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1190141

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date	24/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employees of umbrella companies can be furloughed beyond the dates of assignments with subcontractors.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on their employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020, where HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The scheme covers employees on any type of contract, including full-time, part-time, agency, flexible or zero-hour contracts. An employee on a fixed term contract can be furloughed, and if the employee’s fixed term contract has not already expired, it can be extended, or renewed.</p><p> </p><p>Full guidance can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p><p>- <em> </em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/04/2020 15:35:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1190163

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	Food Supply: 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, whether people who are classified as extremely vulnerable are able to apply for priority access to supermarkets, without needing to apply for free food packages.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>Once they have received their NHS letter, shielded individuals can receive a priority supermarket slot if they register online:   <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fcoronavirus-extremely-vulnerable&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb43c1f633de447c016a008d7eb8a2a86%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637236850953186587&amp;sdata=rOv7p7Gn%2BKpBEqxdfNtZsJnRfUmdvpgr0guYsQ%2BQvFw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable</a> . Alternatively, they can use the phone line available. When signing up, they must request essential food supplies in order for their data to be passed onto supermarkets.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/04/2020 14:00:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1190183

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	NHS: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the safety of NHS workplaces in the last two months due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has agreed with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that National Health Service and social care employers will be reminded of the requirement to report dangerous occurrences, cases of disease and work-related fatalities to the HSE under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) regulations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 11/05/2020 15:30:21 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 17787 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1190201

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency planning his Department has undertaken on supporting teachers and students to learn remotely.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department is committed to ensuring that children can continue to learn at home in these very difficult circumstances. We recognise that many schools and colleges have already shared resources for children who are at home, and we are grateful for this.</p><p>The Department has issued guidance for schools which signposts to an initial list of free online resources identified by educational experts and teachers. Many other suppliers have also helpfully made their resources available for free. The guidance is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources</a>.</p><p>The Department has also issued information, guidance and support to parents and carers of children who are learning from home at:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Leading state schools have collaborated to open The Oak National Academy, which was launched online on 20 April. This new initiative is led by 40 teachers who have assembled video lessons and resources for any teacher in the country to make use of if they wish to do so. 180 video lessons will be provided each week, across a broad range of subjects, for every year group from Reception through to Year 10. Additionally, the BBC has developed resources for families as part of a comprehensive new education package, which is now available on TV and online at BBC Bitesize.</p><p>The Government has also committed over £100 million to boost remote education. This includes, providing devices and internet access for those who need it most, ensuring every school that wants it has access to free, expert technical support to get set up on Google for Education or Microsoft’s Office 365 Education, and offering peer support from schools and colleges leading the way with the use of education technology. Further information can be found here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 39817 question first answered 29/04/2020 16:24:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1190205

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to UK Border Force to ensure that seasonal agricultural workers arriving in the UK do not display symptoms of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	39484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Effective from 8 June, rules are in place for entering the UK because of COVID-19. The rules are for residents and visitors. Passengers will need to provide journey and contact details when travelling to the UK and will not be allowed to leave the place they are staying for the first 14 days except in very limited situations (known as self-isolation).</p><p>Seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture food chain are included on the short list of exemptions from these measures, but will need to provide details of the farm where they will be staying and remain there for 14 days.</p><p>Should symptomatic passengers be encountered at the Primary Control Point (PCP) they will be referred to medical professionals for assessment and treatment as necessary.</p><p>All operational staff have the relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available to them, along with detailed guidance on how to safely deal with individuals who display coronavirus symptoms.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/07/2020 12:36:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188378

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Directors of Public Limited Companies can furlough themselves under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	37479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In March, the Government announced the unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep millions of people in employment. The scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020 and for whom HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020. Full guidance for employers and employees can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a> and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 37628 37697 37865 question first answered 27/04/2020 08:56:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188408

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Waste Disposal: 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, whether he plans to provide support for the private waste collection sector to help ensure the safe disposal of waste from key sectors during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	37480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to work closely with the waste industry to understand the impact on the sector of COVID-19 and to provide the necessary and appropriate support.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has already announced unprecedented support for businesses in general including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, deferral of VAT payments for firms until the end of June and £330 billion of Government-backed and guaranteed loans, including a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been working with the waste industry to develop an online platform to facilitate the sharing of resources between local authorities and commercial operators. The platform, Waste Support, was launched on 16 April. In addition, the Environment Agency is taking a proportionate approach to regulation and has published a number of COVID-19 Regulatory Position Statements to address specific concerns around compliance with permit conditions, for instance on exceeding waste storage limits at permitted sites. These can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-regulatory-position-statements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-regulatory-position-statements</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/04/2020 16:42:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188411

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to provide support to people that are self-employed for fixed business costs.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	37481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will provide grants to those who are self-employed, or members of partnerships, worth 80% of their trading profits/partnership trading profits, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The value of the grant is based on a 3-year average of trading/partnership trading profits, from the tax years 2016-17 to 2018-19. SEISS is available to those who generate majority of their income from self-employment and who earn less than £50k.</p><p> </p><p>Self-employed individuals may also benefit from other support available, including:</p><ul><li>A 12-month business rates holiday for all eligible retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England</li><li>Small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)</li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months</li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which individuals in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, can receive support with their tax affairs</li><li>Protection for commercial leaseholders against automatic forfeiture for non-payment until 30 June 2020</li><li>A 3-month mortgage holiday for homeowners</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply: <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p><p>Details of the range of support for individuals affected by COVID-19 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/04/2020 16:50:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188498

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the in-year expenditure on each of the key programmes referenced on (a) page 40 of the 2016 Defence Equipment Plan and (b) page 45 of the 2017 Defence Equipment Plan.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	37482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Stuart Andrew) gave on 22 January 2019 to Question 208229 to the then Member for Bridgend (Madeline Moon) for spending in 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>I will write to you in due course with the data requested on the Equipment Plan 2016.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/04/2020 12:28:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 22 January 2019.docx title Defence Equipment: Finance
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones