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1177383

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Small Business Commissioner: Powers
	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 discussions she has had with the Interim Small Business Commissioner on giving the future, permanent post holder, powers of binding arbitration to ensure prompt payment for small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	14683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is completely focussed on fulfilling our manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payment and strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made on the policies I announced in our Government Response to the 2018 Call for Evidence to assess what further steps and intervention may be needed to create a responsible payment culture, which included:</p><p> </p><ul><li>consulting on the merits of strengthening the Commissioner’s existing powers, to assist and advocate for small businesses in the area of late payments; and</li><li>strengthening and reforming the Prompt Payment Code and moving its administration to the Office of the SBC.</li></ul><p> </p><p>BEIS Officials work closely, and meet regularly, with the Interim Commissioner and his team and share any relevant policy developments, as set out in the Small Business Commissioner Framework Document.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 14684 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177384

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Small Business Commissioner: Powers
	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 her Department is taking to strengthen the powers of the small business commissioner in order to improve support for small businesses dealing with late payment issues.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	14684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is completely focussed on fulfilling our manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payment and strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made on the policies I announced in our Government Response to the 2018 Call for Evidence to assess what further steps and intervention may be needed to create a responsible payment culture, which included:</p><p> </p><ul><li>consulting on the merits of strengthening the Commissioner’s existing powers, to assist and advocate for small businesses in the area of late payments; and</li><li>strengthening and reforming the Prompt Payment Code and moving its administration to the Office of the SBC.</li></ul><p> </p><p>BEIS Officials work closely, and meet regularly, with the Interim Commissioner and his team and share any relevant policy developments, as set out in the Small Business Commissioner Framework Document.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 14683 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1176725

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Loneliness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 3780 on Loneliness, whether her Department has published examples of good employer practice in tackling loneliness.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	13547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Government continues to work with the Campaign to End Loneliness to gather examples of employer good practice in tackling loneliness. As reported in the Loneliness Annual Report published in January, we intend to publish a good practice guide in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176726

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Loneliness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 3777 on loneliness, how many employers have signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge to date.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	13548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Since October 2019, we have continued to engage with a range of organisations through the Employers Leadership Group and others including the Federation of Small Businesses, Contact the Elderly and TalkTalk, to draw together examples of good practice in tackling loneliness. Thirty employers have so far signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge. BEIS and Campaign to End Loneliness are in contact with a number of others who are considering signing up.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176730

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Self-employed: West Midlands
	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 her Department is taking to support self-employed people in the West Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
	uin	13419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We want to make sure that the UK is the best place in the world to work and grow a business. Our long-term plan is to support entrepreneurs, including self-employed individuals who are running or considering starting up a business, not just in the West Midlands, but in all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>That’s why we are backing businesses right across the country, with 381,000 new businesses starting last year, and the government-owned British Business Bank supporting over 91,000 SMEs with £7 billion of finance.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provides loans to entrepreneurs seeking to start and grow their own businesses. The British Business Bank delivered more than 69,000 Start-Up Loans since 2012, providing more than £558m of funding, in every part of the United Kingdom</p><p> </p><p>The West Midlands has received 5,788 loans totalling over £44.8m and your constituency of Sutton Coldfield has received 101 loans totalling over £878,000.</p><p>Additionally, self-employed business people can access tailored advice and support through the 38 local Growth Hubs. They can also access support through our Gov.uk website and the Business Support Helpline (0300 456 3565).</p><p> </p><p>The West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy, published in May 2019, sets out a shared ambition to build on the region’s distinctive strengths to drive growth and ensure that all communities benefit from that growth, including the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>Self-employed mothers who qualify for Maternity Allowance are also now able to share parental leave and pay with an employed father or partner.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has increased the personal allowance from £11,500 to £12,500 (benefiting employed and self-employed taxpayers) and self-employed people are now able to build their entitlement to the new State Pension at the same rate as employed people.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1176799

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Royal Mail: Industrial Disputes
	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 discussion (a) she and (b) officials in her Department has had with representatives from the Communication Workers Union on avoiding industrial action by Royal Mail employees.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	13576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials have regular discussions with stakeholders on a number of issues.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1176800

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Royal Mail: Industrial Disputes
	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 mitigate the effect of potential industrial action by the Communication and Workers Union in relation to Royal Mail.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	13577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>This is an industrial relations matter for Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union to settle. The Government encourages both sides to reach an amicable agreement. Talking is the best way to avoid industrial action and any disruption to businesses and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel