Daily Report Tuesday, 23 March 2021 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 23 March 2021 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:57 P.M., 23 March 2021). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 7 Railways: Coal 19 ATTORNEY GENERAL 7 Renewable Energy 19 Slavery 7 Research 20 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Retail Trade: Coronavirus 20 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 7 STEP Programme 20 ACAS: Coronavirus 7 UK Research and Innovation: Biofuels 8 Overseas Aid 21 Chemicals: Exports 8 CABINET OFFICE 22 Clothing: Manufacturing Blood: Contamination 22 Industries 9 Cabinet Office: Written Committee on Climate Change 13 Questions 23 Conditions of Employment 14 Census: Forms 23 Courier Services: Northern Census: Telephone Services 23 Ireland 14 Coronavirus: Vaccination 24 Department for Business, Elections: Proof of Identity 24 Energy and Industrial Strategy: Honours 15 Immigration: Climate Change 24 Free Zones 16 National Democracy Week 25 Iron and Steel 16 Weddings: Coronavirus 26 Iron and Steel: Carbon DEFENCE 27 Emissions 16 BOWMAN Combat Radio Iron and Steel: Manufacturing System 27 Industries 17 Chinook Helicopters 27 Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry 18 Defence: Procurement 28 Post Office: Miscarriages of Helicopters 28 Justice 18 LE TacCIS Programme 28 Post Offices 19 Military Aircraft: Helicopters 29 Ministry of Defence: Research 29 Languages: GCE A-level and NATO Enlargement 29 GCSE 46 RAF Lossiemouth 30 Music: Education 47 Submarines: Coronavirus 30 Pupil Premium: Disability 48 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Remote Education: Broadband 49 SPORT 30 Remote Education: ICT 49 4G: Scotland 30 Schools: Coronavirus 50 Big Society Capital 31 Secondary Education: Broadband 32 Admissions 51 Broadband: Prices 33 Students: Coronavirus 51 Broadband: Rural Areas 33 Summer Schools: Coronavirus 52 Broadband: Voucher Schemes 35 Teachers: Coronavirus 52 BT Group: Profits 36 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 53 Coronavirus: Disinformation 36 Agricultural Products: UK Department for Digital, Trade with EU 53 Culture, Media and Sport: Social Media 37 Agriculture: 4G 53 Events Industry: Coronavirus 37 Agriculture: Broadband 54 Internet: Safety 38 Agriculture: Digital Technology 56 Seasonal Workers 38 Agriculture: Northern Ireland 56 Social Media: Harassment 39 Air Pollution: Greater London 57 Sports: Coronavirus 40 Clothing: Manufacturing Industries 57 Video on Demand: Children 40 Coastal Areas and Rivers: Video Recordings: Internet 41 Sewage 58 Voluntary Work 42 Export Health Certificates: EDUCATION 42 Northern Ireland 59 Adoption 42 Genetically Modified Assessments: Fees and Organisms 60 Charges 43 Plastics: Packaging 60 Children in Care 43 Public Footpaths: Christchurch 61 Children: Disability 44 Public Footpaths: Motor Environment Protection: Vehicles 61 Further Education 45 Supermarkets: Plastic Bags 61 GCE A-level and GCSE: Waste Disposal: Finance 62 Assessments 46 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Community Care and Primary AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 63 Health Care 77 Abdullah Öcalan 63 Coronavirus: Children 77 Bolivia: Elections 63 Coronavirus: Coventry 78 British Overseas Territories: Coronavirus: Disease Control 78 Coronavirus 63 Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups 79 Chen Quanguo 65 Coronavirus: Screening 80 Climate Change 65 Coronavirus: Travel 80 Coronavirus: Vaccination 66 Coronavirus: Vaccination 81 Ecuador: Elections 66 Dental Services 84 Human Rights 66 Dental Services: Coronavirus 85 India: Agriculture 67 Dental Services: Hampshire Mauritius: Dogs 67 and Isle of Wight 85 Mozambique: Homicide 68 Detention Centres: Durham 86 Myanmar: Arms Trade 68 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Myanmar: Politics and Glioma 86 Government 68 Disability: Children 86 Myanmar: Sanctions 69 Educational Institutions: Organisation for Security and Infectious Diseases 87 Cooperation in Europe 70 England Infected Blood Overseas Aid 70 Support Scheme: Equality 87 Palestinians: Farmers 72 Eyesight: Diseases 87 Poland: Press Freedom 72 Food: Advertising 88 Sri Lanka: Human Rights 72 Food: Labelling 89 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 73 Food: Marketing 89 Abortion 73 Fractures: Health Services 90 Bereavement Counselling: General Practitioners: Long Suicide 73 Lartin Prison 90 Blood: Contamination 73 Genito-urinary Medicine 91 Breast Cancer: Mental Health Health Services: Coronavirus 91 Services 74 Health Services: Ventilation 91 Breast Cancer: Screening 74 HIV Infection: Drugs 92 Cancer: Health Services 76 Learning Disability: Nurses 93 Care Homes: Visits 76 Medical Equipment: Northern Ireland 93 Medicines and Medical Immigration: Married People 108 Devices Safety Independent Mick Cain 109 Review 93 Police: Coronavirus 109 Mental Health Services 94 Police: Recruitment 110 Motor Neurone Disease: Research 94 Police: West Yorkshire 110 NHS: Dental Services 95 Slavery 111 NHS: Nurses 95 Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries 112 NHS: Pay 96 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Pandemic Delivery Service 96 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 113 Pharmacy 96 Buildings: Fire Prevention 113 Pharmacy: Coronavirus 98 Business Premises: Landlord Pharmacy: Finance 99 and Tenant 113 Phenylketonuria: Sapropterin 100 Care Homes: Older People 114 Postnatal Care: Mental Health Community Development 114 Services 101 Council Tax 115 Prostate Cancer: Abiraterone 101 First Time Buyers 115 Public Health: Finance 102 Free Zones: North East 116 Smoking 102 Free Zones: Tees Valley 116 Smoking: Poverty 103 Future High Streets Fund and Smoking: Public Places 103 Towns Fund: County Durham 117 Tobacco: Regulation 104 Hate Crime 117 Tourette's Syndrome: High Rise Flats: Insulation 118 Research 104 Local Government Finance 118 HOME OFFICE 104 Local Government: Meetings 118 Asylum 104 Planning 118 Asylum: Wakefield 105 Planning: Crime Prevention 119 Borders: France 105 Social Rented Housing: British Nationality: Fees and Standards 119 Charges 106 Towns Fund 120 Cybercrime 106 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 120 Detention Centres: Females 107 Arms Trade: Avant Garde Home Office: Conflict of Maritime Services 120 Interests 108 Department for International Housing: Sales 108 Trade: Social Media 120 Developing Countries: Food: Packaging 137 Coronavirus 121 Free Zones 137 Security and Policing 2021 121 Investment: Fraud 137 JUSTICE 125 Manufacturing Industries: Animal Welfare: Prosecutions 125 Leicester 138 Offenders: Domestic Abuse 125 National Skills Academies: Powers of Attorney: Shipbuilding 139 Complaints 126 Off-payroll Working 139 Powers of Attorney: Overseas Workers: Income Prosecutions 128 Tax 141 Prisoners' Release: Females 128 Public Sector Debt 141 NORTHERN IRELAND 129 Self-employment Income Independent Fiscal Council for Support Scheme 142 Northern Ireland 129 Social Care Sector Covid-19 Northern Ireland Office: Official Support Task Force: Engagements 130 Membership 143 Victims' Payment Scheme: Teachers: Pensions 143 Northern Ireland 130 UK Trade with EU: VAT 144 TRANSPORT 130 Young People: Pay 144 Driving Instruction: WOMEN AND EQUALITIES 145 Coronavirus 130 Coronavirus: Vaccination 145 Electric Vehicles: Charging WORK AND PENSIONS 145 Points 131 Disability: Coronavirus 145 Parking: Pedestrian Areas 131 Employment: Carers 146 Railways: North of England 131 Employment: Disability 147 Roads: Safety 132 Kickstart Scheme 147 Transport for the North: Finance 132 Kickstart Scheme: South West 148 TREASURY 133 Means-tested Benefits: Coronavirus 148 Bounce Back Loan Scheme 133 Occupational Health 149 Caribbean: Debts 134 Personal Independence Clothing: VAT Zero RatingError! Bookmark not defined.Payment 149 Credit: Coronavirus 134 Personal Independence Cryptocurrencies 135 Payment: Appeals 150 Customs: EU Countries 135 Post Office Card Account 150 Directors: Coronavirus 136 Prescribed Industrial Diseases 151 Prescribed Industrial HOME OFFICE 161 Diseases: Coronavirus 152 Report of the Independent Social Security Benefits: Reviewer of Terrorism Terminal Illnesses 153 Legislation on the operation in State Earnings Related 2019 of the Terrorism Acts 161 Pension Scheme 153 NORTHERN IRELAND 162 State Earnings Related The Abortion (Northern Pension Scheme: Widowed Ireland) Regulations 2021 162 People 154 TRANSPORT 163 Welfare Assistance Schemes: HS2 6 monthly report to Coronavirus 154 Parliament 163 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 156 TREASURY 170 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Oil and Gas Decommissioning AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 156 Relief Deeds 170 Libya update 156 Public Service Pensions: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 158 Guaranteed Minimum Pension Healthy Weight Programme: indexation consultation, funding for local authority government response 171 weight management services 158 Tax policies and consultations Update on the Government’s - Spring 2021 172 response to the Independent WORK AND PENSIONS 173 Inquiry into the Issues raised DWP – Expanding Our by Paterson 159 Services 173 Notes: Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions with identification numbers of 900000 or greater indicate that the question was originally tabled as an oral question and has since been unstarred. ANSWERS ATTORNEY GENERAL Slavery Bill Esterson: [171587] To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 18 March 2021, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on concerns in respect of modern slavery in supply chains for the procurement of personal protective equipment. Michael Ellis: I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common