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1177995

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the trends in the level of misuse of civilian drones; and whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals on civilian drone use.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>In its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Strategy, the Government has set out its ongoing commitment to building a comprehensive, up-to date risk picture, as well as horizon scanning to predict the future threat. The Government also introduced the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill in the House of Lords on 9<sup>th</sup> January, which will provide the police with greater powers to tackle drone misuse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/02/2020 10:43:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178754

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to increase the number of people using buses.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	15103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 introduced new powers for local authorities and operators to work together to grow bus passenger numbers.</p><p>The £220 million Better Deal for Bus Users package provides new funding to help transform bus services and a series of complementary commitments, including a National Bus Strategy, which together will detail measures to increase bus usage.</p><p> </p><p>On top of the £1 billion spent by the Government on concessionary travel for eligible older and disabled people, around £250 million is paid every year to support bus services in England to keep fares lower.</p><p> </p><p>There is £5billion of new funding to overhaul bus and cycle links for every region outside London. This package of investment will boost bus services by focusing on a range of priorities, set to include: higher frequency services, new priority schemes will make routes more efficient, more affordable simpler fares and at least 4,000 new Zero Emission Buses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/02/2020 16:37:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1177799

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a nationwide independent Road Collision Investigation branch.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has sponsored the RAC Foundation to conduct the Road Collision Investigation Project which is ongoing and will report by Summer 2022. This project is seeking to establish whether there is a business case for putting more resource into the investigation of road crashes and if so, to identify how best to develop it. Considerations will include whether the future service should be nationwide and independent among other options. Their recommendations, together with learning from the ongoing Roads Policing Review which will report in 2021, will provide the evidence base necessary for an informed assessment to be made.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/02/2020 16:31:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1178577

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for new infrastructure at ports to enable additional checks on vehicles and goods arriving from the EU from 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	14940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>HMG will be engaging with ports, airports and other stakeholders at key border locations over the next few months to understand local constraints and opportunities and how the government can best support planning for operational readiness.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has already committed £10 million, as part of the Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) competition, to help deliver upgrades which will enhance capacity and maintain trade flow.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/02/2020 17:19:45 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1177383

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Small Business Commissioner: Powers
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 discussions she has had with the Interim Small Business Commissioner on giving the future, permanent post holder, powers of binding arbitration to ensure prompt payment for small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	14683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 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 (SBC) to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made on the policies I 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, which included:</p><p> </p><ul><li>consulting on the merits of strengthening the Commissioner’s existing powers, to assist and advocate for small businesses in the area of late payments; and</li><li>strengthening and reforming the Prompt Payment Code and moving its administration to the Office of the SBC.</li></ul><p> </p><p>BEIS Officials work closely, and meet regularly, with the Interim Commissioner and his team and share any relevant policy developments, as set out in the Small Business Commissioner Framework Document.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 14684 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177384

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Small Business Commissioner: Powers
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 her Department is taking to strengthen the powers of the small business commissioner in order to improve support for small businesses dealing with late payment issues.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	14684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 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 (SBC) to support small businesses that are exploited by their larger partners.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is being made on the policies I 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, which included:</p><p> </p><ul><li>consulting on the merits of strengthening the Commissioner’s existing powers, to assist and advocate for small businesses in the area of late payments; and</li><li>strengthening and reforming the Prompt Payment Code and moving its administration to the Office of the SBC.</li></ul><p> </p><p>BEIS Officials work closely, and meet regularly, with the Interim Commissioner and his team and share any relevant policy developments, as set out in the Small Business Commissioner Framework Document.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 14683 question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177524

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Pay
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 she is taking to ensure employees in receipt of salary levels below statutory minimum levels are given the appropriate salary increases.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	14631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone entitled to National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. This is why we have more than doubled the compliance and enforcement budget for the NMW and NLW to £27.4 million for 2019/20, up from £13.2 million in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018/19, HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) identified a record £24.4 million in minimum wage arrears for over 220,000 workers and issued over £17 million in penalties to non-compliant employers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC use a range of techniques ranging from ‘nudge’ letters in low risk cases to criminal prosecution in the most egregious cases of underpayment. Without fail, HMRC investigate where they believe an employer is not paying the minimum wage, which includes following up every worker complaint they receive.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:17:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1177012

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
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	IKEA: Coventry
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 her Department will take steps to support employees affected by the closure of IKEA's store in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	13994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>This will be a concerning time for employees and their families, and we are in contact with IKEA regarding the closure. I can equally assure you that Jobcentre Plus through its Rapid Response unit will work with IKEA to understand the level of employee support required and help all affected employees get back into employment as soon as possible.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus’s Rapid Response Service is able to provide tailored support and can include some or all the following:</p><ul><li>Help with job searches, CV writing and interview skills</li><li>Help to identify transferable skills and skills gaps, linked to the labour market</li><li>Training to update skills, learn new ones and gain industry certification that will improve employability</li><li>Help to overcome barriers to attending training, securing a job or self-employment, such as childcare costs, tools, work clothes and travel costs.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/02/2020 10:09:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1176725

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Loneliness
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 the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 3780 on Loneliness, whether her Department has published examples of good employer practice in tackling loneliness.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	13547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Government continues to work with the Campaign to End Loneliness to gather examples of employer good practice in tackling loneliness. As reported in the Loneliness Annual Report published in January, we intend to publish a good practice guide in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176726

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Loneliness
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 the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 3777 on loneliness, how many employers have signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge to date.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	13548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Since October 2019, we have continued to engage with a range of organisations through the Employers Leadership Group and others including the Federation of Small Businesses, Contact the Elderly and TalkTalk, to draw together examples of good practice in tackling loneliness. Thirty employers have so far signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge. BEIS and Campaign to End Loneliness are in contact with a number of others who are considering signing up.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/02/2020 17:18:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft