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1189947

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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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care how many student nurses are being used to work on wards caring for patients with covid-19; to what extent hours worked on those wards by student nurses will count towards their required placement hours; and if those student nurses are being recompensed for hours worked beyond their placement requirements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 23 April 2020, 21,287 second and third year student nurses opted to work in the National Health Service during the COVID-19 emergency. These students are starting to be deployed and Health Education England will start to report on the number from the beginning of May 2020.</p><p>The hours that students who opt to work on the wards during the emergency period will count towards the required number of placements hours, these students will receive a salary and have automatic NHS pension entitlement at the appropriate band.</p><p>Alongside receiving a salary these students will continue to receive their student maintenance loan and NHS Learning Support Fund payments.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/05/2020 11:34:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189951

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	Energy: Meters
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 (a) financial and (b) practical help he is providing to ensure that (a) people (i) self-isolating and in a (ii) vulnerable or shielded group and (b) other people who use coin-operated energy meters are able to maintain power supply during the lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department reached a voluntary agreement with all domestic energy suppliers to a set of principles to support energy customers impacted by COVID-19. These principles include support for prepayment meter customers, who primarily use electronic tokens, keys or cards to top up their meters. Based on individual circumstances, the support available to prepayment meter customers could include:</p><ul><li>extending discretionary/ friendly credit or sending out a pre-loaded top up card;</li><li>enabling customers to nominate a trusted third party to be able to pick up discretionary credit sent to a shop on their behalf;</li><li>switching smart prepayment meters into credit mode, or extending non-disconnection periods, and;</li><li>taking reasonable steps to contact prepayment customers with advice on what to do in the event of self-isolation.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Many energy suppliers have provided additional support for their customers.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:50:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189952

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	Bankruptcy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to waive bankruptcy fees for people who become bankrupt as a result of the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Government has no plans at this time to waive bankruptcy fees.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/05/2020 15:01:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189963

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	Ventilators: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date did the UK Government sign the EU's ventilator procurement scheme known as the Joint Procurement Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	39538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has been a signatory to the European Union Joint Procurement Agreement since 2014 and is eligible to participate in EU joint procurements during the transition period under the terms of the Withdrawal Act.</p><p> </p><p>Owing to an initial communication problem, the UK did not receive an invitation in time to take part in the first four EU Joint Procurements in response to COVID-19, including the ventilators scheme.</p><p> </p><p>However, participating in those four initial joint procurement schemes would not have allowed us to do anything that we have not been able to do ourselves. We currently have over 10,800 mechanical ventilators available to National Health Service patients, with thousands more ventilators on order from manufacturers in the UK and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will participate in the EU Joint Procurement scheme on therapeutics that is soon to launch and will consider participating in other future schemes on the basis of public health requirements, including any on personal protective equipment.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/04/2020 12:37:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1189965

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Local Broadcasting: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will increase the Community Radio Fund for 2020-21 to provide additional support to community radio stations experiencing financial hardship as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The government is strongly supportive of the community radio sector and recognises the great value that it offers to communities across the United Kingdom, in terms of providing quality local news, information and entertainment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government has today announced that the £400,000 Community Radio Fund administered by Ofcom will be used to provide a lifeline for radio stations hit hardest by the coronavirus. Relevant stations will be invited to bid for emergency grants through Ofcom to help meet their core costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 01/05/2020 14:53:21 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189966

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Playing Fields
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will support the roll out of a national programme of timed access to school playing fields for families who are unable to access green spaces safely and easily.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	39681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>As both my right hon. Friends, the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID-19.</p><p>Schools are closed until further notice except for children of critical workers and vulnerable children. The management of school sites remains the responsibility of school leaders and governing bodies during this period and their first priority is ensuring arrangements are in place so that pupils and staff still attending school can do so safely.</p><p>Whilst there are currently no plans to roll out a national programme of timed access to school playing fields, we are aware that schools do sometimes choose to make their facilities available for use and may have chosen to allow community access to outdoor spaces during this period.</p><p>It is important that children continue to remain fit and active wherever possible at this time, as long as this is done in line with the latest official advice on social distancing which can be accessed from:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others</a><em>. </em>Our latest guidance on supporting children to get exercise during COVID-19 can be found on the following page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education#physical-education-pe-and-physical-activity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education#physical-education-pe-and-physical-activity</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1189969

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	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to amend the system of refunds for rail season tickets to ensure that commuters are not adversely affected when claiming refunds as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	39543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>All season ticket holders are entitled to claim a refund for time unused on their tickets in accordance with the National Rail Conditions of Travel.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>We have worked with the rail industry to make the process for claiming season ticket refunds easier during this crisis, for example by allowing passengers to claim refunds remotely rather than returning their ticket to a ticket office. We have also allowed passengers to backdate their season ticket refund claim to 17th March, when ‘do not travel’ advice was first introduced, or the date their ticket was last used, whichever is later. The refund acceptance period for passengers has also been extended from 28 to 56 days.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/05/2020 15:31:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1189970

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	Space Technology
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 discussions he is having with UK satellite companies on their development of capability in Cislunar space; and if he will make a statement
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	39823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is investing to participate in future lunar activities including Cislunar space through our membership of the European Space Agency. This is an independent organisation and not part of the EU. In November 2019, the Government invested 218M€ in ESA’s exploration programme which covers our involvement in the International Space Station, and the exploration of the Moon and Mars. ESA has provided workshops for industry explaining the future opportunities. Specifically, for the Moon the future opportunities include building elements of the Gateway a space station that will orbit the Moon, led by NASA; a commercial data relay service and a study for a future telecommunication and navigation network service. UK officials and ESA are working closely together with SSTL and Goonhilly Earth Station to launch the first lunar communications satellite in 2023. This activity will enable the UK to deliver on the joint Statement of Intent between the UK Space Agency and NASA to identify areas of cooperation for Lunar exploration and research.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/05/2020 09:18:36 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1189972

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	Green Deal Scheme: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many new complaints his Department received on the mis-selling of Green Deal loans by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS) in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	39544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The number of mis-selling complaints received by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd in each of the last 12 months are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:52:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1189973

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	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many intention notices have been issued by his Department in response to complaints of the mis-selling of Green Deal loans by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS); and how many intention notices remain outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	39545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 27<sup>th</sup> April 2020, there are 179 outstanding appeals, relating to the company Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS), which have been referred to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>Ninety-seven Intention Notices have been issued in respect of the outstanding HELMS appeals.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:54:36 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown