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852589

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	Job Creation: Coventry 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, what steps he is taking which support job creation schemes in Coventry South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	130585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Government is supporting local jobs growth and economic development through the £131.84m Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Deal, estimated by the Local Enterprise Partnership to create 7,500 new jobs and support the local area’s aspirations to build on its advanced manufacturing and engineering strengths.</p><p> </p><p>The investment programme is already bringing forward key employment sites including the recently opened One Friargate building in Coventry, the first phase in the development of a new business district, and the ambitious regeneration of Coventry City Centre South.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made available £35m funding to unlock a new development in Whitley near Coventry, which will become home to nearly 3,000 highly-skilled engineering and advanced manufacturing jobs.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 06/03/2018 15:04:56 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

852658

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	Maplin and Toys R Us: 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 plans he has to support employees of ToysRUs and Maplin.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	130654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We have mobilised the Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus to work with the companies to understand the level of employee support required. This service is tailored to individuals’ needs to help these workers get back into employment as soon as possible.</p><p>If redundancies are deemed necessary by the administrators, the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service will pay statutory redundancy pay to eligible employees, subject to statutory limits.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 06/03/2018 15:39:34 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

852680

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	Working Hours: EU Law
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 his Department is undertaking a review of the Working Time Directive.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	130676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is not undertaking a review of the Working Time Directive. The European Commission has recently undertaken such a review and the results are available on its website.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 06/03/2018 15:04:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

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

850772

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	New Businesses: Telford and Wrekin
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 the (a) number and (b) financial value of start-up loans was for small businesses in (i) Telford and Wrekin and (ii) the Telford constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	130006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK, to ensure they can access finance and support to grow and that the right conditions are in place for companies to invest for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>For the 12 month period up to end of September 2017, the Start Up Loans programme provided 30 loans to businesses in Telford &amp; Wrekin totalling over £325,000, of which 20 loans were to businesses in the Telford constituency totalling over £169,000In addition, the Government has funded the provision of tailored advice and support for start-ups and SMEs in each Local Enterprise Partnership area and in Telford this is through The Marches Growth Hub.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Telford constituency is also part of the Midlands Engine. A key part of the Government’s strategy for fuelling growth in the region is the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), which was launched on 22 February and is a result of close collaboration between the British Business Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and 10 Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). It aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands, accelerate economic growth and promote job creation.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, my Rt. Hon Friend the Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that we are extending the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee to March 2022 and expanding the programme to support up to £500 million of loans per annum.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 130007 question first answered 06/03/2018 15:03:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

850773

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Business: Telford
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 his Department has taken to increase the level of access to credit for businesses in the Telford constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	130007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK, to ensure they can access finance and support to grow and that the right conditions are in place for companies to invest for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>For the 12 month period up to end of September 2017, the Start Up Loans programme provided 30 loans to businesses in Telford &amp; Wrekin totalling over £325,000, of which 20 loans were to businesses in the Telford constituency totalling over £169,000In addition, the Government has funded the provision of tailored advice and support for start-ups and SMEs in each Local Enterprise Partnership area and in Telford this is through The Marches Growth Hub.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Telford constituency is also part of the Midlands Engine. A key part of the Government’s strategy for fuelling growth in the region is the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), which was launched on 22 February and is a result of close collaboration between the British Business Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and 10 Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). It aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands, accelerate economic growth and promote job creation.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, my Rt. Hon Friend the Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that we are extending the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee to March 2022 and expanding the programme to support up to £500 million of loans per annum.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 130006 question first answered 06/03/2018 15:03:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan