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868417

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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	World War I: Anniversaries
	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 representations to the retail sector to allow Sunday shop workers to take part in the commemoration of the centenary of the 1918 armistice; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	133637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Shop workers (except those employed to work solely on Sundays) have the right to opt out of working on Sundays, subject to a notice period, even if they have entered into a contractual agreement to do Sunday shop work. They are legally protected against dismissal or detriment for exercising this right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 15:24:06 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

882275

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	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	Working Hours
	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 Government has made an assessment of whether statutory minimum breaks remain sufficient for people working long shifts, including care workers.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	135403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made such an assessment.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 23/04/2018 16:29:01 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

865225

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	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	Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when (a) he and (b) a Minister of his Department plans to meet the hon. Member for Glasgow South West to discuss the Workers (Definitions and Rights) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	133092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March my Private Office contacted the hon Member offering a meeting to discuss his Bill. They are still awaiting a response.</p><p> </p><p>As he will be aware, Government has launched four consultations in response to the Taylor review and intends to engage with as many stakeholders and interested parties as possible in order to inform our next steps. This includes a consultation that discusses issues around employment status and the worker status. I encourage him to feed in and respond.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 21/03/2018 14:28:26 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

934277

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	Utilities: 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 assessment he has made of the implications for the Government's policies on the regulation of privatised utilities of the report by Ofwat entitled Putting the sector back in balance – summary of Ofwat’s decision on issues for PR19 business plans, published on 3 July 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	160235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Economic regulators are statutorily independent. It is for regulators to decide how to regulate the companies in the sectors for which they are responsible, in line with their duties. The Government is fully committed to a model of private ownership with strong independent economic regulation.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 10/07/2018 14:11:24 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

872314

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Unpaid Work
	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 level of use of unpaid trial shifts at the outset of employment.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	134228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>National Minimum Wage legislation provides that, if an individual is a “worker” for minimum wage purposes, he or she must be paid at least the national minimum or living wage. Short unpaid trials are permissible if they are part of a genuine recruitment exercise.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs take action against employers attempting to exploit workers by not complying with minimum wage legislation. They respond to all complaints and assess the facts of each case. Where they come to the view that unpaid work trials are in fact “work” under National Minimum Wage legislation, they will require the employer to pay any arrears to the worker and to pay a fine of up to 200% of the arrears.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policy is that it is unacceptable to exploit workers through excessively long unpaid work trials. We are therefore preparing guidance that will bring clarity on the responsibility of employers to pay the National Minimum Wage. We will work with key business and worker stakeholders in developing that guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 134229 question first answered 29/03/2018 15:54:12 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

917104

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Unpaid Work
	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 of the number of people who have undertaken unpaid work trials in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	149681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>I am meeting worker and employer representatives to discuss guidance on the limited circumstances when short unpaid trials as part of a genuine recruitment process are legitimate.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 07/06/2018 15:37:50 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

917369

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Unpaid Work
	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 ensure that people who have completed unpaid work trials are able to claim back payment for that work.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	150184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>HMRC inspectors consider work trials on a case-by-case basis. Where they come to the view that the arrangements constitute “work” under existing National Minimum Wage regulations, they will require employers to repay any arrears and will impose fines.</p><p>HMRC will respond to every complaint received from workers who are concerned about work trials.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 11/06/2018 13:56:10 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

923972

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2018
	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	Unpaid Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2018 to Question 149681 on Unpaid Work, when his Department plans to publish guidance for people who have undertaken unpaid work trials.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	153881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that exploitative unpaid work trials are unacceptable, and will take action against employers misusing them. HM Revenue and Customers respond to 100% of worker complaints received.</p><p> </p><p>Short unpaid work trials may be acceptable when they are part of a genuine recruitment exercise. On 13 June I met trade unions, employers and lawyers to seek views on a draft of new Government guidance on this subject. The Government plans to come forward with further detail shortly.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 21/06/2018 14:51:28 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

865110

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	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	United Kingdom Accreditation Service
	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 Government's policy is on (a) international and (b) EU recognition of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	132977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the UK’s National Accreditation Body. We are working closely with UKAS to ensure that its future relationships with international and European bodies continue to support a productive, open and competitive business environment in the UK. The UK Government recognises the valuable role of accreditation and conformity assessment in providing business confidence.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 16:41:43 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

930966

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	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	UK Trade with EU
	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 potential effect on (a) Blackburn and (b) other regional areas of the UK of a no deal scenario when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	157173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the North West. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis and preparatory work, across a range of scenarios, looking at the implications of UK withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position and so the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/06/2018 11:28:34 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern