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828074

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Tickets: Sales
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 additional funding has been allocated to National Trading Standards to enforce relevant consumer legislation on secondary ticketing in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	124034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>National Trading Standards have been tasked with investigating potential enforcement cases against sellers and secondary ticketing websites that do not comply with legislation from within their current and forthcoming annual budgets.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy provides National Trading Standards with £13.25m per year for the coordination of regional and national Trading Standards activity in England and Wales. The National Trading Standards Board has allocated £300,000 towards investigation work on ticketing for this current financial year but has not yet allocated budgets for 2018-19 and 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 16:45:55 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

828077

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Broadband
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 the proposed Consumer Green Paper is planned to contain any measures to improve consumer representation in the mobile and broadband market.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	124037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Consumer Green Paper will tackle areas where markets are not working well for consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 16:40:11 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

828281

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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 discussions he has had with the Official Receiver and his Special Managers on support for sub-contractors of Carillion since that company entered liquidation. .
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	124241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Official Receiver is appointed by the courts and is independent of Government. My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and I are therefore keen to facilitate dialogue between the Official Receiver and companies impacted by Carillion’s insolvency. Therefore we have invited representatives from PwC in their capacity as special managers on behalf of the Official Receiver to two meetings chaired by my rt. hon. Friend; the first, a meeting with the major trade associations and construction trade associations on 17 January and the second on 22 January to the second meeting of the Carillion Task Force comprising trade associations, TUC and other interested parties. These meetings have enabled PWC to expand the information on their dedicated website for Carillion suppliers - <a href="http://www.pwc.co.uk/carillion" target="_blank">www.pwc.co.uk/carillion</a>.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 10:31:19 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

825739

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Former Members
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 former Conservative Members of Parliament who were defeated at the 2017 general election and who now work in his Department were appointed after a publicly advertised and open recruitment process.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	123806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>No former Conservative Members of Parliament have been appointed to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, or its Partner Organisations, since the 2017 General Election.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 10:55:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

825786

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Beverage Containers
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 disposable coffee cups were purchased by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	123853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department was created in July 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s catering supplier, Baxter Storey, purchased the following disposable cups for use in the staff restaurants and coffee shops:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>No. of cups</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>60,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>48,912</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department makes provision for recycling and has specially marked recycling bins throughout the Department.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 12:05:08 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

825806

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of SMEs affected by the liquidation of Carillion.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	123873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The nature of Carillion business means that it sub-contracts significant proportions of its work, with the potential for those sub-contractors to sub-contract out further elements. The complexity of the contracting structure is such that it is not possible for Government at this stage in the liquidation process to have a complete picture of the number of SMEs affected.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 24/01/2018 16:39:35 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

825807

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
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 support he plans to give to SMEs affected by the liquidation of Carillion.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	123874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and I are working to ensure information is provided to SMEs in the Carillion supply chain in a timely manner.</p><p>The Secretary of State has chaired two meetings of a taskforce to advise on the impact on small businesses affected by the Carillion insolvency on 18 and 22 January. The taskforce’s attendees included representatives from leading business bodies, the construction trade sector, unions, banks and government.</p><p>In addition I have met leading business and construction trade bodies, representing Carillion’s sub-contractors, on 3 occasions in the last 10 days to understand the impact of Carillion’s insolvency on the supply chain, and agree actions that could be taken to mitigate this. It is our intention to continue to meet regularly with this group on an ongoing basis.</p><p>The Secretary of State and I met major high street lenders on 17 January 2018 to seek assurances that they will not penalise small businesses affected by Carillion’s liquidation. Lenders are contacting customers and, where appropriate, are putting in place emergency measures, including overdraft extensions, payment holidays and fee waivers to ensure those facing short term issues can be helped to stay on track. Details of these can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/banks-offer-support-to-business-customers-impacted-by-carillion/" target="_blank">https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/banks-offer-support-to-business-customers-impacted-by-carillion/</a>.</p><p>The Department is providing a range of advice and support services for firms, delivered both nationally and locally available to SMEs affected by the insolvency of Carillion. These include a network of 38 Local Growth Hubs, run in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Partnership, to help businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to access support.</p><p>Information is published online by the Insolvency Service for employees, creditors and suppliers affected and seeking advice. In addition to providing current information, they provide a dedicated hotline for enquiries and contact numbers to other relevant organisations such as the Pensions Advisory Service, and the website PwC have been established to provide information.</p><p>These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/carillion-declares-insolvency-information-for-employees-creditors-and-suppliers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/carillion-declares-insolvency-information-for-employees-creditors-and-suppliers</a>.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 24/01/2018 16:40:03 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

825451

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Post Offices: Bank Services
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 the Government has made of whether the post office network will have the capacity to meet any increase in demand for banking services after the closure of a number of RBS and NatWest bank branches; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	123592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving access to financial services for all consumers and small businesses in the UK.</p><p>99% of UK personal bank accounts and 95% of small business accounts can be accessed to withdraw cash and deposit cash and cheques over the counter in any of the UK’s network of over 11,600 post offices. It is the operational responsibility of the Post Office to meet its contractual obligations under the agreement it has with the banks to provide banking services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 23/01/2018 16:44:23 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

825464

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Post Offices: Cash Dispensing
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 the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that post offices provide free access to ATMs when there is no other ATM within 1km of that post office.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	123605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK. Government has been engaging and will continue to engage with industry to ensure that this access is maintained.</p><p>LINK, the main scheme behind the UK’s ATM network, has assured us that industry is committed to maintaining an extensive network of free-to-use cash machines, and to ensuring that the present geographical spread of ATMs is maintained. LINK intends to bolster its Financial Inclusion Programme, which ensures the provision of ATMs in areas of deprivation, where demand would not otherwise make one viable, and has also committed to protecting all free-to-use ATMs which are a kilometre or more from the next nearest free-to-use ATM.</p><p>The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), which Government set up as an independent regulator in 2015 with a statutory objective to ensure that the UK’s payment systems work in the interests of their users, is monitoring developments within ATM provision, and is conducting ongoing work on the impact that changes may have. The PSR has recently published a summary of their work to date, which can be found at <a href="https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-UK-ATM-network" target="_blank">https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-UK-ATM-network</a>.</p><p>The PSR has committed to using its powers to act should any of the firms it regulates behave in a way that conflicts with its statutory objectives.</p><p>99% of UK personal bank accounts and 95% of small business accounts can be accessed to withdraw cash and deposit cash and cheques over the counter in any of the UK’s network of over 11,600 post offices.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 23/01/2018 16:44:55 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

825480

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Bombardier: USA
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 papers his Department submitted to the US International Trade Commission in support of Bombardier in Belfast in relation to that company's dispute with Boeing in the US; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	123619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has submitted over 7,000 pages of argument and evidence to the US International Trade Administration and International Trade Commission. These are publically available [subject to some redactions of confidential information] at: <a href="https://access.trade.gov/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fpublic%2fhome.aspx" target="_blank">https://access.trade.gov</a> and <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-external/Login.html" target="_blank">https://edis.usitc.gov</a> respectively. We continue to work closely with Canada and Bombardier, and our submissions complement theirs.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth on 16 January 2017 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/commons/2018-01-10/122103" target="_blank">122103</a>.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 25/01/2018 16:44:38 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon