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1302848

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
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	Restart Grant Scheme
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 announcement in Budget 2021 on restart grants, when he plans to provide full details of that grant to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	169849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Guidance to Local Authorities on the Restart Grants was published on 17<sup>th</sup> March, and can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/970686/Restart_Grant_-_LA_guidance_170321.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/970686/Restart_Grant_-_LA_guidance_170321.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/03/2021 16:14:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1303072

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
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	Personal Care Services: 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, what discussions he has had with the Save our Salons campaign group on support for businesses in the hairdressing and beauty industry.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	169875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>I regularly engage with businesses in the personal care sector to listen to their concerns and understand the impact of the pandemic, including members of the Save our Salons campaign. In line with the roadmap, hair and beauty businesses will be able to reopen in England no earlier than 12th April, alongside non-essential retail. They will benefit from the package of support announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget, including restart grants of up to £18,000.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/03/2021 16:13:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1302374

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Gyms: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure that people are able to cancel their gym memberships during the period of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	168935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has produced guidance on rights and responsibilities when contracts such as gym memberships have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has also created a COVID-19 taskforce and set up an online form to enable consumers to report any business they believe is behaving unfairly during the pandemic. Consumers who believe they have been treated unfairly by a business should complete the online form at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSandra.McNeish%40beis.gov.uk%7C08b08180f6ca4df3846f08d8e94a02f9%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637515851367601196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=N%2FsfUjCynqardnuvlombUiC4HtqFxDiptPE%2FsEwUSx0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers can also seek advice on their rights from the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSandra.McNeish%40beis.gov.uk%7C08b08180f6ca4df3846f08d8e94a02f9%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637515851367601196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=B62OJCrE2yM7PsZgJo0PKZzxZGcM0Az36e1ZDr8i9pY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.citizensadvice.org.uk</a> which offers a free service advising consumers on their rights and how to take complaints forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:48:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1302377

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Investment Security Unit
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 11 March 2021 to Question 164331 on parliamentary scrutiny of the new Investment Security Unit, under what provisions the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee could have oversight of that part of the work of the Unit which will involve (a) interaction with the Intelligence and Security Agencies and (b) consideration of highly classified material not normally made available to parliamentary Select Committees; and what the Government's policy is on effective parliamentary scrutiny of activities of the Unit involving material classified at the level of Top Secret.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	168810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee is well-placed to have oversight of the Investment Security Unit. The Committee already provides scrutiny on a number of sensitive areas, such as the civil nuclear programme, and it is well placed to consider how effectively and efficiently the Investment Security Unit is interacting with the business community and investors in delivering the National Security and Investment regime.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:45:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1302440

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Government Assistance
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 12 March 2021 to Question 162599, on Business: Finance, in which of the files on the referenced url is the methodology for calculating the funds paid.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	168909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The link provided in the answer given to Question 162599 was a link to local authority level allocations summary which required you to click through to the guidance released on the methods for calculating allocations for the Additional Restrictions Grant and Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open). The direct links to the relevant guidance is as below.</p><p> </p><p>For the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), guidance sets out the original method for allocating funds: ‘Local Authorities will receive a one-off lump sum payment amounting to £20 per head in each eligible Local Authority when LCAL 3 or widespread national restrictions are imposed.’</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966854/20210304_Additional_Restrictions_Grant_-_LA_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966854/20210304_Additional_Restrictions_Grant_-_LA_guidance.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>For the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) covering the periods of local restrictions between 1<sup>st</sup> August to 5<sup>th</sup> November and 2<sup>nd</sup> December to 5<sup>th</sup> January the guidance sets out that funding was allocated on the basis of Valuation Office Agency data on the number of businesses in scope in those areas of England subject to local Covid restrictions for the period in question.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for the 1<sup>st</sup> August to 5<sup>th</sup> November period can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966860/20210304_Local_Restrictions_Support_Grant__OPEN__applicable_1_Aug_-_5_Nov_-_LA_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966860/20210304_Local_Restrictions_Support_Grant__OPEN__applicable_1_Aug_-_5_Nov_-_LA_guidance.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for the 2<sup>nd</sup> December to 5<sup>th</sup> January period can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966858/20210304_Local_Restrictions_Support_Grant__OPEN__applicable_2_December_-_LA_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966858/20210304_Local_Restrictions_Support_Grant__OPEN__applicable_2_December_-_LA_guidance.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:44:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1302487

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Postal Services: Northern Ireland Protocol
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 the Government has made of the effectiveness of parcel delivery services in implementing new rules in line with the requirements of the Northern Ireland Protocol and new rules brought into operation after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	169071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month, the Government took several temporary operational steps to avoid disruptive cliff edges which could have affected the delivery of parcel services. These included extending the temporary arrangements that the Government set out on parcels before the end of the transition period, giving further time to parcel operators to prepare for new requirements and minimise the impact on day-to-day lives in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to meeting our obligations in the Northern Ireland Protocol and doing so in a pragmatic and proportionate way, taking full account of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to support parcel operators and businesses across sectors to adapt to the new trading arrangements with the EU. It is also working closely with industry and counterparts in the EU to help goods move smoothly and resolve issues quickly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:37:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1302510

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Coronavirus: Protective clothing
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 plans to classify scrubs as personal protective equipment.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	169065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>Scrubs such as those for use in health care environments do not fall within the definition of personal protective equipment (PPE) set out in the PPE Regulation 2016/425. There are no plans to change the scope of products which fall in the definition. Scrubs are designed to promote a hygienic environment for patients and have not been manufactured to meet the essential health and safety requirements necessary for PPE. Guidance for PPE within the health and care settings can be found within the UK Infection Prevention and Control guidance which is agreed by the UK’s four chief Medical and Nursing Officers and is published by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:35:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1302254

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
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	Events Industry: 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, what progress has been made on the creation of the Events Research Programme, as set out in the Government’s COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021 roadmap published on 22nd February; what the timeframe is for the publication for the programme’s conclusions; what factors are being assessed for the reopening of that sector; if he will announce the role of the business events industry within the programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	167862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Events Research Programme aims to examine the risk of transmission of COVID-19 from attendance at events and explore ways to enable people to attend a range of events safely. We anticipate that the research pilots will take place in April, with a view to reporting findings to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister at the end of May, to feed into wider discussions around Step 4 of the lockdown restrictions. Departments are currently working up plans and further details regarding the Events Research Programme will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/03/2021 16:00:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1302270

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
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	Post Office: Finance
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 the £70m capital investment awarded to the Post Office for 2020-2021 was agreed to be spent.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	167952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>£210 million in capital investment was allocated to Post Office Ltd between 2018 and 2021. Post Office Ltd received £168 million in 2018/2019 and £42 million in 2019/2020. No capital investment was provided to Post Office Ltd in 2020/2021. This investment funding was designed to modernise the branch network and improve the systems and processes in place so that the Post Office could continue its journey towards commercial sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>In the most recent Spending Review for 2021/2022, the Government announced further Post Office investment funding of £227 million. This reflects the Government’s commitment to the role that post offices play in our communities. This funding consists of £50 million subsidy to safeguard services in the uncommercial parts of the network, and a further £177 million which will allow Post Office Ltd to invest for the future and to ensure the Post Office remains a vital force on our high streets.</p><p> </p><p>This investment includes supporting Post Office Ltd's future strategy for its network, including the remaining Directly Managed Branches. The management of the Post Office network, including decisions on Directly Managed Branches, is an operational matter for the Company. Changes to the branch network are subject to local consultation processes.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that over 99% of the Post Office network is already successfully franchised. This is the preferred business model for the Post Office as it delivers significant cost savings without impacting service provision for local communities. Franchising enables longer opening hours, increased convenience, and greater accessibility for communities.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 167953 167954 167955 question first answered 22/03/2021 15:54:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1302271

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
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	Post Office: Finance
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 any of the £177m capital investment awarded to the Post Office for 2021-22 will be spent on franchising any Crown post office branches.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	167953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>£210 million in capital investment was allocated to Post Office Ltd between 2018 and 2021. Post Office Ltd received £168 million in 2018/2019 and £42 million in 2019/2020. No capital investment was provided to Post Office Ltd in 2020/2021. This investment funding was designed to modernise the branch network and improve the systems and processes in place so that the Post Office could continue its journey towards commercial sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>In the most recent Spending Review for 2021/2022, the Government announced further Post Office investment funding of £227 million. This reflects the Government’s commitment to the role that post offices play in our communities. This funding consists of £50 million subsidy to safeguard services in the uncommercial parts of the network, and a further £177 million which will allow Post Office Ltd to invest for the future and to ensure the Post Office remains a vital force on our high streets.</p><p> </p><p>This investment includes supporting Post Office Ltd's future strategy for its network, including the remaining Directly Managed Branches. The management of the Post Office network, including decisions on Directly Managed Branches, is an operational matter for the Company. Changes to the branch network are subject to local consultation processes.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that over 99% of the Post Office network is already successfully franchised. This is the preferred business model for the Post Office as it delivers significant cost savings without impacting service provision for local communities. Franchising enables longer opening hours, increased convenience, and greater accessibility for communities.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 167952 167954 167955 question first answered 22/03/2021 15:54:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali