"uri","answering body","answer > is ministerial correction","answer > date of answer","answer > answer text","answer > answering member constituency","answer > answering member printed","answer > question first answered","answer > uri","answer > answering member > label","answering dept id","answering dept short name","answering dept sort name","date","hansard heading","house id","legislature > pref label","question text","registered interest","tabling member > label","tabling member constituency","tabling member printed","uin" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1059731","Home Office","false","2019-02-19","
The Government is currently considering the implications of the recent judgment.
","Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner","Mr Nick Hurd","2019-02-19T15:49:45.273Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1059731/answer","Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd","1","Home Office","Home Office","2019-02-12","Privacy","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the implications are for the policies of (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department of the judgment in the case of Catt v UK Govt.","false","Biography information for Jim Shannon","Strangford","Jim Shannon","220217" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1060065","Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","false","2019-02-19","Both the Government and independent research have identified that zero hours contracts are beneficial for the labour market as they allow flexibility for both employers and individuals. The latest figures show that only 2.4% of the UK’s workforce are on a zero hours contracts because, for that small proportion, that may be the right contract for them.
In the Review of Modern Working Practices, Matthew Taylor said that banning zero hours contracts altogether “would negatively impact many more people than it helped". We agree with his assessment and have committed to bring forward legislation to introduce the right to request a more predictable and stable contract for all workers, including those on zero hours contracts. This will allow individuals and businesses to strike the right balance between flexibility and job security.
","Rochester and Strood","Kelly Tolhurst","2019-02-19T16:28:57.997Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1060065/answer","Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst","201","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","2019-02-12","Zero Hours Contracts","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to end the use of zero hour contracts.","false","Biography information for Jim Shannon","Strangford","Jim Shannon","220219" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1058686","Department for International Trade","false","2019-02-19","Total trade between UK and South Korea was £14.9bn in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2018, an increase of 8.4% from the previous four quarters.
As we leave the EU we are working to ensure trade can continue to grow by securing continuity of South Korea’s FTA with the EU. Technical work is progressing well through the UK-Korea Trade Working Group, which was established by ministers in December 2016.
There is a broad sanctions regime in place on North Korea that prohibits trade in a number of sectors. The UK has not taken any specific steps to increase our trade with North Korea at this time.
","Meon Valley","George Hollingbery","2019-02-19T17:07:17.197Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1058686/answer","Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery","202","International Trade","International Trade","2019-02-11","Overseas Trade: North Korea and South Korea","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase bilateral trade with (a) South and (b) North Korea.","false","Biography information for Jim Shannon","Strangford","Jim Shannon","219435"