Daily Report Monday, 12 October 2020 CONTENTS
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Daily Report Monday, 12 October 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 12 October 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:40 P.M., 12 October 2020). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 7 Small Businesses: Bolton 17 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Small Businesses: INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 7 Coronavirus 18 Boilers: Fossil Fuels 7 Wind Power 18 Carbon Emissions: Capital CABINET OFFICE 19 Investment 7 Border Delivery Group: Clothing: Manufacturing Northern Ireland 19 Industries 8 Race Disparity Unit: Staff 19 Conditions of Employment 8 DEFENCE 19 Electricity Interconnectors: Armed Forces: Resignations 19 Portsmouth 9 AWACS: Procurement 37 Fuel Poverty and Wind Power: Scotland 10 Fleet Solid Support Ships 38 Galileo System 10 International Military Services: Legal Costs 38 Green Deal Scheme 10 Iran: International Military Green Deal Scheme: Services 38 Misrepresentation 11 Military Bases: Coronavirus 39 Green Homes Grant Scheme 12 Ministry of Defence: Private Heating 13 Finance Initiative 39 Hydrogen 13 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Insolvency 14 SPORT 45 Minimum Wage 15 Commonwealth Games 2022 45 Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Culture and Sports: Industries 15 Coronavirus 45 Public Houses: Coronavirus 16 Events Industry and Music: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Coronavirus 45 Grant Fund 16 Events Industry: Coronavirus 46 Football 48 Food: Kirklees 68 Football: Coronavirus 48 Food: Overseas Trade 69 Football: Finance 50 Freight: Agricultural Products 69 Music: Coronavirus 50 Freight: Food 70 Sports: West Midlands 51 National Parks Review 71 Youth Investment Fund 52 Peat 71 EDUCATION 52 Sanitary Protection: Plastics 71 Apprentices 52 Slaughterhouses: CCTV 72 Apprentices: Finance 53 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Breakfast Clubs: AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 72 Disadvantaged 54 British Nationals Abroad: Children in Care 55 Detainees 72 Education 55 Catalonia: Sovereignty 73 Education: Scotland 56 Colombia: Human Rights 73 Education: Standards 56 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons 73 Foster Care 57 Coronavirus: Disease Control 74 Overseas Students: Hong Kong 58 Diplomatic Service: Standards 75 Schools: Coronavirus 58 Eritrea: Christianity 76 Students: Coronavirus 62 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 76 Students: Finance 63 Foreign, Commonwealth and Teachers: Training 63 Development Office: Contracts 76 Universities: Coronavirus 65 Foreign, Commonwealth and Universities: Electronic Development Office: Non- Publishing 66 governmental Organisations 77 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Gender: Equality 77 RURAL AFFAIRS 66 Humanitarian Aid 78 Department for Environment, Independent Commission for Food and Rural Affairs: Private Aid Impact 79 Finance Initiative 66 Israel: Palestinians 80 Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories 67 Italy: Coronavirus 80 Fishery Agreements: Norway 67 Members: Correspondence 81 Fishing Catches 68 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 81 Food: Coronavirus 68 Overseas Aid: Poverty 81 Yemen: Peace Negotiations 82 Hospitality Industry: Zimbabwe: Human Rights 82 Coronavirus 99 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 83 Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination 99 Accident and Emergency Departments: Children 83 Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Bereavement Counselling: Review 100 Coronavirus 83 Mental Health Services 100 Children: Day Care 84 Mental Health Services: Clinical trials: Medical Children and Young People 100 Equipment 84 Mental Health Services: West Contact Tracing: Computer Yorkshire 103 Software 85 MMR Vaccine 103 Coronavirus: Babies 85 NHS: Protective Clothing 104 Coronavirus: Contact Tracing 86 Obesity: Health Services 104 Coronavirus: Death 87 Pharmacy: Finance 105 Coronavirus: Disease Control 87 Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks 106 Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups 89 Smoking 106 Coronavirus: Health Services 89 Sodium Valproate: Coronavirus: Laboratories 89 Prescriptions 107 Coronavirus: North East 89 Stem Cells: Donors 107 Coronavirus: Protective Students: Coronavirus 108 Clothing 90 Vaccination 108 Coronavirus: Screening 91 Vaccination: Disinformation 109 Coronavirus: South East 94 Veterans: Coronavirus 109 Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions 94 Veterans: Hearing Impairment 109 Eating Disorders 95 HOME OFFICE 110 Endometriosis: In Vitro Asylum: Coronavirus 110 Fertilisation 96 Asylum: Employment 110 Facebook 96 Asylum: Hotels 111 General Practitioners: Epilepsy 97 Clothing: Manufacturing Health Services 97 Industries 112 Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus: Disease Control 112 Coronavirus 98 Coronavirus: Quarantine 113 Hologic: Coronavirus 98 Crime: Coronavirus 113 Immigrants: Finance 113 Prison Sentences 127 Police: Coronavirus 114 Prisoners' Release: Mobile Property: Corruption 114 Phones 133 Road Traffic Offences: Speed Prisons: Crimes of Violence 134 Limits 115 Prisons: Mobile Phones 134 Travel: Coronavirus 115 Solicitors: Legal Aid Scheme 135 Visas: English Language 115 NORTHERN IRELAND 136 Vulnerable Children National Abortion: Northern Ireland 136 Charities Strategic Relief Fund 116 Business: Coronavirus 136 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Radio Telefis Eireann: LOCAL GOVERNMENT 117 Broadcasting Programmes 137 Buildings: Insulation 117 SCOTLAND 137 Coronavirus Job Retention Shipping: Exhaust Emissions 137 Scheme 117 TRANSPORT 138 Domestic Violence: Housing 118 Bus Services: Coronavirus 138 Flats: Insulation 118 Bus Services: Disadvantaged Floods: Expenditure 119 and Rural Areas 138 High Rise Flats: Insulation 119 Cycling and Walking: Inland Housing: Domestic Abuse 120 Waterways 139 Housing: Insulation 120 Department for Transport: Pay 139 Local Government Finance 122 Department for Transport: Nature Reserves and Private Finance Initiative 139 Recreation Spaces: Derelict Driving Tests 140 Land 122 Driving Tests: Coronavirus 140 Next Steps Accommodation Driving Tests: Standards 141 Programme 122 Namibia: Coronavirus 142 Recreation Spaces 123 Transport: Carbon Emissions 142 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 123 TREASURY 142 Arab States: Israel 123 Banks and Post Offices: Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 124 Closures 142 Shipping: Coronavirus 126 Bowling: VAT 143 Trade Competitiveness: China Business: Coronavirus 144 and Russia 126 Coronavirus Job Retention JUSTICE 126 Scheme: Wallasey 145 Crimes against the Person: Duty Free Allowances 146 Migrant Workers 126 Employment: Coronavirus 147 State Retirement Pensions: Employment: North West 147 Age 163 Food: Wholesale Trade 148 State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad 163 Fuels: Tax Evasion 149 Universal Credit 163 Job Support Scheme: Pre- school Education 150 Universal Credit: Coronavirus 165 Landlords: Taxation 150 Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse 165 Local Government: Coronavirus 151 Universal Credit: Fraud 166 Local Government: Debts 151 Universal Credit: Self- employed 166 Maternity Pay: Coronavirus 152 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 168 Minimum Wage: Convictions 152 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing SPORT 168 Industries 153 The Electronic Public Sector Debt 153 Communications and Wireless Public Sector: Property 154 Telegraphy (Amendment) Retail Trade: Coronavirus 154 (European Electronic Communications Code and EU Self-employed: Coronavirus 155 Exit) Regulations 2020 - Tourism: Taxation 156 Transposition Update 168 Working Tax Credit: East EDUCATION 169 Renfrewshire 157 Schools Update 169 WORK AND PENSIONS 157 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Attendance Allowance: LOCAL GOVERNMENT 170 Mobility 157 Local government update 170 Children: Maintenance 158 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 172 Immigrants: Coronavirus 159 Negotiations on the UK’s Industrial Accidents: Death 159 Future Trading Relationship Social Security Benefits: with Australia: Update 172 Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 160 Transparency and Scrutiny Social Security Benefits: Arrangements with the Newport West 161 International Trade Committee and the International Social Security Benefits: Agreements Sub-Committee Overpayments 161 for the UK-Japan Social Security Benefits: Comprehensive Economic Stockton North 162 Partnership Agreement 173 TREASURY 175 Economy Update 175 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 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Boilers: Fossil Fuels Mohammad Yasin: [99703] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of fossil fuelled boilers; and if he will introduce targets to phase them out. Kwasi Kwarteng: In order to meet our net zero commitment, we must transition away from fossil fuel heating systems. We are developing policies to support the deployment of low carbon heating supporting consumers financially to help them transition away from fossil fuel heating through initiatives such as the Renewable Heat Incentive. We are spending £2.8bn between 2018 and 2021 through the Renewable Heat Incentive, to support the deployment of low carbon technologies such as heat pumps. We also recently launched the Green Homes Grant vouchers scheme meaning homeowners and residential landlords can receive up to £5000 towards the installation of an approved low carbon heating measure. In due course we shall be setting out our proposals for the decarbonisation of heat in the Heat and Building Strategy. In addition, in the Future Homes Standards