Daily Report Monday, 9 November 2020 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 9 November 2020 and the information is correct at the time of publication (07:12 P.M., 09 November 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 Licensed Premises: BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Coronavirus 20 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Life Sciences 20 Beer: Small Businesses 8 Low Pay: Coronavirus 21 Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Nuclear Power 22 Sussex 8 Nuclear Power Stations: Business: Coronavirus 9 Finance 22 Carbon Emissions 11 Nuclear Reactors 22 Consumer Goods: Safety 11 Overseas Students: EU Coronavirus: Disease Control 12 Nationals 23 Coronavirus: Remote Working 12 Personal Care Services: Coronavirus 23 Coronavirus: Social Distancing 13 Political Parties: Coronavirus 24 Debenhams: Coronavirus 13 Post Office: Legal Costs 24 Economic Situation: Coronavirus 14 Post Offices: ICT 25 Electronic Commerce: Renewable Energy 25 Regulation 14 Research: Public Consultation 27 Energy Supply 15 Research: Publishing 27 Energy: Meters 15 Retail Trade: Coventry 28 Erasmus+ Programme and Shipping: Tees Valley 28 Horizon Europe 16 Solar power: Faversham 29 Fireworks: Safety 16 Unemployment: Coronavirus 29 Green Homes Grant Scheme 17 Weddings: Coronavirus 30 Horizon Europe 18 Wind Power 31 Housing: Energy 19 Hydrogen 20 CABINET OFFICE 31 Musicians: Coronavirus 44 Ballot Papers: Visual Skateboarding: Coronavirus 44 Impairment 31 Swimming: Coronavirus 45 Borders: Northern Ireland 31 Telecommunications: Business: Northern Ireland 32 Coronavirus 45 Coronavirus: Screening 32 Voluntary Organisations: Elections: Greater London 32 Coronavirus 46 Elections: Travellers 33 EDUCATION 46 EU Exit Operations Committee 33 Adoption: Ethnic Groups 46 Influenza: Death 33 Coronavirus: Students 47 Statutory Sick Pay 34 Education: Mental Health Services 48 DEFENCE 34 Financial Services: Primary Air Force: Military Exercises 34 Education 49 Armed Forces: Civil Free School Meals: Voucher Proceedings 34 Schemes 50 Armed Forces: Death 35 National Tutoring Programme 51 Armed Forces: Medical Office for Students 52 Examinations 35 Overseas Students: EU Defence: Charities 36 Nationals 52 Firearms and Weapons: Theft 37 Performing Arts: Coronavirus 53 National Security 38 Primary Education: Standards 54 Type 31 Frigates: Exports 38 Remote Education: Unmanned Air Vehicles 39 Coronavirus 54 Veterans: Military Decorations 39 Schools: Coronavirus 56 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Schools: North West Durham 57 SPORT 39 Secondary Education: Remote Arts: Coronavirus 39 Education 58 Broadband: Rural Areas 40 Sex and Relationship Events Industry: Coronavirus 40 Education: Religion 59 Exhibitions: North of England 41 Special Educational Needs: Finance 59 Film and Television: Coronavirus 42 Students: Coronavirus 60 Gambling: Advertising 42 Students: Mental Health services 61 Internet: Safety 43 Members: Correspondence 43 Union Learning Fund: Protective Clothing: Coronavirus 62 Environment Protection 77 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND River Severn: Flood Control 77 RURAL AFFAIRS 62 Sri Lanka: Waste 78 Agriculture: Staff 62 Wines: Imports 79 Air Pollution 62 World Wine Trade Group 79 Air Pollution: Coventry 63 Zoos Support Fund 79 Air Pollution: Motor Vehicles 63 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Animal Welfare 64 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 81 Barbecues 64 Cameroon: Food 81 Barbecues: Public Places 65 Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid 82 Chemicals: Regulation 65 Cameroon: Schools 82 Flood Control: Finance 68 China: Uighurs 83 Flood Control: West Sussex 68 Detainees: Dual Nationality 83 Floods: Insurance 69 Developing Countries: Food Supply 69 Abortion 84 Food: Coronavirus 69 Embassies: Wines 85 Hydrogen Sulphide: EU Countries: Visas 85 Newcastle-under-Lyme 70 Feronia: Working Conditions 85 Landfill: Newcastle-under- Gender: Equality 86 Lyme 70 Health Services: Coronavirus 87 Landfill: Odour Pollution 71 Iran: Sanctions 87 Members: Correspondence 72 Lebanon: Hezbollah 88 Moorland: Fires 72 Maternity Services 88 Nature Reserves and Wildlife Nagorno Karabakh: EDO MBM Trusts: Finance 72 Technology 88 Odour Pollution: Complaints 73 Overseas Aid 89 Organic Food: Certification 73 Poland: Family Planning 90 Pate de Foie Gras: Animal Tanveer Ahmed 90 Welfare 73 Tuberculosis: Disease Control 91 Pate de Foie Gras: Imports 74 Uganda: Human Rights 91 Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs 74 Veronica Koman 92 Pets: Travel 75 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 92 Poultry: Animal Welfare 76 Abortion: Down's Syndrome 92 Aortic Aneurysm: Screening 92 Greater Manchester Police: Cervical Cancer: Screening 92 ICT 106 Contact Tracing: Computer Home Office: Staff 106 Software 93 Immigrants: Detainees 107 Coronavirus: Contact Tracing 93 Knives: Crime 107 Coronavirus: Disease Control 94 Mining: Industrial Disputes 108 Coronavirus: Quarantine 95 Police: Recruitment 109 Coronavirus: Screening 95 Police: Standards 109 Dental Services: Staff 96 Slavery: Victims 110 Health Professions: Visas: Coronavirus 110 Quarantine 96 Visas: Ministers of Religion 110 Health: National Parks 97 Visas: Sports Competitors 111 Heart Diseases: Diets 97 Visas: Turkey 111 Leukaemia: Diagnosis 98 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Nutrition: Children 98 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 112 Obesity: Health Services 98 Affordable Housing: Oral Cancer: Coronavirus 99 Cambridgeshire 112 Pharmacy: Coronavirus 99 Building Safety Fund 112 Pregnancy: Air Pollution 100 Carbon Emissions: Local Authorities 113 Social Services: Protective Clothing 101 Change of Use 113 HOME OFFICE 101 Coastal Areas: Coronavirus 114 Animals (Scientific Collective Worship: Procedures) Act 1986 101 Coronavirus 114 Asylum 101 Coronavirus: Disease Control 114 Asylum and Immigration: Covid-19 Hardship Fund 115 Coronavirus 102 Empty Property: Shops 115 Asylum: Coronavirus 103 Evictions: Coronavirus 116 British Nationality: Flats: Insulation 118 Assessments 103 Forests: Planning 118 British Nationality: Windrush Homelessness: Veterans 118 Generation 103 Housing Market 119 Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody Independent Landlords: Coronavirus 119 Review 104 Members: Correspondence 119 Emergency Services Network 105 Mortgages 120 Multiple Occupation: Magistrates: Retirement 137 Coronavirus 120 Magistrates: Sentencing 137 Planning Permission: Local Personal Injury: Compensation 137 Press 121 Prisoners' Release: Private Rented Housing: Homelessness 138 Standards 121 Prisons: Coronavirus 138 Religious Buildings: Coronavirus 123 Remand in Custody: Community Orders 140 Remembrance Day: Coronavirus 124 Sexual Offences: Prosecutions 141 Rented Housing 124 Social Security Benefits: Appeals 141 Rented Housing: Coronavirus 125 Victims: Compensation 142 Repossession Orders: Coronavirus 125 NORTHERN IRELAND 142 Urban Areas: Coronavirus 126 Anniversaries: Northern Ireland 142 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 127 Coronavirus: Northern Ireland 143 Members: Correspondence 127 Economic Situation: Northern Overseas Aid: Gulf States 127 Ireland 143 Trade Agreements: Japan 127 Pets: Northern Ireland 144 Trade Fairs: Internet 128 TRANSPORT 144 Trade Promotion 128 Aerospace Industry 144 JUSTICE 128 Aviation: Employment 145 Child Arrangements Orders 128 Aviation: Quarantine 145 Courts 129 Bus Services: Disability 146 Courts: Coronavirus 129 Bus Services: Job Support Courts: Risk Assessment 133 Scheme 146 Courts: Video Conferencing 133 Cycling and Walking 146 Criminal Justice Royal Cycling and Walking: Leeds 147 Commission 134 Cycling and Walking: Crown Court: Coronavirus 134 Wolverhampton South West 147 Dangerous Driving: Driving Licences 147 Sentencing 134 Driving Licences: EU Nationals 148 Euthanasia 135 Electric Scooters: Government Family Courts 135 Assistance 148 Magistrates 137 Global Travel Taskforce 148 Public Transport: Bexleyheath Members: Correspondence 163 and Crayford 149 Money 163 Railway Stations: Northwich 149 Money Laundering 166 Sailing Boats: Quarantine 150 Mortgages 166 Shipping: Carbon Emissions 150 National Savings: Interest Shipping: Exhaust Emissions 151 Rates 167 Transport for London: Finance 151 New Businesses: Coronavirus 167 Travel: Coronavirus 152 Pool Re: Events Industry 168 TREASURY 153 Public Transport: Capital Aviation: Coronavirus 153 Investment 169 Aviation: Taxation 154 Remote Working: Non- domestic Rates 169 Aviation: Training 154 Retail Trade: Money 170 Bowling: VAT 154 Self-employment Income Buildings: VAT 155 Support Scheme 170 Business: Insurance 155 Social Enterprises: Tax Carer's Allowance: Taxation 156 Allowances 170 Cash Dispensing 156 Sunscreens: VAT 171 Coinage: Forgery 156 Tax Avoidance 171 Credit: Interest Rates 157 Taxation: Electronic Customs Intermediaries: Government 172 Recruitment 157 Theatre: Tax Allowances 172 Debts 158 Tourism: Coronavirus 173 Debts: Coronavirus 158 Transport for London: Financial Conduct Authority 159 Coronavirus 173 Financial Crimes Enforcement Universal Credit and Working Network: Disclosure of Tax Credit: Coronavirus 174 Information 160 WORK AND PENSIONS 174 Financial Services: Carer's Allowance 174 Coronavirus 160 Children: Maintenance 175 Food: Coronavirus 161 Department for Work and Job Retention Bonus 161 Pensions: Staff 176 Job Support Scheme: Bus Employment: Coronavirus 176 Services 161 Funeral Payments 177 Life Insurance: Suicide 162 Listed Buildings: VAT 162 Kickstart Scheme: Adecco and WRITTEN STATEMENTS 182 Federation of Small FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Businesses 178 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 182 Kickstart Scheme: Scotland 178 Report into violations in Local Housing Allowance: