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1519632

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	Hospitality Industry: Vacancies
	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 her Department has made of trends in the level of staff shortages in the hospitality sector, and if he will have discussions with representatives from the Hospitality Rising campaign in helping to addressing these shortages.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	59788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue, including working directly with the Hospitality Rising Campaign through our Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publishes data on staff vacancy rates in the sector. This was most recently estimated at 7.2%, and this rate has fallen for the past 4 months.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:15:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1507529

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	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	Hospitality Industry
	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 make an estimate of the number of (a) pubs, (b) restaurants and (c) takeaways in operation in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	53852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Official data[1] show that, between 2013 and 2022, there were an average of 31,200 pubs and bars, 48,500 restaurants and 35,900 takeaways and mobile food stands operating each year across the UK. In 2022, there were approximately 30,300 pubs and bars, 58,100 restaurants, and 43,700 takeaways and mobile food stands. Full business counts data are provided in Annex A.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Annex A: Business counts, UK, 2013 - 2022</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>SIC Code 56101: Licensed restaurants</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>SIC Code 56102: Unlicensed restaurants and cafes</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total restaurants (SIC Codes 56101 + 56102)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SIC Code 56103: Take away food shops and mobile food stands</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SIC Code 56302: Public houses and bars</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><em>24,140</em></p></td><td><p><em>12,785</em></p></td><td><p>36,925</p></td><td><p>27,965</p></td><td><p>32,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><em>25,160</em></p></td><td><p><em>14,415</em></p></td><td><p>39,575</p></td><td><p>28,925</p></td><td><p>32,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><em>26,860</em></p></td><td><p><em>18,715</em></p></td><td><p>45,575</p></td><td><p>34,595</p></td><td><p>32,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><em>27,210</em></p></td><td><p><em>19,885</em></p></td><td><p>47,095</p></td><td><p>35,190</p></td><td><p>31,345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><em>27,625</em></p></td><td><p><em>21,060</em></p></td><td><p>48,685</p></td><td><p>35,765</p></td><td><p>30,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><em>28,180</em></p></td><td><p><em>22,025</em></p></td><td><p>50,205</p></td><td><p>36,670</p></td><td><p>30,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p><em>28,705</em></p></td><td><p><em>22,970</em></p></td><td><p>51,675</p></td><td><p>37,465</p></td><td><p>30,885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p><em>29,130</em></p></td><td><p><em>23,670</em></p></td><td><p>52,800</p></td><td><p>38,170</p></td><td><p>30,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p><em>29,680</em></p></td><td><p><em>24,810</em></p></td><td><p>54,490</p></td><td><p>40,570</p></td><td><p>29,865</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p><em>31,420</em></p></td><td><p><em>26,655</em></p></td><td><p>58,075</p></td><td><p>43,705</p></td><td><p>30,325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2022 average</p></td><td><p><em>27,811</em></p></td><td><p><em>20,699</em></p></td><td><p>48,510</p></td><td><p>35,902</p></td><td><p>31,166</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>[1] ONS business counts data, 2013-2022.</em></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/10/2022 08:44:58 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1507625

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	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	Hospitality Industry
	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 discussions his Department has had with representatives of the hospitality industry on (a) rising energy bills, (b) labour shortages and (c) rising food and drink prices.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	54626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>This Department launched the Hospitality Sector Council to oversee the delivery of the Hospitality Strategy in July 2021 to support the sector across a range of policy areas, grouped into three themes: Reopening, Recovery, and Resilience. The Council last met on 18 July and is scheduled to meet on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>Between meetings, council members provide regular insights and data on the energy challenges faced by businesses, informing the development of Government support including the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The Government engages regularly with hospitality businesses and organisations to understand the pressing issues and challenges that they face, including cost pressures, supply chain disruptions and the impact of rising energy prices on businesses of all sizes.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/10/2022 08:42:46 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1507776

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	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	Fraud: Construction
	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 will introduce legislative proposals to protect people who have been scammed by rogue builders.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	54611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening consumer rights including improving consumers’ access to redress in the domestic construction sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government requires tradespeople working on our domestic household decarbonisation retrofit programmes to be TrustMark registered, and for projects to meet the PAS 2035 standard for retrofit. The Department is also working closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to strengthen the consumer protections available through Competent Person Schemes</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/10/2022 16:05:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1506174

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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: York
	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 findings of a recent study conducted by York High Street Forum Research on an anticipated reduction of footfall on high streets in York, if he will provide financial support in the way of (a) grants or loans and (b) an extension of the payback of covid-19 loans to high street businesses.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	49709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>We will continue to support high street businesses as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><ul><li>Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses can benefit from 50% businesses rates relief worth almost £1.7 billion in 2022-23.</li><li>“Pay as You Grow” options allow Bounce Back Loan borrowers to tailor their repayments to individual circumstances. Businesses have the option to repay their loan over a period of up to ten years, as well as the option to move temporarily to interest-only payments for periods of up to six months or pause their repayments entirely for up to six months.</li><li>Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme lenders can extend the repayment period for CBILS facilities where this is needed, to a maximum of 10 years.</li></ul><p>Last week the Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/09/2022 08:43:17 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506213

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 House: Reform
	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 his Department has had with representatives of (a) Spotlight on Corruption, (b) Transparency International and (c) Royal United Services Institute on reform to Companies House in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	49678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly engages with external stakeholders to discuss proposals relating to Companies House reform.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department recently hosted a series of engagement sessions to discuss Companies House reforms within the forthcoming Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in August and September 2022. Representatives from Spotlight on Corruption, Transparency International and Royal United Services Institute were invited.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/09/2022 13:48:01 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506217

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 House: Reform
	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 officials in his Department are working on legislative proposals relating to Companies House reform as of 8 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	49679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>There were 24 BEIS officials working on legislative proposals relating to Companies House reform at that date, with support from legal advisors from the Government Legal Department.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/09/2022 08:40:49 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506219

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the company registration fee for Companies House from £12 to £50.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	49680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is keeping the future fees charged by Companies House under review as reforms progress. The Government will seek to ensure that the UK remains an attractive place for business, whilst also protecting the register from fraud and economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/09/2022 08:26:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506223

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 House: Reform
	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 his Department has had with external stakeholders on legislative proposals relating to reform of Companies House in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	49681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly engages with external stakeholders to discuss proposals relating to Companies House reform.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department recently hosted a series of engagement sessions to discuss Companies House reforms within the forthcoming Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in August and September 2022. These sessions were attended by representatives from law enforcement, financial and business organisations and civil society groups.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/09/2022 08:27:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506291

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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, what steps he is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on UK businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	49619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Cutting red tape is a central part of the Government’s growth policy. The Government is carrying out a major cross-government drive to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law. This will aim to cut £1 billion of red tape for UK businesses, ease regulatory burdens and contribute to the Government’s mission to unite and level up the country.</p><p> </p><p>Through a reformed Better Regulation Framework we will foster alternatives to regulation, bear down on costs, and assess the effects of regulation on innovation and competition in order to deliver growth. Regulators will also work collaboratively with businesses to minimise the costs they face.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 49620 question first answered 22/09/2022 08:23:47 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord