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964481

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Economy Act 2017
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timeframe is for section 103 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 to come into force.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	169543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government response to the Internet Safety Strategy consultation, published in May 2018, announced our intention to publish a joint DCMS-Home Office White Paper to set out more definitive steps on online harms and safety.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government response, we published a draft version of our social media code of practice. As required by the Digital Economy Act 2017, we are now consulting with social media providers and others on the code. We will set out further information relating to the code as part of our forthcoming White Paper.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169548 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:36:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

964782

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Harassment and Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce hate speech and harassment on social media.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	169548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government response to the Internet Safety Strategy consultation, published in May 2018, announced our intention to publish a joint DCMS-Home Office White Paper to set out more definitive steps on online harms and safety.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government response, we published a draft version of our social media code of practice. As required by the Digital Economy Act 2017, we are now consulting with social media providers and others on the code. We will set out further information relating to the code as part of our forthcoming White Paper.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169543 question first answered 11/09/2018 10:36:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

797848

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
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	Trimega
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 the 29 November 2017 to Question 115018, whether Trimega was supplying services to (a) Government departments, (b) local authorities (c) police forces or (d) any other public or private body during the period in which that company did not hold UKAS accreditation to the international standard for test laboratories ISO/IEC 17025.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	116755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for accreditation policy and appoints the National Accreditation Body, UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). It does not hold data on UKAS-accredited organisations or the customers of those organisations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/12/2017 17:06:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

793929

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Randox Testing Services and Trimega
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 United Kingdom Accreditation Service assessed (a) Randox Testing Service between 2013 and 2017 and (b) Trimega between 2010 and 2014 against the standards set by the Forensic Science Regulator after initial accreditation had been granted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	115018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>As the National Accreditation Body, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is independent of Government. UKAS has provided the following information.</p><p>Trimega (subsequently Ingemino from 16 January 2014) was granted UKAS accreditation to the international standard for test laboratories ISO/IEC 17025 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”, on 10 July 2013. This accreditation was withdrawn on 11 April 2014.</p><p>Randox Testing Services was granted accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 on 27 November 2009 and still holds accreditation to this standard.</p><p> </p><p>Neither Trimega nor Randox Testing Services have been assessed by UKAS against the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Practice and Conduct.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/11/2017 16:18:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

705751

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Mergers
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 firm offers were made for mergers and acquisitions of UK companies in financial year (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	65625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not collect these figures.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publishes statistics relating to mergers and acquisitions on its website at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/changestobusiness/mergersandacquisitions/bulletins/mergersandacquisitionsinvolvingukcompanies/julytosept2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/changestobusiness/mergersandacquisitions/bulletins/mergersandacquisitionsinvolvingukcompanies/julytosept2016</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 65618 question first answered 02/03/2017 10:02:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

705752

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Mergers: Foreign Companies
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 of the firm bids received for mergers and acquisitions of UK companies were made by bidders based outside the UK in financial year (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	65618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not collect these figures.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics publishes statistics relating to mergers and acquisitions on its website at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/changestobusiness/mergersandacquisitions/bulletins/mergersandacquisitionsinvolvingukcompanies/julytosept2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/changestobusiness/mergersandacquisitions/bulletins/mergersandacquisitionsinvolvingukcompanies/julytosept2016</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 65625 question first answered 02/03/2017 10:02:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

678139

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Financial Services
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 meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials have had with Black Rock since 13 July 2016; and if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	61315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Records of all Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website at the following link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 61316 question first answered 27/01/2017 14:42:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

678140

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Financial Services
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 meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials have held with investment firm Fidelity since 13 July 2016; and if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	61316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Records of all Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website at the following link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 61315 question first answered 27/01/2017 14:42:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

678141

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	British Business Bank
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 businesses in (a) Sheffield, (b) Yorkshire and (c) the UK received funding from the British Business Bank in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	61317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Over the 12 months up to the end of September 2016 the British Business Bank supported £2.6bn of finance to approximately 24,900 smaller businesses across the UK. Of this amount £197m of funding was provided to 2,100 businesses based in Yorkshire and the Humber, with £11m of that going to 200 businesses in Sheffield.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/01/2017 13:25:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

670354

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish Ministers' transparency details for July to September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	59083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Transparency data for Ministers covering the period July to September 2016 was published on Gov.uk on 16<sup>th</sup> December 2016:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/01/2017 14:42:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh