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1725696

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Civil Disorder: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish Riot Claims Bureaux to handle claims for recent riots.
	tabling member constituency	Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	2919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The department is working closely with Police and Crime Commissioners to monitor the number of claims and ensure they are sufficiently supported to manage them.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 09/09/2024 10:09:55 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

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

1457591

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	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	Electrical Goods: Safety
	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 prevent the sale of unsafe electrical appliances on online marketplaces.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	153998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Product safety legislation places obligations on manufacturers, importers and distributors to ensure that consumer products, including electrical goods, are safe before they are placed on the UK market. This applies equally to products sold online and offline.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government recognises that – alongside its benefits – e-commerce has brought significant challenges. This is one of the reasons that the Government is currently reviewing the product safety framework. A Call for Evidence to inform the review ran last year, and the Government Response is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-product-safety-review-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-product-safety-review-call-for-evidence</a>.</p><p>A consultation, including proposals to tackle unsafe products sold online, will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) leads a national programme of regulatory action to tackle the risks from unsafe and non-compliant goods sold on online marketplaces. In 2021, 12,500 products were removed from supply due to OPSS interventions.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/04/2022 16:47:52 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1349654

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	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	Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
	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 it is Government policy to maintain the Universal Service Obligation for Royal Mail, including the obligation to deliver mail six days a week.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	38285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that the universal service obligation remains affordable and accessible to all users, and that it is financially sustainable in the longer-term. We have no plans to change the obligation to deliver mail six days a week.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/09/2021 16:36:20 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1285026

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2021
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of state aid limits on the distribution of covid-19 support for businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	912067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is keeping under close review the impact of subsidy control rules on the ability of businesses to access Covid-19 support and will publish new guidance as and when the circumstances require it.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/02/2021 12:57:10 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1238788

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of covid-19 outbreaks that have been traced to (a) Cashino venues and (b) amusement arcades.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	96925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2020 13:06:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1193811

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	BeoutQ
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of (a) Saudi-based pirate broadcaster beoutQ and (b) piracy more widely, on the value of exports from the UK’s creative industries; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	43953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We remain vigilant for any further instances of illegal use of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries and will continue to raise these issues in territories where protection is not upheld.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 43954 question first answered 12/05/2020 16:40:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1193820

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	beoutQ
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions officials in her Department have had with their Saudi Arabian counterparts on that country's role in the operation of the pirate broadcaster beoutQ and the effect of that pirate broadcasting on exports of UK sports international broadcast rights.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	43954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for International Trade work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Government ministers and our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have raised this matter with the Saudi Arabian government and will continue to make representations about any alleged broadcast infringement activities of UK IP.</p><p> </p><p>We understand broadcasting piracy in Saudi Arabia, through the pirate operator beoutQ, has now stopped. This followed pressure by the UK, the US, European countries, and major sports rights holders.</p><p> </p><p>We remain vigilant for any further instances of illegal use of UK-owned intellectual property rights across all industries and will continue to raise these issues in territories where protection is not upheld.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 43953 question first answered 12/05/2020 16:40:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1092000

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure that the most marginalised children in developing countries receive an education.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	909921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Every child deserves a quality education, and the most marginalised children are central to our commitment. DFID’s Girls’ Education Challenge is supporting up to 1.5 million disadvantaged girls to get an education. We are global leaders on education in emergencies and founder of the Inclusive Education Initiative.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/03/2019 14:32:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood