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804623

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Energy: Price Caps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What the timetable is for the implementation of an energy price cap.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	902901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government will legislate at the earliest possible opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Bill is currently undergoing scrutiny by the BEIS Select Committee.</p><p> </p><p>We would hope for cross-party support for this Bill and a quick passage through Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill allows for Ofgem to consult on its proposed methodology and draft licence condition while the Bill is being progressed through Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 13:58:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

805467

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
	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 his Department (a) has carried out or (b) is carrying out a market access assessment on the implications of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	119138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We are undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work looking at the implications of UK withdrawal from the EU. The Government is examining all areas of the UK economy and seeking input from a wide range of businesses and industry bodies in order to inform our negotiations with the EU. Our Department works closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that they are informed of our understanding of these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 119226 119234 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:18:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

805489

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Local Growth Deals: Belfast
	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 advance the Belfast City Deal as announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Budget 2017 statement on the 22 November 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	119160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out at the Budget that the Government will open negotiations for a City Deal for Belfast, as part our wider commitment to work towards a comprehensive and ambitious set of City Deals across Northern Ireland to boost investment and productivity.</p><p>This Government believes that local people know what is best for their areas. As such City Deals are locally led. Belfast City Region are currently developing proposals for an ambitious City Deal that drives growth and productivity in the region, which they will share with Government in 2018. I look forward to seeing them.</p><p>In the meantime, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland remains in close touch with the region. Additionally, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government visited Belfast on 7 December to meet leaders from local councils, universities and business to hear how a City Deal that brings together the private and public sectors can help to unlock the huge economic potential of the Belfast City Region.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/12/2017 16:08:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

805310

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Postal Services: Unfair Practices
	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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility of 12 December 2017, Official Report, Column 156-7, what plans he has to tackle unfair competition in the postal services market.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	118982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom and the Competition &amp; Markets Authority have the powers to tackle unfair competition in regulated sectors.</p><p> </p><p>On employment standards, Matthew Taylor’s Good Work report raised a number of comprehensive and detailed issues. We are giving these the careful consideration they deserve and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/12/2017 13:34:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

805423

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Families
	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 30 November 2017 to Question HL3576, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen families.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	119094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working families and will introduce 30 hours of free childcare a week for working families with 3 and 4-year-old children. This builds on other family friendly policies which are already in place including the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees with 26 weeks qualifying service and the introduction of shared parental leave and pay, which enables working parents to share responsibility for caring for their children in the first year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/12/2017 17:25:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

805181

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Money Laundering
	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 reports of concern about money laundering have been made through the Companies House report it facility; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	118853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Eight reports about money laundering have been made through the Companies House report it facility. The new report it facility was introduced earlier this year to help improve the integrity of the information on the register of companies. Although it is still in its early stages following implementation, the facility is working well.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/12/2017 15:07:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds