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1282044

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date	03/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of (a) interest and (b) principal on debt paid by low income countries to private creditors in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	145837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK, alongside the G20 and the Paris Club of official creditors has committed to a temporary suspension of debt payments for any country that is IDA-eligible or on the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries. As of 13 November 2020, 46 countries have requested to benefit from the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), amounting to an estimated USD 5.7bn of 2020 debt service deferral.</p><p> </p><p>Beneficiary countries commit to use the freed-up resources to increase social, health or economic spending in response to the Covid-19 crisis. This will be monitored by the IMF and World Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Where requested by the borrowing government, we strongly encourage private creditors to suspend debt service payments, in line with the Terms of Reference for Voluntary Private Sector Participation developed by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).</p><p> </p><p>Beyond the DSSI, the UK is strongly supportive of the implementation of the Common Framework for future debt treatments which will facilitate quicker and simpler restructurings where required, with fair burden sharing between all official and private sector creditors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 145838 question first answered 03/02/2021 14:40:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1282045

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2021 to Question 133105, whether it is his policy that paying interest or principal on debt to private creditors represents funds being spent responsibly.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	145838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK, alongside the G20 and the Paris Club of official creditors has committed to a temporary suspension of debt payments for any country that is IDA-eligible or on the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries. As of 13 November 2020, 46 countries have requested to benefit from the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), amounting to an estimated USD 5.7bn of 2020 debt service deferral.</p><p> </p><p>Beneficiary countries commit to use the freed-up resources to increase social, health or economic spending in response to the Covid-19 crisis. This will be monitored by the IMF and World Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Where requested by the borrowing government, we strongly encourage private creditors to suspend debt service payments, in line with the Terms of Reference for Voluntary Private Sector Participation developed by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).</p><p> </p><p>Beyond the DSSI, the UK is strongly supportive of the implementation of the Common Framework for future debt treatments which will facilitate quicker and simpler restructurings where required, with fair burden sharing between all official and private sector creditors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 145837 question first answered 03/02/2021 14:40:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1280562

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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 and Agriculture Commission: Ethics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason the interim report of the Trade and Agriculture Commission round table on ethics does not include the contributions made by the trade union representatives who were in attendance.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	143747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Agriculture Commission’s interim progress update was written and published prior to the ethical trading roundtable, which took place on 6 November.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2021 16:25:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1281945

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the treatment of autistic people in the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	911895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is committed to meeting the needs of all vulnerable people who come into contact with the criminal justice system, including those with neurodivergent conditions such as autism. We understand the importance of working closely with partners across government to support this cohort.</p><p>That is why the Ministry of Justice have commissioned HMI Prisons and Probation, with support from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services, to conduct an Independent Call for Evidence (CfE) on neurodiversity in the criminal justice system. The scope of the CfE includes requiring the police to provide a more holistic picture of a neurodivergent individual’s contact with the CJS. The review was launched on 18<sup>th</sup> December 2020, with findings planned to be published in Summer 2021.</p><p>The findings of this CfE will inform a national neurodiversity training toolkit for frontline staff in the Criminal Justice System that was announced in our Sentencing White Paper and we will work closely with the Home Office on next steps to support the needs of neurodivergent individuals that enter the CJS.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department of Health and Social Care are currently leading a refresh of the cross-government Autism Strategy, and the MoJ contribution to the strategy includes work to improve data capture on autism, and to increase – through training and awareness – the ability of prison and probation staff to better understand and support individuals with autism.</p><p>The MoJ is also working with officials across government, including the Home Office, as part of the Cabinet Office-led National Strategy for Disabled People. This represents an opportunity to develop cross-government wide policies to support people with disabilities, including autism.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 04/02/2021 15:24:28 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1281946

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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: Disease Control
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 his Department is taking to protect clinically (a) vulnerable and (b) extremely vulnerable groups over the coming months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	145790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Those considered clinically vulnerable should follow the rules and guidance that are in place for everyone during the current national lockdown. It is particularly important that they follow social distancing advice to reduce their chances of catching the virus. The guidance to clinically extremely vulnerable and clinically vulnerable people is regularly reviewed and the Government will not hesitate to make changes if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/02/2021 17:21:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1281947

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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, what steps his Department is taking to encourage take-up of the covid-19 vaccine among the clinically extremely vulnerable groups.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	145791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government wrote to all clinically extremely vulnerable individuals on 7 January, providing information about the COVID-19 vaccination process and notifying these individuals that they are receiving priority access to vaccination against COVID-19 before the general population and in line with the priority ordering set by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. The letter also explained that the National Health Service would be in contact with more information on when and how they would be invited to get the vaccine, and has also been made available in a wide variety of accessible formats on GOV.UK.</p><p>To counter any hesitancy regarding the vaccines, the Rapid Response Unit in the Cabinet Office has produced social media content on their safety and efficacy.</p><p>To improve our understanding of vaccine hesitancy, the Cabinet Office is working with over 90 healthcare provider networks, faith groups, influencers and experts from a range of communities.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/02/2021 09:35:46 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1281948

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what additional support has been provided to (a) clergy and (b) churches to help people attend church (i) in person or (ii) online during lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	145792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>Since the first lockdown, the Church Commissioners’ Cathedrals Sustainability Fund has enabled many cathedrals to improve their digital output, including live streaming of services. <br> <br> There were nearly 36 million viewings of the Church’s Christmas “Comfort and Joy” series. For those who prefer the telephone, the Daily Hope worship line has received 350,000 free calls.</p><p>The National Church Institutions have now offered digital training to over 7,000 people, equipping them with practical skills in streaming services on a variety of different platforms. The national Sunday Service has been watched on 2.5 million individual devices, and many parishes and cathedrals are now live streaming regular daily services to their local communities.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:04:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80612 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1281949

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the church is taking prevent the persecution of believers of all faiths.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	145793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Church speaks up on behalf of all those who are unable to exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief.</p><p>The Church of England is part of an international consortium that has just received £5.6 million from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to equip parliamentarians and religious leaders in eight countries in Africa and Asia to meet these challenges. As part of the new project, the Church of England and other consortium members will be helping parliamentarians and religious leaders with technical assistance and other expertise they need to propose solutions to such terrible human rights abuses in their own countries</p><p><br> The Church of England is continuing to engage with the International Panel for Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion and Belief. More information about that work is available here: <a href="https://www.ippforb.com/" target="_blank">https://www.ippforb.com/</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 15:03:24 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 80613 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1281950

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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: Social Distancing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to confirm what discussions he has had with the Chief Medical Officer on reintroducing the established relationship exemption from social distancing rules during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	145800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department have regular discussions regarding the COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>There has never been a specific exemption from regulations for people in an established relationship. A previous version of the social distancing guidance advised that people in an established relationship who are not in the same household or support bubble did not need to maintain social distancing. However, the guidance has been amended to outline that these couples should maintain social distancing. The Government keeps all restrictions and guidance under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/02/2021 09:27:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1281951

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	South Africa: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the COVAX commitment, what estimate he has made of the cost to South Africa of purchasing the AstraZenica covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	145833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to rapid equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, and is supporting this by committing £548 million to the COVAX Advanced Market Commitment. Our commitment will contribute to the supply of at least 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 for up to 92 developing countries.</p><p>COVAX has an advance purchase agreement with AstraZeneca for 170 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford candidate at non-profit pricing. This is in addition to an existing agreement with the Serum Institute of India (SII) for 200 million doses, with options for up to 900 million more doses more, of either the AstraZeneca/Oxford or Novavax vaccines. The agreement with SII will see any combination of these vaccines being made available at a price no greater than US$3/dose. South Africa has a bilateral deal with SII outside of COVAX. The terms and conditions of bilateral deals are a matter for individual countries and their suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/02/2021 17:47:20 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill