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809866

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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	Working Hours: 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, how many and what proportion of the full-time workforce choose to opt out of the Working Time Directive.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	120486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely collect comprehensive information about how many workers opt-out of the 48 hour maximum working week.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department conducted a review of the impact of the Working Time Regulations in 2014. The review reports roughly one third (32 per cent) of British workplaces had at least one employee who had signed an opt-out agreement in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Labour Force Survey analysis shows that the proportion of employees usually working over 48 hours a week has also declined over time. 13 per cent of all employees worked over 48 hours a week in 2013, compared to 18 per cent in 1997.</p><p> </p><p>More information can be found in the Department’s review of the impact of the Working Time Regulations:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389676/bis-14-1287-the-impact-of-the-working-time-regulations-on-the-uk-labour-market-a-review-of-evidence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389676/bis-14-1287-the-impact-of-the-working-time-regulations-on-the-uk-labour-market-a-review-of-evidence.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/01/2018 16:09:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

810701

	registered interest
	date	22/12/2017
	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	Standardisation: 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, whether the United Kingdom will remain a member of the European Committee on Standardisation after we leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	121046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the UK’s National Standards Body and it is a member of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). BSI and CEN are independent of the UK Government and European Union, respectively. BSI has made clear its preference to remain a member of CEN. We are working with BSI to ensure that the UK’s future relationship with the European Standards Organisations, including CEN, continues to support a productive, open and competitive business environment in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2018 15:46:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

810523

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Small Businesses: 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 recent assessment he has made of the effects of employment regulations on micro-businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Government assesses all significant new employment regulation on all types of businesses, including micro businesses, through undertaking impact assessments. The Government commissioned Matthew Taylor to conduct an independent review into modern working practices. The review was published in July 2017 and highlighted the strengths of the UK’s flexible labour market relative to other countries. However, the review also proposed new measures the Government should take to improve outcomes for all those participating in the labour market. The Government will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/01/2018 16:29:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810725

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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: Ownership
	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 take steps to increase the number of staff at Companies House that monitor the accuracy of data on the beneficial ownership register for companies.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	121070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Companies House has recently increased the number of staff that deal specifically with beneficial ownership (people with significant control) compliance activities. Companies House plans to further increase this figure over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>These staff work closely with a number of other bodies who are also involved in ensuring compliance with legislation regarding beneficial ownership.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/01/2018 14:20:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810339

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	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	Care Workers: Minimum 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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of retrospective changes to the guidance on the application of the national minimum wage to sleep-in shifts on care workers in the learning disability sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	120805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The legislation and policy regarding sleep-in shifts remains unchanged. However, employment tribunal judgments have, over time, clarified the position on what constitutes “work” in connection with sleeping time and therefore when the National Minimum Wage is payable for sleep-in shifts. Government guidance issued in February 2015 included clarification from those judgments. We are clear that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum or National Living Wage should receive it.</p><p>The Government is exploring further options to minimise any impact on the sector as a consequence of arrears arising from sleep-in shifts. Any intervention must be proportionate and necessary, and it must satisfy EU state aid rules on government support for private organisations. We are therefore engaging more widely with the social care sector, including the learning disability sector, to strengthen the evidence base.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/01/2018 16:11:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

810535

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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, what regulations the Better Regulation Executive has identified for (a) revocation and (b) amendment in order to reduce burdens on business.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires the Government to publish a target to monitor the economic impact on business of certain changes to regulation. The target will apply for the duration of this Parliament and must be set by June 2018.</p><p>The target will inform the approach taken by the Better Regulation Executive to regulatory reform in this Parliament, including any relevant performance indicators.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 120877 120884 question first answered 09/01/2018 16:16:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810539

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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, whether the one-in-two-out approach to regulatory costs is still being applied by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires the Government to publish a target to monitor the economic impact on business of certain changes to regulation. The target will apply for the duration of this Parliament and must be set by June 2018.</p><p>The target will inform the approach taken by the Better Regulation Executive to regulatory reform in this Parliament, including any relevant performance indicators.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 120877 120880 question first answered 09/01/2018 16:16:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810473

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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: Human Rights
	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 the timetable is for his Department to respond to the Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights and Business 2017: Promoting responsibility and ensuring accountability, HC443 of Session 2016–17.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	120819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office jointly led preparation of the Government’s response, which was passed to the Committee on 13 December. I understand the Committee is to consider and then publish the Government’s response.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/01/2018 16:26:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

810532

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Better Regulation Executive
	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 the performance indicators are for the Better Regulation Executive.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires the Government to publish a target to monitor the economic impact on business of certain changes to regulation. The target will apply for the duration of this Parliament and must be set by June 2018.</p><p>The target will inform the approach taken by the Better Regulation Executive to regulatory reform in this Parliament, including any relevant performance indicators.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 120880 120884 question first answered 09/01/2018 16:16:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810647

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Bereavement Leave
	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 it his policy to bring forward a mandatory minimum period of bereavement leave for workers who have experienced the death of a close relative.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	120992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the loss of a close family member is deeply distressing.</p><p> </p><p>Acas has published guidance for employers on supporting bereaved colleagues and managing grief in the workplace, which was developed in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care and others. The Government is clear that it expects all managers to act with the sensitivity and flexibility deserved at such a difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in view of the commitment in the Conservative Party manifesto, the Government is supporting the Private Member’s Bill brought forward by my hon Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) to introduce a new statutory paid leave entitlement for employees who suffer the bereavement of a child.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2018 15:49:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day