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541123

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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
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 he is taking to protect employment levels in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	43622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to regional development and supporting growth up and down the country as we build an economy that works for everyone. We are focused on developing an industrial strategy that will boost productivity, create good jobs, and ensure sustainable economic growth. The employment rate in the UK is now at a record high of 74.5% and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in over 10 years at 4.9%.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to put power in the hands of local communities to drive economic growth. For Liverpool City Region, this includes implementing the devolution deal agreed with the Government in November 2015, which includes commitments around skills funding and co-designing future employment support for harder-to-help claimants. We will also work with Liverpool to deliver the city region’s Growth Deal which encompasses key projects across the city region and, for St Helens, includes improvements to Newton-le-Willows station and upgrades to the A570 to support growth in employment sites in the area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2016 16:05:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

541125

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Reorganisation
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 plans he has to review the BIS 2020 programme in the light of the restructuring of government departments.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	43629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>A number of former BIS policy areas are shifting to the Department for Education. Around 450-500 people and posts, working in these areas will be shifting to the Department for Education. Approximately 90 of these are in the regions.</p><p> </p><p>Given the machinery of government change we will be considering in the coming months how the reform plans of BEIS’ two predecessor departments should best be aligned.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/09/2016 15:28:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 9323 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

541126

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Location
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 reverse the former Department of Business, Innovation and Skills plans to centralise that Department's policy functions in London.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	43630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>Given the machinery of Government change we will be considering in the coming months how the reform plans of BEIS’ two predecessor departments should best be aligned.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/09/2016 15:26:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 9324 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

541127

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: 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, how many of his Department's staff are based in the Sheffield office at St Paul's Place; and what plans he has for the future of those jobs.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	43631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>As of 1 November 2016, there are 21 members of staff based in the Sheffield office at St Paul’s Place. Following the recent Machinery of Government changes, BEIS is considering how to best align the reform agendas of its predecessor departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/11/2016 14:23:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 9326 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

541128

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: 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 plans he has to base staff of his Department working on industrial strategy in offices outside London.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	43632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department announced its decision earlier this year to create a combined headquarters and policy function in London, to deliver a simpler, smaller department that is more flexible and responsive to stakeholders and businesses by 2020. This involves basing all policy roles in London by 2018, which will include those roles working on Industrial Strategy issues. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Given the recent Machinery of Government changes, over the coming months BEIS will be considering what the right structure for the Department should be, in order to deliver its objectives.</ins></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd previous answer version 15315 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd 9321 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 19/10/2016 16:20:28 question first ministerially corrected 16/01/2017 16:20:09 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

539994

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
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 effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's participation in the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
uin	43457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not made such an assessment. The UK remains a member of the EU and will continue to play an active role in the development of the Digital Single Market until the formal and legal process of leaving the European Union has been finalised.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2016 14:31:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

540118

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Marks and Spencer: 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, if he will discuss with Marks and Spencer PLC its plans to introduce changes to pay and conditions for staff working at nights and weekends associated with the introduction of the new national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	43402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Provided that they obey the law and pay their workers at least the National Living Wage where it applies, it is for employers to decide how they manage increases in their wage bill.</p><p> </p><p>But it is my clear view that all employers look to implement the National Living Wage in the spirit in which it was introduced. The Government believes that it is essential for employers to ensure that their reward packages are competitive, in order to retain and develop the staff who are fundamental to their success.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2016 14:33:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

539725

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Digital Technology
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 responsibility for digital consumer rights sits within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>Responsibility for digital consumer rights sits with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Protecting consumer rights is an important issue and will remain a priority for the department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/07/2016 16:08:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

539727

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Digital Technology
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 responsibility for the Digital Single Market and the digital economy sits within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for the Digital Single Market sits with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and responsibility for the Digital Economy sits with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/07/2016 16:06:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

539730

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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, following the recent machinery of government changes, the National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines is still based in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	43210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for International Trade.</p><p>Under the machinery of government changes announced recently the UK NCP will now be located in the Department for International Trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2016 16:55:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman