Daily Report Thursday, 25 March 2021 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 25 March 2021 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:32 P.M., 25 March 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 Census: Disability 13 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Civil Servants: Apprentices 13 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 7 Coronavirus: Disease Control 13 Advanced Research and Coronavirus: Inquiries 14 Invention Agency 7 Coronavirus: Vaccination 14 Bus Services: Restart Grant Scheme 7 Electronic Government: Proof of Identity 15 Carbon Emissions 8 Government Chief Scientific Climate Change: Ethnic Adviser 15 Groups 8 Internet: Safety 16 Fossil Fuels 9 Overseas Trade: Poland 16 Investment Security Unit 9 Public Sector: Procurement 16 Local Restrictions Support Grant 9 UK Government Union Capability Independent Manufacturing Industries: Review 17 Innovation 10 Undertakers: Emergencies 17 OneWeb 10 Veterans 17 Re-employment 11 Veterans: Wakefield 18 Social Services: Minimum Wage 11 DEFENCE 19 CABINET OFFICE 12 Armed Forces: Housing 19 [Subject Heading to be Armoured Fighting Vehicles 19 Assigned] 12 HMS Prince of Wales 19 10 Downing Street: Repairs Ministry of Defence: Chief and Maintenance 12 Scientific Advisers 20 Cabinet Office: Written Nuclear Weapons 20 Questions 13 Royal Regiment of Scotland 20 Scotland; Armed Forces 21 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Warrior Armoured Vehicle: RURAL AFFAIRS 42 Procurement 21 Air Pollution 42 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Dogs 42 SPORT 22 Green Recovery Challenge Bingo: Culture Recovery Fund 22 Fund 42 Broadband: Finance 22 Parks 43 BT Group: Profits 23 Plastics: Recycling 44 Clothing: UK Trade with EU 23 Squirrels: Conservation 44 Culture Recovery Fund 24 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Entertainers: EU Countries 25 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 45 Football Index 27 Afghanistan: Taliban 45 Gaming: Coronavirus 27 Africa: Financial Services 45 Mass Media: Wakefield 28 African Union: Overseas Aid 46 Night-time Economy 28 Bangladesh: Rohingya 46 Performing Arts: Finance 29 CDC: Energy 46 Platinum Jubilee 2022: China: Tibet 47 Finance 29 China: Uighurs 47 Sports: Coronavirus 30 Corruption: Sanctions 48 Tourism: EU Countries 30 Hong Kong: Press Freedom 49 Video on Demand: Children 31 Hong Kong: Sanctions 49 EDUCATION 32 Myanmar: Human Rights 50 Disability: Children and Young Myanmar: Rohingya 50 People 32 Pakistan: Ahmadiyya 51 Home Education: Coronavirus 34 Palestinians: Curriculum 51 Housing: Bolton 35 Research: Finance 51 Pre-school Education: South America: Minority Coronavirus 35 Groups 52 Pupils: Coronavirus 36 South America: Women's Pupils: Disadvantaged 37 Rights 52 Schools: Coronavirus 38 South China Sea 53 Special Educational Needs 39 Syria: Detainees 54 Students: Finance 41 Taiwan: Foreign Relations 54 Universities: Admissions 41 Turkey: Council of Europe Dental Services: Children 67 Convention on Preventing and Department of Health and Combating Violence against Social Care: Written Questions 67 Women and Domestic Violence 54 Disability: Children 68 Ukraine: Overseas Aid 55 Early Years Healthy Development Review 69 Venezuela: Sanctions 55 Employment: Coronavirus 69 Vietnam: Foreign Relations 56 Epilepsy: Health Services 70 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 56 Eyesight: Digital Technology 70 Abortion: Health Education 56 Familial Alzheimer's Disease: Hypercholesterolaemia: Research 57 Screening 70 Antenatal Care 57 Food: Labelling 71 Blood: Contamination 57 Health Services: Finance 71 Breast Cancer: Health Services: Prisons and Complementary Medicine 58 Youth Custody 72 Cancer: Health Services 58 Heart Diseases: Preventive Carcinogens: Regulation 58 Medicine 72 Care Homes: Coronavirus 59 HIV Infection: Travellers 73 Community Discharge Fund 59 Home Care Services: Older Coronavirus 59 People 73 Coronavirus: Airports 60 Hospitals: Medical Equipment 74 Coronavirus: Care homes 60 Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination 74 Coronavirus: Children 60 Hyperactivity 75 Coronavirus: Hospitals 61 Learning Disability: Nurses 75 Coronavirus: Medical Treatments 61 Members: Correspondence 76 Coronavirus: North West 61 Mental Health Services: Children and Young People 76 Coronavirus: Screening 62 Mental Health Services: Health Coronavirus: Screening and Professions 77 Vaccination 62 NHS: Protective Clothing 77 Coronavirus: Social Distancing 63 NHS: Resignations 77 Coronavirus: Vaccination 64 NHS: Staff 80 Cybercrime: Research 66 Nurses: Pay 80 Dementia: Research 67 Obesity: Coronavirus 80 Ophthalmic Services 81 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Pharamcy: Coronavirus 81 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 94 Protective Clothing: Health Buildings: Fire Extinguishers 94 Hazards 82 Derelict Land: West Midlands 95 Shotley Bridge Hospital: Free Zones 95 Domestic Visits 82 Free Zones: Employment 96 Slaughterhouses: Inspections 83 Green Belt: Hertfordshire 97 Surgical Mesh Implants 83 High Rise Flats: Insulation 97 Travel: Quarantine 83 Homes (Fitness for Human HOME OFFICE 84 Habitation) Act 2018 98 Asylum: Contracts 84 Housing: Anti-social Behaviour 98 Asylum: Employment 84 Housing: Construction 99 Biometric Residence Permits: Housing: Older People 100 EU Nationals 85 Kingspan Group 100 Borders: Security 85 Levelling Up Fund: Northern Clothing: Manufacturing Ireland 101 Industries 86 Local Government Finance: Crime 87 Coronavirus 101 Detention Centres: Durham 88 Local Government: Devolution 102 Fire and Rescue Services 88 Local Government: Flags 102 Hassockfield Secure Training Members: Correspondence 102 Centre 89 Parks 102 Immigration: EU Nationals 90 Planning 103 Knives: Crime 91 Recreation Spaces 104 Lincolnshire Police: Public Regional Planning and Appointments 92 Development 105 Members: Correspondence 92 Retail Trade: Coronavirus 105 Passports: Children 92 Right to Buy Scheme: Bolton 107 Refugees: Resettlement 92 Tenants: Coronavirus 107 Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Towns Fund: Northern Ireland 107 Penalties 93 UK Community Renewal Fund: Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland 107 Coronavirus 93 UK Community Renewal Fund: Visas 93 Wales 108 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 108 Railways: Concessions 118 Import Duties: USA 108 Railways: Electrification 119 Trade Agreements 109 Railways: Season Tickets 119 Trade Agreements: Cameroon 109 Railways: Staff 120 UK Export Finance 109 Railways: Tickets 121 JUSTICE 110 Roads: Construction 122 [Subject Heading to be Roads: Litter 122 Assigned] 110 Transport for the North: Magistrates: Retirement 110 Finance 122 Young Offenders: Sentencing 110 Travel Restrictions: NORTHERN IRELAND 111 Coronavirus 123 Community Ownership Fund: Travel Restrictions: Portugal 124 Northern Ireland 111 Travel: West Midlands 124 Terrorism: Northern Ireland 111 TREASURY 125 SPEAKER'S COMMITTEE FOR Bounce Back Loan Scheme 125 THE INDEPENDENT Clothing: Exports 126 PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY 112 Free Zones 127 Independent Parliamentary Greensill 127 Standards Authority: Buildings 112 Income Tax: Low Incomes 127 TRANSPORT 112 Iron and Steel: Import Duties 128 Aviation: Repayments 112 Pensions: Uprating 128 Department for Transport: Personal Care Services and Chief Scientific Advisers 113 Weddings: Females 129 Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust WALES 129 Emissions 113 Transport: Wales 129 Electric Vehicle Homecharge WORK AND PENSIONS 130 Scheme 114 Disability Living Allowance 130 Electric Vehicles 114 Disability: Coronavirus 130 Motor Vehicles: Biofuels 115 Pensions: Uprating 131 Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions 116 Social Security Benefits: Appeals 131 Motor Vehicles: Fuels 117 Social Security Benefits: Motorways: Cameras 118 Terminal Illnesses 131 Parking: Pedestrian Areas 118 Petrol: Northern Ireland 118 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 133 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 145 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Completion of phase one of INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 133 the Early Years Healthy Business Update 133 Development Review and publication of The Best Start Departmental Contingent for Life: A Vision for the 1,001 Liability Notification (Recovery Critical Days 145 Loan Scheme) 134 Contingent liability arising from Government Full Response to an extension of the temporary the Law Commission’s Review indemnity for designated care of the Land Registration Act home settings 146 2002 135 Mandate to NHS England and CABINET OFFICE 135 NHS Improvement for 2021-22 147 Civil Service Delegated Pay HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Remit Guidance 135 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 148 Infected Blood Update 137 Construction update 148 Local Government Elections Land Supply Update 149 and Referendums COVID-19 Indemnity 139 Local Government Finance 150 Machinery of Government – Troubled Families Programme Change of Ministerial Update 152 Accountability for the TRANSPORT 153 Prosperity Fund 140 Cycling and Walking Update on May 2021 Elections 141 Investment Strategy 2 153 Update on UK Government’s Roads Update 154 Work to Strengthen the Union WORK AND PENSIONS 155 and Intergovernmental Relations 142 Annual Households Below Average Income and FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Separated Families Statistics AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 144 2019/20 155 Myanmar update 144 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 Advanced Research and Invention Agency Chi Onwurah: [173015] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his role will be in setting