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1202133

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the accessibility of UK humanitarian support to people who need it.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	903061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no doubt that coronavirus restrictions have made it harder to reach those that need our help, whether because of disruption to supply chains or personnel. Our support for the UN’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan remains crucial. Through this, we support humanitarian access by securing the continuity of supply chains to the vulnerable, including refugees, Internally Displaced People, and host communities.</p><p>Our job is to get where others can’t.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/06/2020 16:51:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1202134

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will publish an action plan on promoting gender mainstreaming across all her Department's work.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	903062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Support for women and girls is part of this government’s mission. I will always champion gender equality in international development because that’s the only way we will create a fairer, safer and more prosperous world, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>Next year DFID will publish an implementation plan for its Strategic Vision for Gender Equality to set out our objectives and progress on ensuring women and girls are at the heart of everything DFID and its partners deliver. I’m proud of how far we’ve come but there’s plenty more to do.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 10/06/2020 16:22:37 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1202135

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	903063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. We also estimate 100,000 coronavirus cases, which are quickly overwhelming Yemen’s depleted healthcare system. The UK recently pledged £160m to support Yemen, bringing our contribution to almost £1bn since 2015. Ultimately, the crisis must be addressed through a political settlement. We therefore strongly encourage all parties to engage with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/06/2020 16:51:38 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1202136

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How often her Department assesses the effectiveness of UK funding allocated to the World Bank on ending poverty throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	903065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a major funder of the World Bank, a crucial tool in our development work. My Department monitors and assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank continually. We formally review each funding stream to the World Bank Group annually and we publish our assessment online. Our latest assessment concluded that the International Development Association – the concessional arm of the Bank - is ‘performing above expectations’. Amongst other things our money has contributed to the immunisation of 330 million children in the last 9 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/06/2020 16:23:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1202249

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons and Youth Custody: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the number of covid-19 related deaths was for (a) inmates and (b) staff in each (i) prison, (ii) youth offending institution, (iii) secure training centre and (iv) other secure units in (A) Wales and (B) England as at 15 June 2020; and if she will publish a weekly update of those figures.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	58036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put robust measures in place to protect staff and offenders from COVID-19 and introduce ‘compartmentalisation’, to isolate those prisoners with symptoms, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals.</p><p>The tables below show the number of prisoners and prison staff who have sadly died having tested positive for COVID-19 or having shown symptoms. It is a matter for coroners to determine a cause of death. The data in the tables is correct as of Friday 12 June 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of prisoner deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Altcourse</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Bedford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Durham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Gartree</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leicester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Littlehey</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Low Newton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Manchester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI New Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Oakwood</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Peterborough</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Sudbury</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Usk</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Whatton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Winchester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of prison staff deaths</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Dovegate</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Manchester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Pentonville</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Thameside</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Usk</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Wymott</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sadly, a member of NHS healthcare staff who worked at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre has also died having tested positive for COVID-19.</p><p>We currently publish deaths in custody, within our quarterly Safety in Custody statistics bulletin. The next Safety in Custody statistics bulletin is planned for publication on the 30<sup>th</sup> July and will include a breakdown of COVID-19 related deaths.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/06/2020 16:10:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1202250

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to increase mental health service provision for 18-25 year olds who have reported mental health issues relating to the lockdown due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	58038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Mental health services remain open and are working to support people with mental health problems through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The Government and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working closely with mental health trusts to ensure those who need them continue to have access to mental health services, including 18-25 year olds. For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS England has instructed all National Health Service mental health trusts to establish 24 hours a day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines, clearly accessible from trust websites as an urgent priority. Mental health providers are using digital and virtual channels such as helplines and video consultations, to keep delivering support and manage the impact of self-isolation on staff and patients. In addition, we have published official guidance on mental health and wellbeing on GOV.UK and promoting this through Every Mind Matters.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 25/06/2020 15:35:42 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 29021 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1202256

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the benefit cap has not been raised in line with recent increases in universal credit payments.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	58017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to change the benefit cap. The Benefit Cap restores fairness between those receiving out-of-work benefits and taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 57279 question first answered 15/06/2020 17:00:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1202260

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of all emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the government has approved £3.5 billion of additional expenditure to ensure that vital rail services continue to operate. Of this additional expenditure, £2.9 billion relates to the 2020/21 financial year. It is not yet possible to provide an estimate of the total cost incurred to date.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:37:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202261

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements will be made for Parliamentary scrutiny in the event that his Department seeks to extend emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Work is underway within government to determine the most effective approach at the end of the initial 6 months period of the Emergency Measures Agreements. This work will take account of the impact of COVID-19 on demand for passenger rail travel in both the short and long term, and the associated economic and financial impacts on the railway. The Secretary of State shall continue to keep Parliament informed of developments.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:45:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202262

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions have been made for operators of last resort to take over rail franchises that become financially unviable.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department routinely monitors the financial health of all operators in accordance with their respective franchise agreements. The Department’s Operator of Last Resort team also has the capacity and capability to step into Train Operating Companies where necessary in accordance with Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:56:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns