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1192485

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date	04/05/2020
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	Small Business Grants Fund: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether the Government has made an estimate of the number of businesses that do not qualify for the Government’s covid-19 grant schemes.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	902140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Local Authorities are responsible for identifying and contacting eligible businesses for either the Small Business Grants or the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants. No assessment has been made of the number of businesses not qualifying for the schemes; rather we estimate about 1 million businesses will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>I am personally calling local authorities that have reported slow progress to offer any support they need to get grants out to businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1192486

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people who do not qualify for covid-19 support.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	902141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We have prioritised helping the greatest number of people as quickly as possible and it is difficult to come up with reliable criteria that apply to all the relevant sectors of the economy. We are aware some people will not be eligible for the scheme, but they may still benefit from a number of other support schemes available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is engaging a wide range of stakeholders in relation to Covid-19, and in addition to the Business Secretary’s regular meeting with business representative organisations, I recently hosted a call with stakeholders on support for the self-employed and will continue to engage on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 902142 902174 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1192487

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people who do not qualify for covid-19 support.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	902142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We have prioritised helping the greatest number of people as quickly as possible and it is difficult to come up with reliable criteria that apply to all the relevant sectors of the economy. We are aware some people will not be eligible for the scheme, but they may still benefit from a number of other support schemes available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is engaging a wide range of stakeholders in relation to Covid-19, and in addition to the Business Secretary’s regular meeting with business representative organisations, I recently hosted a call with stakeholders on support for the self-employed and will continue to engage on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 902141 902174 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1192488

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will seek representations from self-employed workers on the effectiveness of the Self-employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	902174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We have prioritised helping the greatest number of people as quickly as possible and it is difficult to come up with reliable criteria that apply to all the relevant sectors of the economy. We are aware some people will not be eligible for the scheme, but they may still benefit from a number of other support schemes available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is engaging a wide range of stakeholders in relation to Covid-19, and in addition to the Business Secretary’s regular meeting with business representative organisations, I recently hosted a call with stakeholders on support for the self-employed and will continue to engage on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 902141 902142 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1192489

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on protecting the most vulnerable in society during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	902095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is in regular contact with the Secretary of State and his department, including through the Cabinet Committee chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has increased funding to local authorities, is providing accommodation and support for rough sleepers and is co-ordinating the distribution network of food to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/05/2020 16:56:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1192490

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Resilience Forums: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions his Department has had with Local Resilience Forums on the level of local authority engagement in the response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	902101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>This Government is in frequent contact with all 38 Local Resilience Forums in England, with officials present at all strategic level meetings. Each Forum has an assigned Government Liaison Officer who serves as a direct line between the Forum and central government. Weekly calls take place between officials and Local Resilience Forum Chairs.</p><p>Of course, we recognise that local authorities' functions vary across the UK and that the devolved administrations are responsible for supporting their respective resilience partnerships. The Government has been in regular contact with the devolved administrations in order to coordinate a UK-wide response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/05/2020 10:04:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1192491

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Social Distancing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to modify social distancing measures.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	902107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Thanks to our collective national resolve, the Social Distancing measures we introduced are continuing to save lives. These measures are kept under constant review, with a formal review point every three weeks.</p><p>As the Prime Minister said on Thursday 30 April, he will be setting out a comprehensive plan this week. We have set out five tests which we will need to be satisfied with, before that plan can be put into action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 04/05/2020 16:40:29 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1192550

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	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 he is taking to ensure that immunological expertise is being used to inform his Department’s decision-making in relation to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	43019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) is an expert committee of the Department which advises the Government. Members include those with expertise in immunology and serology all of whom advise the Chief Medical Officer and share information with the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).</p><p>SAGE provides expert medical and scientific advice to the Chief Medical Officers of the four United Kingdom Governments, who, in turn, advise Government and agencies in all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/06/2020 10:56:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1192552

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	Cancer: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mental health support has been made available to people living with cancer, whose treatment has been interrupted as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	43021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that social distancing and self-isolation are likely to increase the risk of loneliness and mental health issues, particularly for people with pre-existing health conditions, such as cancer, whose treatment has been interrupted, and those who are shielding.</p><p>To respond to this, the Department and Public Health England are working with the National Health Service, social care, voluntary sector and across Government to improve mental health support and provide guidance for those shielding, self-distancing and in self-isolation.</p><p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to ensure the mental health needs of those who are shielding are adequately met.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 13/05/2020 10:57:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1192553

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Press Conferences: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many requests the Government has received for the provision of a British Sign Language interpreter at the televised daily covid-19 briefings from Hon Members (a) on the daily conference calls with his Department and (b) through all forms of communication with his Department.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	43169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to PQs <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=39766" target="_blank">39766 and 41529</a> on 4 May 2020.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 43762 question first answered 11/05/2020 16:01:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper