Daily Report Monday, 7 December 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 7 December 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (08:54 P.M., 07 December 2020). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 8 DEFENCE 19 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND [Subject Heading to be INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Assigned] 19 Auctions: Fraud 8 Armed Forces Covenant: Business: Coronavirus 8 Veterans 21 Coronavirus: Vaccination 10 Armed Forces: Coronavirus 21 Electric Vehicles: Batteries 10 Armed Forces: Pay 22 Hospitality Industry: Armed Forces: South West 23 Government Assistance 11 Commonwealth War Graves Hydrogen: Fife 11 Commission 23 Medicine: Research 12 Cruise Missiles 23 Nuclear Power: Finance 12 Electronic Warfare 24 Pay 12 Forensic Science Service 24 Recruitment and Training: Guided Weapons 24 Coronavirus 14 Military Exercises 25 Retail Trade: Coronavirus 15 Minesweepers: Small Businesses: Decommissioning 25 Coronavirus 15 Minesweepers: Procurement 25 Travel Agents: Coronavirus 16 Navy: Deployment 25 Working Hours 16 Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade 26 Wyfla Power Station 17 Shipbuilding: Hartlepool 26 CABINET OFFICE 18 Type 45 Destroyers 27 Charities: Redundancy 18 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Public Sector: Procurement 18 SPORT 27 Veterans: Homelessness 18 Arts: Skilled Workers 27 Veterans: Mental Illness 19 Bowling: Coronavirus 28 Broadband: Finance 28 Schools: Census 45 Fairgrounds: Coronavirus 29 Schools: Coronavirus 45 Housing: Broadband 30 Schools: Inspections 47 Independent Press Standards Schools: West Midlands 47 Organisation 30 Social Services 48 Openreach: Broadband 30 Teachers: Coronavirus 48 Social Media: Disinformation 31 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus 31 RURAL AFFAIRS 49 Theatre: Coronavirus 32 Animal Feed 49 Youth Investment Fund: Animals: Exports 49 Yorkshire and the Humber 32 Cats: Tagging 50 EDUCATION 33 Domestic Waste: Waste Adoption and Children Disposal 50 (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Economic Situation: Rural Regulations 2020 33 Areas 50 Apprentices 34 Food: Packaging 51 Apprentices: Young People 35 Housing: Construction 52 Armed Forces: Assessments 36 Meat: Exports 52 Children in Care 36 Members: Correspondence 53 Children: Day Care 37 Pest Control: Animal Welfare 53 Children: Social Services 38 Tyres 54 Educational Psychology: Veterinary Medicine: Drugs 54 Coronavirus 38 Water: Environmental Impact Foster Care 38 Assessment 55 GCSE: English Language 39 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Headteachers: Sefton 40 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 55 Manufacturing Industries: Armed Conflict: Children 55 Apprentices 40 Belarus: Sanctions 56 Members: Correspondence 41 British Nationals Abroad: National School Breakfast Coronavirus 57 Programme 41 Developing Countries: Pre-school Education: Malnutrition 57 Coronavirus 41 Development Aid 58 Pre-school Education: Staff 44 Development Aid: EU Action 58 Remote Education: Disability: Equality 59 Coronavirus 44 European Development Fund Autism: Mental Health Committee 59 Services 73 Forced Marriage: Children 60 Bereavement Counselling: Foreign, Commonwealth and Suicide 73 Development Office: Foreign Brain: Injuries 74 Nationals 60 Cancer: Health Services 74 Gulf States: Overseas Aid 60 Care Homes: Coronavirus 75 Infant Mortality 61 Carers: Coronavirus 75 Iraq: Bombs 61 Continuing Care 76 Israel: Body Searches 62 Coronavirus 76 Israel: Detainees 62 Coronavirus: Children's Play 77 Israel: Palestinians 62 Coronavirus: City of York 77 Nutrition: Development Aid 63 Coronavirus: Contact Tracing 78 Overseas Aid 63 Coronavirus: Disease Control 79 Overseas Aid: Children 64 Coronavirus: Gyms and Overseas Aid: Females 64 Leisure 79 Papua: Self-determination of Coronavirus: Havering 80 States 65 Coronavirus: Humber Bridge 80 Repatriation: British Nationals Coronavirus: Kingston upon Abroad 65 Hull 81 Sanitation: Development Aid 66 Coronavirus: Laboratories 81 Saudi Arabia: Terrorism 66 Coronavirus: North West 82 Syria: Armed Conflict 67 Coronavirus: Public Houses 82 Syria: Coronavirus 67 Coronavirus: Quarantine 83 Syria: Detainees 68 Coronavirus: Screening 83 Syria: Humanitarian Aid 68 Coronavirus: Slough 85 Syria: Overseas Aid 69 Coronavirus: Teachers 85 Syria: Peace Negotiations 69 Dementia: Research 85 Syria: Political Prisoners 70 Department of Health and Syria: War Crimes 70 Social Care: Written Questions 86 Travel Information: Diabetes: Medical Equipment 87 Coronavirus 70 Disability: Coronavirus 87 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 72 Doctors and Nurses: Abortion: Disability 72 Vacancies 88 Abortion: Drugs 72 General Practitioners: Public Health: Finance 99 Coventry 88 Pupils: Coronavirus 100 Health Services and Social Respiratory System: Services: Staff 89 Coronavirus 100 Hospitals 89 Restraint Techniques: In Vitro Fertilisation: Coronavirus 101 Coronavirus 90 Self-harm: Health Services 101 Independent Medicines and Smoking 102 Medical Devices Safety Review 90 Test and Trace Support Payment 102 Influenza: Vaccination 90 Test and Trace Support Influenza: Vaccinations 91 Payment: North West 103 Maternal Mortality: Ethnic HOME OFFICE 103 Groups 93 Demonstrations: Coronavirus 103 Maternity Services 93 Immigrants: Finance 104 Maternity Services: Coronavirus 94 Immigrants: Hong Kong 104 Medicine: Innovation 94 Immigration: Commonwealth 105 Mental Health Services 94 Young People: EU Countries 105 Mental Health Services: HOUSE OF COMMONS Coronavirus 95 COMMISSION 106 Mental Health Services: Members' Interests 106 Hospital Wards 96 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Mental Health Services: LOCAL GOVERNMENT 106 Internet 96 Building Safety Fund 106 Mental Health Services: Buildings: Insulation 106 Training 96 Economic Growth 107 Mental Health: Children and Future High Streets Fund 108 Young People 97 Holiday Accommodation: Non- NHS 111: Coronavirus 97 domestic Rates 108 NHS Pay Review Body 98 Homelessness: Coronavirus 108 NHS: Coronavirus 98 Hostels and Night Shelters 109 NHS: Negligence 98 Leisure: Coronavirus 109 Obesity: Children 99 Reopening High Streets Safely Period Poverty: Coronavirus 99 Fund 110 Physiotherapy 99 Test and Trace Support Payment 110 Towns Fund 110 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Towns Fund: West Midlands 110 Agency: Staff 123 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 111 Driving Instruction: Coronavirus 124 Animal Products: Imports 111 Garden Bridge: Disclosure of Chemicals: Expert Trade Information 124 Advisory Groups 112 High Speed 2 Railway Line 124 Eggs: USA 112 High Speed 2 Railway Line: Infant Foods: Import Duties 112 North of England 125 Sparkling Wines: Australia 112 Jet Zero Council 125 JUSTICE 113 Large Goods Vehicles: Safety 125 Animal Welfare: Prosecutions 113 Members: Correspondence 126 Family Courts: Coronavirus 114 Motorways: Finance 126 HM Courts and Tribunals Railway Stations: Birmingham 126 Service: Finance 115 Railways 127 HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Weapons 115 Railways: Biodiversity 127 Parole: Coronavirus 116 Railways: Bradford 127 Prison Accommodation 116 Railways: North of England 128 Prisoners: Ethnic Groups 117 Trams: Birmingham 128 Prisons: Locks and Keys 118 TREASURY 129 Remand in Custody 119 Business: Coronavirus 129 Youth Custody: Coronavirus 120 Capital Investment: West Midlands 129 LEADER OF THE HOUSE 120 Child Tax Credit and Working House of Commons: Credit Tax Credit: Overpayments 130 Unions 120 Coronavirus Job Retention NORTHERN IRELAND 120 Scheme 131 Abortion: Northern Ireland 120 Coronavirus Job Retention Endometriosis: Northern Scheme: Seasonal Workers 133 Ireland 122 Coronavirus: Disease Control 133 Public Expenditure: Northern Directors: Coronavirus 134 Ireland Office 122 Directors: Finance 135 TRANSPORT 123 Employment: Coronavirus 136 Aviation: Finance 123 Job Creation 137 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Complaints 123 Levelling Up Fund: West Midlands 138 Overseas Aid 138 Personal Independence Public Houses: Coronavirus 138 Payment 149 Public Sector: Pay 139 Personal Independence Payment: Coronavirus 149 Regional Planning and Development 140 Restart Programme 149 Reopening High Streets Safely Sharing Economy: Industrial Fund 140 Health and Safety 150 Research: Expenditure 140 Social Security Benefits: Appeals 150 Research: Finance 141 State Retirement Pensions: Revenue and Customs Digital Females 151 Technology Services: Tax Avoidance 141 Universal Credit 151 Self-employment Income Universal Credit: Coronavirus 152 Support Scheme: Landlords 142 Universal Credit: Scotland 152 Service Industries: Work Capability Assessment 152 Coronavirus 142 Work Capability Assessment: Towns Fund 143 Coronavirus 153 UK Shared Prosperity Fund: MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS 154 West Midlands 143 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Welfare Tax Credits: SPORT 154 Overpayments 143 Commonwealth Games 2022: Welfare Tax Credits: Scotland 144 Dudley 154 West Midlands Combined FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Authority: Borrowing 145 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 154 WALES 145 Developing Countries: Health Agriculture: Wales 145 Services 154 WORK AND PENSIONS 146 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 156 Access to Work Programme 146 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 156 Food Banks: Coronavirus 147 The UK’s new Nationally Health: Unemployment 147 Determined Contribution Kickstart Scheme: Local (NDC) 156 Government 148 DEFENCE 157 Kickstart Scheme: Private Armed Forces Covenant Sector 148 Annual Report 2020 157 Local Housing Allowance 148 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 158 JUSTICE 159 Transparency and Scrutiny Human Rights Update 159 Arrangements for New Free Trade Agreements 158 Notes: Questions