Published: Monday 6 July 2020 Questions tabled on Friday 3 July 2020 Includes questions tabled on earlier days which have been transferred. T Indicates a topical oral question. Members are selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. † Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled. N Indicates a question for written answer on a named day under S.O. No. 22(4). [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions for Answer on Monday 6 July Questions for Written Answer 1 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the contribution of UK charities to UK university research and development in each of the last three years. (68695) 2 Ian Mearns (Gateshead): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to (a) allow the reopening of five-a-side football premises and (b) permit small numbers of people to take part in contact sport as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. [Transferred] (68325) 3 Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to provide additional support for disabled people during the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that disabled people are able to access a weekly shop for essential items. [Transferred] (68400) 4 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that expert staff from her Department are retained when that Department is merged with Foreign and Commonwealth of Office. [Transferred] (67677) 5 David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office be taking on the Department for International Development legal obligation as set out in the International Development Act 2002 to prioritise poverty reduction. [Transferred] (67578) 2 Published: Monday 6 July 2020 QUESTIONS TABLED ON FRIDAY 3 JULY 2020 6 N Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the legal basis is for implementing a local covid-19 lockdown; and what the consequences are for businesses if they do not comply with those lockdown restrictions. [Transferred] (67730) 7 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what conversations he has had with his (a) Australian and (b) Canadian counterparts on the merger the of the Department for International Development with his Department. [Transferred] (67678) 8 Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to strengthen enforcement powers in respect of unauthorised Gypsy and Traveller sites. [Transferred] (67790) 9 N Peter Grant (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story on the Veterans UK section of gov.uk entitled, COVID-19: changes to Veterans UK Services, published on 19 March, what steps he is taking to ensure that Veterans UK will be able to offer their full range of services as soon as possible as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. (68730) 10 Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there were in Magistrates' and Crown courts for all the offences mentioned in section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last five years. [Transferred] (68279) 11 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what criteria he plans to measure the carbon output of the recommendations in the Government's forthcoming National Infrastructure Strategy. [Transferred] (67500) Questions for Answer on Tuesday 7 July Questions for Written Answer 1 Wera Hobhouse (Bath): To ask the Attorney General, how many estates of people who died without known entitled relatives and left a will were referred to the Bona Vacant Division of the Government Legal Department in (a) March, (b) April and (c) May (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020. (68760) 2 Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the documents published in relation to the 1984 Amritsar massacre contain redacted information. (68780) 3 Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will target (a) social distancing guidance and (b)other key messages regarding the covid-19 outbreak to groups most likely to breach Government guidance. (68764) Published: Monday 6 July 2020 QUESTIONS TABLED ON FRIDAY 3 JULY 2020 3 4 N Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to update the Government’s covid-19 recovery strategy for the period after 4 July 2020. [Transferred] (68304) 5 Sir Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he took to ensure that (a) women and (b) ethnic minorities were represented in shaping the Government's covid-19 response (i) planning and (ii) decision-making. (68669) 6 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Minister has responsibility for rural social isolation. (68704) 7 Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether English language schools are eligible for support through the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant; and if he will make a statement. (68736) 8 Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many local authorities have made Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant payments to English language schools; and whether his Department has contacted Local Authorities that have not made those payments; and if he will make a statement. (68737) 9 Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to allocate financial support for cooperatives; and what support his Department is making available to simplify the process for establishing such cooperatives. (68726) 10 Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the recommendations in the report entitled, We are the rebuilders: Four co-operative offers for building back better from COVID- 19, published in June 2020 by Co-operatives UK. (68727) 11 N Peter Kyle (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the building supply trade to supply the needs of shovel ready projects. [Transferred] (68388) 12 Sarah Olney (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the skills gap in the workforce required to retrofit the UK’s housing stock with insulation; and if he will take steps to close that gap. (68749) 13 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the research and development funding that does not go through UK Research and Innovation is allocated to universities. (68694) 4 Published: Monday 6 July 2020 QUESTIONS TABLED ON FRIDAY 3 JULY 2020 14 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to publish the (a) minutes and (b) outcomes of the ministerial-chaired meetings with stakeholders in relation to the Place Advisory Group. (68696) 15 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Policy paper, UK Research and Development Roadmap, published on 1 July 2020, from which of his Department's budgets will funding be allocated to ARPA-style body to boost transformative research in the UK. (68698) 16 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to allocate additional funding to research departments at universities that are not in receipt of a teaching excellence framework award. (68700) 17 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the announcement entitled, Government to protect UK research jobs with major support package, how many applications have been made for funding; and what proportion of the £200 million has been allocated. (68701) 18 N Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of covid-19 guidance on self-employed make-up artists in the film and television industry. [Transferred] (68416) 19 N Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to provide fiscal support to the live entertainment and events industry when the Job Retention Scheme and the Self- Employment Support Scheme ends in the event that companies in that industry are unable to resume economic activity as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (68285) 20 N Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has plans to provide a package of financial support for the live events and entertainment industry until that industry can trade normally again; and if he will make a statement.