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860922

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	GKN: Melrose
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will use his powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to intervene in the takeover bid for GKN by Melrose.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	904346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the Enterprise Act 2002, Ministers can only intervene in mergers that raise public interest concerns on the grounds of national security, financial stability and media plurality.</p><p> </p><p>Public interest interventions are quasi-judicial in nature. It is important that Ministers act, and are seen to be acting impartially, on the basis of an open mind and on the evidence available.</p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not appropriate for me to comment.</p><p> </p><p>I continue to monitor this situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2018 16:19:25 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

837495

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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	Companies: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in how many cases where HMRC raised objection to the striking off of a company by the Register of Companies was that objection acted upon by the Registrar of Companies in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-17; in how many such cases was additional tax revenue raised as a result of that objection in each such year; and how much additional revenue was raised as a consequence in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
	uin	126614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Please find figures below for the number of HMRC Objections to the dissolution process actioned by Companies House in each of the financial years requested. Please note that all HMRC objections received are actioned.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of HMRC Objections actioned.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>109,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>90,947</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>59,336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>94,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>107,372</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note: The information provided forms part of Companies House’s management information and is unaudited. Therefore, it is subject to change and should be used for indicative purposes only.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not separately estimate the tax gap due to companies being struck off. However, the HMRC Trust Statement contains figures for tax written off each year. Around 90% of the amounts written off relate to insolvencies.</p><p> </p><p>These figures differ from those provided by my right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury in the answer to PQ UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/commons/2018-02-05/126607" target="_blank">126607</a> for a number of reasons. In particular, timing differences in the recognition of objections from HMRC, situations where the application to strike off has been abandoned by the time HMRC’s objection is processed and cases where HMRC are required to issue multiple objections in respect of the same winding up due the length of time involved.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 13/02/2018 14:40:37 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

861176

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132323 132324 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

861174

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: Thornbury and Yate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in Thornbury and Yate constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132324 132325 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

861175

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: South Gloucestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in south Gloucestershire.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132323 132325 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

931853

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	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	Care Workers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of care workers who are paid less than the (a) national living wage and (b) national minimum wage as a result of their travel time not being taken into account for the calculation of wages.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	158167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s 2017 evidence to the Low Pay Commission on National Minimum Wage Compliance and Enforcement[1] detailed findings from the 2016/17 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). It was estimated that just over 20,000 jobs in the social care sector were paid less than the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. However, we do not hold data on the prevalence of travel time as a specific reason for under-payment within this total.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that workers are paid fairly and has published guidance relating to travel time[2]. HMRC’s National Minimum Wage enforcement budget has doubled since 2015-16, rising to £26.3 million for 2018-19. Last year, HMRC identified £15.6 million in arrears of wages owed to over 200,000 workers; the largest amount of money recovered for the highest number of workers since the National Minimum Wage came in to force.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC investigate where they believe an employer is not paying the minimum wage, which includes following up every worker complaint they receive. Any worker who is concerned about being underpaid should contact the ACAS helpline (on 0300 123 1100) for free and confidential advice, and to make a complaint.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630197/nmw-nlw-lpc-evidence-compliance-enforcement-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630197/nmw-nlw-lpc-evidence-compliance-enforcement-2017.pdf</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work</a></p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 02/07/2018 16:35:12 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

833738

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	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	Gratuities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received on hospitality workers being forced to pay a proportion of table sales to their employer; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	125497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government received a wide range of evidence in relation to tipping in response to a call for evidence and a subsequent consultation. The Government is committed to ensuring all workers are paid fairly, and at least at the appropriate National Minimum Wage rate. Deductions from workers’ wages that take the wage below the National Minimum Wage rate are only permitted in exceptional circumstances set out in Government guidance entitled ‘Calculating the National Minimum Wage’.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 02/02/2018 13:00:34 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

837435

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support SMEs affected by the collapse of Carillion.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	126554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>My rt. hon. friend, the Secretary of State and I are working to ensure information is provided to SMEs in the Carillion supply chain in a timely manner.</p><p>The Secretary of State has established the Carillion Taskforce to advise on the impact on small businesses and employees affected by Carillion insolvency. The Taskforce’s attendees included representatives from leading business bodies, the construction trade sector, unions, banks and government. This has already led to useful collaborations, in particular in relation to ensuring firms and employees have access to support from Government and the banks.</p><p>I have also met several times with leading business and construction trade bodies, representing Carillion’s sub-contractors, to understand the impact of Carillion’s insolvency on the supply chain, and agree actions that could be taken to mitigate this. It is our intention to continue to meet regularly with this group on an ongoing basis.</p><p>Following the Secretary of State and my meeting with the banks on Wednesday 17<sup>th</sup> January, they made public commitments to provide support to SMEs affected and are contacting customers and, where appropriate, are putting in place emergency measures, including overdraft extensions, payment holidays and fee waivers to ensure those facing short term issues can be helped to stay on track. Details of these can be found at <a href="https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/banks-offer-support-to-business-customers-impacted-by-carillion/" target="_blank">https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/banks-offer-support-to-business-customers-impacted-by-carillion/</a></p><p>On the 3<sup>rd</sup> February, the Government announced that through the British Business Bank, it will make available support of up to £100m to small businesses, through their delivery partners, using the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG); enabling lenders to extend credit to SMEs which, while viable, may have insufficient security to secure other credit lines to support their businesses at this time. Through this collaboration the UK government and the banks can continue to support small businesses with the appropriate finance.</p><p>The Secretary of State has written to all accredited EFG lenders to draw their attention to this additional support, and expects them to ensure that they are actively engaging with SME businesses so they can give them the support they need. Accredited EFG lenders are listed on the British Business Bank website at <a href="https://british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/supporting-business-loans-enterprise-finance-guarantee/efg-accredited-lenders/" target="_blank">https://british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/supporting-business-loans-enterprise-finance-guarantee/efg-accredited-lenders/</a></p><p>The Department is providing a range of advice and support services for firms, delivered both nationally and locally available to SMEs affected by the insolvency of Carillion. These include a network of 38 Local Growth Hubs, run in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Partnership, to help businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to access support.</p><p>Information is published online by the Insolvency Service for employees, creditors and suppliers affected and seeking advice. In addition to providing current information, they provide a dedicated hotline for enquiries and contact numbers to other relevant organisations such as the Pensions Advisory Service, and the website PwC have been established to provide information. These can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/carillion-declares-insolvency-information-for-employees-creditors-and-suppliers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/carillion-declares-insolvency-information-for-employees-creditors-and-suppliers</a></p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/02/2018 14:52:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

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