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1190233

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure migrants in immigration detention are able to access soap and sanitiser.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	39786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of people in the detention estate is of the utmost importance. We are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 and have robust contingency plans in place, including measures such as shielding and use of personal protective equipment.</p><p>Basic hygiene is a key part of tackling COVID-19. Handwashing facilities are available in all immigration removal centres and we are working closely with suppliers to ensure we have an adequate supply of soap and cleaning materials. In addition, each centre has posters and leaflets to inform staff and detainees about the importance of handwashing and social distancing to minimise the risk from COVID-19. Detainees are also able to speak to staff directly for advice on the protective measures in place.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/05/2020 16:18:43 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1190235

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	Take-away Food: Businesses
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 steps the Government is taking to encourage and facilitate the ordinary operation of (a) takeaway and drive-through food services and (b) other businesses who can operate safely during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	39654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has published sector specific advice for a number of industries which can currently remain open. This advice can be found at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fsocial-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAlice.Phillimore%40beis.gov.uk%7C1b6dcc74eabb475012ff08d7ea915d3c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637235782354699854&amp;sdata=7onLa7I1x0w3bb8ON3ybyxUagxw%2BJMxZCoR5TZ%2Fps2M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance</a>. This is to enable companies and their employees remain safe.</p><p> </p><p>The health of our people and the protection of our NHS is the Government’s top priority. The Government has been very clear that in order to limit the transmission of coronavirus, people should only travel to work where they absolutely cannot work from home, and provided that they and members of their household are well. This is consistent with advice from the Chief Medical Officer. We have on going discussions with businesses, trade unions and BRO’s on how we can keep everyone safe both now and as the Government framework adjusts in the future.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:11:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1190236

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by businesses that are able to continue operating at full staff strength during the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that resources are prioritised for the businesses and employees in most need.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	39655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help employers whose operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) to retain their employees and protect the UK economy. The Government recognises that businesses will face different impacts from coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme is open to employers that had created and started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020, are enrolled for PAYE online and have a UK bank account. It is for employers to decide whether to offer to furlough employees. There is no limit on the amount of funding available for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects employers to do the right thing, but HMRC reserve the right to follow up on claims and take whatever action is necessary if people abuse the CJRS scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/05/2020 15:45:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1190237

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is a national network of truckstops open to lorry drivers while covid-19 lockdown measures are in place that are able to provide hot food, shower and toilet facilities.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	39495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Truck stops and garages can provide some facilities subject to general cross-sector rules, including about social distancing. The Department has asked for, receives and acts on intelligence received from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and others. Concerns have focused on several areas. Ministers and officials have contacted representative organisations for petrol retailers and distribution centres about access arrangements.</p><p>We have been actively working with Motorway Service Areas to ensure facilities continue to be available to drivers.</p><p>We have also been working with large Regional Distribution Centres, who have implemented hygiene procedures and social distancing in line with the RHA and government guidelines.</p><p>Where access to toilet or handwashing facilities is denied, and proper social distancing measures are not in place, this can be reported via e-mail to covid19info@rha.uk.net</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 04/05/2020 16:32:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1190238

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Health and Safety: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance she has issued to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the discharge of HSE's responsibilities during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	39496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I have had regular meetings with senior officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in order to assess in what ways the Department can support HSE on the work it is doing to support the Government during the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the COVID–19 outbreak started the Department has received a weekly written update on the work HSE is doing, this includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>maintaining its wide ranging regulatory functions, in particular continuing to investigate work related fatalities and the most serious major injuries, dealing with reported concerns and regulating major hazard industries. Undertaking regulatory activities that do not require site visits such as approvals and permissioning work. Whilst some of HSE’s regulatory intervention work can be done remotely, where it is necessary to provide public assurance that hazards are being effectively managed and to secure compliance with the law, site visits are being made;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>working with Public Health England (PHE), other Government departments and Devolved Administrations to ensure the country is geared up to treat people in Great Britain diagnosed with the COVID-19. HSE continues to offer information and advice on workplace and workforce issues to support the government’s response, including technical advice on personal protection equipment to ensure that healthcare workers and others are adequately protected;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>working closely with stakeholder groups including trade unions to develop practical guidance to support businesses to continue to operate and, where currently closed, to return to operation whilst ensuring the safety of workers; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>where it comes to HSE’s attention that employers are found not to be complying with PHE’s guidelines taking appropriate action, ranging from specific advice through to serving enforcement notices, so as to ensure that practicable measures are implemented to protect workers and others.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/05/2020 16:24:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1190244

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to front line NHS and care workers on the reuse of personal protective equipment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	39789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England published ‘COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE)’ updated guide on 17 April. This advises that suitable decontamination arrangements for some PPE items should be obtained from the manufacturer, supplier or local infection control. This guidance also included advice on when PPE can be reused.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s guide can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-ppe" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-ppe</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/05/2020 09:56:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1190246

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to maintain private prescriptions of medical cannabis to vulnerable children with intractable epilepsy during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	39502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department is working closely with industry and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, whether on the National Health Service or privately. The supply of unlicensed cannabis-based products is no different. The Government has also recently changed its policy on imports, so that patients can access their prescribed medicines more quickly and be better assured their treatment will not be interrupted.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ability of this patient group to maintain funding to private prescriptions for unlicensed medicinal cannabis, and no additional funding is being provided beyond the financial package to provide additional support for public services, individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties during COVID-19.</p><p>For those who rely on fundraising events to access private medicines, events which do not involve people gathering in one place may still go ahead provided they comply with Government policy and guidelines which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules</a></p><p>And further advice on fundraising is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising" target="_blank">https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 39503 39504 39505 question first answered 12/05/2020 10:37:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1190247

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support his Department is providing to families with severely epileptic children who are reliant on private prescriptions for medical cannabis and whose ability to fundraise for those prescriptions is limited by covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	39503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department is working closely with industry and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, whether on the National Health Service or privately. The supply of unlicensed cannabis-based products is no different. The Government has also recently changed its policy on imports, so that patients can access their prescribed medicines more quickly and be better assured their treatment will not be interrupted.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ability of this patient group to maintain funding to private prescriptions for unlicensed medicinal cannabis, and no additional funding is being provided beyond the financial package to provide additional support for public services, individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties during COVID-19.</p><p>For those who rely on fundraising events to access private medicines, events which do not involve people gathering in one place may still go ahead provided they comply with Government policy and guidelines which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules</a></p><p>And further advice on fundraising is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising" target="_blank">https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 39502 39504 39505 question first answered 12/05/2020 10:37:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1190250

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide temporary financial support to the families of vulnerable children with intractable epilepsy who cannot (a) access or (b) fund-raise for private prescriptions for medical cannabis during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	39504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department is working closely with industry and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, whether on the National Health Service or privately. The supply of unlicensed cannabis-based products is no different. The Government has also recently changed its policy on imports, so that patients can access their prescribed medicines more quickly and be better assured their treatment will not be interrupted.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ability of this patient group to maintain funding to private prescriptions for unlicensed medicinal cannabis, and no additional funding is being provided beyond the financial package to provide additional support for public services, individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties during COVID-19.</p><p>For those who rely on fundraising events to access private medicines, events which do not involve people gathering in one place may still go ahead provided they comply with Government policy and guidelines which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules</a></p><p>And further advice on fundraising is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising" target="_blank">https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 39502 39503 39505 question first answered 12/05/2020 10:37:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1190251

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the ability of families of vulnerable children with intractable epilepsy to a) fund and b) maintain access to private prescriptions for medical cannabis; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	39505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department is working closely with industry and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, whether on the National Health Service or privately. The supply of unlicensed cannabis-based products is no different. The Government has also recently changed its policy on imports, so that patients can access their prescribed medicines more quickly and be better assured their treatment will not be interrupted.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ability of this patient group to maintain funding to private prescriptions for unlicensed medicinal cannabis, and no additional funding is being provided beyond the financial package to provide additional support for public services, individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties during COVID-19.</p><p>For those who rely on fundraising events to access private medicines, events which do not involve people gathering in one place may still go ahead provided they comply with Government policy and guidelines which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charities-act-2016-new-fundraising-rules</a></p><p>And further advice on fundraising is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising" target="_blank">https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-fundraising</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 39502 39503 39504 question first answered 12/05/2020 10:37:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning