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date	26/11/2020
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	Fairgrounds: 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, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the covid-secure operation of fairgrounds in tiers 2 and 3 under the covid-19 restrictions after the end of the national lockdown on 2 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	121373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>From 2 December, as set out in the COVID Winter Plan, we will return to a tiered approach to COVID-19 restrictions in England. Funfairs and fairgrounds - which will be permitted to reopen in all three tiers as they were prior to this period of national restrictions - will need to go through the normal process of requesting permission and any relevant licences from the relevant authority and have the relevant health and safety protocols in place, including a Covid-19 risk assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for deciding whether to permit outdoor events in their area. Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, with consideration given to both the risks and the mitigations in place.</p><p> </p><p>In the government's Covid-19 Secure guidance for the Visitor Economy, we have provided guidance for Local Authorities on how to assess applications for outdoor events and how Local Authorities should support event organisers to hold outdoor events safely. We will continue to work closely with Local Authorities and the sector to get outdoor events running safely and successfully once they are permitted.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) holds regular engagement calls with local government sector groups to highlight significant policy updates and holds regular Ministerial calls with local authority leaders and chief executives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/12/2020 18:46:02 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1250808

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
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	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will increase the maximum permitted state aid limit of support that a business can receive under the Covid-19 Temporary Framework for UK Authorities.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	114341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Covid-19 Temporary Framework for UK Authorities aid of up to €800,000 can be awarded to businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 October, UK authorities submitted a notification to the European Commission to take advantage of a new measure under the European Commission’s Temporary Framework. This new measure would enable greater support to companies facing a decline in turnover during the eligible period of at least 30% compared to the same period of 2019, due to the pandemic. The support will contribute to a part of the beneficiaries' fixed costs that are not covered by their revenues, up to maximum amount of €3 million per business.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is currently considering the notification and will provide a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/11/2020 17:33:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1226921

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Rivers: Environment Protection
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 funding (a) his Department and (b) the Environment Agency has made available for the restoration of chalk streams in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	77826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency are undertaking a wide range of measures to protect and improve chalk streams - reducing abstraction, progressing measures on water conservation, working to improve water quality and legislating through the Environment Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government spend through the Water Environment Improvement Programme are shown in an attachment.</p><p> </p><p>Further investment is made direct by water companies. For example, Affinity Water and the Environment Agency have been working together with other partners to protect and revitalise the rivers in the Chilterns. The programme has reduced groundwater abstraction by 63 million litres of water a day since 1993 and is committed to further reducing groundwater abstraction by 36 million litres of water a day by 2025. Affinity Water has committed to continuing this work and has over 50 different restoration projects planned over the next five years, representing an investment of over £17 million.</p><p> </p><p>To calculate the exact spend by the Government and water industry on chalk streams in the past would not be possible without further time and analysis. Future funding is conditional on decisions that will be taken through the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 77827 question first answered 01/09/2020 10:08:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow attachment 1 file name PQs 77826 77827 Attachment - Government Spend on WEI Program.pdf title Government Spending on WEI Programme
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1225017

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Exports: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value of UK (a) goods and (b) services exports to China was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	74756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/07/2020 13:16:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ74756 (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1201475

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A47
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 13604 on the A47, what the planned dates for construction are for each of the six A47 schemes approved in the second Roads Investment Strategy published in March 2020.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	56185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) published in March 2020 includes a commitment to start construction of these schemes in the current road period (2020-2025) and has confirmed funding will be available for Highways England to do so. Highways England will shortly publish its delivery plan, which will confirm the timing for their delivery. The Office of Rail and Road, as the Roads Monitor, holds Highways England to account in delivering RIS2, publishes reports on their performance and has statutory enforcement powers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 56186 question first answered 16/06/2020 16:49:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild