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1204706

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date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: 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 representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority on enforcement action to ensure that airlines comply with their obligations to passengers when issuing refunds for cancelled flights.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	60764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My department works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and it has regular discussions with them about the range of issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 crisis – including issues relating to enforcement action in respect of refund payments.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to take a balanced and proportionate approach to enforcement during this crisis, recognising the challenges businesses are facing, but have been clear that where the consumer asks for a cash refund then this must be paid. We have also been clear of the need to review this situation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/06/2020 12:34:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1204724

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Top Glove: Imports
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 rubber gloves manufactured by Malaysian company Top Glove have been imported into the UK in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	60806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release this information monthly, as a National Statistic: the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.</p><p>The trade data collected does not enable HMRC to determine the manufacturer of goods.</p><p>There is aggregated trade data available for the goods and the periods requested on the uktradeinfo.com website, under ‘Build your own data tables’. The site also contains a ‘Help’ function with information on how to extract trade data.</p><p>Trade data relating to the value of rubber gloves imported from Malaysia can be searched for using commodity codes 4015110000 for surgical gloves and 4015190000 for other rubber gloves. These data sets may include gloves manufactured outside but imported through Malaysia, and exclude gloves manufactured within Malaysia but imported indirectly through other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 11:34:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1204736

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities are holding full council meetings; and of those councils how many are holding those meetings (a) virtually, (b) as a hybrid mix of virtual and in person and (c) in person with social distancing; and which local authorities are meeting in all formats.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	60822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020  enable all local authority meetings to be held remotely and do not preclude physical meetings or a hybrid form of meeting where these can be held in accordance with public health regulations and guidance. It is for each local authority to determine what is appropriate in their specific circumstances, taking legal advice as necessary. The Government is not monitoring how many councils are holding full council meetings or the extent to which these are being held remotely.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 22/06/2020 14:18:21 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1204744

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that air quality levels in (a) Wallasey and (b) the North West remain lower than they were prior to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	60685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Our ambitious plans to improve air quality and support more active forms of travel have not changed, including the £3.8 billion we are already investing to clean up our air. Our recent rapid call for evidence will ensure we can fully understand the impact that coronavirus is having on changes to air pollution emissions, concentrations and exposure.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 May, the Government announced a £2 billion funding package for cycling and walking: the largest ever investment in active travel. This includes £250 million to be spent in the current financial year on measures to get people cycling and walking, such as pop-up bike lanes, wider pavements, safer junctions, and cycle and bus-only corridors and a bike repair voucher scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities already have a range of powers to take action to reduce pollution from road vehicles. Through the Environment Bill we are improving co-operation within the Local Air Quality Management framework to widen the range of bodies that play a role in improving local air quality, including neighbouring local authorities and relevant public bodies, ensuring action is taken by all key players to tackle pollution sources and to improve air quality locally.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally we are working hard to implement our world-leading Clean Air Strategy, which focuses on reducing broader emissions beyond road transport.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/06/2020 12:15:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1204755

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her Department's policy to extend the temporary suspension of reviews and reassessments for all benefits beyond 24 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	60687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Our priority throughout this health emergency continues to be to protect the public and staff, while ensuring people get the benefits they are entitled to quickly and safely. Reviews and reassessments remain suspended while we review what activity we can gradually start reintroducing in line with the latest public health advice.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/06/2020 12:31:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1204761

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	NHS: Procurement
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 has amended its NHS procurement practices as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	60752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not amended National Health Service procurement practices. Guidance on how contracting authorities should respond to COVID-19 was published on 18 March at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0120-responding-to-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0120-responding-to-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/06/2020 09:23:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1204767

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people have successfully applied for grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in (a) Bexley borough and (b) Greater London.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	60689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text As of 31 May 2020, 10,500 individuals had applied for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in the Bexley local authority area.<p> </p>As of 31 May 2020, 433,000 individuals had applied for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in the London region. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 13:18:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1204776

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Care Badge Community Interest Company
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the Government paid to transfer the CARE badge brand rights from the CARE Badge Community Interest Company to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	60708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The CARE Badge Community Interest Company transferred the brand rights for the CARE logo to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care free of charge.</p><p>When this transfer took place, the Government purchased the remaining stock of badges held by the previous brand owner. As of 19 June, 15,000 of these badges, or about 95% of the amount purchased from the previous rights holder, have been distributed at no cost to social care providers or members of the workforce.</p><p>Additional badges have been procured and we expect to be able to start delivery of these badges in July. Details of how they will be distributed to people working in social care who want to wear this badge with pride will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/06/2020 13:25:04 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1204794

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an urgent assessment of the potential merits of reducing the VAT rate for on street retail shopping.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	60694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Raising over £130 billion in 2019/2020, VAT is an important source of revenue for the Exchequer and plays an important part in funding the Government’s spending priorities including hospitals, schools and defence.</p><p> </p><p>A VAT reduction would therefore come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chancellor has announced a range of measures to help individuals and businesses through the crisis, including grants, loans and relief from business rates worth more than £300 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 11:32:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1204795

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Aquaculture: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has, after the covid-19 restrictions are lifted to encourage the development and expansion of the UK's aquaculture industry with regard to shellfish production; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	60690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Defra supports industry led growth in aquaculture. We are actively involved in developing the English Aquaculture Growth Strategy through the Aquaculture Leadership Group set up by Seafish under the Seafood 2040 strategic framework. The strategy, to be published this autumn, will include growth targets and a short to long-term delivery plan.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the aquaculture sector as export and domestic markets have fallen away, Defra has provided some £725,000 to 79 aquaculture businesses as part of the Fisheries Response Fund.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/06/2020 14:43:02 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight