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1567307

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	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, if he will publish a list of the legislation he intends to repeal under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	123881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>We have published a public dashboard cataloging retained EU law on the UK statute book. This dashboard will also document the Government’s progress on reforming retained EU law and will be updated regularly to reflect plans and actions taken.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/01/2023 12:33:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1471166

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
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, whether people who live in residential flats and receive energy from communal energy and heat networks will be eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme; and if his Department will take steps to provide further support for energy costs to vulnerable people who live in residential flats.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	19585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>There will be different considerations for consumers depending on their circumstances and the way in which they pay their energy bills.</p><p>All domestic electricity customers, who have a direct relationship with a licensed electricity supplier, will be automatically eligible for this Scheme.</p><p>The Government continues to work with consumer groups and suppliers on the delivery of the Scheme and is exploring options for other ways in which customers who do not have a domestic electricity contract might receive similar support. The full suite of help from the government, including for vulnerable people, is covered here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2022 14:58:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1457915

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Stonewall
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 his Department has decided not to renew its membership of Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	153792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to a new standard for diversity and inclusion in the Civil Service which will promote a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. We are committed to fair, inclusive workplaces which draw on the talents of the widest possible range of backgrounds, especially people from non-traditional educational routes and from outside London and the South East. It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p> </p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money. A number of public bodies, including the BBC and EHRC, have resolved to best champion inclusion through internal programmes. Ministers believe that the underlying aims of supporting all staff, including those with protected characteristics, can be achieved in a different way to funding external pressure groups, without adverse equality impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy can be found at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccelia.mcswaine%40beis.gov.uk%7C5e77c48b1132474dd1f308da22dafc75%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637860621175554744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ezG0MeH0ant82g0TN%2BDwKlJNXA8%2Bjav6oCbR%2Bozchik%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/04/2022 15:39:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1457916

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Stonewall
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 place a copy of the equality impact assessment undertaken in respect of his Department's decision to suspend its membership of Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	153793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to a new standard for diversity and inclusion in the Civil Service which will promote a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. We are committed to fair, inclusive workplaces which draw on the talents of the widest possible range of backgrounds, especially people from non-traditional educational routes and from outside London and the South East. It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p> </p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money. A number of public bodies, including the BBC and EHRC, have resolved to best champion inclusion through internal programmes. Ministers believe that the underlying aims of supporting all staff, including those with protected characteristics, can be achieved in a different way to funding external pressure groups, without adverse equality impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccelia.mcswaine%40beis.gov.uk%7C5e77c48b1132474dd1f308da22dafc75%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637860621175554744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ezG0MeH0ant82g0TN%2BDwKlJNXA8%2Bjav6oCbR%2Bozchik%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/04/2022 15:40:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1457917

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Stonewall
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 officials in his Department had with representatives of trade unions regarding his Department's decision to suspend its membership of Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	153794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to a new standard for diversity and inclusion in the Civil Service which will promote a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. We are committed to fair, inclusive workplaces which draw on the talents of the widest possible range of backgrounds, especially people from non-traditional educational routes and from outside London and the South East. It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p> </p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money. A number of public bodies, including the BBC and EHRC, have resolved to best champion inclusion through internal programmes. Ministers believe that the underlying aims of supporting all staff, including those with protected characteristics, can be achieved in a different way to funding external pressure groups, without adverse equality impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccelia.mcswaine%40beis.gov.uk%7C5e77c48b1132474dd1f308da22dafc75%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637860621175554744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ezG0MeH0ant82g0TN%2BDwKlJNXA8%2Bjav6oCbR%2Bozchik%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 26/04/2022 12:27:07 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1457918

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Stonewall
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 his Department has to provide advice and support to its employees on LGBT+ inclusion after its membership to Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme has ended.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	153795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to a new standard for diversity and inclusion in the Civil Service which will promote a diversity of backgrounds and opinions. We are committed to fair, inclusive workplaces which draw on the talents of the widest possible range of backgrounds, especially people from non-traditional educational routes and from outside London and the South East. It is fundamental that everyone is able to seize opportunities in the workplace without fear of discrimination or harassment.</p><p> </p><p>Memberships of external schemes are kept under review, to ensure value for taxpayers’ money. A number of public bodies, including the BBC and EHRC, have resolved to best champion inclusion through internal programmes. Ministers believe that the underlying aims of supporting all staff, including those with protected characteristics, can be achieved in a different way to funding external pressure groups, without adverse equality impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy can be found at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025%2Fcivil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccelia.mcswaine%40beis.gov.uk%7C5e77c48b1132474dd1f308da22dafc75%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637860621175554744%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ezG0MeH0ant82g0TN%2BDwKlJNXA8%2Bjav6oCbR%2Bozchik%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/04/2022 15:41:01 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1404938

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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	Postal Services: Standards
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 arrangements have been made for regular delivery of letters in the NW10 area in response to Royal Mail delivery delays.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	108482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Royal Mail has publicly stated that it is aware of the reduction in service levels in some areas and is taking action to reduce delays to deliveries. Its contingency plans to mitigate disruption to postal services are overseen by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) as the independent regulator for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor Royal Mail’s performance to ensure it is providing the best service it can to customers and has powers to investigate and take enforcement action if Royal Mail fails to achieve its performance targets.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/01/2022 17:24:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1338143

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Copyright
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 protect the UK copyright system to support (a) author incomes, (b) publishing companies and (c) the wider book trade.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	18504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>While the Government is not presently taking any specific steps in relation to these matters, it keeps the copyright framework under constant review to ensure it remains fit for purpose and that changes are driven by the evidence.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Government is currently consulting on potential changes to the intellectual property framework in relation to the trade of parallel goods into the UK. It welcomes evidence and submissions from all those who might be affected, including authors, publishers, and the book trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s IP framework is consistently rated as one of the best in the world. A good copyright framework alongside an effective enforcement regime provides the best environment for creators, including authors and publishers, to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/06/2021 12:35:39 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1314473

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Companies: Directors
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 prevent directors paying themselves dividends and forcing companies into administration to avoid consumer redress.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	1022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>Under UK company law, directors may pay dividends only where a company has sufficient distributable reserves, based on the company’s realised profits minus any realised losses.</p><p>In the event of insolvency, it is part of the administrator’s role to scrutinise payments made to shareholders in the period before the insolvency to identify any payments which may have been illegal. In such cases, the courts have wide powers to apply a variety of sanctions and remedies, including ordering the recovery of amounts from recipients and compensation orders against directors enforceable against their personal assets.</p><p>The Government is currently consulting on proposals to increase transparency in how companies demonstrate that dividends are affordable, as part of the White Paper on <em>Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance</em>. This includes a proposed requirement that directors of large companies should disclose at a minimum the company’s known distributable reserve before paying any dividend, and state that it is their reasonable expectation that the proposed dividend would not threaten the company’s insolvency over the following two years.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/05/2021 13:22:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1314475

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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 steps the Government is taking to support low income families that are unable to afford green energy improvements to make their homes energy efficient and contribute to the Government's net zero target.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	1024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government has recently published a strategy, <em>Sustainable Warmth – supporting vulnerable households in England</em>, which sets out our plans to support fuel poor households in more detail.</p><p> </p><p>As of 2019, there are 1.2 million fewer low-income households living in the least energy efficient homes (Band E, F or G) compared to 2010. There are a number of Government schemes which make funding available to support low-income families make their homes energy efficient.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a GB-wide scheme currently worth around £640m per year, which provides energy efficiency and heating measures to low income and vulnerable households. We have committed to expanding ECO from 2022 to 2026 to a value of £1bn per year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing £1.3 billion in energy efficiency, up from the £1 billion announced in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan. The Green Homes Grant (Voucher) low-income scheme had issued 26,281 vouchers by the end of March, worth over £156 million. We have also provided support for Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery and for Social Housing – £500 million worth of works is already being delivered and additional funding will be disbursed this summer.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Upgrade Grant has been allocated an initial £150 million to specifically support low-income households with energy efficiency and low carbon heating upgrades to the worst-performing off-gas-grid homes in England. The Home Upgrade Grant is due to commence delivery in early 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We recently consulted on strengthening the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private landlords. These new standards would require landlords to invest up to £10,000 towards improving their property to energy efficiency Band C, or register an exemption. For social housing, the Government has also invited experts to review whether the Decent Homes Standard should be refreshed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to help with energy efficiency measures, over 2 million households get direct assistance with their energy bills through the Warm Home Discount. We have committed to expanding that scheme from 2022 to 2026 so that it will reach around 3 million households across Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/05/2021 12:42:42 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler