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1189951

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what (a) financial and (b) practical help he is providing to ensure that (a) people (i) self-isolating and in a (ii) vulnerable or shielded group and (b) other people who use coin-operated energy meters are able to maintain power supply during the lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department reached a voluntary agreement with all domestic energy suppliers to a set of principles to support energy customers impacted by COVID-19. These principles include support for prepayment meter customers, who primarily use electronic tokens, keys or cards to top up their meters. Based on individual circumstances, the support available to prepayment meter customers could include:</p><ul><li>extending discretionary/ friendly credit or sending out a pre-loaded top up card;</li><li>enabling customers to nominate a trusted third party to be able to pick up discretionary credit sent to a shop on their behalf;</li><li>switching smart prepayment meters into credit mode, or extending non-disconnection periods, and;</li><li>taking reasonable steps to contact prepayment customers with advice on what to do in the event of self-isolation.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Many energy suppliers have provided additional support for their customers.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:50:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189952

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Bankruptcy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to waive bankruptcy fees for people who become bankrupt as a result of the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Government has no plans at this time to waive bankruptcy fees.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/05/2020 15:01:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1189970

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he is having with UK satellite companies on their development of capability in Cislunar space; and if he will make a statement
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	39823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is investing to participate in future lunar activities including Cislunar space through our membership of the European Space Agency. This is an independent organisation and not part of the EU. In November 2019, the Government invested 218M€ in ESA’s exploration programme which covers our involvement in the International Space Station, and the exploration of the Moon and Mars. ESA has provided workshops for industry explaining the future opportunities. Specifically, for the Moon the future opportunities include building elements of the Gateway a space station that will orbit the Moon, led by NASA; a commercial data relay service and a study for a future telecommunication and navigation network service. UK officials and ESA are working closely together with SSTL and Goonhilly Earth Station to launch the first lunar communications satellite in 2023. This activity will enable the UK to deliver on the joint Statement of Intent between the UK Space Agency and NASA to identify areas of cooperation for Lunar exploration and research.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/05/2020 09:18:36 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1189972

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many new complaints his Department received on the mis-selling of Green Deal loans by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS) in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	39544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The number of mis-selling complaints received by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd in each of the last 12 months are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:52:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1189973

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many intention notices have been issued by his Department in response to complaints of the mis-selling of Green Deal loans by Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS); and how many intention notices remain outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	39545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 27<sup>th</sup> April 2020, there are 179 outstanding appeals, relating to the company Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS), which have been referred to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>Ninety-seven Intention Notices have been issued in respect of the outstanding HELMS appeals.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/05/2020 13:54:36 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1190050

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Luton South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Luton South based businesses have (a) applied for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme and (b) had their applications to that scheme rejected.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	39715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 29 April, in total over £4.1 billion worth of loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to over 25,262 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>In order to minimise administrative burden and therefore facilitate the issuing of as many loans as possible, the British Business Bank’s system only gathers data from lenders when loans are offered and drawn. Decisions on whether to capture information relating to rejected loans are at the discretion of the lender.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on regular and transparent data publication going forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:17:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1190056

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grant Fund to include all businesses in that sector, irrespective of the premises from which those businesses operate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	39565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Businesses are eligible for the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund if they are based in England with a property that has a rateable value of up to £51,000 and is wholly or mainly being used for the purposes of retail, hospitality and/or leisure. The Government is also providing an unprecedented package of wider support available to businesses in these sectors.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/05/2020 13:46:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1190112

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tourists: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions his department has had with representatives of the travel and tourism industry on compensating holidaymakers that (a) no longer wish to and (b) are unable to travel following the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	39603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the extremely difficult circumstances consumers and many businesses are currently facing. BEIS officials have held regular discussions with travel and tourism sector representatives, travel businesses and consumer advocacy bodies to assess the impact of cancellations made in light of the covid-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:16:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1190126

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to tackle late payments to small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	39739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Legislation already exists under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, which sets out that payment terms between two businesses should not exceed 60 days, unless they are fair to both parties. Additionally, suppliers can claim statutory interest, and debt recovery costs, on invoices not paid within the agreed period or (if no period is agreed) within 30 days. It also establishes maximum 30-day payment terms for transactions with public authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is completely focussed on fulfilling our manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payment and strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) to support small businesses who are least able to cover financial shortfalls and find temporary finance more difficult and more expensive to obtain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has transferred the administration of the Code to the Office of the SBC in March to unify prompt payment measures under one umbrella and we continue to consult on extending its powers. We have also taken a tough compliance approach to large companies who do not comply with the Payment Practices Reporting Duty and will use enforcement powers to prosecute those who do not comply where obliged.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:14:41 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1190185

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Beer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with representatives of the independent brewing sector on support required by that sector to begin operating again once social distancing measures are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	39638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is engaging regularly with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) to assess how the independent brewing sector can return to normal operations following the current COVID-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:13:27 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson