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HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, the Government clearly recognise our responsibility to vulnerable children and have enabled them to attend school during this outbreak. The vouchers system we outlined…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, funding of £9 million has been announced for the provision of holiday activity clubs, which include food, during the school holidays. We are currently in discussions…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, I always take back representations made by noble Lords and will take that one back. As I have outlined, there has been an increase in support through the universal…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, as I have outlined, the vouchers scheme was in addition to the funding given to schools to provide free school meals on the premises. It has always been the position…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, I will take back to my colleagues in BEIS the novel and motivational idea that the noble Lord outlines. As we have seen, those in the supermarkets have been essential…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meal Vouchers SchemeMy Lords, the latest statistics show that around 15% of vulnerable children are in school. The noble Baroness is correct that we are concerned about the sedentary nature of many…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorMy Lords, 35% of providers were open just before the half-term holiday. As I say, we are monitoring the sector and have provided the entitlements that I have outlined. We will…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorThe noble Baroness is correct that it is vital we ensure that disadvantaged children get the best start at this stage in early years so that they can fully access the curriculum…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, the department wrote to all NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups outlining that there should be risk assessments of their staff and that they should take into…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesI am grateful to the noble Lord. Alongside this report there has been increased stakeholder engagement—particularly with the black and minority ethnic community—with faith leaders…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, the Office for National Statistics has analysed the death certificates: on the death certificates where Covid is mentioned as a cause of death, over 95% had it as a…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesI assure noble Lords that the excellent work of Professor Sir Michael Marmot over the last 10 years or so will be reviewed and worked on by the Minister for Equalities, looking at…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, the PHE review indeed makes it clear that those who are in the most deprived neighbourhoods are more likely to die as a result of Covid-19 than those who are in more…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, all aspects that are affecting black and minority ethnic people will be looked into by the Minister for Equalities. The Equalities Hub is now the central point to look…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, it is important that we understand the various drivers of the disparities and the relationship between different risk factors. It has been accepted that the report has…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in expressing horror at the death of George Floyd. I can only agree with him about the evil of the systemic racism that we have seen in relation to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness that this is a great investment. At the end of last year, we announced an increase in the hourly rate that the sector receives. I am…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorMy Lords, in relation to “test, track and trace” in this sector, all staff, children and their households are entitled to a test if they exhibit symptoms. As of the end of last…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. Throughout this period, these settings have been open for vulnerable children. The presumption has been that, subject to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Pre-school SectorMy Lords, I can confirm that if you are an early years foundation stage provider registered with Ofsted and qualify for the small business rate relief or, in appropriate…08 Jun 2020