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1248847

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus
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 support the Government is providing to help ensure that museum curatorial staff are able to continue scientific work during the period of new national covid-19 lockdown from 5 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	111612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>Museums and galleries have been ordered to close under the national restrictions. In line with the regulations, curatorial staff are still able to undertake their work on site where it is not reasonably possible for them to do so from home.</p><p>Museums and galleries have made their workplaces Covid secure, in line with the guidance produced by the National Museums Directors’ Council with support from DCMS.</p><p>The Government has provided substantial financial support for museums through the Culture Recovery Fund, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and other measures, which will help museums, and other cultural organisations, continue their important work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/11/2020 15:35:55 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247034

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on the effect the announcement of a one-year spending review will have on investment in maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>I am sure the honourable gentlemen will understand that I cannot discuss detail of the Spending Review at this time. As he will be already aware, the Government has decided to conduct a one-year spending review, prioritising its response to Covid-19 and focusing on supporting jobs.</p><p>Government remains fully committed to achieving Net Zero green House gas emissions by 2050, including from domestic maritime activity. Decarbonising shipping is essential to achieve the target of net zero emissions across the economy by 2050.</p><p>The Clean Maritime Plan, published in July 2019, outlines the UK’s pathway to zero carbon emissions in domestic maritime. Further plans on the decarbonisation of the maritime sector will be included in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, to be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 14:13:51 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247035

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with local government leaders in coastal communities on the potential merits of investing in maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>My Department has published its assessment of the potential merits of investing in maritime decarbonisation.</p><p>In 2015, the Department published the Maritime Growth Study, which considered all aspects of the maritime sector and identified where action could be taken to generate growth. Following the publication of Maritime 2050 in 2019, which builds on the findings of the Maritime Growth Study, the Department published the Clean Maritime Plan, which identified the potential for clean economic growth in the UK as a result of the transition to zero emission shipping.</p><p>Alongside the Plan, the Department published an assessment of the value of potential economic opportunities from low and zero emission shipping. This review provided a framework for assessing the scale of the opportunity generated by emission reduction technologies, including a mapping of the relevant supply chain, an assessment of the global uptake of these technologies, the economic footprint of the UK firms in the supply chain and the UK’s share of global export of these technologies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 14:11:49 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247218

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	Pets: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the summary of responses to the consultation on the review of the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (as amended) published by his department in June 2017, what his timescale is for publication of the findings of the Post Implementation Review of that Order.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>After the Transition Period, we will have new opportunities to manage our pet travel rules and we intend to use this opportunity to review our current requirements and legislation, including the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (as amended). The Post Implementation Review of the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 (as amended) should be published after the Transition Period.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/11/2020 15:51:57 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247220

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	Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs
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 dogs were imported into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019 via (a) Eurotunnel, (b) the Port of Dover and (c) other UK ports which holds records of entry.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The number of dogs imported under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Eurotunnel – 174,395</p><p>The Port of Dover – 59,415</p><p>Other sea ports – 59,415</p><p> </p><p>The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.</p><p> </p><p>The information provided is a true reflection of the information that Animal &amp; Plant Health Agency (APHA) has access to. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as APHA can only rely on the information that has been input into the pets returns by a third party.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/11/2020 15:58:10 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247258

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	Barbecues: Public Places
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on banning the use of disposable barbecues in public spaces.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans for additional legislative proposals to introduce a seasonal ban on the use of disposable barbecues. Current 'Byelaw' legislation allows for local authorities to restrict and enforce the use of disposable barbecues in parks and public spaces. There are existing powers in legislation which can be used by authorities to regulate and prohibit the lighting of fires on Access Land in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and National Parks.</p><p>The Government is working with AONBs, National Park Authorities; and other Government departments to educate users about travelling to and spending time outdoors safely in green spaces and in the wider countryside. This includes an updated Countryside Code which advises not to have barbecues or fires. This guidance is available at the following links:</p><p>Green space access: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-on-accessing-green-spaces-safely" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-on-accessing-green-spaces-safely</a></p><p>The Countryside Code: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/11/2020 16:37:10 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247259

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Barbecues: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fires were caused by disposable barbeques in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes figures on accidental fires started by barbecues in table FIRE0605, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#cause-of-fire" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#cause-of-fire</a></p><p>The figures relate to accidental fires started by all types of barbecues as the Home Office does not specifically collect data on disposable barbecues.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/11/2020 17:02:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247260

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	Barbecues
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 guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the safe use of disposable barbeques in (a) public spaces, (b) the countryside, (c) national parks and (d) parks and green open spaces in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Fire prevention is a matter for the Home Office while Defra is responsible for measures relating to wildfire mitigation across our natural landscapes.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that the Government has not issued advice to local authorities on the use of disposable barbecues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Park Authorities and the National Fire Chiefs Council to educate users about travelling to and spending time outdoors safely in green spaces and in the wider countryside. This includes an updated Countryside Code which advises not to have barbeques or fires.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance is available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Green space access: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-on-accessing-green-spaces-safely" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-on-accessing-green-spaces-safely</a></p><p> </p><p>The Countryside Code: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code/the-countryside-code</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/11/2020 17:32:57 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247359

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	Dental Services: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the availability of dental care in Plymouth; and what additional financial and practical support he will give to dental practices in Plymouth to enable them to restore provision.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We acknowledge the impact that COVID-19 has had on the provision of National Health Service dentistry across the country and we are working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase the level of service as fast as possible, acknowledging the ongoing social distancing and infection, prevention and control requirements. NHS England and NHS Improvement South West have also established 12 urgent dental centres to support the provision of urgent face to face care, for patients to access across the region.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have committed to fully funding dentists usual NHS earnings through 2020/21 minus an agreed deduction of 16.75% for the reduction in variable costs whilst practices were closed during the first period of national coronavirus restrictions. NHS England and NHS Improvement have also produced guidance to support practice. The latest 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><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement South West report that as of September 2020 there are 15,802 people in Plymouth waiting to access an NHS dentist on the list that NHS England and NHS Improvement holds.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 109642 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:15:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1247360

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	Dental Services: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Plymouth are on a waiting list to register for NHS dental care.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	109642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We acknowledge the impact that COVID-19 has had on the provision of National Health Service dentistry across the country and we are working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase the level of service as fast as possible, acknowledging the ongoing social distancing and infection, prevention and control requirements. NHS England and NHS Improvement South West have also established 12 urgent dental centres to support the provision of urgent face to face care, for patients to access across the region.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have committed to fully funding dentists usual NHS earnings through 2020/21 minus an agreed deduction of 16.75% for the reduction in variable costs whilst practices were closed during the first period of national coronavirus restrictions. NHS England and NHS Improvement have also produced guidance to support practice. The latest 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><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement South West report that as of September 2020 there are 15,802 people in Plymouth waiting to access an NHS dentist on the list that NHS England and NHS Improvement holds.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 109641 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:15:34 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard