Daily Report Tuesday, 9 March 2021 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 9 March 2021 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:43 P.M., 09 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 8 Minerals 21 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Redundancy Pay 21 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Sovereignty: Scotland 21 Climate Change 8 Weddings: Coronavirus 22 Construction: Carbon DEFENCE 23 Emissions 8 Armed Conflict: Explosives 23 Electric Vehicles: UK Trade with EU 8 International Criminal Court 23 Fireworks: Sales 9 International Military Services 23 Graphite 10 Reserve Forces: Wakefield 24 Green Homes Grant Scheme 10 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 25 Green Homes Grant Scheme: Thames Valley 11 Archives: Coronavirus 25 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 12 Broadband 25 Minerals 12 Events Industry: Coronavirus 26 Retail Trade: Click and Collect Imperial War Museum: Services 15 Security 27 Sizewell C Power Station 15 Internet: Fraud 28 Weddings: Coronavirus 16 Nominet 28 Wholesale Trade: Grants 17 Ofcom: Public Appointments 29 Wind Power: Seas and Television Licences: Older Oceans 19 People 29 CABINET OFFICE 20 Tourism: Coronavirus 30 Civil Servants: Pensions 20 EDUCATION 30 Coronavirus: Disinformation 20 Alternative Education: Coronavirus 30 Electronic Government: Proof of Identity 20 Army Foundation College: Fishing Catches 49 Inspections 31 Fishing Vessels: Inspections 49 Children: Coronavirus 31 Minerals 50 Children: Reading 31 Plastics: Seas and Oceans 51 Department for Education: Ports: Coronavirus 52 Consultants 32 Redcliffe Bay Petroleum Ecology: Education 33 Storage Depot 53 Education: Coronavirus 34 FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH Educational Visits: AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 53 Coronavirus 34 Armed Conflict: Civilians 53 Eleven Plus 34 Developing Countries: European Social Fund 35 Education 53 Google: Remote Education 36 Developing Countries: Migrants: Education and Free Malnutrition 54 School Meals 36 Ethiopia: Human Rights 55 National Skills Fund 36 Ethiopia: Political Prisoners 55 Oak National Academy: Ethiopia: Violence 55 Finance 37 Hong Kong: Human Rights 56 Pupil Premium 37 Hong Kong: Politics and Pupils: Hearing Impairment 38 Government 57 Pupils: Lipreading 39 Israel: Palestinians 57 Schools: Coronavirus 41 Myanmar: Diplomatic Service 58 Schools: Mental Health Myanmar: United Nations 58 Services 42 Overseas Aid 58 Sixth Form Education: Finance 43 Overseas Aid: Environment Special Educational Needs: Protection 60 Coronavirus 44 Qatar: Muslim Brotherhood 61 Teachers: Training 46 Tigray: Armed Conflict 61 Uni Connect Programme 46 Tigray: Gender Based ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Violence and Sexual Offences 62 RURAL AFFAIRS 48 Western Sahara: Politics and Areas of Outstanding Natural Government 63 Beauty 48 Western Sahara: Trade Chemicals 48 Agreements 63 Department for Environment, Yemen: Food Supply 63 Food and Rural Affairs: Staff 49 Yemen: Humanitarian Aid 64 Yemen: Humanitarian Aid and DNACPR Decisions: Learning Security 64 Disability 78 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 65 Down's Syndrome: Death 79 Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties 65 Down's Syndrome: Screening 80 Betting Shops: Coronavirus 65 Epilepsy 80 Bowel Cancer: Screening 66 Epilepsy: Pregnancy 80 British Nationals Abroad: Eyesight: Diseases 80 Coronavirus 66 General Practitioners: Foreign Care Homes 67 Companies 81 Care Homes: Coronavirus 67 Haemochromatosis: Screening 81 Care Homes: Government Health Services and Social Assistance 68 Services: Hong Kong 82 Care Homes: Inspections 69 Health Visitors 82 Care Homes: Visits 69 HIV Infection: Medical Carers: Coronavirus 70 Treatments 83 Chronic Illnesses: Genetic Hospitals: Coronavirus 83 Engineering 70 Kidney Diseases: Medical Coronavirus: Disease Control 71 Treatments 83 Coronavirus: Greater London 72 Members: Correspondence 84 Coronavirus: Higher Education 72 Mental Health Services: Health Professions 85 Coronavirus: Nutrition 72 Mental Illness: Drugs 85 Coronavirus: Protective Clothing 73 NHS: Dental Services 85 Coronavirus: Quarantine 74 NHS: Prescriptions 86 Coronavirus: Quarantine and Nurses: Pay 86 Vaccination 74 Operose Health: Centene 87 Coronavirus: Screening 75 Pharmacy: Coronavirus 87 Coronavirus: Universities 75 Protective Clothing: Shops 88 Coronavirus: Vaccination 76 Public Health: Redbridge 88 Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma: Rare Diseases: Health Health Services 76 Services 89 Dementia: Coronavirus 77 Test and Trace Support Dementia: Diagnosis 77 Payment 89 Dementia: Drugs 77 Travel: Quarantine 89 Dementia: Health Services 78 Vaccination: Research 90 World Obesity Day 90 Parliament: Visits 103 HOME OFFICE 90 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Asylum 90 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 104 Asylum: Military Bases 91 Affordable Housing 104 Asylum: Penally Camp 91 Building Safety Fund 104 Au Pairs: EU Nationals 91 Building Safety Fund: Appeals 105 Beijing Shuangxiong Foreign Community Development: Service Company 92 Finance 105 Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus 93 Community Development: Hounslow 106 Fire and Rescue Services: Finance 93 Council Tax 106 Fire Stations: Berkshire 94 Disabled Facilities Grants: Blackpool 107 Funerals: Coronavirus 94 European Social Fund 107 High Rise Flats: Fires 96 Evictions: South East 108 Licensing Laws: Airports 96 Housing: Insulation 108 Migrants: Rough Sleeping 97 Immigration: Hong Kong 109 Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre 98 Levelling Up Fund 109 Offences against Children 99 Local Government Finance 110 Passengers: Cyprus 100 Local Government: Meetings 111 Protest 100 Members: Correspondence 111 Refugees: Resettlement 100 Planning Permission: Carbon Emissions 111 Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence 101 Planning: Coronavirus 112 Royal Berkshire Fire Authority: Regional Planning and Finance 101 Development: Finance 113 Terrorism: British Nationals Religious Buildings: Abroad 101 Coronavirus 113 Vagrancy Act 1824: Arrests 102 UK Community Renewal Fund 114 VFS Global 102 UK Community Renewal Fund and UK Shared Prosperity VFS Global: China 102 Fund 115 HOUSE OF COMMONS Vagrancy Act 1824 115 COMMISSION 103 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 116 House of Commons: Coronavirus 103 Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 116 Fairtrade Initiative: Trade Transport: Greater London 130 Agreements 116 TREASURY 130 Overseas Trade: USA 116 Aviation: Coronavirus 130 Trade Agreements: Canada 117 Bradford and Bingley: JUSTICE 117 Investment 131 Asylum: Appeals 117 Budget March 2021: Publicity 131 Judges: Disciplinary Cash Dispensing 131 Proceedings 118 Coronavirus: Greater London 132 Judges: Resignations 118 Customs Grant Scheme 133 Judiciary 118 Employment: Coronavirus 133 Judiciary: Bullying 119 Events Industry: Insurance 133 Judiciary: Public Appointments 119 Financial Services: UK Trade Judiciary: Training 122 with EU 134 Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum 123 Free Zones: Finance 134 Ministry of Justice: Gift Aid 135 Employment Tribunals Service 123 Hospitality Industry and Prisoners: Gender 124 Tourism: VAT 135 Prisons: Body Searches 124 Housing: Energy 136 Probation: Coronavirus 125 Infrastructure: Finance 136 Treatment of, and Outcomes International Monetary System 136 for, Black, Asian and Minority International Transport: Ethnic Individuals in the Republic of Ireland 137 Criminal Justice System Independent Review 126 Landfill Tax 137 SCOTLAND 126 Motor Vehicles: VAT 138 Devolution: Scotland 126 Night-time Economy: Coronavirus 138 Sovereignty: Scotland 126 Public Sector Debt: Gifts and TRANSPORT 127 Endowments 139 Aviation: Allergies 127 Public Works Loan Board: Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour 127 Housing Revenue Accounts 139 Bus Services 127 Railways: North of England 140 Bus Services: Coronavirus 128 Regional Planning and Holyhead Port 129 Development: Scotland 140 Road Traffic Control: Schools 129 Regional Planning and Development: Tees Valley 141 Taxis: Exhaust Emissions 129 Revenue and Customs: Equal Social Security Benefits: Pay 141 Canada 151 Revenue and Customs: Public Social Security Benefits: Appointments 142 Coronavirus 151 Self-employment Income Social Security Benefits: Death 152 Support Scheme 142 Social Security Benefits: Sick Pay 142 Mental Health 153 Taxation: Self-assessment 143 State Retirement Pensions: Treasury: Social Media 143 Australia and Canada 154 WALES 143 State Retirement Pensions: EU Countries 154 Large Goods Vehicles: Wales 143 Universal Credit 155 WOMEN AND EQUALITIES 144 Universal Credit: Deductions 155 Equal Pay 144 Universal Credit: Poverty 156 WORK AND PENSIONS 144 Universal Credit: Self- Access to Work Programme 144 employed 156 Access to Work Programme: Work Capability Assessment 157 Coronavirus 145 MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS 159 Child Maintenance Service: ICT 145 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 159 Department for Work and Public Health: Redbridge 159 Pensions: Complaints 145 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 159 Disability: Coronavirus 146 Fairtrade Initiative: Trade Employment: Learning Agreements 159 Disability 146 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 161 Jobcentres: Leicestershire 147 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Local Housing Allowance 147 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 161 Local Housing Allowance: Use of the Industrial Blackpool 148 Development Act 1982 for Coronavirus related assistance 161 Pension Credit 148 CABINET OFFICE 162 Personal Independence Payment 149 Update on tackling intimidation in public life 162 Personal Independence Payment: Death 149 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT 165 Social Security Benefits 149 National Action Plan for the Social Security Benefits: Safety of Journalists 165 Apprentices 151 EDUCATION 167 JUSTICE