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1490054

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Energy: Meters
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 his Department has had with Ofgem on energy companies' policies on informing people who are moved to meter estimates when Smart Meter data is unavailable as a result of signal problems.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	38709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are required by their licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to ensure their customers’ smart meters are fully functional. Suppliers are also obligated to treat customers fairly and provide information that is complete and accurate. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against their licence obligations</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 16:58:57 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1490165

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Energy: Meters
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 he has made the number of households on pre-payment meters in each of the last three years, by parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	38770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not have this data at constituency level, however, data is compiled of households with pre-payment meters by region, which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 16:57:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1490333

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Nuclear Reactors: Weather
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 an assessment of the impact of rising temperatures on the capacity of nuclear reactors to maintain adequate levels of cold water.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	38736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>All UK nuclear reactors take their cooling from the sea, which is largely unaffected by short-term peaks in ambient temperature. Heatwaves will not lead to unexpected reactor outages.</p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (the ONR), requires all of its nuclear site licensees to demonstrate resilience against external hazards like extremes of temperature. This must be updated regularly to reflect the latest evidence and climate projections.</p><p> </p><p>The ONR would not allow a nuclear installation to operate if it judged that it was not safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 16:55:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1490351

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate
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 people who pay all-inclusive bills for their homes will receive their entitlement through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	38815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>There are rules which can protect tenants and ensure they receive the benefit of this policy. Ofgem’s guidance on how to ensure customers are being charged no more than they should when they buy the electricity through their landlord, including what to do if they think there has been a mistake can be found here: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2005/10/11782-resaleupdateoct05_3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2005/10/11782-resaleupdateoct05_3.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 16:56:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1490383

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Skilled Workers: Vacancies
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 sectors worst affected by skills shortages; and what steps his Department is taking to help fill those vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	38776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>BEIS works closely with the Department for Education which leads on the collection of skills data for business sectors. The Employer Skills Survey[1] 2019 found that skill-shortage vacancy density was highest in the Construction and Manufacturing sectors.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is working with other relevant departments and industry to address skills and workforce issues with a focus on construction and manufacturing where the data suggest skills challenges.</p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2019-uk-excluding-scotland-findings" target="_blank">[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2019-uk-excluding-scotland-findings</a></em></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 17:04:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1490423

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Energy: Housing
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 representations he has had from housing sector organisations and trade groups in respect of the potential implications for his policies of the availability of housebuilding software to calculate energy efficiency in new homes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	38892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has had representations from the Home Builders Federation in relation to the availability of housebuilding software to calculate energy efficiency in new homes and has responded to them.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 16:54:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1489571

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
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 Small Businesses: Energy
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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) rising fuel costs and (b) introducing a commercial energy price cap on (i) small businesses and (ii) the hospitality industry.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	37581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage with businesses to understand the impacts of high global energy prices.</p><p> </p><p>The price cap for households was put in place because the Competition and Market’s Authority found that a loyalty penalty exists for the disengaged households. The CMA did not find evidence of this in the business sector.</p><p> </p><p>The price cap prevents suppliers making excess profit, but it cannot reduce wholesale energy costs. The cap allows suppliers to recover the efficient costs of supplying its customers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2022 15:08:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 14533 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1489228

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a fashion watchdog or garment trade adjudicator to tackle exploitation in the garment industry.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	36951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>While the adjudicator model has had some success in raising standards in the groceries sector, there are significant differences between those two industries which calls into question how effectively the model can be transferred.</p><p> </p><p>In the response to the single enforcement body consultation published last year, the government reaffirmed its commitment to continue to engage with the enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of levels of non-compliance across the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 36953 36954 36955 question first answered 21/07/2022 13:49:08 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1489229

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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: Regulation
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 Groceries Code Adjudicator, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulatory bodies for other industries, including the garment industry.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	36952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Increased regulatory burdens result in increased costs for business, and could have an anticompetitive impact by restricting choice, driving up prices and inhibiting innovation in the supply of services.</p><p> </p><p>In the response to the single enforcement body consultation published last year, the government reaffirmed its commitment to continue to engage with the enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of levels of non-compliance across the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 21/07/2022 13:50:40 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1489230

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a garment trade adjudicator to prevent abusive purchasing practices in the garment industry.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	36953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>While the adjudicator model has had some success in raising standards in the groceries sector, there are significant differences between those two industries which calls into question how effectively the model can be transferred.</p><p> </p><p>In the response to the single enforcement body consultation published last year, the government reaffirmed its commitment to continue to engage with the enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of levels of non-compliance across the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 36951 36954 36955 question first answered 21/07/2022 13:49:08 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe