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1200036

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
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	Disability: Equality
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 help ensure that people born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, or clubfoot are valued equally in society.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	54278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants all children to lead happy and healthy lives to reach their full potential and is committed to improving everyone’s health. The <em>Equality Act 2010</em> legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 09:53:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1200960

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of Government funding allocated to the recruitment of 6,000 police officers by March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	903015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is delivering on the people’s priorities by giving policing the biggest funding increase in a decade.</p><p>In total we’re increasing the funding available to the policing system by over £1bn this year.</p><p>In order to help recruit we are giving PCCs an additional £700 million this year to help deliver the recruitment of 6,000 additional officers by the end of March 2021; we have already recruited 3000 new officers.</p><p>We are giving the police the resources they need to fight crime and keep the public safe.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2020 15:10:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1200961

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress her Department has made on introducing a points-based immigration system.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mark Logan
uin	903017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out our plans for a new points-based system to control immigration, that will deliver for the UK for years to come.</p><p>We have been clear that there will be no extension to the Transition period with the EU, and the introduction of the Immigration (and Social Security Co-ordination) Bill was a key part of delivering on that commitment.</p><p>From 1 January, our new system will provide simple, effective and flexible arrangements and lay the foundations for a firmer, fairer, skills-led immigration system</p><p>It will support our economic recovery by prioritising and investing in people in the UK while continuing to attract the talent and expertise we need from abroad.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 15:14:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

1200962

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of Government funding allocated to the recruitment of 6,000 police officers by March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is delivering on the people’s priorities by giving policing the biggest funding increase in a decade.</p><p>In total we’re increasing the funding available to the policing system by over £1bn this year.</p><p>In order to help recruit we are giving PCCs an additional £700 million this year to help deliver the recruitment of 6,000 additional officers by the end of March 2021; we have already recruited 3000 new officers.</p><p>We are giving the police the resources they need to fight crime and keep the public safe.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2020 15:12:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1200963

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the implications of the covid-19 outbreak for her Department's priorities.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	903021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Department continues to deliver on our core priorities of;</p><p>o protecting the public,</p><p>o securing our borders,</p><p>o and reforming our immigration system.</p><p> </p><p>Current rates of staff absence due to Covid-19 do not present immediate risks to delivery of these.</p><p>The Home Office is also an integral part of the cross-Government Covid-19 response. To ensure the department is equipped to respond effectively some staff have been deployed to specific covid related activities.</p><p>We have also provided additional support for victims of domestic abuse who may feel particularly vulnerable at this time and implemented public health measures at the border to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus from imported cases.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2020 15:30:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1200964

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will suspend the no recourse to public funds condition for families with children that have leave to remain in the UK for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	903023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government has made it our priority to protect the vulnerable through this national emergency. We have put in place a range of measures for everyone to stay safe as we fight Coronavirus, including those with NRPF.</p><p><strong> </strong>May I thank the Rt Hon member for his continued engagement on this important issue.</p><p>Families with leave under family and human rights routes can apply, free of charge, to have no recourse to public funds conditions lifted. We encourage anyone eligible to submit an application and these will be considered compassionately.</p><p>Practical support such as rent protections and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme apply to those with NRPF conditions, and we have allocated more than £3.2billion to local authorities and £750million to charities to support the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 15:17:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1200965

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to increase police funding.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Sara Britcliffe
uin	903024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is delivering on the people’s priorities by giving policing the biggest funding increase in a decade.</p><p>In total we’re increasing the funding available to the policing system by over £1bn this year.</p><p>In order to help recruit we are giving PCCs an additional £700 million this year to help deliver the recruitment of 6,000 additional officers by the end of March 2021; we have already recruited 3000 new officers.</p><p>We are giving the police the resources they need to fight crime and keep the public safe.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2020 15:13:08 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4838 label Biography information for Sara Britcliffe

1200842

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help protect victims of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	903011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a horrific crime that shatters the lives of those affected. The Home Office works closely with the domestic abuse organisations, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and the police, to ensure that support is available to victims who need it and that perpetrators are brought to justice.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2018 the Home Office has provided £1.1m per year to help fund specialist helplines offering support in domestic abuse, honour-based abuse and stalking cases. A national awareness raising campaign has been launched to help direct victims to these sources of support.</p><p> </p><p>A further £3.1m has been provided this year, as a continuation of the Children Affected by Domestic abuse fund for specialist support for children affected by domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Work is also underway to enhance perpetrator programmes and promote innovative approaches to preventing domestic abuse using £10m of funding.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing with the passage of the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill, which started its Committee Stage on 4 June. This will further protect victims of domestic abuse and bring perpetrators to justice.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/06/2020 14:44:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1200443

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the £22 million in cash grants awarded by the Government to health charities as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, what assessment his Department made of the (a) funding needs of those charities and (b) effectiveness of the services those charities provide prior to that award; and what criteria the Government used to determine which charities should receive grants.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	55043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out a £750 million package of support for charities providing key services and supporting vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis. This will enable such organisations to continue providing essential services to those most in need. Part of the funding for charities is being disbursed with £360 million directly allocated by government departments. The most up to date information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector#government-financial-support-for-charities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector#government-financial-support-for-charities</a>. Our aim is to get funding to those in greatest need as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>These services have never been more needed than they are now, especially health charities. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is responsible for allocating funding to health charities and making decisions about the criteria and effectiveness of the services they are funding. Further details about the £22 million awarded to this sector and the types or organisations supported is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/22-million-awarded-to-life-saving-health-charities-during-virus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/22-million-awarded-to-life-saving-health-charities-during-virus-outbreak</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/06/2020 08:54:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1200445

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Travel Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans her Department has to explore UK labelling approaches that could be used to promote the standards of agricultural import produce.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	55039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to world-class food standards. We will consider the full range of measures available to maintain our current levels of protection for consumers and the environment – and enhance consumer choice, including the possibility of labelling, where appropriate. In doing so, we will respect our WTO obligations to make sure that any technical regulations do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade. British food regulators, such as the Food Standards Agency, will continue to make sure that all food imports comply with British standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 15/06/2020 11:35:59 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall