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	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) accounting, (b) architecture and (c) quantity surveying job vacancies as of 31 January 2023; and if he will make an assessment of whether there are skills gaps in those sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	136588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>ONS vacancies data[1] shows that there were 122,000 vacancies in the professional, scientific and technical activities sector, which includes accounting, architecture and quantity surveying, in the three months to December 2022. The sector currently has a vacancy rate of 4.5%. The number of vacancies in the sector has fallen 6.2% compared with the first quarter of 2022 but remain at relatively high levels and are 58% higher than in the final quarter of 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing an additional £3.8 billion into skills and further education over this Parliament to ensure workers develop the skills businesses need. More specifically, the Department for Education set a strategy for skills reform which puts employers at the heart of skills training and education in the Skills for Job white paper. The Government help to articulate what employers need from the skills system through our sector teams’ engagement and sharing workforce data and intelligence with DfE’s Unit for Future Skills.</p><p> </p><p><em>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/datasets/vacanciesbyindustryvacs02" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/datasets/vacanciesbyindustryvacs02</a></em></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/02/2023 12:24:19 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1627057

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Export Controls: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason there is a requirement for UK manufacturers to raise standard individual export licences applications for specific products into China.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	184614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>An export licence is required to export controlled items including military goods, software and technology and dual-use items specified on the dual-use list from the United Kingdom to another country. A consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation is published on GOV.UK and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation</a></p><p>In addition, items not included in this list may be subject to an export licence for China if they are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for use for use in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supplementary-wmd-end-use-controls" target="_blank">Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programme</a> or intended for a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/end-use-controls-applying-to-military-related-items" target="_blank">military</a> end-use.</p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-12-08/hcws449" target="_blank">Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</a> HM Government published guidance for Standard individual export licences (SIELs) which can be accessed on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/05/2023 11:46:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1689003

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Business: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance was provided to local authorities on the eligibility criteria for businesses applying for a Business Recovery Grant following flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	13996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>For both Storm Babet and Storm Henk Business Recovery Grant activation, Local Authorities were invited by letter to agree a MOU with DBT which established the responsibilities of the parties and the principles for their co-operation. An operational guidance document provided further context, including definitions of terms, detail on the schemes and indicative timelines for reporting and payments.</p><p>A frequently asked questions document was provided, supplemented via regular stakeholder engagement sessions with officials to address queries and process requirements.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/02/2024 17:20:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1690346

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Business: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the guidance sent by the Director of the Grant Delivery Directorate to councils on 10 November 2023, with the subject Flood Recovery Framework Schemes Operational Guidance - Business Recovery Grant, Storm Babet 19-25 October 2023, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) removing the reference to businesses that have made no efforts to seek appropriate insurance and (b) reopening that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	14838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>The Flooding Recovery Framework is based on a set of long-established principles including, in the case of the Business Recovery Grant, that:</p><p>&quot;Funding should not be used to reward poor business practice (e.g. if a business has made no efforts to seek appropriate insurance....).&quot;</p><p>Whilst there are no immediate plans to change the scheme eligibility criteria or to re-open the activation for those impacted by Storm Babet, it is worth noting that the Business Recovery Grant does not operate in isolation but as part of a package of support including business rates relief for SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 28/02/2024 16:46:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1081865

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Retail Trade: Certification Quality Marks
	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 he has made of the potential effect on (a) charity shops and (b) other second hand retailers of plans to replace CE markings with a bespoke UK mark in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	228049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>In the unlikely event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, CE marked goods that meet EU requirements will continue to be recognised for the UK market for a time-limited period. This means that charity shops and second-hand retailers can, during this period, continue to sell products with CE marking, as before. This will minimise costs to business and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Before taking any decision to end the period of recognition of CE marking, we will launch a full and thorough consultation with business, including charity retailers.</p><p><br> In terms of selling second-hand goods specifically, then as long as those goods were compliant when first sold in the UK, they do not generally need relabelling before being sold second-hand as long as they are safe. This would still be the case even when the period of ongoing recognition for CE-marking comes to an end.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2019 17:51:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1081868

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Retail Trade: Certification Quality Marks
	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 grace period is planned for retailers to adapt to the replacement of CE markings in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	228050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>In the unlikely event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Government has decided that, for a time limited period, goods that are CE marked will continue to be recognised and available for sale on the UK market. Before taking any decision to end the period of recognition of CE marking, we will consult with business.</p><p> </p><p>However, for products that require third party assessment of conformity, and where this assessment has been carried out by a UK conformity assessment body and the certificate of conformity has not been transferred to an EU conformity assessment body, the European CE marking will not be able to be applied to that product. Instead, the UK marking will have to be applied in order to place that good on the UK market after 29 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2019 17:52:48 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1081869

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Retail Trade: Certification Quality Marks
	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 take steps to ensure that any items in stock in charity shops on 29 March 2019 are not required to change their CE labels to bespoke UK labels in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	228051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has taken the decision, in the event that we leave the EU without a deal, to provide continuity to minimise disruption to businesses and consumers. This means that goods with a CE Marking can still be sold in the UK for a time-limited period after 29 March 2019 without any need for relabelling, so long as they meet the relevant EU rules. Charity shops will not need to relabel CE-marked items in stock on 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of goods in stock that are second-hand, these already do not generally require relabelling as long as they met the relevant rules at the time they were first sold, and as long as the retailer ensures they remain safe.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2019 17:53:24 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1081870

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Retail Trade: Certification Quality Marks
	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 take steps to ensure that second hand goods can be sold in perpetuity by charity shops even if they only have a CE label in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	228052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>CE marking is a declaration that a product compiled with relevant EU legislation when it was initially placed on the EU market. A product does not generally have to be relabelled if it has already been placed on the market and is then later sold as second hand. The retailer does, however, have to ensure those goods are safe.</p><p> </p><p>Charity retailers can therefore already continue to sell second-hand goods without needing to relabel them, as long as they are safe. This is not time-limited and will remain the case even in a scenario where the CE marking is no longer accepted for new goods being placed on the UK market.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2019 17:54:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1171063

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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: 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 estimate she has made of the number of businesses that went into administration as a result of the cashflows of those businesses being affected by outstanding invoices in the latest period for which such information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	3727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service publishes National Statistics on the total number of companies entering administration each calendar quarter at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> and details of the circumstances leading to each administration must be provided by the administrator in the form of documents filed with Companies House.</p><p>The Government is completely focused on fulfilling its manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payments as part of its aim of making the UK the best place to work and grow a business. This includes strengthening the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners, strengthening the Prompt Payment Code, taking a tougher compliance approach with larger companies which includes greater transparency reporting requirements, and reviewing the role supply chain finance plays in prompt payment.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/01/2020 15:35:46 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1171064

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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: 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 progress has been made in tackling the late payment of invoices by businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	3728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The government is completely focussed on fulfilling our manifesto commitment to clamp down on late payment and strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners.</p><p>Good progress is being made on the policies announced in our Government Response to the 2018 Call for Evidence to assess what further steps and intervention may be needed to create a responsible payment culture, where we will be:</p><p>o consulting on the merits of strengthening the Commissioner’s existing powers, to assist and advocate for small businesses in the area of late payments;</p><p>o strengthening and reforming the Prompt Payment Code and moving its administration to the Small Business Commissioner;</p><p>o taking a tough compliance approach to large companies who do not comply with the Payment Practices Reporting Duty. We have sent over 2,000 ‘help and enforcement’ letters to non-complaint companies and over 1,000 more unique companies have since filed reports;</p><p>o reviewing role supply chain finance plays in prompt payment &amp; greater transparency in companies reporting supply chain finance.</p><p>In October we launched a Business Basics Fund competition of up to £1 million, which will encourage SMEs to utilise payment technology and boost productivity in SMEs by reducing the time taken to chase payments. Winners will be announced in April.</p><p>In November, the Financial Reporting Council issued an open letter to company report preparers recommending payment practices are reported in annual reports.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/01/2020 14:39:48 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins