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972375

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Companies: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the CPS plans to establish a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is a not a regulator but the main independent prosecuting body in England and Wales. Accordingly it does not have access to this information and would therefore not create a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies. Company information is held at Companies House which is the responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 09/10/2018 10:36:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010557

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Life Sciences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the updated Life Sciences Sector Deal.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	193424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with partners across government and across the life sciences sector on an update to the Life Sciences Sector Deal and will publish it in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:26:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 86891 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010558

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Life Sciences: 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 provisions his Department has included within the updated Life Sciences Sector Deal to support the growth of small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	193425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with partners across government and across the life sciences sector on this and all measures included in the update to the Life Sciences Sector Deal will be set out in full at publication.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:25:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 86892 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747569

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Self-employed and Small Businesses: Taxation
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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on proposed changes to the filing of tax returns for smaller businesses and people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I and my departmental colleagues regularly hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ministerial colleagues on a range of topics including the filing of tax returns for smaller businesses and the self-employed. The Government is committed to making it easier for taxpayers to get their tax right and reducing the level of the tax gap from avoidable errors. HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is a key component of doing this. The Government is considering the consultation feedback received to ensure the successful implementation of MTD.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 14:34:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747570

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Private Sector: Billing
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 representations he has received from smaller businesses on the timeliness of the payment of invoices in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received representations on this issue through a variety of channels, including in response to public consultations. The Secretary of State is committed to action in this area, including through the recently introduced statutory duty for large businesses to report on their payment practices and performance, the voluntary Prompt Payment Code, and the incoming Small Business Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 15:17:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747571

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Public Companies: Directors
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 plans he has to require the workforce to be represented on boards of public limited companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening the voice of the workforce at boardroom level. The Government’s green paper on Corporate Governance Reform sought views on a range of options for achieving this including the creation of stakeholder advisory panels, designating non-executive directors to ensure that the voices of key interested groups, especially that of employees, is being heard at board level, and appointing individual employee or stakeholder representatives to company boards. The Government will publish its response to the green paper consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 16:18:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747572

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Small Business Commissioner: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to announce the appointment of a Small Business Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The appointment process for the Small Business Commissioner is ongoing, with an announcement due to be made once this has concluded.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 14:56:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747573

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Self-employed: National Insurance Contributions
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 he has had with his ministerial colleagues on proposed changes to national insurance contributions for people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 15:02:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748514

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Self-employed
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 he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the financial support available to people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports self-employed people and everyone else who wants to start and grow their own business. The GOV.UK website and the Business Support Helpline provide information on starting and running a business. Start Up Loans offer start up finance and business advice and Growth hubs also provide access to local and national support. There are 4.8 million people who are self-employed.</p><p>BEIS Ministers meet regularly with their counterparts across Government to discuss a range of policy issues of mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 3181 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748515

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Self-employed
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support his Department provides to people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports self-employed people and everyone else who wants to start and grow their own business. The GOV.UK website and the Business Support Helpline provide information on starting and running a business. Start Up Loans offer start up finance and business advice and Growth hubs also provide access to local and national support. There are 4.8 million people who are self-employed.</p><p>BEIS Ministers meet regularly with their counterparts across Government to discuss a range of policy issues of mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 3182 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson