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972261

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/09/2018
	date	13/09/2018
	date tabled	13/09/2018
	ddp created	12/09/2018 10:30:49
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	13/09/2018 14:35:06 13/09/2018 15:56:03
	hansard heading	Employment: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	identifier	906879
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/09/2018 15:24:05
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of workplace support provided to pregnant women and new mothers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 906879
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	906879
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is a range of advice and guidance available for pregnant women and new mothers and their employers. This sets out legal rights and obligations, and good practice - supporting pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>It is periodically reviewed – for instance, we are currently looking at the advice and guidance on GOV.UK regarding pregnancy and maternity discrimination to see how we can improve it.</p>
	creator	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1006885

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	14/11/2018
	date tabled	14/11/2018
	ddp created	14/11/2018 20:55:26
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	16/11/2018 15:45:06 19/11/2018 16:06:13
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	identifier	191439
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:34:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of disability discrimination related to (a) mental health and (b) other disabilities against whistleblowers in the public sector.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 191439
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191439
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Employment Tribunal Statistics show that the number of claims related to Public Interest Disclosures brought to an Employment Tribunal hearing have increased from 1,489 in 2007/08 to 2,191 in 2017/18. Figures are not available to indicate how many of these claims related to public sector employers, nor to mental health or other disabilities.</p>
	creator	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1006171

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 19:47:45
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	13/11/2018 19:56:59 19/11/2018 15:45:02
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Bank Services
	house id	1
	identifier	190967
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:13:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial services the Post Office provides at (a) Crown post office and hosted Crown post office, (b) franchise post office, (c) Main post office, (d) post office Locals, (e) traditional sub-post office and (f) other types of post office branches.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 190967
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190967
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Financial services such as Everyday Banking, Bill Payment and Postal Orders are available in over 11,500 Post Offices around the UK. Additional Post Office Money services are available on-line, over the phone, and in selected Post Office branches.</p>
	creator	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1006170

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 19:47:41
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	14/11/2018 15:15:13 19/11/2018 16:06:05
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Bank Services
	house id	1
	identifier	190966
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:34:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many post offices offer Post Office Current Accounts in branch by (a) region and (b) Local Enterprise Partnership area in England.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 190966
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190966
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Post Office Current Accounts can be serviced across the UK-wide network of over 11,500 Post Office branches, for deposits, withdrawals and balance enquiries. Services can also be accessed over the phone, online and via the Post Office Money Current Account app.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent information available (June 2018) on the Post Office network is available by Government Office Region online: <a href="http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/sites/default/files/Network%20Report%202018%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/sites/default/files/Network%20Report%202018%20FINAL.pdf</a></p>
	creator	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1006169

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/11/2018
	date	13/11/2018
	date tabled	13/11/2018
	ddp created	13/11/2018 19:47:38
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	14/11/2018 15:15:10 19/11/2018 15:46:03
	hansard heading	Post Offices
	house id	1
	identifier	190965
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:14:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) Crown post office and hosted Crown post office, (b) franchise post office, (c) Main post office, (d) post office Locals, (e) traditional sub-post office and (f) other types of post office branches there were on 1 November 2018 by (i) region and (ii) Local Enterprise Partnership area in England.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 190965
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190965
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office branch network overall is reported annually in the Post Office Annual Network Report which is available at <a href="http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/modernising-post-office" target="_blank">http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/modernising-post-office</a>. The most recent information (June 2018) on the Post Office network by Government Office Region is below. Apart from the Directly Managed branches the rest of the network is operated on a franchise/agency basis and the groupings below reflect the branch models.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government Office Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directly Managed Branch</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hosted Directly Managed Branch</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Local</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Traditional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outreach</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>1115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>667</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NI</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>1115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>361</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>1399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>517</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>1384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>1271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>305</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>915</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>346</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>908</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>3353</p></td><td><p>3779</p></td><td><p>2634</p></td><td><p>1572</p></td><td><p>11592</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
	creator	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1002543

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	06/11/2018
	date tabled	06/11/2018
	ddp created	06/11/2018 21:45:59
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	06/11/2018 21:55:29 12/11/2018 17:58:01
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Acton
	house id	1
	identifier	188894
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 17:27:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on (a) the average weekly number of customers and (b) revenue generated at Acton Post Office in the six months prior to its closure on 24 October.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188894
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188894
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>I have been informed that Acton Post Office has closed as the site is being redeveloped and that unfortunately the Post Office has not been able to establish an alternative service so far. As this is an operational matter for the Post Office I have asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you on this matter setting out what steps the Post Office is doing to restore the service as soon as possible. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House<em>.</em></p>
	creator	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1002540

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	06/11/2018
	date tabled	06/11/2018
	ddp created	06/11/2018 21:45:54
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	06/11/2018 21:55:23 19/11/2018 16:13:06
	hansard heading	Employment: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	188755
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:41:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government response entitled Good work: a response to the Taylor Review of modern working practices, published on 7 February 2018, when the first assessment of the quality of work in the UK is planned to be published.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Developing better jobs for everyone in the British economy is at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy. We are proud to be the first Government to have taken responsibility for both quality and quantity of work, and are working to promote good work across the UK. We will be setting out our next steps for measuring and improving the quality of work in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1001988

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:18:47
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:37:57 12/11/2018 17:58:04
	hansard heading	Fireworks: Noise
	house id	1
	identifier	188142
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 17:26:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to amend the regulations on the sale or use of fireworks (a) to reduce the maximum decibel level of fireworks purchasable by the general public and (b) encourage the use of low noise fireworks.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188142
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188142
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Government takes firework safety very seriously and the Office for Product Safety and Standards is working with industry, retailers, charities and others, including RoSPA, to promote the safe, responsible, and considerate use of fireworks.</p><p> </p><p>There are already controls on noise levels for fireworks and it is an offence to supply fireworks exceeding 120 decibels to the public. There are no plans to amend the regulations to reduce this level.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1002131

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:36
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:42:49 19/11/2018 16:12:05
	hansard heading	Low Pay Commission: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	identifier	188084
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:40:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Low Pay Commission will publish the response to its consultation on (a) the effect of a higher minimum wage for non-guaranteed hours in a contract and (b) alternative means for tackling one sided flexibility.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188084
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188084
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Low Pay Commission’s consultation, on the effect of a higher minimum wage for non-guaranteed hours in a contract and alternative means for tackling one-sided flexibility, launched in March.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission will publish their report, containing the findings from this consultation, in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1002130

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:34
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:42:46 19/11/2018 16:10:06
	hansard heading	Employment: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	identifier	188083
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:39:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on consolidating guidance on legislation to protect people who are pregnant or on maternity leave as recommended by the Taylor review of modern working practices.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188083
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188083
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Last year, Acas published new comprehensive guidance on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and workplace rights and obligations.</p><p> </p><p>This summer we have reviewed the GOV.UK guidance material on the protections for people who are pregnant or on maternity leave and we are now updating and improving signposting.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson