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1247144

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Care Homes: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make the wearing of personal protective equipment mandatory in care homes for (a) staff and (b) visitors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	109358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for care workers during the current period of sustained COVID-19 transmission which they are expected to follow. Providers should ensure that the appropriate PPE is always worn and used correctly. For visitors this is an appropriate form of protective face covering, which may include a surgical face mask where specific care needs align to close contact care. The Government is providing free PPE for adult social care providers for COVID-19 needs until March 2021.</p><p>Where care homes do not follow PPE guidance, or do something equally effective, the Health and Safety Executive and local authority Environmental Health Officers have a range of enforcement powers to ensure employers comply and workers have adequate PPE for their work activities.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/11/2020 13:37:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 58857 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1247184

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Hearing Impairment: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the long-term provision of NHS audiology care for veterans with service induced hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	109359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The latest Ministry of Defence annual population survey ‘UK armed forces veterans residing in Great Britain 2017’, published in 2019, states that 10% of working aged (16 to 64 years old) veterans reported issues with their hearing in comparison with 7% of civilians. When considering veterans over 64 years old this rises to 23% of veterans compared to 16% civilians. This does not differentiate between noise-induced hearing loss and age-induced hearing loss.</p><p>In England, veterans’ hearing services and the associated hearing aids are commissioned on a local level by clinical commissioning groups. Veterans with noise-induced hearing loss have also been able to seek additional hearing support from the Royal British Legion’s Veterans Hearing Aid Fund. The Fund was exclusively for items not supplied by statutory services. The Department does not hold details on the number of applications to the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 110838 question first answered 01/12/2020 12:09:47 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1247186

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the outcome of the second consultation on Consistency in household and business recycling collections in England will be published.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	109360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>We will publish the next stage of our proposals for consistency in recycling in household and business recycling in early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/11/2020 11:08:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1247187

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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 plans he has to make funding available for a free garden waste disposal service for households.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	109361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>We have recently consulted on whether households in England generating garden waste should be provided with a free garden waste collection service, as part of proposals to increase consistency in recycling. If introduced, we propose that this would be a minimum fortnightly collection service of a 240-litre capacity container (either a bin or a sack) throughout the growing season. Further capacity or more frequent collections could be charged for by the local authority.</p><p> </p><p>Responses at consultation generated a range of views on a free minimum garden waste collection service. We will therefore give further consideration to the costs and benefits of this measure before making a final decision. We are preparing to consult further on recycling consistency proposals in 2021.</p><p>The Government has committed to covering the costs of any additional burdens that local authorities would face as a result of any new duties to arrange for the collection of garden waste separately for recycling. This is in keeping with the New Burdens Doctrine which requires new burdens on local authorities to be properly assessed and fully funded, so that there will be no increase in council tax as a result of the policy<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/11/2020 11:13:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1244509

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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: Universities
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 (a) increase covid-19 testing capacity and (b) reduce waiting times for results for (i) students and (ii) staff at universities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	105371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2021 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace has capacity to respond to increases in demand. As of 26 March over 8.5 million lateral flow device (LFD) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted. We also have the capacity to conduct over 750,000 PCR tests every day in over 1,100 test sites.</p><p> </p><p>Since November 2020 we have assisted universities in setting up asymptomatic test sites (ATS) and the majority have one or multiple test sites and engaged in the regular testing of their staff and students with LFDs. For those who have been unable to set up their own ATS, we are working with the Department for Education to ensure there is a solution, either through partnering with a larger higher education institution or making use of community test sites. Between 2 January and 6 April, the overall average turnaround time at ATS across the United Kingdom is 36 minutes.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 14/04/2021 10:59:00 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 56516 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1244510

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with mortgage lenders on support for workers in industries that remain closed due to public health restrictions following the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	105372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Following the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government worked quickly with lenders and financial regulators to give people access to payment holidays on their mortgages. This gives customers a much-needed respite period, where no repayments on these products are due. It was necessary to bring this temporary measure in, in order to give customers time to smooth out their finances that may have taken a hit by the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA published guidance on mortgage payment holidays on 14 September setting out that firms should continue to provide support through tailored forbearance options for those borrowers that are facing ongoing financial difficulties. This could include granting new mortgage payment holidays. The FCA guidance also notes that lenders should take into consideration borrowers’ circumstances regarding local lockdown restrictions including not proceeding with repossessions where borrowers are in areas of lockdown or self-isolating.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA and I are in frequent discussions with mortgage lenders regarding the ongoing support to mortgage consumers during this difficult time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/10/2020 09:51:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1242165

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on universities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	907386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>We have worked across government and with the higher education (HE) sector to understand the impact of COVID-19.</p><p>In response, between April to September we have announced a suite of measures to mitigate the impact of the virus upon the HE sector and HE students and staff. This includes the HE stabilisation package, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's research stabilisation package, access to business support schemes, the capital fund and the HE restructuring regime.</p><p>We have prioritised the mental health and well-being of students, emphasising our strong support for the University Mental Health Charter and continued to work closely with Universities UK on embedding the Step Change: Mentally Healthy Universities framework. We confirmed universities and HE providers were able to use Office for Students (OfS) Student Premium funding towards student hardship funds and announced the OfS funded, Student Minds Led, Student Space which has been designed to work alongside existing mental health services.</p><p>Importantly, to support universities to reopen this autumn, to enable them to provide high quality education to students in a COVID-secure environment, we have provided advice and guidance on reopening and have worked to ensure universities have robust outbreak plans in place. We will shortly also be providing additional guidance on winter planning and end of term preparation.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 12/10/2020 16:17:14 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1242096

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	National Archives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to make an assessment of the effect of access restrictions at the National Archives on (a) historians and (b) the general public.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>In line with Government guidance at the time, The National Archives was closed to the Public during the early stages of the COVID outbreak. I receive regular updates from The National Archives on the implementation of its reopening strategy, and current work to make its services safe for the public.</p><p>In order to be Covid-secure in line with scientific evidence, The National Archives has been forced to reduce the number of visitors to around 15% of usual capacity to allow for social distancing, and is implementing a 72-hour quarantine of accessed records. This inevitably impacts upon The National Archives’ ability to deliver its services as it ordinarily would. As well as this in-person service, The National Archives has continued free access to digital records through its Digital Downloads service, which has supported the download of over 1 million records by around 80,000 users since April 2020.</p><p>The measures which are currently in place are subject to weekly review and The National Archives are also undertaking surveys of users to take feedback on its provision, the results of which are shared with myself.</p><p>I appreciate that this reduced provision will have a particular impact on intensive users such as historians as well as the general public, but I and the Archives are cognizant of the need to balance the desire for greater access to public records with the need to ensure the continuing safety of The National Archives’ audiences. With this consideration in mind, I will continue to monitor the situation in collaboration with The National Archives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 14/10/2020 13:01:17 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1242097

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many locally employed civilian interpreters (a) began employment and (b) ended employment following (i) dismissal for disciplinary reasons, (ii) redundancy, (iii) expiry of their contract and (iv) another reason with the UK Government in Afghanistan in each month from October 2001 to December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The requested data is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>The data has been compiled by defence officials from a variety of sources, including pay records, Personnel files, patrol reporting and other archived records. Some data was destroyed in 2011 during a significant fire in the Camp Bastian Labour Support Unit which limits assurance. In particular there is a very small difference between the total recorded as commencing and of ceasing employment over the entire period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/10/2020 16:34:35 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ101279 Afghan LEC.xlsx title Afghan Interpreters - Locally Employed Civilians
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1242098

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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	Dental Services: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to dental practices on the provision of band 1-3 treatments under (a) the NHS and (b) private dentists.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is not responsible for issuing guidance to private dental practices.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are responsible for issuing guidance to dentists holding National Health Service contracts on recovery of services following the first pandemic peak. Guidance sets out that dentists should focus on care that is urgent, care to vulnerable groups and then overdue routine appointments. Courses of treatment are banded by the level of care needed. Band 1 includes an assessment of oral health and all preventative care needed, Band 2 additionally includes any fillings required and Band 3 includes any advanced care such as dentures, crowns or bridges. Dentists deliver a particular banded course of treatment based on the level of care needed and whether it is urgent. NHS England and NHS Improvement updated their standard operating procedure aimed at NHS dental practices on 27 October, setting out how dental practices can gradually resume the provision of dental services in light of COVID-19.</p><p>The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/dental-standard-operating-procedure-transition-to-recovery/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/dental-standard-operating-procedure-transition-to-recovery/</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/01/2021 13:50:43 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 54365 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis