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850666

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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	Carillion: Insolvency
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 he has had with companies inheriting contracts from Carillion on the extension of TUPE rights to Carillion employees.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	129916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28<sup>th</sup> February 2018 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-23/129511/" target="_blank">129511</a>.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 05/03/2018 14:18:52 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

851521

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Job Creation: St Helens South and Whiston
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 support job creation schemes in St Helens South and Whiston constituency; and how much Regional Growth Fund money has been allocated to (a) that constituency and (b) the North West.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	130284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse will support delivery of our Industrial Strategy boosting growth across the North including the creation of jobs in the North West ensuring an economy that works for everyone.</p><p>We are helping small businesses grow through access to advice on GOV.UK and the Business Support Helpline. We have already invested £12 million in the 38 Growth Hubs in each of the Local Enterprise Partnership areas providing tailored advice to businesses across England. We have announced we will provide a further £24m to continue Growth Hubs for the next 2 years. The Liverpool City Region Growth Hub, which covers St Helens South and Whiston constituency, has supported over 5, 800 businesses and helped 1,500 individuals to start a business.</p><p>In February 2017, we launched the £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to give small businesses in the North access to finance to help them start-up and grow. 74 investments or loans have been made in the North West totalling over £14m. Four investments have been made in the hon Member's constituency, totalling £270, 000.</p><p>The Regional Growth Fund was established to support job creation and economic growth. £1.59m has been allocated to the hon Member's constituency creating or safeguarding 228 jobs. Over £504 million has been allocated to North West</p><p>In addition, we have invested over £1.5 billion through the Local Growth Fund in North West projects to boost local economies. We will invest £332m in Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership area creating 15,400 jobs. This will support projects such as St Helens College, Windle Island Improvements and St Helens Town Centre Connectivity in the hon Member's constituency.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 05/03/2018 15:17:43 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

850224

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Land Registry: Fees and Charges
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 publish the amount charged by the Land Registry in fees for each of the (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory functions it fulfils in each financial year since 2016; and how much was raised in fees (i) nationally, (ii) from registrations in London and (iii) from registrations in Hampstead and Kilburn constituency in each financial year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	129792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Land Registry publishes information on its fees and charges on its website at GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally for 2015/2016 HM Land Registry received £290,389,000 in statutory fee income and £4,983,000 in non-statutory fee income.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally for 2016/2017 HM Land Registry received £305,858,000 in statutory fee income and £5,567,000 in non-statutory fee income.</p><p> </p><p>Fee data is not held at regional or constituency level and obtaining that would be at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 05/03/2018 17:27:19 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

847835

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Carillion: Insolvency
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 he has had with companies inheriting contracts from Carillion on the extension of TUPE rights to Carillion employees; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	129511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Some elements of TUPE do not apply in liquidation, specifically the continuity of service to those employees who transfer to new employers.</p><p> </p><p>Importing employers may well decide to offer terms to transferring employees which recognise existing employment rights; that is a matter for the importing employer, though the Government has the aspiration to ensure transferred employees are no worse off. The Official Receiver is doing all he can to facilitate this wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 14:19:03 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

847040

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Industrial Disputes: Ballots
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 progress has been made on e-balloting pilots as recommended by the 2017 Knight Review.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	129214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Before responding to the Knight Review of electronic balloting for industrial action the Government is required by Section 4 of the Trade Union Act 2016 to “consult relevant organisations, including professionals from expert associations, to seek their advice and recommendations.” We are currently assessing the best means of obtaining this advice.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 01/03/2018 11:16:18 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

845686

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Itemised Pay Statement) (Amendment) Order 2018, if he will take steps to ensure that social care employers provide details of all working time including (a) travel time and (b) sleep-in time on pay slips.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	128658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The Order requires all employers to provide details in payslips on the total number of hours paid for. This is to allow workers to identify any under recording of hours worked, and to encourage them to either raise this with their employer or make a free, confidential complaint to Acas. During a Government consultation we gathered evidence on the benefits and drawbacks of introducing further provisions requiring employers to disaggregate hours worked on payslips, and decided against making this a statutory requirement. However, many employers take this approach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 23/02/2018 14:29:55 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

845766

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Low Pay: Universal Credit
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 include in the Government's response to the Taylor Review provisions to ensure that low-paid workers on zero-hours contracts are aware of their entitlement to Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	128738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government Response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices was published on 7 February this year, alongside four public consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Review did not focus specifically on Universal Credit, but did identified the difficulties people encounter relating to income insecurity when working atypical work patterns, such as on zero hours contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for ensuring all people, including those who work on zero hours contracts, are aware of their entitlement to Universal Credit is a matter for the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 15:05:46 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

843742

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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	Parental Pay
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 people started to receive statutory (a) paternity pay and (b) shared parental pay since April 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	128165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>From information provided by employers to HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC), the following individuals started to receive (a) Statutory Paternity Pay and (b) Statutory Shared Parental Pay between April 2015 and September 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Tax year </strong> <strong>2015 / 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tax year </strong> <strong>2016 / 2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2017 to September 2017 (inclusive)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Numbers in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay</strong></p></td><td><p>214,500</p></td><td><p>218,600</p></td><td><p>108,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Numbers in receipt of Statutory Shared Parental Pay </strong></p></td><td><p>6,200*</p></td><td><p>8,700</p></td><td><p>Information is not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* This data includes claims for either Statutory Shared Parental Pay or Statutory Additional Paternity Pay: HMRC’s records do not distinguish between the two in 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/02/2018 13:58:43 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

839296

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	Companies House: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2018 to Question 123021, what information his Department holds on the number of staff who will be recruited to Companies House in 2018-19; and what plans he has to increase recruitment to that organisation after the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	127850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Companies House ensures it has the appropriate amount of resources to effectively manage the register, including undertaking the required level of enforcement of the register of People of Significant Control. Staffing levels for 2018/19 have yet to be finalised but these will be made available in its Business Plan which will be published before the next financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/02/2018 15:35:38 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

838213

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Carillion
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 assessment he has made of whether cancellation charges incurred by subcontractors and SMEs after 15 January 2018 working on public contracts secured by Carillion will be paid.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	127111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Goods and services supplied with the Official Receiver’s agreement following the making of the winding up orders against Carillion Plc and its subsidiaries will be paid in full. Any amounts due by the Carillion companies to contractors and suppliers prior to the date of the winding-up orders will be claims in the liquidation and included in the general body of unsecured creditors. Those claims in the liquidation could include incidental costs incurred by subcontractors and others which are a direct consequence of the liquidations.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/02/2018 13:51:56 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick