Daily Report Monday, 26 April 2021 CONTENTS
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Daily Report Monday, 26 April 2021 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 26 April 2021 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:36 P.M., 26 April 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 Prime Minister: Disclosure of BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Information 15 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 7 Public Sector: Procurement 15 Business: Females 7 DEFENCE 16 Department for Business, Armed Forces: Death 16 Energy and Industrial Strategy: Armed Forces: Families 17 Contact Tracing 8 Armed Forces: Suicide 18 Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries 8 Army: Scotland 19 Electricity Interconnectors: Challenger Tanks: Repairs Portsmouth 9 and Maintenance 20 Gratuities 9 David Cameron 20 Hydrogen 9 Military Decorations: Ethnic Groups 20 Hydrogen: Carbon Emissions 10 Ministry of Defence: Greensill 21 Hydrogen: Finance 10 Navy 21 Local Growth Deals: Hartlepool 11 Navy: Radiation Exposure 21 Members: Correspondence 12 Nuclear Weapons 22 OneWeb: Finance 12 Oman: Official Hospitality 22 Re-employment 12 Veterans: Coronavirus 22 Retail Trade: Coronavirus 13 Veterans: Radiation Exposure 23 Transport: Hydrogen 13 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 24 CABINET OFFICE 14 Coronavirus: Festivals and Civil Service Sports Council: Special Occasions 24 Rosyth 14 Cricket: Coronavirus 24 Government Departments: Procurement 14 Cricket: Government Further Education: Mental Assistance 25 Health Services 42 Culture, Practices and Ethics Nurses: Training 42 of the Press Inquiry 25 Portsmouth University: Discover England Fund 26 Coronavirus 43 Food: Advertising 27 Students: Finance 44 Football 27 Turing Scheme: Educational Football Index and Footstock 28 Exchanges 45 Football: Females 29 Universities: Coronavirus 46 Football: Harlow 30 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 47 Internet: Disinformation 30 Air Pollution: Birmingham and Music: Exports 31 Greater Manchester 47 National Leisure Recovery Animal Welfare 47 Fund 31 Birds: Licensing 49 Rugby: Injuries 32 Fishing Catches: Nature Spacehive: Grants 32 Conservation 49 Sports: Disability 33 Horses: Animal Welfare 50 Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus 33 Marine Environment 50 Tourism: Worcestershire 34 Marine Environment: Voluntary Work: Young People 35 Biodiversity and Climate Wembley Stadium: Change 51 Coronavirus 36 Marine Protected Areas 51 EDUCATION 36 Neonicotinoids 52 [Subject Heading to be Phosphates: Pollution 52 Assigned] 36 Pigeon Racing 54 Adult Education: Finance 37 River Wye: Phosphates 54 Catering: Lifetime Skills Rivers: Pollution 56 Guarantee 38 Rivers: Sewage 58 Education: Accountability 40 Seasonal Workers: Pilot Further Education: Schemes 59 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 40 Trapping 59 Further Education: Food 41 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 60 Further Education: Government Assistance 41 Africa: LGBT People 60 Bahrain: Political Prisoners 60 Chad: Security 61 Qatar: Dangerous Driving 74 Chechnya: LGBT People 62 Rafaelle Tsakanika 74 Commonwealth Fund 62 Sahel: Overseas Aid 75 Coronavirus: Disease Control 63 Small Charities Challenge Coronavirus: Vaccination 63 Fund 75 Cyprus: Politics and Sultana Khaya 75 Government 64 Syria: Islamic State 76 Democratic Republic of the Tigray: Armed Conflict 76 Congo: Malnutrition 64 Tigray: Human Rights 77 Developing Countries: UN Human Rights Council 77 Environment Protection and Water 65 Zimbabwe: Coronavirus 78 Diseases and Health: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 78 Research 66 Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling 78 Eritrea: Tigray 66 Cancer: Coronavirus 78 Ethiopia: Armed Conflict and Cancer: Health Services 80 Humanitarian Aid 67 Care Homes: Coronavirus 80 Ethiopia: Politics and Coronavirus 81 Government 67 Coronavirus: Children 81 Falkland Islands: Fisheries 68 Coronavirus: Disease Control 81 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Contact Coronavirus: Health Services 82 Tracing 68 Coronavirus: Ivermectin 82 Foreign, Commonwealth and Coronavirus: Key Workers 82 Development Office: Staff 69 Coronavirus: Screening 83 Human Rights 70 Coronavirus: Vaccination 84 Iran: Nuclear Power 70 Department of Health and Iran: Uranium 70 Social Care: Coronavirus 91 Israel: Palestinians 71 Disease Control 91 League of Arab States 71 Drugs: Misuse 92 Overseas Aid 72 Health and Life Expectancy: Overseas Aid: Palm Oil 72 Disadvantaged 92 Pakistan: Abduction and Health Services and Social Forced Marriage 73 Services: Standards 93 Palestinians: Israel 73 Health Services: Interpreters 93 Protais Mpiranya 73 Health Services: Private Sector 94 Healthy Start Scheme 94 Immigration: EU Nationals 106 Hospitals: Food 95 Migrants: Taxation 108 Hospitals: Parking 96 Pakistani High Commission: Humber, Coast and Vale Demonstrations 108 Integrated Care System 96 Passports: Deed Poll 109 Influenza: Vaccination 97 Radicalism: Graffiti 109 Loneliness: Health 97 Road Traffic Offences: Fines 110 Medical Equipment: Northern Sexual Offences 110 Ireland 97 Travel Requirements: Families 110 Members: Correspondence 98 Undocumented Migrants: Mental Illness: Prescription English Channel 111 Drugs 98 Visas: Australia 111 Migrants: Coronavirus 98 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND NHS: Pay 99 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 112 Obesity 99 Art Works 112 Phesgo 100 British National (Overseas): Prescriptions: Fees and Northern Ireland 112 Charges 100 Buildings: Insulation 113 Prisons: Coronavirus 100 Coastal Communities Fund 114 Prostate Cancer: Medical Council Tax 114 Treatments 101 Free Zones 115 Strokes: Medical Treatments 101 Free Zones: Tees Valley 116 Surgery: Waiting Lists 102 Housing Associations: Travel Restrictions: Complaints 117 Coronavirus 103 Housing Infrastructure Fund 117 Travel: Coronavirus 103 Housing: Cafes 117 Travel: Quarantine 103 Housing: Construction 118 HOME OFFICE 104 Housing: Insulation 118 Asylum: Temporary Housing: Older People 118 Accommodation 104 Local Government Finance 119 British Nationality: Children 104 Local Government: Carbon British Nationality: Children in Emissions 119 Care 104 Mubadala: PD Ports 120 Deportation: Vietnam 105 Permitted Development Home Office: Contact Tracing 106 Rights: Public Consultation 120 Planning 120 Taxis: Finance 130 Supported Housing: Older Trains: Carbon Emissions 130 People 121 Travel: Quarantine 131 Temporary Accommodation 121 TREASURY 131 UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Adult Education: Finance 131 Disability 122 Capital Allowances: Free INTERNATIONAL TRADE 122 Zones 131 Overseas Trade: Taiwan 122 Coronavirus Job Retention JUSTICE 123 Scheme 132 Coronavirus: Contact Tracing 123 Credit Cards: Fees and Courts: Disability 123 Charges 132 Ministry of Justice: Contact Credit Unions: Assets 133 Tracing 123 Cryptocurrencies 134 Pornography: Internet 124 Debt: Telephone Services 134 Prison Accommodation: Finance: Coronavirus 135 Females 124 Food: Manufacturing Secure Schools: Medway 125 Industries 135 TRANSPORT 125 Free Zones: Tees Valley 136 Department for Transport: Rail Gyms: Coronavirus 136 Delivery Group 125 Hospitality Industry: VAT 137 Electric Scooters 125 Housing: Fire Prevention 137 Electric Scooters: Global Hydrogen: Renewable Energy 138 Positioning System 126 Infrastructure: Finance 138 Electric Scooters: Parking 126 Manufacturing Industries: Non- Free Zones: Tees Valley 127 domestic Rates 139 Hull Paragon Station: Overseas Aid 139 Domestic Visits 127 Self-employment Income Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Support Scheme and Non- Coronavirus 127 domestic Rates 139 Ministers: Department for Taxis: Finance 140 Transport 128 UAE-UK Sovereign Investment Passengers: North of England 128 Partnership 140 Public Transport 128 UK Trade with EU 141 Railways: Electrification 129 Vocational Education: Finance 141 Railways: North of England 129 Road Traffic Control 129 WOMEN AND EQUALITIES 142 State Retirement Pensions: Gender Recognition Act 2004 142 Reciprocal Arrangements 149 UN Convention on the Universal Credit 149 Elimination of All Forms of Universal Credit: Discrimination against Women 142 Disqualification 150 WORK AND PENSIONS 143 MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS 151 Child Maintenance Service: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Complaints 143 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 151 Coronavirus: Databases 144 Hong Kong: National Security 151 Department for Work and WRITTEN STATEMENTS 152 Pensions: Contact Tracing 144 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Discretionary Housing SPORT 152 Payments 144 Fan-led Review of Football Employment: Ethnic Groups 145 Governance 152 Housing Benefit: Social FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Rented Housing 145 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 152 Jobseeker's Allowance 146 Anti-Corruption Update 152 Jobseeker's Allowance: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 153 Internet 146 Notification of contingent Social Security Benefits: liabilities in relation to the Cancer 147 transfer of the National Social Security Benefits: Institute for Health Research Internet 147 (NIHR) National Biosample Centre 153 Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations 148 TREASURY 153 State Retirement Pensions 148 Kalifa Review of UK Fintech 153 State Retirement Pensions: Northern Ireland 149 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 Business: Females Colleen Fletcher: [184476] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support women in business