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1251899

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
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	Business: 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, what steps his Department is taking to support local businesses in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	91976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of grant support totalling £2.2 billion made available via local authorities in England, the Government is providing Coventry City Council with £4.38 m to support business that have to close between 5 November and 2 December as well as £7.43 m to support those businesses impacted by lockdown even though they are not required to stay shut.</p><p> </p><p>This is on top of the unprecedented package of support for business in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. Between March and September, over £1.15 billion has been paid out in grants to 104,145 business premises across the West Midlands.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as at 18 October, 84,773 Bounce Back Loans have been made in the West Midlands to the value of over £2.6 billion, as well as 3,770 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans to the value of over £871 million, to help SMEs affected by Covid-19. Employees and self-employed people in Coventry and across the West Midlands are being supported via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) respectively.</p><p> </p><p>In November, Government announced plans to extend the CJRS until the end of March, confirmed an extension to the existing loan schemes to the end of January and an ability to top up Bounce Back Loans, as well as an increase to self-employed support and over £200 billion in VAT relief, business rate relief, tax deferrals, loans and support for individuals: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment-extends-furlough-to-march-and-increases-self-employed-support&amp;data=04%7C01%7CMegan.Alexander%40beis.gov.uk%7C3dbea0da715e4ce16c1808d88acf0b7f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637411969137828815%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=5GljnJy6yX%2BxBmx9h0k52BaDlaS%2FtaSmCFztQ6pOCb4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-furlough-to-march-and-increases-self-employed-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 17:50:29 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1251905

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
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	Hospitality Industry and Retail Sector Council: Disclosure of Information
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 times he has met with (a) the Retail Sector Council and (b) the Hospitality Future Group in 2020; and whether he will publish minutes from those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	91973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The industry led Retail Sector Council, which I co-chair, meets three to four times per year. The Council has met three times in 2020, with the next meeting due to take place on Thursday 3<sup>rd</sup> December 2020. Priority workstreams have been selected and agreed by industry and work is advancing. Minutes are published by the Secretariat on the Council’s website: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fretailsectorcouncil.co.uk%2Fretail-sector-council&amp;data=04%7C01%7CCarol.Wheeler%40beis.gov.uk%7Cfe3e0dc867ac4384d91708d88a145ab2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637411167302936041%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=OletzqUIdI6tBNpVRlat2w%2B2OlpjOtfrEuPndmoZAss%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://retailsectorcouncil.co.uk/retail-sector-council</a>.</p><p>BEIS Ministers meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders from the hospitality sector. I also chair a weekly hospitality round table with senior representatives of the sector.</p><p>The Hospitality Futures Group was established by leaders from within the hospitality industry to provide a forum for discussion on possible ways to support the recovery of the sector following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Group has met weekly since June 2020 and engages with a small number of Government officials.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 17:49:59 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1251915

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
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	OneWeb
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 independent technical assessment carried out by the UK Space Agency into the investment in OneWeb.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	91963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Due to commercial sensitivities, the Government will not be able to publish the advice used by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State in making the decision to purchase OneWeb.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 18/11/2020 16:25:36 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1251924

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
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 Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason chimney draught excluders are not eligible as secondary measures under the Green Homes Grant.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	91959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Chimney draught excluders are eligible for the Green Homes Grant scheme, including the cost of their purchase and installation.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials are currently reviewing the published text on the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) website regarding this measure and will update it shortly to reflect the inclusion of chimney draught excluders in the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 16:24:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1251933

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
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	Climate Change
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 2015 Paris climate change agreement, what recent progress he has made on submitting the UK’s post-2020 Nationally Determined Contributions by the deadline of 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	91952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Paris Agreement, all Parties have committed to communicating or updating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2020 and every five years after that. We are considering the UK's NDC and will set this out by the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 17:04:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1251347

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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	Mortality Rates: 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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on employees of the increased rate of bereavement during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	114779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that the death of a close family member, friend, or colleague can be deeply upsetting. Grief is an extremely personal issue which affects different people in different ways: some people may find it helpful to take time off work whereas others may find work a helpful distraction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that individuals are best placed to understand their own specific needs and we encourage their employers to respond in an appropriate and sensitive way.</p><p> </p><p>In April this year we introduced a new entitlement to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay, recognising that the death of a child is particularly tragic. Whilst there is no equivalent entitlement for employees who suffer a bereavement in other circumstances, all employees have a ‘day 1’ right to take unpaid time off work for an emergency involving a dependant. Time off for Dependants can also be used to deal with practical issues, including registering the death and making funeral arrangements. All employees also have access to 5.6 weeks of paid Annual Leave a year.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 09:46:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1250278

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Holiday Leave: 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, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of the Insolvency Service’s rules on annual leave carry-over with the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	113682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service has delegated authority for annual leave from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Insolvency Service has reviewed its policy and guidance and is content that it is compliant with the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 17:36:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1250283

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: 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, what recent discussions he has had with Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for the (a) tourism and (b) hospitality sectors during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	113540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>This Department and our colleagues at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are in regular contact with HM Treasury colleagues to discuss the impact of support measures on the tourism and hospitality sectors.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the difficulties faced by businesses in these sectors and will continue to engage with stakeholders and across Government to assess how we can most effectively support them.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 17:37:36 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1250294

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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 Homes Grant Scheme: 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, if he will extend the deadline for the Green Homes scheme to 31 March 2022 to mitigate the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	113677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We understand that COVID-19 restrictions may affect the availability of installers, along with their ability to install measures in households. We have therefore stated installers must follow government guidance on ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work" target="_blank">Construction and other outdoor work</a>’ and any other relevant COVID-19 guidance when undertaking installations. Based on the latest advice from my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister, tradespeople may continue to work as they are unable to do so from home.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is designed to help stimulate economic recovery and to support and create tens of thousands of jobs. The time-limited nature of the Scheme is determined by the nature of the funding available from HM Treasury. Any potential funding allocations for future years will be determined in the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 09:26:24 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1250306

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Tickets: Repayments
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 is taking to ensure that customers are refunded the whole ticket price, including the booking fee, for live events that have been cancelled as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	113550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued guidance to explain to consumers and business the circumstances when refunds are due as a consequence of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Government has always been clear that these refunds must be paid when asked for by the consumer.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has also created a Covid-19 taskforce and set up an online form to enable consumers to report any business they believe is behaving unfairly during the pandemic. The CMA has taken enforcement action in a number of cases as a result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/11/2020 17:50:57 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy