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1650102

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	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	Zimmer Biomet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to help protect jobs at Zimmer Biomet in Bridgend.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	192446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>On the 29<sup>th</sup> June Zimmer Biomet communicated to union representatives and employees the decision to close the manufacturing operation at Bridgend with the loss of 540 jobs. With 30 sites worldwide this decision is part of the company’s strategy to reduce its global footprint.</p><p>The Department for Business and Trade and Welsh Government officials are working with the company to understand the reasons behind the decision, the impacts on Bridgend and how to safeguard the workers affected.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/07/2023 15:04:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1221494

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	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	Zero Hours Contracts: Coronavirus
	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 and what proportion of workers on zero hours contracts have been (a) furloughed, (b) laid off or (c) had their (i) hours or (ii) pay reduced during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	70522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>We are actively monitoring the impact of Covid-19 on different groups in the labour market. The latest external estimates, from the Resolution Foundation think tank found that, of those surveyed in the UK between 6-11 May:</p><p> </p><ul><li>33% of workers in the lowest quintile income group had either been furloughed (25%), lost their job (5%) or lost hours and pay (3%) due to coronavirus. This compares to 16% of those in the highest quintile income group, with 6% being furloughed, 3% losing their job and 7% losing hours and pay.</li></ul><ul><li>40% of workers on zero hours contracts had either been furloughed (24%), lost their job (4%) or lost hours and pay (12%) due to coronavirus. This compares to 22% of all employees, with 15% being furloughed, 3% losing their job and 4% losing hours and pay.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Published HM Treasury analysis on the impact of Covid-19 on working household incomes found that Government interventions since March have supported the poorest working households the most (as a proportion of February income).</p><p> </p><p>On 8 July, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a package of support to tackle the impact of Covid-19 crisis. This package provides £201m of new funding in 20-21 for skills provision and invests billions in a strong and coherent employment support offer. It provides the help people need now to swiftly find new work, while offering greater support for people who will find that journey harder.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 70521 question first answered 15/07/2020 16:34:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1584939

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Zero Hours Contracts
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to ban zero-hours contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	141612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market, for both employers where there is not a constant demand for staff and for individuals who may need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to tackle unfair working practices. For example, we have extended the existing ban on exclusivity clauses, which restrict staff from working for multiple employers, to contracts where the guaranteed weekly income is equivalent to or below the Lower Earnings Limit of £123 a week.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South's Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, to ensure that workers have the right to request a more predictable working pattern. Qualifying workers would be able to make an application to change their existing contract if it lacks predictability in terms of the hours they are required to work, the times they are required to work, and/or the duration of their contract.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/02/2023 16:57:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

670783

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yazidis: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on providing support for Yazidi women who have escaped captivity by ISIS.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	59392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Alongside continued discussion with the Government of Iraq, Ministers and officials have ongoing discussions regarding the campaign to bring Daesh to justice with European counterparts, both in Brussels and in capitals. The campaign seeks to offer support to all Daesh's victims, including Yezidis who have been subject to horrific violence at the hands of Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/01/2017 16:09:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

819146

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yazidis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Iraqi government on measures to assist Yazidi refugees to return to their homes.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	121823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Through our Embassy in Baghdad and Consulate-General in Erbil we consistently urge the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to ensure the safe, voluntary and unhindered return of all Internally Displaced Persons, including Yazidis, supported by the prospect of genuine community reconciliation. I raised this issue with the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office during my visit to Iraq in September 2017 and the Prime Minister did so with Prime Minister Abadi during her visit to Iraq on 29 November 2017. Ensuring that all Iraqis are able to return to their homes safely will be critical to post-conflict stabilisation efforts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/01/2018 16:36:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1656969

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, whether she has made an estimate of how many and what proportion of written questions from Hon and Rt hon. members have resulted in the Government (a) changing policy and (b) taking particular action in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	197229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. Decisions on each policy area are a matter for individual Departments.</p><p>Written Parliamentary Questions and Early Day Motions are important ways in which MPs can hold the Government to account and scrutinise policy.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 197321 question first answered 07/09/2023 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

868417

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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: Anniversaries
	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 he has made representations to the retail sector to allow Sunday shop workers to take part in the commemoration of the centenary of the 1918 armistice; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	133637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Shop workers (except those employed to work solely on Sundays) have the right to opt out of working on Sundays, subject to a notice period, even if they have entered into a contractual agreement to do Sunday shop work. They are legally protected against dismissal or detriment for exercising this right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 15:24:06 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

386958

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Warrington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Warrington and (b) Warrington North constituency are in receipt of the disability element of working tax credit.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	5221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Geographical breakdowns of tax credits are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014’</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 06/07/2015 16:27:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

64897

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Warrington North constituency were self-employed and in receipt of working tax credit in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	203276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p>Warrington Unitary Authority</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warrington North Parliamentary Constituency</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In general, there is and has been a long term trend of growth in the number of self employed people.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan grouped question UIN 201711 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:24:16 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1650447

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Workers Protection (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	192730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2023 answer text <p>Everyone should be able to live without fear of harassment or violence, in the workplace as much as anywhere else. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill, introduced by Wera Hobhouse MP, originated from a Government consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace that received more than 4,000 responses detailing people’s lived reality of harassment in the workplace.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>While the Equality Act 2010 already contains a robust legal framework for tackling workplace harassment, the measures in the Bill will not only strengthen protections for those affected by harassment at work; but also motivate employers to improve workplace practices and culture and prioritise prevention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/07/2023 11:35:04 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols