Daily Report Monday, 7 June 2021 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 7 June 2021 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:26 P.M., 07 June 2021). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 8 Natural Gas: Carbon BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Emissions 15 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Research Bureaucracy Review 15 Belt and Road Initiative: China 8 Research Bureaucracy Business: Government Review: Animal Experiments 16 Assistance 8 Research: Finance 16 Coronavirus Job Retention UN Climate Conference 2021: Scheme: Re-employment 9 Urban Areas 17 Coronavirus: Vaccination 9 Unfair Dismissal: Temporary Electricity Generation: Fees Employment 17 and Charges 10 Water Power: Finance 18 Employment: Scotland 10 Wind Power: Seas and Energy: Meters 10 Oceans 18 Help to Grow Scheme 11 CABINET OFFICE 19 Innovation 11 11 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance 19 Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures 12 Africa and African Union: G7 20 Life Sciences 13 Blood: Contamination 20 Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Coronavirus: Public Inquiries 20 Bottles 13 Crown Commercial Service: Local Government: Contracts 21 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 14 Department for Work and Mineworkers' Pension Pensions: Correspondence 22 Scheme: Wales 14 Emergencies: Mobile Phones 22 National Digital Twin Government Property Agency: Programme: Finance 14 Contracts 23 2 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report Press Conferences: Sign Richard Paniguian 37 Language 24 Submarines: Iron and Steel 37 COP26 24 Type 45 Destroyers: Operating UN Climate Conference 2021: Costs 37 Local Government 24 Warships: Shipbuilding 37 DEFENCE 25 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND [Subject Heading to be SPORT 38 Assigned] 25 Advertising: Internet 38 Apache AH-64 Helicopters: BBC: Royal Charters 39 Guided Weapons 25 Choirs: Coronavirus 39 Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals 25 Commonwealth Games: Wales 43 Armed Forces: Immigration 29 Company Liquidations: Army: Employment 30 Wakefield 44 Chinook Helicopters: Company Liquidations: West Procurement 30 Yorkshire 45 Clyde Naval Base: Fire and Cycling 46 Rescue Services 31 Events Industry: Coronavirus 46 Defence Equipment: Sales 31 Football Governance Fan-led Defence: Technology 32 Review 47 Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron Football: Asia 48 and Steel 33 Gambling: Advertising 48 Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement 33 Listed Events: Gender 49 Hercules Aircraft: Special Loneliness: Coronavirus 50 Forces 34 Music: Coronavirus 51 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: National Leisure Recovery Weapons 34 Fund 52 Maritime Patrol Aircraft: National Lottery: Scratch Antisubmarine Warfare 34 Cards 52 Military Aircraft: Procurement 35 National Lottery: Standards 53 Oman: Armed Forces 35 Ofcom: Public Appointments 53 Oman: Demonstrations 36 Social Media: Females 54 Oman: Military Aid 36 Sports: Coronavirus 54 RAF Lossiemouth: Maritime Television Licences: Autism Patrol Aircraft 36 and Dementia 55 RAF Valley: Red Arrows 36 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report 3 EDUCATION 55 Guatemala: Non-governmental Arts: Higher Education 55 Organisations 71 Assessments 56 Haiti: Coronavirus 71 Children: Poverty 56 Haiti: Politics and Government 71 Department of Education: Mali: Politics and Government 72 Correspondence 57 Nepal: Humanitarian Aid 72 Outdoor Education: Closures 58 Overseas Aid: Health Services 73 Primary Education: Sports 58 Religious Freedom 73 Schools: Protective Clothing 59 Sri Lanka: Human Rights 74 Schools: Religion 60 Tigray: Human Rights 74 Schools: Sexual Offences 60 Tigray: White Phosphorus 74 Schools: York 61 Travel Restrictions: Students: Loans 62 Coronavirus 75 Universities: Coronavirus 62 Xinjiang: Uyghurs 75 Universities: Foundation Zimbabwe: Political Prisoners 76 Courses 63 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 77 Universities: Racial [Subject Heading to be Discrimination 63 Assigned] 77 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Accident and Emergency RURAL AFFAIRS 64 Departments: Admissions 77 Animals: Antibiotics 64 Baby Care Units 78 Environment Agency: Finance 64 Bereavement Counselling: Flood Control 65 Coronavirus 78 Plastics: Pollution 65 Blood: Contamination 79 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Cancer: Waiting Lists 79 AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 66 Cereals 79 British Overseas Territories: Children 80 Coronavirus 66 Coronavirus: Screening 81 Commonwealth Heads of Coronavirus: Vaccination 81 Government Meeting 67 Eating Disorders: Health Democratic Republic of Services 84 Congo: Overseas Aid 68 Food: Labelling 85 Democratic Republic of Congo: Volcanoes 69 Health Services: Females 87 Eritrea: Ethiopia 70 HIV Infection: Drugs 88 Ethiopia: Overseas Aid 70 Integrated Care Systems 88 4 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report Integrated Care Systems and Drugs: Smuggling 100 NHS Trusts: Debts 89 Educational Visits: EU Kidney Cancer 89 Countries 101 Members: Correspondence 90 Fraud 101 Mental Health Services: Human Rights: Postgraduate Children 90 Education 101 Mental Health Services: Immigration: Armed Forces 102 Doctors 91 Immigration: EU Nationals 102 Mental Health Services: Immigration: Glasgow 104 Hospital Beds 91 Licensing Laws: Sexual Mental Health Services: Offences 104 Nurses 91 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: Mental Health Services: Scotland 105 Waiting Lists 92 Overseas Students: English NHS 111 92 Language 105 NHS and Social Services: Overseas Students: Self- Migrant Workers 92 employed 106 NHS: Migrant Workers 93 Police 106 NHS: Ventilators 93 Police: Finance 107 Obesity: Coronavirus 93 Refugees: Children 108 Pharmacy: Finance 94 Slavery: Victim Support Pregnancy: Screening 95 Schemes 109 Social Services: Reform 95 Travellers: Caravan Sites 109 Surgery: Waiting Lists 95 UK Border Force: Shipping 109 Tobacco 95 Undocumented Migrants: Travel: Coronavirus 96 English Channel 110 Weddings: Social Distancing 96 Visas 110 Yellow Card Scheme 97 Visas: Hong Kong 110 HOME OFFICE 97 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 111 Antisemitism: Demonstrations 97 Build Out Rates Independent Armed Forces: Immigration 97 Review 111 Asylum: Finance 98 Building Safety Fund 111 Asylum: Housing 98 Business Premises: Crime and Justice Task Force 99 Coronavirus 111 Drugs: Misuse 99 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report 5 Decent Homes Standard Offences against Children: Review 112 Prison Sentences 123 Housing: Insulation 112 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Housing: Planning Permission 113 Courts Bill: Wales 124 Private Rented Housing 113 Prosecutions 124 Private Rented Housing: Rape: Criminal Proceedings 125 Evictions 113 Sexual Offences: Criminal Public Works Loan Board: Proceedings 125 Housing Revenue Accounts 114 Television Licences: Non- INTERNATIONAL TRADE 115 payment 126 Agricultural Products: Import NORTHERN IRELAND 128 Duties 115 Northern Ireland Office: Aluminium: Antidumping Advertising 128 Duties 115 SCOTLAND 129 Electric Vehicles: Import Lord Advocate 129 Duties 116 TRANSPORT 130 Energy Charter 116 Airports: Social Distancing 130 Overseas Trade: Albania 117 Aviation: Belarus 130 Overseas Trade: Australia 117 Aviation: Coronavirus 130 Overseas Trade: Jordan 118 Aviation: India 131 Overseas Trade: Lebanon 118 Hitachi Rail: Redundancy 131 Riot Control Weapons: Oman 118 Joint Maritime Security Centre 132 Trade Agreements 118 Leamside Railway Line: Trade Agreements: Kuwait 119 Environmental Impact Trade Agreements: Nepal 119 Assessment 132 JUSTICE 120 Motorways: Accidents 133 Divorce, Dissolution and Motorways: Road Signs and Separation Act 2020 120 Markings 133 Family Courts: Custody 121 Network Rail: Finance 133 Family Courts: Disclosure of Northwich Station: Repairs Information 121 and Maintenance 134 Foston Hall Prison: Pregnancy 122 Plastics: Pollution 134 KRW Law and Madden and Public Transport: Safety 135 Finucane: Legal Aid Scheme 122 Railway Stations: Visual Legal Profession: North East 123 Impairment 135 Railways: Greater London 136 6 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report Railways: Repairs and Pensions Regulator: Maintenance 136 Universities Superannuation Railways: Risk Assessment 136 Scheme 149 Roads: Safety 136 Social Security Benefits: Disability 149 Trains: Hitachi 137 Social Security Benefits: Travel Restrictions: Disqualification 150 Coronavirus 137 State Retirement Pensions: TREASURY 138 Females 150 Buildings: Fire Prevention 138 Support for Mortgage Interest 151 Economic Situation: South Universal Credit 151 East 138 Universal Credit: Debts 152 Equitable Life Assurance Society 139 Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse 152 Revenue and Customs: Correspondence 140 Work Capability Assessment 154 Welfare State: Reform 140 MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS 155 WALES 141 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 155 Regional Planning and Development: Wales 141 Flood Control 155 Trade Agreements: Wales 142 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 156 WORK AND PENSIONS 142 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 156 [Subject Heading to be Assigned] 142 Publication In Draft - Downstream Oil Resilience Bill 156 Children: Poverty 143 CABINET OFFICE 157 Department for Work and Pensions: Self-employed 144 Eighth Meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Disability: Public Consultation 144 Committee 157 Jobcentres: Coronavirus 145 First Meeting of the Trade and Jobcentres: Opening Hours 146 Cooperation Agreement Kickstart Scheme 146 Partnership Council 158 Kickstart Scheme: Equality 148 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 159 Kickstart Scheme: Glasgow 148 Update on review into the Kickstart Scheme: regulation of BetIndex Ltd 159 Hertfordshire 149 Monday, 7 June 2021 Daily Report 7 HOME OFFICE 160 TRANSPORT 161 Independent verification