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837646

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date	05/02/2018
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	Bank Services: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2018 to Question 121701, on bank services: internet, of the 10 per cent of households without internet access how many are able to access the internet elsewhere.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	126765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles data on the activities carried out by people that use the internet. This can be found at: http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/householdcharacteristics/homeinternetandsocialmediausage</p><p> </p><p>The ONS estimates that in Great Britain 90% of households have an internet connection. Of those without internet access, ONS found “64% felt they didn’t need the internet as it was regarded as not useful or interesting. A further 20% felt they lacked skills and 12% reported that they had access to the internet elsewhere”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:54:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

810643

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Ryanair
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 representations he has received on working conditions at Ryanair.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials across the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy discuss and consider a wide range of business issues on a regular basis and with many business and employee representative stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is clear that employers must take their employment law responsibilities seriously and cannot simply opt out of them. Any worker who believes that they are being treated unfairly should contact the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) helpline on 0300 123 1100 for guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/01/2018 14:39:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809740

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	New Businesses
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 oral contribution the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 12 December 2017, Official Report, column 166, if he will publish the evidential basis supporting the UK's position as No 4 in the world for being the best place to start a business.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>According to the World Bank <em>Ease of Doing Business </em>report 2018 the UK is ranked as 4th in the EU for the ease of starting a business and 14th in the world. This is in line with correspondence I have exchanged with the hon. Member for Sefton Central in which I clarified a response I made to this House on 12 December 2017, and I have placed a copy of this correspondence in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/12/2017 12:30:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809884

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Royal Mail: Privatisation
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 13 December to Question 113922, how many of the Royal Mail's 142,000 staff are not on permanent contracts; and how many shares have been sold by employees since privatisation of the Royal Mail.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Details of Royal Mail’s employee numbers and share ownership are published in Royal Mail’s Corporate Responsibility Report. The Government does not hold these records.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/12/2017 07:49:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809885

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	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, when he plans to implement the proposed reforms to the insolvency framework.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Responses to the Government consultation revealed a wide range of often conflicting viewpoints from different stakeholders. In addition, many stakeholder responses indicated greater detail on the proposals was necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the summary of responses to the consultation in September 2016, the Government has continued to engage with a range of interested parties to further discuss and explore the important issues raised in responses to the consultation and find solutions to the challenges identified. This further engagement will ensure that any reforms, if necessary, will be fit for purpose and best achieve the Government’s aims of rescuing distressed but viable businesses, therefore preserving both value and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/12/2017 10:49:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809891

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Construction: Industrial Health and Safety
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 18 December 2017 to Question 118633, whether he plans to make the holding of a CSCS card a statutory requirement for employment in the construction industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is an industry-led initiative which aims to ensure workers on construction sites are qualified to undertake the work they are to perform, and have received safety training. The industry decided to replace the previous fragmented system with a standardised one. The Government has supported this, but is not involved in its implementation, and has no plans to make this a statutory requirement.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/12/2017 14:49:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809056

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Competition and Markets Authority: Public Interest
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 including a public interest test in the regulatory framework for decisions of the Competition and Markets Authority.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Under the Enterprise Act 2002, decisions on public interest interventions are matters for Ministers. Public interest interventions can be made in cases that raise concerns in relation to national security, financial stability and media plurality.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/12/2017 17:10:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809088

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Competition and Markets Authority
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 quantum for changes in the workload of the Competition and Markets Authority after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to understand the implications on its work of the UK leaving the EU. The Government will continue to work with the CMA on this as the negotiations with the EU proceed.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/12/2017 10:36:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

805310

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Postal Services: Unfair Practices
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility of 12 December 2017, Official Report, Column 156-7, what plans he has to tackle unfair competition in the postal services market.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom and the Competition &amp; Markets Authority have the powers to tackle unfair competition in regulated sectors.</p><p> </p><p>On employment standards, Matthew Taylor’s Good Work report raised a number of comprehensive and detailed issues. We are giving these the careful consideration they deserve and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/12/2017 13:34:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

803002

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Tesco: Booker Group
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 proposed merger of Tesco and Booker wholesale, what representations he has received on the potential of a price advantage being gained by for Booker in the wholesale food sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Competition investigations into mergers are a matter for the independent Competition and Markets Authority.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/12/2017 15:46:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson