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846361

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Carers: Conditions of Employment
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 legislative plans his Department has to address the issue of late notice shift changes and cancellations to assist working people with caring responsibilities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The issue of one-sided flexibility was considered as part of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices.</p><p> </p><p>The Review considered a range of penalties designed to punish employers who schedule work at late notice, or offer work only to cancel it at the last minute. However, these tended to have wider implications and would be complex to administer and enforce, meaning those who required additional protection may not benefit from any changes.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government remains committed to ensuring that flexibility does not benefit the employer, at the unreasonable expense of the worker, and that flexibility is genuinely a mutually beneficial arrangement. We continue to examine these issues in implementing the Government response to the Review of Modern Working Practices.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:24:22 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

846363

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
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 legislative plans his Department has to ensure working people have a regular and fixed hours contract; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>In the Government response to the Taylor Review we committed to providing a right to request a more predictable contract for all workers, including those on zero hours/ atypical contracts.</p><p> </p><p>This is not an overnight project and we need to consult on how this can be best achieved and we will bring forward any necessary legislation in due course after that.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:28:09 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

846364

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Zero Hours Contracts
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 legislative plans his Department has to eliminate the use of zero hours contracts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts were considered as part of the Review of Modern Working Practices and we agree with the review in concluding that banning zero hours contracts altogether “would negatively impact more people than it would help”.</p><p> </p><p>The review, and Government, recognises that zero hours contracts have an important part to play in a modern, flexible labour market and benefit those who cannot or do not want to work in a regular contract.</p><p> </p><p>We have published our response to the review which commits to firm action and future legislation where appropriate. This includes a commitment to provide a right to request a more predictable contract for all workers, including those on zero hours contracts. We have also agreed to ask the Low Pay Commission to consider higher minimum wage rates for workers on zero hours contracts for non-guaranteed hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:34:01 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

846366

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
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 legislative plans his Department has to simplify the definition of a worker in statute; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Employment status is an important and complex issue that is central to the employment rights and tax systems. We are committed to making it easier for individuals and businesses to determine whether someone is an employee, a worker, or self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>Changing legislation is one of the options that the Government is considering to achieve this. However, this is an important and complex issue, and so it’s right that the Government takes the time to consider and consult on this properly and to ensure that there are no unintended consequences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:42:02 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

819113

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
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	Revenue and Customs: Living Wage
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 much additional funding is being provided to HMRC for it to comply with the planned increase in the national living wage in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	121790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The budget for enforcing the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) has increased from £13.2 million in 2015/16 to £25.3 million for 2017/18. The increase in HM Revenue and Customs’ enforcement resources has enabled an increase in the number of compliance officers available to investigate NMW abuses.</p><p> </p><p>The penalty regime has been significantly strengthened in recent years. The Government raised the penalty calculation up to 200% in 2016; this was previously 50% and more recently 100%. We have also changed the penalty cap to apply on a ‘per worker’ rather than ‘per employer’ basis; this ensures that employers who break the law face a penalty equivalent to the arrears they owe their workers, up to £20,000 maximum per worker.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/01/2018 11:58:25 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

622113

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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	ACAS: Staff
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 information his Department holds on the number of staff working for ACAS who are (a) BME, (b) disabled, (c) female, (d) male and (e) over 50 years of age.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	50496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Information provided by Acas shows that at 30 September 2016 the number of staff working for Acas who are (a) BME, (b) disabled, (c) female, (d) male and (e) over 50 years of age is as set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>BME</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>Disabled </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Over 50 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>81*</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>415</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* an additional 49 responses were given as ‘unknown’ or ‘prefer not to say’</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 31/10/2016 15:22:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

622114

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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	ACAS
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 consultation process has taken place on the proposed reforms to ACAS and its staffing structure.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	50495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Reform and other business processes are an operational matter for Acas.</p><p> </p><p>Since October 2015 Acas has held regular and in depth discussions with trade union representatives and consulted them as it developed ideas on the reform proposals. Acas listened to what trade union and other colleagues said and took it into account.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 31/10/2016 15:17:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

536414

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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: Vetting
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 conduct a public inquiry into the practice of employment blacklisting; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	42792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Blacklisting is an unacceptable practice. The Government has to date, seen no evidence of this practice recurring since the introduction of the Blacklists Regulations in 2010. However, we understand the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is currently investigating some allegations of blacklisting.</p><p> </p><p>We will be paying close attention to the outcome of these investigations, and once they are known we will consider whether any further action needs to be taken as a result.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who believe they have new evidence of blacklisting should provide this to the ICO so that it can decide whether there are grounds for an investigation using their powers under the Data Protection Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/07/2016 16:41:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens