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Daily Report Monday, 11 May 2020 CONTENTS Daily Report Monday, 11 May 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 11 May 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (08:48 P.M., 11 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 8 Self-employment Income BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Support Scheme 19 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Small Business Grants Fund 19 Aviation: Volcanoes 8 Small Business Grants Fund: Buildings: Carbon Emissions 8 Coronavirus 21 Carbon Emissions 9 Small Businesses: Government Assistance 22 Competition and Markets Authority 9 Small Businesses: Non- domestic Rates 22 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme 10 CABINET OFFICE 24 Coronavirus Job Retention Cabinet Office: Remote Scheme 13 Working 24 Department for Business, Electoral Commission: Public Energy and Industrial Strategy: Appointments 24 Remote Working 14 Local Government: Fireworks: Noise 14 Coronavirus 24 Fireworks: Sales 15 Ministerial Responsibility 25 Living Wage 15 Newspaper Press: Coronavirus 25 Members: Correspondence 16 Press Conferences: Non-domestic Rates: Coronavirus 25 Coronavirus 16 Public Health: Coronavirus 26 Package Holidays: Coronavirus 17 Service Industries: Coronavirus 26 Postal Services: Coronavirus 17 UK Membership of EU: Redundancy: Equality 18 Referendums 27 Retail Trade: Coronavirus 18 DEFENCE 27 Apache AH-64 Helicopters 27 2 Monday, 11 May 2020 Daily Report Armed Forces 28 Rugby: Government Armed Forces: Sexual Assistance 42 Offences 29 Sports: Coronavirus 43 AWACS 30 Sports: Health Hazards 43 Bahrain: Military Bases 30 Voluntary Work 43 Defence: Economic Situation 30 Young People 44 Iraq: Military Intervention 31 EDUCATION 44 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft 31 Adoption and Children Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Weapons 31 Regulations 2020 44 Minesweepers 31 Children and Young People: Coronavirus 45 Ministry of Defence: Remote Working 32 Children and Young People: Mental Health Services 45 Oman: Air Force 32 Children: Coronavirus 46 Oman: Military Aid 33 Children: Social Services and RAF Akrotiri 33 Special Educational Needs 49 Shipping: Procurement 34 Department for Education: Submarines: Coronavirus 34 Remote Working 50 Warships 34 Education: Coronavirus 50 Warships: Sales 35 Education: Standards 51 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Educational Visits: SPORT 35 Coronavirus 52 Angling: Coronavirus 35 Environment Protection: Arts: Coronavirus 36 Education 53 Broadband: Rural Areas 37 Foster Care 53 Charities: Coronavirus 38 Free School Meals 54 Cricket: Coronavirus 38 Free School Meals: Coronavirus 55 Cultural Heritage: Railways 39 Free School Meals: Voucher Disadvantaged: Coronavirus 39 Schemes 58 Disinformation: Coronavirus 40 GCE A-level and GCSE: Local Press: Delivery Services 40 Coronavirus 60 Museums and Galleries: Members: Correspondence Coronavirus 41 and Email 61 Newspaper Press: Nurseries: Finance 61 Coronavirus 41 Public Libraries: Coronavirus 62 Monday, 11 May 2020 Daily Report 3 Schools: Inspections 62 FOREIGN AND Secondary Education: COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 77 Assessments 63 [Subject Heading to be Students: Coronavirus 63 Assigned] 77 Students: Surveys 64 British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus 78 Teachers: Leave 64 China: South China Sea 80 Teachers: Private Education 65 Colombia: Peace Negotiations 80 Teaching Excellence Framework Independent Europe Day 81 Review 65 India: Coronavirus 81 Training: Grants 66 Iran: Nuclear Power 82 Universities: Admissions 66 Libya: Armed Conflict 83 Universities: Coronavirus 67 Majid Esmailzadeh and ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Shayan Saeedpour 83 RURAL AFFAIRS 68 Morocco: LGBT People 83 Agriculture: Coronavirus 68 Muslim Brotherhood 83 Agriculture: New Forest 69 South Asia: Coronavirus 84 Convention on the Prevention Taliban: Peace Negotiations 84 of Marine Pollution by USA: Coronavirus 85 Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 69 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 86 Dogs: Animal Breeding 70 Asbestosis 86 Food: Coronavirus 70 Bronchitis 86 Food: Labelling 71 Care Homes: Coronavirus 86 Forestry England: Coronavirus 71 Care Homes: Food Supply 88 Microplastics: Pollution Control 72 Carers: Coronavirus 88 Offshore Fixed Structures: Coronavirus: Disease Control 88 North Sea 73 Coronavirus: Kidney Diseases 89 Pets: Coronavirus 73 Coronavirus: Medical Public Footpaths: Coastal Treatments 90 Areas 74 Coronavirus: Social Services 91 Tree Planting: Urban Areas 74 Coronavirus: Testing 91 Water: EU Law 75 Health Services: Cleaning Water: Standards 75 Services 91 Health Services: Transport 92 Hereditary Diseases 92 4 Monday, 11 May 2020 Daily Report Hospices: Coronavirus 92 Children: Protection 109 Hospices: Protective Clothing 93 Civil Partnerships and Intensive Care: Coronavirus 94 Marriage: Coronavirus 110 Kidneys: Transplant Surgery 94 Detention Centres: Coronavirus 110 Life Sciences: Clinical Trials 95 Domestic Abuse: Immigrants 111 Ministerial Responsibility 95 Domestic Abuse: Victim NHS and Social Services: Support Schemes 111 Conditions of Employment 96 Entry Clearances: Coronavirus 112 NHS Trusts: Standards 96 Entry Clearances: Overseas NHS Trusts: Ventilators 97 Students 112 NHS: Coronavirus 99 Free Movement of People 114 NHS: Diversity 99 Home Office: Remote Working 114 NHS: Recruitment 100 Immigrants: Detainees 114 NHS: Voluntary Work 100 Immigrants: Finance 115 Pneumoconiosis 100 Immigration Controls: Respite Care: Coronavirus 101 Coronavirus 117 Rotherham Hospital: Accident Immigration Controls: Travel and Emergency Departments 101 Restrictions 117 Social Services 102 Immigration: Coronavirus 118 Social Services: Coronavirus 102 Immigration: Families 118 Ventilators 103 Marriage: Coronavirus 119 Ventilators: Business 103 Migrant Camps: : France 119 Ventilators: Imports 104 Migrant Camps: France 120 HOME OFFICE 105 Migrant Workers: Visas 120 Animal Experiments 105 Muslim Brotherhood 121 Asylum: Applications 105 Offences against Children: Asylum: Coronavirus 107 Netherlands 121 Asylum: Detention Centers 107 Police: Disease Control 122 Asylum: Employment 107 Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus 123 Asylum: Finance 108 Trials: Video Conferencing 123 Biometrics Commissioner and Surveillance Camera Undocumented Migrants: Commissioner: Public English Channel 123 Appointments 108 Borders: France 109 Monday, 11 May 2020 Daily Report 5 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Developing Countries: LOCAL GOVERNMENT 124 Education 136 Allotments: Coronavirus 124 Education: Disease Control 137 Buildings: Safety 124 International Financing Facility District Councils: Finance 125 for Education 137 High Rise Flats: Insulation 125 Overseas Aid: Education 137 Homelessness: Coronavirus 126 Palestinians: Textbooks 138 Horticulture: Coronavirus 126 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 139 Hospitals: Construction 127 BAE Systems: Inspections 139 Housing: Overcrowding 127 Customs: Electronic Signatures 139 Local Government Finance: Coronavirus 128 Department for International Trade: Remote Working 139 Local Government: Coronavirus 129 Investment: Coronavirus 140 Parish Councils 130 Overseas Trade: Coronavirus 140 Planning Permission: Overseas Trade: Israel 141 Coronavirus 130 Trade Agreements 141 Planning Permission: Judicial Trade Agreements: Review 131 Coronavirus 141 Private Rented Housing: Trade Agreements: USA 142 Natural Gas 131 Trade: Freight 143 Rented Housing: Coronavirus 131 JUSTICE 144 Small Business Grants Fund: Courts 144 Dorset 132 Courts: Closures 144 Small Businesses: Coronavirus 132 Courts: Coronavirus 144 Temporary Accommodation: Courts: Video Conferencing 146 Coronavirus 133 HM Courts and Tribunals Uk Shared Prosperity Fund 134 Service and Ministry of Justice: Communication 146 Voluntary Work: Protective Clothing 134 Marriage: Coronavirus 146 INTERNATIONAL Prison Sentences 147 DEVELOPMENT 135 Prisoners: Coronavirus 147 Developing Countries: Basic Prisons: Wales 148 Skills 135 Developing Countries: Coronavirus 135 6 Monday, 11 May 2020 Daily Report SPEAKER'S COMMITTEE ON Businesses: Government THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 148 Assistance 159 UK Membership of EU: Charities: Coronavirus 161 Referendums 148 Companies: Coronavirus 161 TRANSPORT 149 Cooperatives: Coronavirus 162 A63: Kingston upon Hull 149 Coronavirus Job Retention Airlines: Coronavirus 150 Scheme 163 Aviation: Coronavirus 150 Coronavirus Job Retention Department for Transport: Scheme: Charities 166 Remote Working 151 Coronavirus Job Retention Driving under Influence: Scheme: Day Care 166 Training 151 Coronavirus Job Retention Driving: Licensing 152 Scheme: Public Sector 167 Ferries: Coronavirus 152 Credit Cards: Coronavirus 167 Ferries: Gosport 152 Credit Rating: Coronavirus 168 Large Goods Vehicles: Financial Services: Northern Ireland 152 Coronavirus 168 M25: Surrey 153 Flybe: Air Passenger Duty 169 Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen 153 Freight: Coronavirus 169 Package Holidays: Fuels: Excise Duties 170 Coronavirus 154 Government Assistance: Roads: Coronavirus 154 Coronavirus 171 Taxis: Coronavirus 154 Hire Services: Government Assistance 172 Transport: Coronavirus 155 Hospices: Scotland 173 TREASURY 155 Laboratories: coronavirus 174 Airlines: Government Shareholding 155 Leisure: Coronavirus 174 Arts: Coronavirus 156 Non-domestic Rates: Appeals 175 Aviation: Coronavirus 156 Non-domestic Rates: Coronavirus 175 Bounce Back Loan Scheme 157 Non-domestic Rates: Northern Buildings: Insulation 157 Ireland 176 Buildings: Safety 158 PAYE 176 Business: Coronavirus 158 Personal Income 177 Business: Insurance 159 Public Houses: Coronavirus 177
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