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1205566

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date	19/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the compatibility of the changes to the Immigration Rules for Northern Ireland announced on 14 May 2020 with Government commitments under the New Decade New Approach deal to bring domestic UK immigration rules in line with the Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the date of the EU settlement scheme applications for Northern Ireland from 24 August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	61835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The statement of changes to the Immigration Rules laid before Parliament on 14 May will amend the EU Settlement Scheme so family members of the people of Northern Ireland can apply for immigration status on broadly the same terms as family members of Irish citizens.  This delivers the commitment made in the New Decade, New Approach agreement which restored the Northern Ireland Executive in January 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Those living in Northern Ireland and currently eligible for leave under the EU Settlement Scheme have been able to make an application since the scheme opened fully in March 2019. In order for relevant operational preparations to be made for the changes announced on 14 May, applications from relevant family members of the people of Northern Ireland can be made from 24 August.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/06/2020 16:42:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1205567

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
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	Employment: Domestic Abuse
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that businesses have a robust policy to safeguard (a) victims and (b) survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>On 9 June 2020, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy launched a review into support for victims of domestic abuse in the workplace. The review aims to ensure victims of domestic abuse are given the support they deserve within the workplace, whether that is an outlet for reporting abuse, financial assistance or as a source of emotional support. The review will also look specifically at employer policies and best practice when it comes to practically supporting victims. The review features a call for written evidence which is open until 9 September, and the Government will respond by the end of 2020.</p><p>The Government also continues to support the important work of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse to mobilise employers to work together and improve the support available to employees affected by domestic abuse.</p><p>More widely, the Government’s Domestic Abuse Bill, which is going through Parliament, will provide significant and important changes in the law to ensure that victims of domestic abuse get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 24/06/2020 10:36:22 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205568

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK food standards will not be lowered as part of future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Government has made it clear that any future trade deals must work for British consumers, farmers and companies. We are proud of our high standards in food safety and these will not be weakened. High standards and high quality are what our domestic and global customers demand, and that is what we will provide.</p><p>It is vital that we explore new trading opportunities, but these should not mean a dilution of the standards for which British food is world-renowned. The EU Withdrawal Act transfers all existing EU food safety provisions on to the statute book and we remain firmly committed to upholding our high food safety standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 24/06/2020 16:29:10 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205569

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Strengthening the Union is my foremost priority and one which the Government is focussing on across the Board. As we have seen in our response to Covid-19, our collective ability to respond in times of crisis demonstrates the value of the Union. The UK Government has provided over £330 billion worth of government backed and guaranteed loans for the benefit of everyone across the UK. In addition, as a result of measures the UK Government is taking forward in England, the Scottish Government has received £3.8 billion in Barnett Consequentials to support businesses, charities, public services and citizens through the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the fact that restrictions are now beginning to be eased in Scotland so that businesses can reopen to support economic recovery. In this key period, the UK Government will continue to focus its efforts on the economy to deliver a swift and forward-looking recovery. This Government is strongly committed to building partnership with industry and support improvements in productivity, employment, innovation and skills. I also see our City, Region and Growth Deals as a key part of our economic recovery and am working to ensure that we can progress implementation of these deals across Scotland to support local economic growth and create jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/06/2020 16:16:38 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205570

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
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	Agriculture: 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 steps he is taking to support farmers to adapt their business models during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants a profitable and resilient farming sector. We will always champion our farmers and growers by supporting them to produce more of our great British food and drink, providing a reliable and sustainable food supply to the British public.</p><p>At the outset of the pandemic, we introduced a number of measures to support our farming sectors through this difficult period. These included relaxing drivers’ hours, temporarily relaxing certain elements of competition law and a dairy response fund to help those dairy farmers most in need of support. We have also worked closely with the dairy and horticulture sectors to address supply chain and labour issues.</p><p>We have been in close discussion with banks to ensure the farming sector has access to financial support to ease cashflow problems during this period, including through the HMG backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL), and the Bounce Back Loan scheme.</p><p>The Agriculture Bill provides the legislative basis for longer term transition to support investment in a more productive and sustainable farming sector.</p><p>It will allow us to introduce ambitious new land management schemes in England, based on the principle of &quot;public money for public goods&quot;, so that we can reward farmers and land managers who protect our environment, improve animal welfare and produce high quality food in a more sustainable way. The Bill will also help farmers to stay competitive, with measures to increase productivity and invest in new technology.</p><p>Last week, Defra and the Department for International Trade launched a package of support that will offer immediate support to help agriculture, food and drink businesses grow their trade activity overseas. This will help producers, manufacturers and agri-tech companies across the food supply chain, from farm to fork.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 29/06/2020 14:35:09 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205571

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trams: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to ensure tram services are able to operate in the (a) short, (b) medium and (c) long-term given the disruption caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>On 24 April, the Department announced nearly £30 million to keep services running during lockdown, and a further £29 million on 23 May to help increase trams and light rail services in England, as we begin to restart our economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work with the sector to understand how it can adapt to any ‘new normal’ that emerges from the Covid-19 outbreak so that a sustainable long-term recovery can be made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 29/06/2020 16:52:28 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205572

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Finding a COVID-19 vaccine is a top priority for the UK Government. The Prime Minister has set up a Vaccine Taskforce and appointed Kate Bingham to lead it. Through the UK's Vaccine Taskforce, the Government is providing industry and research institutions with the resources and support they need, including over £130 million to global vaccine frontrunners being trialled at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. However, it's not only about finding a successful vaccine. We need better treatments and testing too in order to treat people more effectively and slow the spread of the virus.</p><p>The UK has called for clear global commitments from international partners to tackle the pandemic, including through the G7 and G20. The Prime Minister hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June which brought together over 60 countries including 44 Heads of State and Government, and generated $8.8 billion to support immunisation of over 300 million children from Covid and other preventable diseases. The UK is the largest donor to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to which we have committed £250 million and £1.65 billion respectively. Our Ministers and diplomatic network continue to galvanise international support and financial commitments to support research, development and equitable access to a vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 29/06/2020 11:38:05 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205573

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in (a) Nottinghamshire, (b) the East Midlands, and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>East Midlands Railway will introduce additional trains in 2021 to bring more carriages on regional routes and a fully refurbished fleet is planned. The £1.5 billion investment to deliver the Midland Mail Line Upgrade will enable at least a 70 per cent increase in seats and quicker peak journeys to London for the Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.</p><p> </p><p>In England as a whole, we are currently delivering a significant programme of investment to upgrade both the infrastructure and the trains on our railway. The Government is committed to invest around £48 billion in maintaining and upgrading the rail network in the period from 2019 to 2024, focused on increasing reliability and punctuality for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/06/2020 14:21:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205574

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has provided for the (a) letting and (b) management of houses in multiple occupation in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	61832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has produced a raft of guidance on the letting and management of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).</p><ul><li>Our guidance for landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities sets out what makes a property an HMO, which HMOs require licences, how to apply for a licence and the legal obligations landlords and agents have. This can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flandlord-and-tenant-rights-and-responsibilities-in-the-private-rented-sector&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C20b94e80db59400c1b0108d8175cbe95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637285034379450377&amp;sdata=pY1aNX8KL1H78ADOBQL2RaSsRHGAg2Cv%2FF4dEOO1XLI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlord-and-tenant-rights-and-responsibilities-in-the-private-rented-sector</a>.</li><li>Further guidance for landlords and managing agents on how to apply for an HMO licence can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fhouse-in-multiple-occupation-licence&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C20b94e80db59400c1b0108d8175cbe95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637285034379460333&amp;sdata=4ZJUesbBrrc0mSnHvXqrD7DObgihYeJ5ZyIdnfaH%2Bc4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence</a>.</li><li>Landlords can also consult our specific guidance for tenants on HMOs, which can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fprivate-renting%2Fhouses-in-multiple-occupation&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C20b94e80db59400c1b0108d8175cbe95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637285034379460333&amp;sdata=Dgi2X%2BAGkR9%2FORwEDVPAg6NfBjNfbTqn001kruWf2ko%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupation</a>.</li><li>Landlords may also be interested in our guidance on HMO licence reform for local authorities, which can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhouses-in-multiple-occupation-and-residential-property-licensing-reform-guidance-for-local-housing-authorities&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C20b94e80db59400c1b0108d8175cbe95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637285034379470294&amp;sdata=MCBOH6PijNZpitdfVGm9wrhUX9bSTDMF%2F7H1h6lojbE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/houses-in-multiple-occupation-and-residential-property-licensing-reform-guidance-for-local-housing-authorities</a>.</li><li>We’ve also produced guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of COVID-19. This guidance covers shared homes including HMOs and can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C20b94e80db59400c1b0108d8175cbe95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637285034379470294&amp;sdata=ioDO%2FdobfOB7TtUurm0jMP7HFddwD3HMFp3aq1sq05A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/06/2020 09:23:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1205575

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the reported forced eviction of 20,000 members of the Huwaitat tribe to make way for a new city, NEOM; and whether the Government will rescind its offer to help develop that project.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	61659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The NEOM City is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 programme for socio-economic reform. We are aware of the reports of evictions in the area. We welcome the Saudi announcement on 20 June to grant plots of land, housing, compensation and provide job opportunities to residents within the project area. Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country, and we regularly raise areas of concern with the Saudi authorities at all levels.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/06/2020 15:39:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell