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Daily Report Wednesday, 13 May 2020 CONTENTS Daily Report Wednesday, 13 May 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 13 May 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:42 P.M., 13 May 2020). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS Newspaper Press: BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Coronavirus INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Radio: Finance Biofuels: Environment Science: Coronavirus Protection Young People: Coronavirus Personal Care Services: EDUCATION Coronavirus Assessments: Coronavirus Restaurants: Disease Control Assessments: Finance Small Businesses: Non- domestic Rates Children: Coronavirus STEM Subjects: Higher Education: Coronavirus Education Free School Meals: Temporary Accommodation: Coronavirus Fees and Charges Free School Meals: Voucher DEFENCE Schemes Animal Experiments: Porton Higher Education: Coronavirus Down Home Education: Standards Defence: Procurement Overseas Students Terrorism: Mozambique Schools: Coronavirus Veterans UK: Remote Working Students: Fees and Charges Veterans: Pensions ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND War Widows: Pensions RURAL AFFAIRS DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Dogs: Coronavirus SPORT FOREIGN AND Charities: Coronavirus COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Gambling: Video Games British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Internet: Safety India: Coronavirus Coronavirus: Research Iraq: Kurds Coronavirus: Screening Israeli Settlements Coronavirus: Social Services Repatriation: Coronavirus Coronavirus: Surgery Saudi Arabia: Security Dietary Supplements: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Advertising Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse Disease Control Alcoholic Drinks: Rehabilitation Drugs: Misuse Breastfeeding: Donors Exercise Cygnus Cancer General Practitioners: Assessments Cancer: Clinical Trials General Practitioners: North Cancer: Health Services East Cancer: Mental Health Health Professions: Protective Services Clothing Cancer: Rother Valley Health Services: Protective Cancer: Screening Clothing Care Homes: Cleaning Hyperactivity Services Mental Health Services: Care Homes: Pay Finance Carers: Protective Clothing Mental Health Services: Clinical Trials: LGBT People Protective Clothing Coronavirus: Clinical Trials Mental Health Services: Staff Coronavirus: Computer NHS and Social Services: Software Protective Clothing Coronavirus: Death NHS: Computer Software Coronavirus: Disease Control NHS: Conditions of Employment Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups NHS: Protective Clothing Coronavirus: Flags Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis Coronavirus: Greater London Palliative Care Coronavirus: Medical Equipment Palliative Care: Children and Young People Coronavirus: Mental Health Services PANDORA: Overseas Aid Coronavirus: Protective Protective Clothing Clothing Protective Clothing: Disease Prisoners' Release: Control Coronavirus Protective Clothing: Prisoners: Coronavirus Procurement Prisoners: Death Protective Clothing: Turkey Prisoners: Self-harm Social Services: Coronavirus Prisoners: Suicide Social Services: Protective Prisons: Coronavirus Clothing Prisons: Females HOME OFFICE Probation: Coronavirus Action Fraud Remand in Custody Counter-terrorism Remand in Custody: Females Immigrants: Finance Solicitors: Coronavirus Immigrants: Health Services NORTHERN IRELAND Migrant Workers: NHS [Subject Heading to be Prevent Independent Review Assigned] HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND TRANSPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENT Aviation and Package Homelessness: Coronavirus Holidays: Coronavirus Local Government: Aviation: Coronavirus Coronavirus East West Railway Company: Religion: Coronavirus Trains Temporary Accommodation: Railways: Coronavirus Coronavirus Roads: Freight INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TREASURY Migrant Camps: Coronavirus Agriculture: Government Assistance UK-Africa Investment Summit Bounce Back Loan Scheme INTERNATIONAL TRADE Bureaux de Change: Non- Trade Agreements: Japan domestic Rates JUSTICE Carers: Coronavirus Legal Aid Scheme Child Benefit: Rother Valley Offenders: Females Coronavirus Business Powers of Attorney: Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Coronavirus Job Retention Prison Officers: Coronavirus Scheme Coronavirus Job Retention Social Security Benefits Scheme: Directors Universal Credit Coronavirus Job Retention Universal Credit: Advertising Scheme: Public Sector MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Supply Teachers HOME OFFICE Entertainments: Coronavirus Migrant Workers: NHS European Union Solidarity INTERNATIONAL TRADE Fund: Coronavirus BAE Systems: Inspections Maternity Pay: Coronavirus WRITTEN STATEMENTS Off-payroll Working BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Revenue and Customs: INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Coronavirus Business Update Roads: Freight EDUCATION Self-employment Income Education and childcare Support Scheme: Legal settings update Profession HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Small Businesses: Non- LOCAL GOVERNMENT domestic Rates Construction update Social Enterprises: Loans Planning update Stamp Duties: Coronavirus INTERNATIONAL TRADE Tax Avoidance: Rother Valley The UK’s approach to Zoos Support Fund Negotiations with Japan WORK AND PENSIONS TRANSPORT Department for Work and Transport Update Pensions: Staff TREASURY Industrial Health and Safety: Exemption for coronavirus Coronavirus related reimbursed home Personal Independence office expenses Payment 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 Biofuels: Environment Protection Alex Sobemal: [43156] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of subsidies to (a) Drax Power Station in Selby and (b) other bio-fuel companies that burn trees. Kwasi Kwarteng: The UK only supports biomass which complies with strict sustainability criteria,. These criteria take into account of social, economic and environmental issues including protecting biodiversity, land use rights, sustainable harvesting and regeneration rates. They ensure that the carbon stock of the forest from which the pellets are derived is not decreased by requiring that biomass fuels are derived from forest waste wood and residues and that the forest owner adheres to relevant legal requirements to protect biodiversity and the environment. Current regulations[1] also, over time, increase the stringency of the ceilings and thresholds for the greenhouse gas emissions from producing the feedstock. Sustainable bioenergy is helping us move to a low-carbon energy mix, increase our energy security and keep costs down for consumers. However, as we decarbonise, it is right to continually review our approach to ensure that we are using the lowest carbon sources of electricity. We have pledged that this will be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it. We are reviewing the air quality impacts of biomass to ensure that our energy policies can jointly tackle climate change and improve air quality. We are currently consulting on proposals to remove coal to biomass conversions from the Contract for Difference scheme. In addition, all support for coal-to-biomass conversions will end in 2027. [1] The Renewables Obligation Order 2015 in England and Wales, The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order, the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 as amended Personal Care Services: Coronavirus Alberto Costa: [41515] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of enabling mobile hairdressers to work during the covid-19 outbreak. Paul Scully: In order to reduce social contact, the Government has ordered non-essential businesses to close, this includes hairdressers and barbers. The nature of the industry involves close contact and it would not be possible for hairdressers to adhere to social distancing measures. These remain closed, because the risk of transmission in these environments is higher due to the indoor environment and closer physical contact. On 11 th May we published our COVID-19 recovery strategy, which sets out a roadmap to a phased recovery. Over the coming months, Government will introduce a range of adjustments to current social distancing controls, timing these carefully according to both the current spread of the virus and the Government’s ability to ensure safety. Each step may involve adding new adjustments to the existing restrictions or taking some adjustments further. The ambition to reopen hairdressers is part of Step 3 of the roadmap and we will work with the sector to develop safe ways for them to open at the earliest point at which it is safe to do so. We continue to work with stakeholders on developing sensible guidance for businesses that will give UK workers the utmost confidence on their return to work. We will now focus on sectors that are not currently open to help them plan for when they can open. Restaurants: Disease Control Preet Kaur Gill: [43118] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the level of adherence to social distancing guidance in takeaway restaurant kitchens. Paul Scully: The Government has introduced important social distancing measures
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