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847835

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Carillion: Insolvency
	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 companies inheriting contracts from Carillion on the extension of TUPE rights to Carillion employees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	129511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Some elements of TUPE do not apply in liquidation, specifically the continuity of service to those employees who transfer to new employers.</p><p> </p><p>Importing employers may well decide to offer terms to transferring employees which recognise existing employment rights; that is a matter for the importing employer, though the Government has the aspiration to ensure transferred employees are no worse off. The Official Receiver is doing all he can to facilitate this wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 14:19:03 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

845766

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Low Pay: Universal Credit
	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 include in the Government's response to the Taylor Review provisions to ensure that low-paid workers on zero-hours contracts are aware of their entitlement to Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	128738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government Response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices was published on 7 February this year, alongside four public consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Review did not focus specifically on Universal Credit, but did identified the difficulties people encounter relating to income insecurity when working atypical work patterns, such as on zero hours contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for ensuring all people, including those who work on zero hours contracts, are aware of their entitlement to Universal Credit is a matter for the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 15:05:46 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

847158

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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	Conditions of Employment: EU Law
	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 22 February 2018 to Question 128106, for what reasons that answer did not confirm whether his Department is conducting a review of the potential effects on the economy of (a) amending and (b) removing existing EU-derived employment regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	129332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The previous answer set out the premise on which we are directing our work for the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 15:50:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths previous answer version 43728 answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

847782

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Commercial Secrets: EU Law
	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 as part of the transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law, the Government plans to transpose Article 5 of that legislation which is excluded from the consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	129458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking views on draft regulations to transpose the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law and launched a technical consultation on 19 February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is of the view that it is not necessary to transpose the provisions of Article 5 of the Directive as UK law already provides for such measures. However, the Government will consider any views to the contrary submitted to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/02/2018 16:27:14 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

847786

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Commercial Secrets: EU Law
	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 Government will take steps to ensure that the damages applicable to employees and former employees under the laws resulting from the transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law are set as low as possible, so as to ensure that the threat of high fines does not act as a disincentive to legitimate whistleblowing.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	129462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is of the view that the law already protects whistle-blowers from employers seeking injunctions or damages against them for the disclosure of a trade secret. The transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive will not change the position. In view of this, there is no need for action to be taken with regard to the level of damages for legitimate whistleblowing.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/02/2018 16:31:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

845657

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Energy: Disability
	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 ensure that disabled people are not penalised in the energy market because of their impairment or condition.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	128629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 require Ofgem to have particular regard to the interests of individuals who are disabled or chronically sick, when performing their principle duty to protect the interests of consumers.</p><p>Ofgem require energy suppliers and network operators to establish and maintain a Priority Service Register of their domestic customers, who, due to their personal characteristics or who are in a vulnerable situation need support to manage their energy. These customers are entitled to free, non-financial services related to access, safety and communication. Services can be tailored to customers’ individual needs – for example establishing a picture card system for customers with learning difficulties so that representatives can enter the house.</p><p>Low income households in receipt of qualifying benefits are entitled to receive Warm Home Discount - £140 rebate on their electricity bills each year. Households on disability allowance are eligible for Energy Company Obligation (ECO) support if a Local Authority declares them as fuel poor or on a low income and vulnerable to cold, via a flexible eligibility declaration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/02/2018 16:16:32 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

846097

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	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	Jaguar Land Rover: Halewood
	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 held with representatives of Jaguar Land Rover on the future of its Halewood manufacturing plant after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	128801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with key stakeholders in the automotive sector such as Jaguar Land Rover about a wide range of matters, including the challenges that leaving the EU poses and the opportunities that will become open to us.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 128802 question first answered 28/02/2018 15:51:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

846098

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	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	Jaguar Land Rover: Halewood
	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 held with representatives of Jaguar Land Rover on the future of its Halewood manufacturing plant after the increase in fuel excise duty in April 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	128802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with key stakeholders in the automotive sector such as Jaguar Land Rover about a wide range of matters, including the challenges that leaving the EU poses and the opportunities that will become open to us.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 128801 question first answered 28/02/2018 15:51:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

837835

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 his Department has made of the average spend on energy bills by UK households in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	126866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Based on estimated average annual consumption figures of 3,800kWh for standard electricity and 15,000kWh for gas, BEIS has published the following figures. Note that 2017 figures are provisional, with actual figures being published in March.</p><p> </p><p>In real terms, average (standard) electricity and gas bills (in 2010 prices) are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Combined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£474</p></td><td><p>£564</p></td><td><p>£1,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£503</p></td><td><p>£605</p></td><td><p>£1,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£523</p></td><td><p>£662</p></td><td><p>£1,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£547</p></td><td><p>£690</p></td><td><p>£1,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£551</p></td><td><p>£701</p></td><td><p>£1,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£541</p></td><td><p>£661</p></td><td><p>£1,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£532</p></td><td><p>£591</p></td><td><p>£1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017(p)</p></td><td><p>£552</p></td><td><p>£564</p></td><td><p>£1,116</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Figures in the table can be found in Table 221 and Table 231 of Quarterly Energy Prices:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-energy-prices-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-energy-prices-december-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/02/2018 15:33:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 42120 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

846345

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	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	Utilities: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of making mandatory the provision of utility bills in accessible formats.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	129003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>I would expect utility and other providers to be willing to supply bills in more accessible formats, such as in large print and braille upon request.</p><p> </p><p>In the energy sector, the Regulator Ofgem requires suppliers to establish and maintain a Priority Services Register of their vulnerable customers and provide them with appropriate mechanisms and arrangements including communications in an accessible format.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 14:18:01 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield