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Written Question
Infectious Diseases: Children
Wednesday 1st December 2021

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish data on the number of deaths of children from (a) flu, not flu and pneumonia, (b) measles, (c) varicella, (d) mumps, (e) rubella and (f) whooping cough in 2018.

Answered by Michael Ellis

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.


Written Question
Infectious Diseases: Children
Wednesday 1st December 2021

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish data on the number of deaths in 2017 from childhood illnesses including (a) flu (directly from flu not flu and pneumonia), (b) measles, (c) chickenpox, (d) mumps, (e) rubella and (f) whooping cough.

Answered by Michael Ellis

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.


Written Question
Infectious Diseases: Children
Wednesday 1st December 2021

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish data on the number of deaths of children from (a) flu, not flu and pneumonia, (b) measles, (c) varicella, (d) mumps, (e) rubella and (f) whooping cough in 2016.

Answered by Michael Ellis

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Disease Control
Thursday 21st January 2021

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of lifting the 11.00pm curfew in tier 1 and tier 2 areas for the businesses affected by those restrictions.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

On 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister announced a national lockdown in England. Details and guidance are available on gov.uk, as well as information on restrictions applicable in other parts of the United Kingdom. Restrictions are kept under review.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Disease Control
Wednesday 2nd December 2020

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what risk assessment he has made of allowing three households to mix during the period of lifted covid-19 restrictions from 23 to 27 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

I refer the hon. Member to the written statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 25 November.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry
Wednesday 2nd December 2020

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what risk assessment he has made of allowing three households to meet in restaurants and pubs during the period of lifted covid-19 restrictions from 23 to 27 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

I refer the hon. Member to the written statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 25 November.


Written Question
Ethnic Groups: Employment
Wednesday 21st October 2020

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

What steps she is taking to help tackle race inequality in the workplace.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade

In July, the Government launched the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which is looking at outcomes across the country, with a focus on employment, enterprise, education, health and the criminal justice system.

Led by the evidence, the Commission will consider the causes of persistent disparities and barriers different groups face, and make recommendations for further action.

Their work will be crucial in informing and improving the national conversation on race. The Commission will aim to provide its report to the Prime Minister at the end of the year.


Written Question
Business: Coronavirus
Thursday 4th June 2020

Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to publish a list of businesses that will be able to open under stage three of the Government’s covid-19 recovery strategy.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The move to Step Three of the COVID-19 Recovery Strategy will take place when the assessment of risk warrants further adjustments to the remaining measures.

Further details will be published in due course as appropriate.