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1236509

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to include proposals on strengthening non-custodial sentences in the forthcoming sentencing White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	906366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Sentencing White Paper sets out our plans for more effective community sentencing that offers punishment and responds to the underlying drivers of offending.</p><p>We will better identify individual needs, provide treatment options where appropriate and utilise technology to drive compliance. These measures will support offenders to change their lifestyles for good and protect the public.</p><p>The reforms will be underpinned by our ongoing probation reform, to deliver effective, tailored and responsive supervision of offenders in the community.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 16:55:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1236511

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the response to the covid-19 outbreak in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	906362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>From the start of the pandemic our priority in prisons has been on protecting staff, prisoners, the NHS and the wider community from outbreaks in custody. Thanks to the hard work of prison staff we have so far been successful in achieving this, although we are not complacent and know challenges remain over the autumn and winter.</p><p>In March Public Health England (PHE) modelled an expected 2,300 deaths in prisons. We took decisive action to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with the virus. These included minimising movement between prisons and introducing measures to shield the vulnerable, isolate those with symptoms, and quarantine new entrants to custody.</p><p>As a result further modelling by PHE showed that our measures were being effective in controlling the spread of the virus, and avoiding widespread local outbreaks. There have to date been 23 prisoner deaths from Covid-19, and in recent months we have begun to ease restrictions in prison establishments. All our actions have been informed by the advice of experts from PHE and will be kept under constant review.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/09/2020 17:03:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1235545

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department is making on meeting the 2.3 per cent public sector apprenticeship target; and when his Department will meet that target.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Following the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 2 September 2020, a new apprenticeship strategy is being planned. This will establish how the FCDO will achieve its new combined apprenticeship target, in support of the Civil Service's commitment to meeting the public sector apprenticeship target.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/09/2020 16:29:27 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1235567

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Wildlife: Nature Conservation
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 steps he is taking to protect endangered UK wildlife from extinction.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	91657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>In England, the 25 Year Environment Plan (YEP) marked a step-change in ambition for wildlife and the natural environment. We are already taking action to fulfil this ambition. We have brought forward the first Environment Bill in over 20 years with ambitious measures to address the biggest environmental priorities of our age, including restoring and enhancing nature. The Bill will set the framework for at least one legally binding target for biodiversity. We have announced new funding for nature through our Nature Recovery, Nature for Climate and Green Recovery Challenge Funds; and we will be launching a new Environmental Land Management scheme that will reward farmers and land managers for delivering environmental public goods, including thriving plants and wildlife.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme supports the recovery of threatened and declining species in partnership with a number of stakeholder organisations. Natural England is also working with conservation organisations on the Back from the Brink programme. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and partners, it aims to save 20 of England’s most threatened animals and plants from extinction, and benefit over 200 other species.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/09/2020 16:53:19 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1235581

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Flood Control: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has set a date for the South Yorkshire flood summit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	91696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact that flooding has had on individuals, local communities and businesses and sympathises with all those affected. I have been in contact with hon. Members from the South Yorkshire area on the issue of a round table.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to lockdown, Defra officials were working to set this up. However, the coronavirus pandemic has caused delays. Officials continue to work on the logistics for holding a meeting in response to the November 2019 flooding and I expect to be able to confirm a date very soon.</p><p> </p><p>Yesterday (21 September) the Government announced an extension of the £5,000 grant scheme available to homes and businesses affected by flooding last winter.</p><p> </p><p>The Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme will be extended by nine months to take into account delays to repair work and the additional pressures placed on local authorities by coronavirus. The extension will give homeowners and businesses more time to carry out repairs and local authorities a greater period to process the grants.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/09/2020 16:52:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1235599

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Children: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the data collected by the Government relating to children’s wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	91692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/09/2020 16:58:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ91692 HR.pdf title UKSA Holding response PQ91692
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1235600

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the proposed recovery and devolution White Paper will be published.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	91651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>As we set out in June, the Government intends to bring forward the English Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in the Autumn, detailing how the UK government will partner with places across the UK to build a sustainable economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/09/2020 16:43:03 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1235601

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Wirral
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) schools and (b) colleges in Wirral that are facing difficulties in keeping fully open to students as a result of delays in teachers or their family members getting covid-19 test results.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	91664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Keeping close track of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases in schools is a priority to the Government. The Department is currently collecting data from schools on a daily basis, as well as gathering information from local areas and following up with individual settings to confirm that procedures for requiring pupils to isolate are well understood and that necessary decisions are made on the basis of public health advice.</p><p>Testing capacity is the highest it has ever been, and we are working to provide further priority access for teachers. The home testing kits supplied to schools and colleges are only for those who develop the symptoms of COVID-19 and face significant barriers to accessing a test. In particular, these tests kits will help symptomatic staff who test negative, and are not close contacts of confirmed cases, to get back to work as soon as they feel well enough.</p><p>The Department collects data on the number of schools that have indicated that they have sent children home due to COVID-19 containment measures and have attendance data for schools that have done so. We are currently looking at the quality of the data with a view to publishing it as part of the official statistics series. The series includes published data on school openings and attendance, which shows that over 99.9% of state-funded schools were open on 10 September and that attendance in state-funded schools was 88%. More information is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) leads in holding data on infection, incidence and COVID-19 cases overall. PHE have published data on COVID-19 incidents by institution, including educational settings, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a> (page 16).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 91665 question first answered 22/09/2020 16:29:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1235602

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools in England that are facing difficulties in keeping fully open to pupils because of delays in teachers or their family members getting covid-19 test results.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	91665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Keeping close track of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases in schools is a priority to the Government. The Department is currently collecting data from schools on a daily basis, as well as gathering information from local areas and following up with individual settings to confirm that procedures for requiring pupils to isolate are well understood and that necessary decisions are made on the basis of public health advice.</p><p>Testing capacity is the highest it has ever been, and we are working to provide further priority access for teachers. The home testing kits supplied to schools and colleges are only for those who develop the symptoms of COVID-19 and face significant barriers to accessing a test. In particular, these tests kits will help symptomatic staff who test negative, and are not close contacts of confirmed cases, to get back to work as soon as they feel well enough.</p><p>The Department collects data on the number of schools that have indicated that they have sent children home due to COVID-19 containment measures and have attendance data for schools that have done so. We are currently looking at the quality of the data with a view to publishing it as part of the official statistics series. The series includes published data on school openings and attendance, which shows that over 99.9% of state-funded schools were open on 10 September and that attendance in state-funded schools was 88%. More information is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) leads in holding data on infection, incidence and COVID-19 cases overall. PHE have published data on COVID-19 incidents by institution, including educational settings, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a> (page 16).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 91664 question first answered 22/09/2020 16:29:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1235634

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to help improve (a) water and (b) hygiene infrastructure in developing states.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	91718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Improving water, sanitation and hygiene is necessary to meet the UK ambition to end preventable deaths by 2030. The UK continues to fund the provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene interventions across the globe, including responding to outbreaks of disease such as COVID-19, cholera and ebola.</p><p>UK funding has meant that over 62.6 million people across 30 countries have gained access to drinking water or a toilet since 2015. Action on hygiene, particularly hand and surface hygiene, is particularly important in the COVID-19 response and recovery. The UK Government's partnership with Unilever seeks to improve hygiene in 37 countries in response to the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 22/09/2020 21:01:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard