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1279139

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date	21/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of modern slavery with EU/EEA nationality living in the UK before December 31 2020 are able to apply for settled status in the event that they do not meet the deadline to apply as a result of their experience of exploitation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	141482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>In line with the Citizens’ Rights Agreements, the Government has made clear, where a person has reasonable grounds for missing the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme by EEA citizens and their family members resident in the UK by the end of the transition period, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p><p>Examples of such reasonable grounds will include victims of modern slavery and other people in abusive or controlling situations or relationships who were prevented from applying. Non-exhaustive guidance will be published on what constitutes such reasonable grounds, to underpin a flexible and pragmatic approach to considering late applications under the scheme, in light of the circumstances of each case.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/01/2021 14:25:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1279153

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Housing: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure there is adequate access to safe accommodation for adults fleeing sexual exploitation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	141495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Sexual exploitation can be a form of modern slavery. The Government remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of victims of modern slavery and supports adult victims through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC).</p><p>The MSVCC is available for adult victims in England and Wales. Support for victims of modern slavery is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p>The MSVCC provides support to adults who have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), have received a positive Reasonable Grounds decision, and have consented to support.</p><p>The MSVCC ensures the safeguarding and protection of victims as well as providing tailored support according to each victim’s recovery needs, including accommodation, financial support and specialist support workers.</p><p>Emergency accommodation is available before a Reasonable Grounds decision for any potential victim who has consented to enter the NRM and is destitute with no access to safe accommodation. In this situation, an immediate referral can be made by a First Responder Organisation to The Salvation Army.</p><p>Individuals supported through the MSVCC receive a needs-based assessment which considers whether they have a need for MSVCC accommodation. Accommodation is available where a need is identified, and due regard is given to the circumstances of each potential or confirmed victim.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2021 14:57:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1279168

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of transit guarantees; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	141395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>Businesses using transit regularly (more than three times a year) need to apply to HMRC for authorisation to use a Customs Comprehensive Guarantee (CCG). Most businesses authorised by HMRC to use a CCG for transit will need to provide a guarantee undertaking from an approved financial institution.</p><p>Most businesses applying for CCG authorisation are currently being approved by HMRC within 30 days. However, businesses need to allow additional time to obtain a guarantee from a financial institution and return this to HMRC. HMRC and HMT have been engaging regularly with banks about the provision of guarantees for transit users. Banks have not reported any problems or delays with the issuance of transit guarantees.</p><p>HMRC are monitoring the use of guarantees by all transit users in the UK and will be contacting any traders who are identified as having insufficient guarantees directly to support them in either managing or increasing their transit guarantee. CCG holders who wish to increase the value of their guarantee should request this by contacting the CCG Team at HMRC: <a href="mailto:customs-comprehensive-guarantee-team.ccto@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">customs-comprehensive-guarantee-team.ccto@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/01/2021 17:06:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1279170

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Work Capability Assessment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department is providing for claimants of (a) personal independence payment, (b) employment support allowance and (c) disablement pension where the health assessors find that a face-to-face interview is required but cannot be completed under covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	141531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The safety of our claimants and staff is our key priority. As a result, all face to face assessments for sickness and disability benefits have remained suspended since March 2020. Throughout the pandemic, for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)/Universal Credit (UC) we have continued to assess people on paper evidence where we can as normal. We have also introduced telephone assessments and are working to increase the number of these assessments in order that we can make the right decision for as many people as possible, while keeping people safe.</p><p> </p><p>Where it is not possible to carry out a PIP telephone assessment we are making a decision based on all the evidence available to ensure any payment is not delayed. For ESA/UC, claimants will remain on their current award until we are able to gather the evidence needed for a recommendation to be made (or until contributory ESA ends)); any additional amounts the claimant may qualify for after their assessment will be backdated to ensure no long-term loss. Where an individual’s contributory ESA ends they may be able to claim Universal Credit, depending on their personal circumstances if they require further financial support.</p><p> </p><p>The question refers to ‘disablement pension’; we have understood that to refer to the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB). Following a successful trial, we have now begun paper based assessments in IIDB for certain prescribed diseases. To protect our most vulnerable claimants with the most serious health conditions we are continuing to process IIDB claims for people with terminal illnesses, and those for Fast Track prescribed diseases as they can be assessed without the need for a face to face assessment. Once face-to-face assessments resume, awards will be backdated to the date of application to ensure claimants do not lose out on funds they are entitled to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/01/2021 13:18:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1279177

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Fishing Vessels: Territorial Waters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels on the EU Vessel List have fished in (a) Scottish, (b) English, (c) Welsh and (d) Northern Irish waters since 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	141501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>According to data held by the Marine Management Organisation, 334 EU flagged fishing vessels have fished within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone since 1 January 2021. This can be broken down into the following:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Exclusive Economic Zone</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of unique vessels</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>334</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data provided includes Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) equipped* (≥12 m) foreign flagged fishing vessels with VMS pings at fishing speeds** inside UK EEZ in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>* excludes any vessels without VMS (</p><p>** fishing speeds defined as &gt; 0 and ≤ 6 knots</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/01/2021 14:23:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1279186

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Low Flying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compensation payments and of what amounts were made by his Department in the financial years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2016-17 and (e) 2015-16 by (i) Low Flying Area and (ii) Tactical Training Area where data is available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	141397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) expenditure on compensation claims arising from operational military low flying by Low Flying Area (LFA) for the financial years (FY) 2015-2020 is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Tactical Training Areas are not designated on a permanent basis but limited in use to the published timetables. At all other times the same area is deemed to be the LFA in which it is contained.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that military low flying is as accountable to the public as possible the MOD provides the Low Flying Complaints Enquiry Unit, located at RAF Wittering, which allows the public to report low flying incidents which have raised concern.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/01/2021 17:32:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQW 19-21_2021_00707.pdf title MOD Compensation Claims from Low Flying
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1279192

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Low Flying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints his Department's low flying complaints and enquiries unit received in the 2019-20 financial year; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	141401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>In calendar years 2019 and 2020, the Low Flying Complaints and Enquiries Unit (LFCEU) received 768 and 1,256 low flying complaints respectively. The figures are currently being collated by financial year for the Department's low flying official statistics return which is published annually at the following website:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-pattern-of-military-low-flying-across-the-uk-index</p><p>The Ministry of Defence takes its responsibilities to the general public very seriously and measures are taken to provide a balance between essential military training and the need to avoid excessive disturbance on the ground. Low flying activity is spread as widely as possible across the UK to minimise the impact on particular communities.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/01/2021 17:35:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1279198

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial support available to people on legacy benefits.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	141548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>In April 2020, legacy benefits were increased £600m (1.7%). This Government will ensure that benefits retain their value by guaranteeing that for a consecutive year, benefits will increase by a further £100m (0.5%) from April, in line with CPI, as part of the Government’s annual up-rating exercise.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for Universal Credit if they believe that they will be better off. Those in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium will be able to make a new claim to Universal Credit from January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/01/2021 15:52:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1279212

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients attending A&E booked an appointment through the booking system since that system was launched.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	141463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The NHS 111 first service model, which enabled the booking of appointments into emergency departments, was tested during the summer. The service was subsequently made available across the whole of England from 1 December 2020. The number of bookable appointments is therefore expected to increase over time. Data on accident and emergency (A&amp;E) attendances and booked appointments is published on a monthly basis. A comparison of the proportion of booked appointments with total monthly A&amp;E attendances reported since launch will be available when a full month’s data is reported by the National Health Service for January. This data will be published on 11 February.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 03/02/2021 13:56:21 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1279214

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been waiting nine months or longer for a decision on their asylum application in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	141607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data on how many children has been waiting nine months or longer for a decision on their asylum application.</p><p>However, the Home Office do publish data on the number of Asylum applications awaiting a decision, by duration, as part of the published Immigration Statistics, year ending September 2020, at asy_04:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2020/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2020/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/01/2021 15:01:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan