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837646

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2018 to Question 121701, on bank services: internet, of the 10 per cent of households without internet access how many are able to access the internet elsewhere.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	126765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles data on the activities carried out by people that use the internet. This can be found at: http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/householdcharacteristics/homeinternetandsocialmediausage</p><p> </p><p>The ONS estimates that in Great Britain 90% of households have an internet connection. Of those without internet access, ONS found “64% felt they didn’t need the internet as it was regarded as not useful or interesting. A further 20% felt they lacked skills and 12% reported that they had access to the internet elsewhere”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:54:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802200

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	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	Accountancy
	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 ensure the accurate accounting of (a) AI Programs, (b) Blockchain and (c) other Fin Tech, a report of a company's business model.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	117887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>For the purposes of company reporting these items (i.e. AI Programs, Blockchain and other Fin Tech) would be treated as intangible assets.</p><p>The Companies Act 2006 requirements for Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups, includes a balance sheet heading “Intangible Assets” to be included on the face of the balance sheet as well as a specific sub-heading for, “concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, and similar rights and assets”. We would expect AI programs, Blockchain and Fin Tech to be accounted for under this heading.</p><p>For additional clarity UK generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) also require detailed disclosures on intangible assets, where they are material to the company’s financial position, to be included in the notes attached to the financial statements.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 16:03:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

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

985769

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many Cyber Essentials certificates his Department has issued.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	178387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) manages the Cyber Essentials scheme, which is designed to protect organisations against the most common internet based threats through the implementation of a set of five core technical controls. As of the end of September 2018, 18,939 certificates have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2018 16:37:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

792668

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	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	Property: Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to require overseas companies owning property in the UK to declare publicly their beneficial owners.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	114595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The responses to the call for evidence are currently being analysed and a response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/11/2017 17:36:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

806252

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he expects the Government to achieve its target to cut £10 billion of red tape.
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	uin	119444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The target to deliver £10 billion of savings only applied in respect of the last Parliament, which was originally expected to run for five years from 2015 to 2020. The Government is currently considering its approach to setting a Business Impact Target in respect of the current Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/12/2017 15:57:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

806262

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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, when he next plans to publish a list of new UK and EU business regulations that will come into force in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	uin	119454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government no longer publishes a statement of new regulations every six months. Under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Government is required to publish an annual report that among other things lists all measures’ impact on business or voluntary bodies, which came into force in the preceding year. The final report for the 2015-17 Parliament will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/12/2017 15:57:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

793898

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	Insolvency
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to facilitate the restructuring at an early stage of viable businesses in order to prevent their insolvency and any adverse consequential effects on other firms and jobs in the supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Government has recently consulted on whether improvements could be made to the existing restructuring options available within the insolvency regime. A summary of responses to this consultation was published in September 2016. Government has continued to discuss the proposals with interested parties and the issues that they raised since this time. This further engagement will ensure that any reforms, if necessary, will be fit for purpose and best achieve the Government’s aims of rescuing distressed but viable businesses, therefore preserving both value and jobs.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/11/2017 11:41:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

794059

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	EU Grants and Loans
	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 the Government has made on its plans for a UK Shared Prosperity Fund; what the Government's planned timeframe is for (a) the whole introduction of the fund and (b) introducing draft legislation; what he plans the scope of that fund will be; and what consultation and input in plans to seek from the devolved administrations on that fund.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	115147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to boost productivity and reduce economic inequality across the country following our departure from the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper, the Government will consult widely on the design of the new Fund in 2018. We will work with devolved administrations prior to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2017 16:40:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

795400

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Living Wage: Young People
	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 reasons the National Living Wage is set at a lower rate for under-25s than for older workers.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	115821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government sets age-related minimum wages in order to protect younger workers, who may otherwise be more vulnerable to being unemployed than older workers. Our aim is to set National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for all workers under 25 at a level that maximises their earnings without damaging employment prospects by setting it too high</p><p> </p><p>The 2017 Low Pay Commission report shows the unemployment rates for young people not in full-time education in the UK is 31.3 per cent for 16-18 year olds, 15.5 per cent for 18-20 year olds and 8.4 per cent for those aged 21 to 24 in the second quarter of 2017. This compares to 4.6 per cent for those aged 25 to 30.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/12/2017 14:50:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch