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997174

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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	World War I and World War II: Medals
	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 potential merits of introducing a medal for women who worked in munitions factories during the world wars.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	185093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the hard work of the Munitions workers and is extremely grateful for their input and sacrifices made during both world wars often working in harsh conditions, to ensure that our soldiers were well equipped during the war effort.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to introduce a medal for munitions workers who served during the world wars. A commemorative badge is available thanks to the support of the BAE Systems Heritage Department and the efforts of the Munitions Workers Association. This is similar to those badges given to those who worked in the mines during the second world war – the so-called Bevan Boys. Surviving munitions workers and their families can approach the Munitions Workers Association to receive this commemorative badge.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/11/2018 14:35:39 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 82622 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1006949

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	WH Smith: Post Offices
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) employment patterns and (b) levels of customer service of the planned franchising of 74 Crown post offices to WHSmith.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	191303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Staff employment patterns and customer service are both operational matters of commercial judgement for Post Office management team. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the Rt hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/11/2018 15:35:57 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

999576

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	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	WH Smith: Post Offices
	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 Post Office plans to subsidise the differential between WHSmiths' remuneration package and the Post Office remuneration package where post offices have been franchised to WHSmith.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	187070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p><p>The agreement between the Post Office and WHSmith is a commercial agreement between them and as such the financial terms of the deal are commercially confidential and cannot be publicly disclosed. However, the Post Office has been clear in its duty of care for any staff affected, in that they have the right to transfer their employment to the franchise partner in line with TUPE legislation and there might also be opportunities for redeployment or voluntary settlement.</p><p> </p><p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 187069 question first answered 06/11/2018 11:08:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999580

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	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	WH Smith: Post Offices
	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 much the Post Office will spend on (a) retrofitting and (b) refurbishing WHSmith stores as a result of franchising agreements.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	187071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. 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>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 11:07:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

988655

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	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	Trading Standards: Finance
	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 the UK Government will provide additional funding to National Trading Standards and Trading Standards Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	180259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has provided a single enforcement grant of £12,961,000 to National Trading Standards and of £1,215,000 to Trading Standards Scotland for financial year 2018/19. We keep the funding needs of both organisations under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/10/2018 15:30:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

997871

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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	Trade Unions: Electronic Voting
	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 Department's review of trade unions using electronic balloting in future industrial action ballots; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	185640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>In line with requirements under the Trade Union Act 2016, the Department will arrange a roundtable to consult the relevant organisations and professionals on Sir Ken Knight’s report on his review of electronic balloting for industrial action. Invitees will be drawn from interested groups, including the trade unions. Following that consultation, we will respond to Sir Ken’s report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/11/2018 16:29:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

994542

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	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	Technology: East 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 his Department is taking to promote the expansion of the technology sector in the East Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	183953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we are creating opportunities for the UK technology sector to build on its strengths and continue to grow. This includes the ambition to raise total R&amp;D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027. The government is increasing spending on R&amp;D by £7bn by 2021/22, the largest increase in 40 years.</p><p> </p><p>Support in the East Midlands includes the recently announced funding to support the creation of a new, locally-led development body for Toton, with £70m for the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre. Innovate UK funding of £12m has been invested by the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) in the Research and Acceleration Demonstration Building on Nottingham University’s Innovation Park. The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership has contributed £5m of Local Growth Fund to the Advanced Manufacturing Building at Nottingham University’s Jubilee Campus. The facility will allow for diverse engineering and science disciplines to collaborate and contribute to pioneering developments for a range of sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Midlands Engine Strategy, we are investing in skills, industries, and infrastructure – building on the many strengths of the Midlands to boost productivity. It confirmed the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, which provides over £250 million to support small businesses across the Midlands to start and grow.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 11:12:34 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

992835

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	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	Small Businesses: 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, how many regulations made by his Department are applicable to SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	182296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>All BEIS policies are assessed for their relevance to, and impact on, SMEs as part of good policymaking. This includes consideration of exemptions for small and micro businesses. All BEIS legislation is published on legislation.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/10/2018 15:06:24 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

993748

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	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	Small Businesses: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 178284 on Small Businesses: Billing, if he will publish the industry-led events organised by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management to promote the Prompt Payment Code.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	182756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Events organised by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management are co-ordinated by the Institute itself.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/10/2018 15:42:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

999170

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	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, with reference to pages 62 to 65 of the February 2018 of the Government response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, what steps the Government has taken to improve support for self-employed people.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	186256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has received over 400 detailed responses to the four consultations launched in February. We are very grateful to everyone who took the time to respond. Their insights have been invaluable in informing our policy development. We will be publishing our response to these consultations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 186253 186254 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:29:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson