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1276836

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date	14/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of classifying staff of school students with special needs as frontline health and care staff for the rollout of the covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	138001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advises that the first priorities for any COVID-19 vaccination programme should be to reduce COVID-19 mortality and protect the health and social care staff and systems. As a result, they have based their prioritisation largely on age and those with clinical risk factors aged 16 years old and above.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is continuing to work with its partners to understand what this means for teachers and staff working in special needs schools. The current advice states that if someone is regularly working with clinically extremely vulnerable individuals or those who have underlying health conditions, they should receive the vaccine in line with social care workers. The local authority Director of Adult Social Services should have ultimate responsibility for identifying eligible social care workers, underlined by the principle aim of achieving high rates of vaccination amongst frontline social care workers who work closely and regularly with those who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/01/2021 15:59:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 75469 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276837

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) primary and (b) secondary schools will be required to remain open during the February half-term holiday for the children of key workers.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	138002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is considering the arrangements for February half term and will give advance notice to schools and colleges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/01/2021 17:14:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276840

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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	Pensions: Canada
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has responded to recent representations from the Canadian Government on proposals for a reciprocal social security agreement that covers the uprating of pensions.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	138003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not had any recent discussions on this issue with the Government of Canada. The Department plans to respond shortly to the request from Canada for a reciprocal social security agreement.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/01/2021 13:06:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276847

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Ancillary Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the cancellation of exams in summer 2021, what his guidance is on payments to exam invigilators employed on zero hour contracts; and if he will publish that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	138004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Government considers that examinations cannot be held in a way which is fair. We have, therefore, announced that GCSE, AS and A level examinations will not go ahead this summer as planned.</p><p>Schools will continue to receive their budgets for the coming year as usual, regardless of any periods of partial or complete closure. Schools have autonomy over these budgets and their employment arrangements and decisions on staffing are made at the local level. The Department is considering what further guidance may be helpful to schools with their workforce planning and schools should continue to check updates to our guidance on restricting attendance in the national lockdown: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/01/2021 16:16:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276855

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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	Dental Services: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the entitlements granted under the Maternity Exemption Certificate by six months to enable new mothers to access NHS dental treatment missed during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	138005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the period of qualification for exemption from dental patient charges on the basis of maternity. NHS England and NHS Improvement have issued guidance setting out the priority order in which patients should be seen – focusing on urgent treatment, particularly for vulnerable groups, followed by routine care which is overdue. New mothers should therefore contact their dental practice where needed to access treatment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:02:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 75470 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276316

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Housing: Insulation
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 residential properties in London under 18 metres his Department has identified as being constructed with ACM cladding.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>This information is not held.</p><p>We are focusing public funding on remediating high rise buildings, as these are least likely to safely evacuate in the event of a cladding fire. This reflects the exceptional fire risk that certain cladding products pose at that height, as noted by Dame Judith Hackitt. It remains building owners' responsibility to address unsafe cladding on buildings of all heights. We have provided expert advice on the measures building owners should take to ensure their buildings are safe.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/01/2021 16:31:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276317

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Fireworks: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to give local authorities the power to implement noise limits on fireworks.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Existing legislation controls the sale, availability and use of fireworks, as well as setting a curfew and noise limit. Under the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 there are strict labelling requirements. Fireworks are categorised and labelled according to their explosive content and category. The fireworks categories must be marked on the label and give an indication of the noise level and hazard level.</p><p> </p><p>The Fireworks Regulations 2004 limits noise from fireworks available to consumers to a maximum of 120 decibels. These noise limits are GB wide and Local authority Trading Standards officers are responsible for their enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 137273 question first answered 18/01/2021 16:34:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276319

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Fireworks: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to require mandatory labelling of firework packaging with information about the noise level of the firework.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Existing legislation controls the sale, availability and use of fireworks, as well as setting a curfew and noise limit. Under the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 there are strict labelling requirements. Fireworks are categorised and labelled according to their explosive content and category. The fireworks categories must be marked on the label and give an indication of the noise level and hazard level.</p><p> </p><p>The Fireworks Regulations 2004 limits noise from fireworks available to consumers to a maximum of 120 decibels. These noise limits are GB wide and Local authority Trading Standards officers are responsible for their enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 137272 question first answered 18/01/2021 16:34:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276324

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Hemp
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing hemp farming in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Defra will be commissioning a project on the potential use of underutilised, underdeveloped or novel crops, including hemp. We are also considering the role of hemp in the Bioeconomy and the opportunities this presents for UK farmers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The provision to cultivate (under Home Office Licence) low THC Cannabis (industrial hemp) for seed and fibre production does already exist in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/01/2021 16:08:51 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1276380

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Construction: Key Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will classify construction workers as key workers to allow them to send their children to school.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	137275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>During this period of national lockdown, schools should allow only vulnerable children and the children of critical workers to attend. All other pupils should not attend and should learn remotely. The Department has resisted restrictions on attendance at schools since the first lockdown but, in the face of the rapidly rising numbers of cases across the country and intense pressure on the NHS, we now need to use every lever at our disposal to reduce all our social contacts wherever possible. Limiting attendance is about supporting the reduction of the overall number of social contacts in our communities.</p><p>Parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19 and EU transition response include those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors. The following guidance sets out who is able to attend school to receive face to face education: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision</a>.</p><p>The document sets out the high-level role types, and the list in the guidance is not exhaustive, but it should offer sufficient information to help parents and carers to identify if their work falls under one of the umbrella groups.</p><p>The Department will continue to review the restrictions on schools and will ensure that children and young people return to face to face education as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/01/2021 16:48:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney