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1130967

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Paternity Leave: Discrimination
	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 prevent workplace discrimination against fathers taking parental leave.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	262298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Fathers taking parental leave benefit from a number of legal protections against discrimination. Legislation is in place and provides protection against redundancy and detriment. They also have a right to return to the same or similar job.</p><p>As part of our consultation on pregnancy and maternity discrimination, Government is also considering whether fathers who have taken shared parental leave should benefit from additional redundancy protection into a period of return to work.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/06/2019 13:04:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020609

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Females: Small Businesses
	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 SMEs that are run by women.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a business, and as part of our Industrial Strategy, we have taken steps to encourage women to start a business. There are now 1.1 million female-led small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, which accounts for 19% of SMEs in the UK, 5% higher than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>There are 38 Growth Hubs across England which provide localised information, guidance, expertise and finance for businesses at any stage of their growth. We know that 45% of callers to the Business Support Helpline in 2017/18 were women.</p><p> </p><p>The Government-backed British Business Bank provides Start-Up Loans for individuals wishing to start a business and women account for 39% of recipients. The Scheme started in 2012 and as at the end of September 2018, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £450m to more than 59,000 entrepreneurs. The Bank is also conducting a review into the specific barriers female-led businesses face in accessing Venture Capital.</p><p> </p><p>I would also like to point out that on 21 September 2018, the Treasury launched a review into the barriers women face getting into business. This is led by Alison Rose, Chief Executive of RBS Commercial and Private Banking. This review will bolster our work to make it easier for them to access the support they need to get their ideas off the ground and grow their businesses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/12/2018 16:51:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020611

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Females: New Businesses
	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 further support the Government plans to provide to women who have received Government start-up loans to help them maintain their start-ups past the first year.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy is about providing help and support for all individuals wishing to start and grow their own business, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. The Government-backed British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provides loans for people starting their own business. The Scheme started in 2012 and as at the end of September 2018, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £450m to more than 59,000 entrepreneurs.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst our approach to business support is focused on advice and support for all, I am pleased to report that women account for 39% of the recipients of these loans, while 19% of existing SMEs are female-led. The Start-Up Loans scheme also provides comprehensive advice and support for those in receipt of loans, with teams of business advisors and mentoring support to guide people through the start-up process.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/12/2018 16:51:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

922457

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Directors: Females
	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 increase the number of women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds at (a) FTSE 100 boards and (b) the highest level of business.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	152685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Diversity and inclusion in the boardroom and the workplace is a hugely important element of building an economy that works for all. The Government is committed to a cohesive society, where everyone – no matter what their background – has the opportunity to enter into and progress at work and achieve on merit.</p><p> </p><p>Sir John Parker’s business-led diversity review into ethnic minorities on FTSE boards published in November 2017, showed that only about 8% of FTSE 100 Directors were from an ethnic minority background, and just over 2% were British citizens from an ethnic minority background.</p><p> </p><p>That is why Government supports and has been promoting the recommendation made by Sir John that all FTSE 100 companies should have at least one director of colour by 2021. Baroness McGregor-Smith's 'Race in the workplace' review also set out a range of actions for business and Government. We have been working with Business in the Community and others to support employers to make these changes, including through sharing of good practice and guidance material.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has created a Business Diversity and Inclusion Group, chaired by me, to provide strategic leadership on this agenda, and to help deliver a clear and coordinated message to the business community on what they need to do.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/06/2018 14:40:31 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

753639

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Ethnic Diversity of UK Boards Review
	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 progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Parker Review on corporate boards.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	5711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Sir John Parker’s review is a business-led diversity initiative. He consulted on draft recommendations from November 2016 to February 2017, which the Government has endorsed.</p><p>Diversity and inclusion in the boardroom and the workplace is a hugely important element of building an economy that works for all. That is why I have created a Business Diversity and Inclusion Group to provide strategic leadership on this agenda, and to help deliver a clear and coordinated message to the business community on what they need to do. I have invited Sir John to participate alongside Sir Philip Hampton and Dame Helen Alexander, who are chairing a review aimed at increasing female leadership in FTSE companies, and Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, who led a review examining the obstacles faced by businesses in developing BME talent from recruitment through to the executive level.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will keep a close eye on how things develop and consider whether it needs to take further action once Sir John has finalised his recommendations later this year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/07/2017 15:46:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

748350

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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	Renewable Energy: Technology Transfer
	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 role the Government is playing in facilitating technological transfer to smaller countries to grow their renewable energy sectors and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	2761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy prepares biennial reports to the United Nations on the UK’s progress in tackling climate change, which include an assessment of the technical and financial support that HMG provides to other countries to assist them to deploy clean energy. The most recent report can be found on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website: <a href="http://unfccc.int/files/national_reports/biennial_reports_and_iar/submitted_biennial_reports/application/pdf/20151218_uk_biennial_report_2_web_accessible.pdf" target="_blank">http://unfccc.int/files/national_reports/biennial_reports_and_iar/submitted_biennial_reports/application/pdf/20151218_uk_biennial_report_2_web_accessible.pdf</a>. Chapter 5 sets out an overview of the financial and technical support provided and Table 7 in Annex 1 provides details of individual projects.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2017 16:31:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

748352

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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	Renewable Energy: Jamaica
	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 the transfer of technology to Jamaica in relation to the renewable energy programme in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	2769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has provided 9% of donor funding to the 6th replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF6). Total funding for GEF6 including projected investment income and other sources of finance is expected to be $4.43bn (2014-2018). The GEF is currently providing $2.3m to the Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions (LGGE) Project, a programme which is promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings in Jamaica.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2017 16:30:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

678143

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	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: Prices
	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 reduce the difference in cost paid for energy between customers with prepayment meters and other energy customers.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	61353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>On 7 December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority published a final order that requires suppliers to cap the amount they can charge pre-payment customers. The cap will come into effect in April this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2017 17:07:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

677636

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	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: Prices
	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 plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require energy companies to give the lowest tariff to their customers.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	61220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text The Government is carefully considering the recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority report on the energy sector, and will be setting out its response in due course. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/01/2017 17:23:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

637240

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	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: Prices
	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 progress has been made on introducing a cap on the cost of energy supplied through prepayment meters.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	53119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Competition Market Authority has recently consulted on a draft order which set out the technical details of how the safeguard tariff cap for prepayment meters will be calculated and implemented. The consultation closed on 11 November, and the tariff cap is expected to come into force in April next year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2016 16:41:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler