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1355348

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date	14/09/2021
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	New Businesses: Scotland
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 the financial total of Start Up Loans issued in the Scottish Borders is as at 14 September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	49231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>Start Up Loans, offered by the Government’s British Business Bank, provide government-backed loans and support for businesses who struggle to access other forms of finance. Since the scheme launched in 2012 to the end of July 2021, the total value of Start Up Loans issued in the Scottish Borders was £796,381, with 95 loans issued.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/09/2021 16:50:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1345943

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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	Carers: Leave
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 progress he has made on introducing carer’s leave.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	31517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the manifesto commitment to introduce a new right to an additional week of leave for unpaid carers.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on Carer’s Leave ran from March to August 2020, setting out detailed policy proposals to create a new employment right for one week’s unpaid leave.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the consultation will be published in due course, setting out the way forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/07/2021 10:47:52 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1282029

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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	Pay: Scottish Borders
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 workers in the Scottish Borders will benefit from the increase in the (a) National Living Wage and (b) National Minimum Wage from April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	145850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) the Government protects the lowest paid within our society. The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage have increased every year since their introduction – and this extraordinary year is no exception.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 April 2021, the Government will increase that NLW by 2.2% to £8.91. This will be the highest ever UK minimum wage. The NLW currently applies to workers aged 25+, however, from April 2021 it will be extended to those aged 23+, following previous recommendations from the LPC. The government will also introduce inflation-beating increases in the NMW rates for younger workers and apprentices of between 1.5% and 3.6% on 1 April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Across Scotland, our best estimates suggest that around 100,000 workers will benefit from the planned rise in the National Living Wage, with a further 15,000 benefitting from the planned rise in the National Minimum Wage rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the regional impact of the NLW/NMW rate increase are contained in the NLW/NMW 2021 Impact Assessment. You can find further information <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348219586/impacts" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/02/2021 17:09:59 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1194550

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan 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, how many applicants in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK have been granted loans under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	45385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) has been introduced to help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2000 and £50,000.</p><p> </p><p>As of 10 May, over 268,000 loans have been issued in the UK with a total value of over £8.3 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Issuing new loans is the priority for lenders and the British Business Bank and we are working to ensure that companies receive the full benefits from the support being provided.</p><p> </p><p>At this time, we are unable to provide a breakdown of funding or number of applications by region. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on regular and transparent data publication going forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/05/2020 09:11:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1188945

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan 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, how many successful applications have been made to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	38503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme opened for applications on 23 March. As of 21 April, over £2.8bn worth of loans have been issued to over 16,000 businesses.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 30/04/2020 13:14:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1188949

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Companies House: 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 support Companies House is giving to businesses to assist with responding to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	38507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>On 25 March Companies House announced that all businesses could apply for a three-month extension for filing their accounts, with those citing issues around COVID-19 immediately granted an extension. To support this measure Companies House developed a fast-tracked, online system that takes businesses just 15 minutes to complete. There have so far been over 50,000 successful applications. This was supplemented on 28 March when the Government announced it will offer further extensions should circumstances require.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 April Companies House announced that companies issued with a late filing penalty due to COVID-19 will have appeals treated sympathetically and that it has temporarily paused the strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved. This will help ensure businesses struggling to update their records because of the crisis, are not struck off the register.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 30/04/2020 13:17:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont