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868405

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Industrial Products: 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, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of leaving the EU on European Conformity marking for industrial products; and if he will take steps to ensure that the legal framework for that marking in the UK reflects EU regulation after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	133625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role of conformity marking in providing confidence that a product meets the relevant essential requirements as set out in legislation. Through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill these requirements will be brought into UK law as we leave the EU.</p><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister said in her Mansion House speech that a fundamental principle in our negotiating strategy should be that trade between the UK and the EU should be as frictionless as possible. She set out our intention to agree a comprehensive system of mutual recognition and that UK and EU regulatory standards will remain substantially similar in the future.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/04/2018 13:13:36 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

868417

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	World War I: Anniversaries
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 has made representations to the retail sector to allow Sunday shop workers to take part in the commemoration of the centenary of the 1918 armistice; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	133637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Shop workers (except those employed to work solely on Sundays) have the right to opt out of working on Sundays, subject to a notice period, even if they have entered into a contractual agreement to do Sunday shop work. They are legally protected against dismissal or detriment for exercising this right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 15:24:06 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

868492

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Business: UK Trade with EU
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 guidance has been issued to businesses to help them prepare for the effect on their ability to trade with the EU of changes to the regulatory system in the EU after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	133712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>Since the referendum, the Department has engaged with over 2500 businesses and representative organisations across sectors, both here and in Europe, to deepen our understanding of the key business priorities and opportunities after our withdrawal; including on important issues such as the need for an Implementation Period.</p><p>Our agreement on the Implementation Period gives business the clarity and confidence that market access and common regulatory rules will remain in place until the end of 2020, meaning businesses will be able to trade on the same terms as now.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of minimising disruption to businesses and will continue to engage on these issues as we progress to negotiating our deep and ambitious future economic partnership with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/04/2018 15:49:04 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

868539

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	New Businesses: Young People
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 it taking to support young entrepreneurs.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy aims to support entrepreneurs of all ages across the UK to ensure they can access the finance and wider support to grow and have the right conditions for companies to invest long-term.</p><p>The British Business Bank (BBB), through its Start Up Loans programme has lent over £400m to more than 54,000 entrepreneurs (at end of February 2018). Over 24,000 loans at a value of over £160m has been lent to individuals under the age of 30.</p><p>The Government also provides support to start-up businesses across England through GOV.UK and the Business Support Helpline. During financial year 2017/18, the Business Support Helpline provided support to 2,359 people under the age of 25.</p><p>In addition, the Government has supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), helping simplify the business support landscape, providing joined up access to the full range of local and national support programmes (public and private).</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 15:45:59 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

868540

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Modern Working Practices Review
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 23 February 2018 to Question 128539, what progress his Department is making on redacting personal information from the submissions to the Taylor Review of modern working practices; and what the timetable is for publishing copies of the written evidence submitted to that review on the Gov.uk website.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	133760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish both the submissions to the review and a list of who responded by the end of April.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 15:45:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

868591

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Foreign Companies: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he will publish the results of his call for evidence on a public register of the beneficial owners of overseas companies that own or buy UK property or bid for UK Government contracts.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	133810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has published its response to the call for evidence on the proposed register of overseas entities’ beneficial ownership on 22 March and issued a Written Ministerial Statement announcing this publication (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-22/HCWS576/" target="_blank">HCWS576</a>).</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/04/2018 13:14:05 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

868611

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Foreign Companies: Property
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 any part of the draft Bill for a public register of the beneficial owners of overseas companies that own or buy UK property or bid for UK Government contracts is still to be drafted.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	133830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>Work to prepare draft legislation for establishing a world-first register of overseas entities’ beneficial ownership is ongoing. The Government has made good progress and is on track to meeting its commitment of publishing the draft Bill before the summer recess this year.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/04/2018 13:12:32 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

867361

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Private Sector: Leave
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 his Department has made of the number of companies, restaurant chains and shops that require staff to organise their own cover before taking leave to which they are entitled.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	133336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made such an assessment</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/03/2018 16:36:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

867370

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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 the recommendations directed towards the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate arising from the Cabinet Office's Regulatory Futures Review, published in January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	133345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate is currently working with the Health &amp; Safety Laboratory (HSL) - part of the Health &amp; Safety Executive - on developing HSL’s Find-IT tool to link a number of datasets together. This will help EAS further develop its intelligence functionality whilst also improving its ability to maximise its resources.</p><p> </p><p>EAS are also working with HSL and other Government Departments on developing a wider information sharing protocol. This work is on-going.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/03/2018 15:51:08 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

867547

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Employment: Mothers
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 plans to take to help women get back into work after maternity leave.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	133522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>A woman has the right to return to the same job if she has taken 26 weeks of maternity leave or less. If she has taken more than 26 weeks of maternity leave, she has the right to return to the same job or another job which is suitable and appropriate, if it is not reasonably practicable to give her the same job.</p><p> </p><p>It is also possible for a woman to work up to 10 days during a period of maternity leave (with her employer’s agreement) without bringing her maternity leave or entitlement to statutory maternity pay to an end. These days are called ‘keeping in touch days’.</p><p>The Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme can make it easier for a mother, if she wishes, to return to work sooner by curtailing part of her maternity entitlement to provide for shared parental leave and/or pay for the father or her partner to take, subject to eligibility and compliance with the correct notification requirements. The Government is currently running a communication campaign to promote the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Flexible working can also help a returning mother balance her work with other responsibilities. In addition to the statutory right to request flexible working, we have established a Flexible Working Taskforce to work with groups representing business, workers and relevant interests, to respond to the Prime Minister’s call to businesses to make flexible working a reality for all employees by advertising all jobs as flexible from Day 1, unless there are solid business reasons not to.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/03/2018 15:31:27 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson