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1187712

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date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Hygiene and Protective Clothing: Shops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of installing (a) hand sanitiser dispensers at the entrances of essential shops and (b) protective gloves, masks and cleaning products at checkouts to limit the spread of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England have issued guidance for employers and businesses to support them in reducing the effects of Covid-19, which is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes efforts by retailers to reduce the spread of Covid-19 through the implementation of this advice.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/04/2020 08:08:18 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187745

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on postponing the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has directed that work on the Integrated Review should now be formally paused across Whitehall. This is due to the pressing need to focus on COVID-19, which will, of course, have significant international implications. We will provide an update on timing once it is clearer how and when we will be able to resume full work on the Review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:15:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187746

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional humanitarian support her Department is providing to (a) the elderly, (b) women and girls and (c) refugees and internally displaced people in countries affected by covid-19 that (i) have weak public health systems and (ii) are affected by conflict.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19, our £744 million commitment to tackling this pandemic makes us one of the largest donors globally.</p><p>The weakness of developing countries’ healthcare systems is one of the principal risks to the global spread of the virus. Countries experiencing conflict and humanitarian crises are those least able to cope. Vulnerable groups – including the elderly, people with disabilities, women and girls and displaced people – are particularly at risk.</p><p>We are already strengthening fragile health services in the world’s poorest countries by ensuring that our aid targets those who are most vulnerable, based on their needs. This includes supporting countries to integrate the needs of refugees and Internally Displaced People in their response to the crisis.</p><p>We are funding the UN’s Population Fund to support the most vulnerable women and girls and the International Committee of the Red -Cross to reach people in the most fragile regions of the world. UK aid is, for example, helping to install new hand-washing stations, isolation and treatment centres in refugee camps as well as increase access to clean water for those living in areas of armed conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/04/2020 14:34:29 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187752

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help ensure human rights are protected as foreign governments implement restrictive measures to tackle the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong><em>As Parliament rose earlier than planned and the first day for answer of </em></strong><strong><em>this PQ was after the Easter recess, due to the pace of developments during the COVID-19 crisis, I submitted a response by email on 7 April, with the following response. The Table Office have agreed this approach.</em></strong></p><p>The UK is committed to protecting and promoting human rights throughout the world. We are engaging extensively with a range of international partners including the G7 and G20 to support an effective global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We continue to encourage all countries to follow World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines and to ensure that all responses to the Covid-19 outbreak comply with international human rights law.</p><p>In his statement after the G7 meeting of 25 March, the Foreign Secretary said that G7 partners had agreed to work together to intensify international co-operation to support vulnerable countries. The UK has announced up to £241 million of UK aid funding to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 35015 question first answered 21/04/2020 11:12:55 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187753

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is taking steps to ensure that Governments overseas put in place covid-19 responses that respect (a) human rights, (b) international law and (c) the principles of (i) legality, (ii) necessity and (iii) proportionality.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong><em>As Parliament rose earlier than planned and the first day for answer of </em></strong><strong><em>this PQ was after the Easter recess, due to the pace of developments during the COVID-19 crisis, I submitted a response by email on 7 April, with the following response. The Table Office have agreed this approach.</em></strong></p><p>The UK is committed to protecting and promoting human rights throughout the world. We are engaging extensively with a range of international partners including the G7 and G20 to support an effective global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We continue to encourage all countries to follow World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines and to ensure that all responses to the Covid-19 outbreak comply with international human rights law.</p><p>In his statement after the G7 meeting of 25 March, the Foreign Secretary said that G7 partners had agreed to work together to intensify international co-operation to support vulnerable countries. The UK has announced up to £241 million of UK aid funding to support the global efforts to combat the outbreak of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 35014 question first answered 21/04/2020 11:12:55 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187756

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support frontline organisations in the global south which are tackling the (a) spread and (b) consequences of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is using our foreign aid budget and British expertise to stop the spread of the global coronavirus outbreak, find a vaccine and save lives around the world. We have so far pledged £744milion of UK aid to help end this pandemic as quickly as possible.</p><p>DFID is engaging with supply partners to address the challenges posed to them and their projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with supply partners to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and continuation of our programmes where appropriate.</p><p>The COVID-19 response will continue to develop rapidly and we are assessing and monitoring the overall financial health of supply partners to identify organisations we believe are at risk due to COVID-19.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 response through programming to support the global health and economic response, funding for vaccine development, preparing for the recovery phase and leadership within the international community.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:07:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187758

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she is taking steps to establish an emergency fund to support organisations delivering projects in the global south which have cash-flow problems.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>DFID is engaging with supply partners to address the challenges posed to them and DFID-funded projects by COVID-19. We will work collaboratively with supply partners to find pragmatic solutions to support both our partners and continuation of our programmes where appropriate.</p><p>The COVID-19 response will continue to develop rapidly and we are assessing and monitoring the overall financial health of supply partners to identify organisations we believe are at risk due to COVID-19.</p><p>We will deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 response through programming to support the global health and economic response, funding for further vaccine development, preparing for the recovery phase and leadership within the international community.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2020 15:11:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187796

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with bus companies on compensation for people with bus passes who are not travelling during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been engaging with bus trade organisations and operators to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the bus industry. These discussions, along with the support package announced on 3 April, are ensuring services continue to be provided for essential journeys.</p><p> </p><p>Compensation for people with bus passes or season tickets who are not travelling is a matter for each operator. Bus operators should provide clear information and processes for those seeking compensation or refunds and I would emphasise the operator’s role in providing first class communication on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/04/2020 15:13:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187800

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on postponing the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong>As Parliament rose earlier than planned and the first day for answer of this PQ was after the Easter recess, due to the pace of developments during the COVID-19 crisis, I submitted a response by email on 3 April, with the following response. The Table Office have agreed this approach.</strong></p><p>On the 24 March the Prime Minister wrote to the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and International Development Select Committees informing them that resources from across government and the civil service have been diverted to work on Covid-19, scaling back efforts on the Integrated Review. In his letter, the Prime Minister committed to provide an update once it is clear how and when we will be able to resume full work on the Review.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/04/2020 11:24:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187801

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Civil Society and Trade Unions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect civil society and trade unions in countries affected by covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong><em>As Parliament rose earlier than planned and the first day for answer of </em></strong><strong><em>this PQ was after the Easter recess, due to the pace of developments during the COVID-19 crisis, I submitted a response by email on 7 April, with the following response. The Table Office have agreed this approach.</em></strong></p><p>We are working closely with our international counterparts to reduce the health and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and to set the stage for a strong recovery of sustainable economic growth and prosperity. Our priority is to support the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other multilateral actors to contain Covid-19 and mitigate secondary health and socio-economic impacts. It is essential that all responses to the Covid-19 outbreak must be in compliance with international human rights law. In his statement after the G7 meeting of 25 March, the Foreign Secretary noted the G7 had agreed on the importance of a strongly coordinated international approach to protect the world economy.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/04/2020 07:51:04 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill