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1221869

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date	08/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Driving: Coronavirus
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 make it her policy to extend the date by which a person is required to complete their Safe and Considerate Driving course during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	71121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The management of the Safe and Considerate Driving Course (SCD) is an operational matter for individual police forces and course providers. There are no plans to change this. Due to the current coronavirus situation, this classroom course has been cancelled until Monday 3rd August 2020 and replaced by a Digital Safe and Considerate Course (iSCD).</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/07/2020 16:09:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1221881

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade With EU: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her policy is on tariff payments for non-vat registered businesses that export directly to customers in the EU at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	71073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>Following the end of the transition period, there will be no tariffs on the export of goods from the UK to the EU, or any other country. This is irrespective of whether the exporter is VAT registered or not.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2020 10:47:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1221884

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the list of countries that the Government asked the Scottish Government to agree to categorising as low risk on 2 July 2020 was different to that announced on 3 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	71107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government shared the list of the countries it intended to exempt from the requirement for passengers to self-isolate with the Devolved Administrations at regular intervals as the policy developed. An updated country list was shared with the Devolved Administrations on 3 July, ahead of the public announcement.</p><p>The Government will keep the conditions in these countries and territories under review. If they worsen we will not hesitate to reintroduce self-isolation requirements. The Government will continue to work closely alongside the Devolved Administrations on this policy.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/07/2020 14:58:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1221900

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many of his Department's redundant buildings have been converted into housing in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those conversions were made into affordable housing .
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	70964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not disposed of any redundant buildings for conversion into housing since it was formed in July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 17/07/2020 12:46:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1221907

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many of his Department's redundant buildings have been converted into housing in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those conversions were made into affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	70971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>No energy from renewable sources has been produced from these buildings, but the Cabinet Office electricity provider is one of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, owning 35 wind farms – including two offshore wind farms – and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.</p><p>All Department’s buildings have a DEC Certificate - ranging from G to C ratings.</p><p>Energy for these buildings has not been purchased through a renewable energy tariff although there will be a significant proportion of renewable energy in the supply. All departments are mandated to purchase their energy via the CCS framework.</p><p>Information on carbon produced by all Government Departments is included in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/greening-government-commitments#annual-reports" target="_blank">Greening Government Commitment Annual Reports</a>.</p><p>A number of projects carried out at each site have included energy efficiency elements such as the installation of new or upgraded boilers, BMS and lighting but these typically form part of wider lifecycle upgrade or refurbishment projects. Costs specifically related to the energy efficiency element are not recorded separately or held centrally in the form requested.</p><p>The Display Energy Certificate rating has improved in each of the last 5 years for 2 out of 5 buildings.</p><p>No buildings that we manage have been converted to housing.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 70970 question first answered 21/07/2020 10:44:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1221910

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Hedges and Ditches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending The Hedgerow Regulations 1997 to strengthen protections for mature hedgerows of less than 30 years of age.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	71017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>Under the Hedgerow Regulations 1997 a hedgerow is deemed ‘important’, and is protected, if it is at least 30 years old. Although there is local variation, research has indicated that, nationally, over 70% of hedgerows in England and Wales are 'important' according to the criteria in the Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations therefore play a valuable role in providing statutory protection for a large proportion of hedgerows in the countryside, with the risk of removal now extremely low compared with when the Regulations came into effect. We consider that the current level of statutory protection remains appropriate and have no plans to amend the Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/07/2020 15:01:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1221916

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Supermarkets: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release, New measures on night time deliveries to supermarkets to support coronavirus response, published on 9 March 2020, whether the measures on extended delivery hours for supermarkets and other food retailers have since been revoked.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	71020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to PQ 62505 on June 30 2020:</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/07/2020 14:16:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1221917

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Personal Care 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, if he will publish additional conditions that will need to be met by spas, nail bars, beauty salons and tanning salons, massage therapists, tattoo and piercing parlours before such business are allowed to reopen during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will publish the scientific evidence that such businesses pose a greater public health risk than pubs, bars and restaurants if personal protection equipment is worn and social distancing rules are applied.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	71021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>There is clearly a risk of greater transmission in close proximity services. That is why we have had to phase their introduction. We had to make difficult choices to keep the R rate below 1. We appreciate that this is difficult for some businesses. Our approach is guided by the scientific and medical advice, and every step is weighed against the evidence, remembering that the more we open up the more vigilant we will need to be.</p><p> </p><p>SAGE has already confirmed that they will publish all past minutes and supporting documents. SAGE information is shared on its website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 17/07/2020 13:10:22 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1221921

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund
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 plans his Department has to make further funding available for the coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	71054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of support for businesses to help with their ongoing business costs in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. This package of support includes the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF). As of 5 July, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council have paid out over £41.8 million in grants to 3,788 business premises under the SBGF and RHLGF.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 May, the Government announced that up to £617 million has been made available to Local Authorities in England to allow them to provide discretionary grants. Under the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF), Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council have an additional £2.1 million to deliver to further small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We appreciate that there is substantial demand for the LADGF, and the scheme will not be able to support every business. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council will need to manage their scheme to stay within their funding allocation and will have to make choices about which businesses to prioritise.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are keeping in close contact with Local Authorities to understand how the schemes are rolling out and advising ministers on any additional support which could be offered to help businesses and support local economies. No decisions have yet been taken, but the level of demand will continue to be monitored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/07/2020 16:02:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1221926

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Food: 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 discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on food and drink wholesalers in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	71118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The wholesale sector is hugely important within the food and drink supply chain and to the economy of the country through servicing tourism and other financially important sectors. To ensure its ongoing viability in difficult circumstances, the UK Government has provided a range of support. This includes the announcement of a host of measures to help businesses in this period, with over £300 billion worth of Government backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Food and drink wholesalers are eligible for a number of schemes, including: the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help keep millions of people in employment and the Discretionary Grant Fund for small and micro businesses that are not eligible for other grant schemes. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is also available to small businesses from 4 May. This will apply to wholesalers who will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 with a 100% Government-backed guarantee for lenders.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State speaks to his counterparts in the Scottish Government, including through the Defra multilateral Inter Ministerial Group, on a regular basis when they discuss a range of issues. Discussions also take place regularly at official level and these cover sharing of sectoral information and updates on Government activities.</p><p> </p><p>Food supply is a devolved matter. It is therefore for the Scottish Government to decide what discussions they have with their sectors and what support to provide beyond that delivered at UK level in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 71119 question first answered 17/07/2020 13:40:58 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore