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1197432

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Gyms: 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, what steps he is taking to allow health clubs to reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Gyms and health club facilities play a crucial role in supporting people to be active and the Government is committed to reopening sports and physical activity facilities as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding regular discussions with representatives from the leisure sector and national sports organisations to develop guidance that will support them to open their facilities in a timely and safe manner once lockdown measures are eased.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by the science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to activity safely.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 49878 question first answered 11/06/2020 15:28:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197433

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Gyms: 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, what steps he is taking to allow gyms to reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Gyms and health club facilities play a crucial role in supporting people to be active and the Government is committed to reopening sports and physical activity facilities as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding regular discussions with representatives from the leisure sector and national sports organisations to develop guidance that will support them to open their facilities in a timely and safe manner once lockdown measures are eased.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by the science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to activity safely.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 49877 question first answered 11/06/2020 15:28:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197511

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many boats suspected to have been used for the transport of illegal immigrants to the UK have been recovered on the south coast of England in the most recent period for which such information is available.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>People crossing the Channel to enter the UK have come from a safe country – usually France – and so there is no reason why they need to make this trip in order to claim asylum. Those fleeing persecution should stay in the first safe country they enter.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not have published figures on the number of boats recovered as a result of clandestine attempts to enter the UK</p><p>.</p><p>Any equipment, relating to a clandestine crossing attempt by small boat, discovered is recovered for forensic analysis and investigation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 16:49:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197669

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Sports: 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, what guidance his Department has issued to outdoor activity providers on the safe reopening of instructing facilities for (a) water sports and (b) cycling after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Guidance is available on the Gov.UK website and is being continually updated as progress is made toward the safe reopening of all facilities including those for watersports and cycling.</p><p> </p><p>This includes guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-phased-return-of-outdoor-sport-and-recreation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-phased-return-of-outdoor-sport-and-recreation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will update the public when we deem it is safe to open up indoor facilities such as pools, leisure centres and gyms and will continue to consult the sector as our plans develop.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 02/06/2020 08:57:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197671

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to increase the presence of Border Security forces in the English channel to stop immigrants reaching Britain illegally.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Border Force and Immigration Enforcement will always have the resources needed to tackle these illegal and dangerous crossings.</p><p> </p><p>We are using all the skills of Border Force BF, the national Crime Agency, Immigration Enforcement and French law enforcement to dismantle and arrest the criminal gangs who trade in people smuggling.</p><p> </p><p>Assets on the ground in France have been enhanced and now provide 24/7 cover of the northern beaches.</p><p> </p><p>And we’re also continuing efforts to crack down on the criminal gangs who facilitate the crossings. The NCA and the Home Office introduced a permanent presence France, with operational leads now based in Paris and Calais, to aid intelligence sharing between the two countries and target the criminal networks involved.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2020 16:47:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1197717

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the visa extensions given to foreign NHS staff to include private healthcare staff who also provide part time services to the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	49882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has already announced we will extend the visas for a range of healthcare professionals working for the NHS and independent health and care providers, where their current visa expires between 31 March and 1 October. This offer also applies to their families.</p><p>The 12-month extension is automatic and free of charge and those benefitting will not have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2020 13:40:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196452

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Industrial Diseases
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 support people with industrial illnesses in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and (c) Rother Valley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone to be able to access National Health Service care when they need to, including those who may need treatment for industrial diseases.<strong> </strong>People who have been diagnosed with severe lung conditions should follow the advice from their healthcare professional and continue with their prescribed treatment regime.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published clinical guidance that outlines advice on treatment and management for those with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung diseases, dermatitis and musculoskeletal issues at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease" target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg163" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg163</a></p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/dermatitis-contact#!backgroundSub" target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/dermatitis-contact#!backgroundSub</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/musculoskeletal-conditions" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/musculoskeletal-conditions</a></p><p>The British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine has published amputee and prosthetics rehabilitation standards and guidelines at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.bsrm.org.uk/downloads/prosthetic-amputeerehabilitation-standards-guidelines-3rdedition-webversion.pdf" target="_blank">www.bsrm.org.uk/downloads/prosthetic-amputeerehabilitation-standards-guidelines-3rdedition-webversion.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/06/2020 11:52:08 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196004

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	Loneliness: 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, when he plans to issue additional guidance on how individuals and larger organisations can support (a) isolated and (b) lonely people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Government recently launched a major effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation. This includes a new public campaign encouraging people to talk openly about loneliness, as well as guidance on how individuals can safely support themselves and others if they are feeling lonely or isolated. This information is available on the ‘Let’s Talk Loneliness’ website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, Government is making £5 million available for national organisations working on tackling loneliness and applications for this new fund opened on 13 May 2020. Government has also formed a new ‘Tackling Loneliness Network’, which consists of high-profile charities, businesses and public figures who will work together to find innovative solutions which support people at risk of loneliness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 22/05/2020 15:50:03 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196005

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he had with local authorities on the adoption of school uniforms in schools across South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>It is for the governing body of a school (or the academy trust, in the case of academies) to decide whether there should be a school uniform, and if so, what it should be. It is also for the governing body or academy trust to decide how the school uniform should be sourced. To support them to do this the Department issues best practice guidance which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p><p>Our guidance is clear that the Department strongly encourages schools to have a school uniform and recognises the valuable role it can play in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone.</p><p>The Government is pleased to support the Private Members' Bill, Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill, in order to make our guidance on the cost considerations for school uniform statutory at the earliest opportunity. This guidance will further support governing bodies in their decisions regarding school uniform policies.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/05/2020 16:27:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196008

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	Postal Services: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the Royal Mail's compliance with the Universal Service Obligation as the Royal Mail has announced the temporary ending of Saturday deliveries during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Universal Service Obligation is set out in the Postal Services Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have no role in temporary changes to the service level. The regulatory conditions that require Royal Mail to deliver letters 6 days a week as part of the universal postal service also provide that Royal Mail is not required to sustain these services without interruption, suspension or restriction in the event of an emergency. Ofcom has acknowledged in this context that the COVID-19 pandemic is an emergency.</p><p> </p><p>There is a clear and transparent process for how longer-term changes to service standards would be considered and any changes would need to be made through secondary legislation and agreed by Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/05/2020 10:36:22 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford