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1523038

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 adequacy of the rollout out of Electric Vehicle charging points, particularly in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	64395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Of the £2.5 billion of Government funding committed to the Electric Vehicle (EV) transition since 2020, £1.6 billion will be invested into accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure, targeting support on rapid chargepoints on motorways and major A roads to assuage any anxiety around long journeys, and installing more on-street chargepoints near homes and workplaces to make charging reliable and easy.</p><p> </p><p>In the spring we published our electric vehicle infrastructure strategy, which defines our vision for the continued roll-out of a world-leading network. The strategy laid out our commitments to make EV charging cheaper and more convenient than refuelling at a petrol station right across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport monitors the progress of the installation of chargepoints and publishes data, broken down to local authority areas, on a quarterly basis, the latest of which was as at 1<sup>st</sup> July 2022. Government will continue to monitor market developments to determine whether any significant gaps in charging infrastructure provision emerge in the medium term and whether there may be a case for direct central government support in areas of market failure, which may include rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/10/2022 13:24:17 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1520489

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
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 his Department is taking to encourage high street shopping.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the rising cost of living has presented additional financial challenges to many consumers, reducing their spending power and impacting retail sales. Retailers have been working to help households cope with the cost of living crisis, including supporting the Cost of Living Business Tsar and Government is providing over £15 billion in Cost of Living support, bringing the total support measures announced to £37 billion this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Retail Sector Council continues to work on the strategic issues facing the sector and has identified the importance of high streets and place as a priority area.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/10/2022 17:09:46 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1520628

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Fish: Prices
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 she has made of trends in the level of the cost of fish on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment regarding the impact of the cost of fish on small businesses has been carried out. However, we regularly engage with small businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors to understand the challenges they face. Defra also continues to monitor the price of fish and engage with businesses and stakeholders such as the National Federation of Fish Friers.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/10/2022 17:07:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520630

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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 Businesses: Supply Chains
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 his Department are taking to support small businesses with increased costs associated with global supply chain issues.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which will provide a price reduction to ensure that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. In addition, we have announced a new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow.</p><p> </p><p>To support business in mitigating supply chain issues, the Government published supply chain guidance at (<a href="https://www.cpni.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.cpni.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience</a>) to help businesses establish effective control and oversight of their supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/10/2022 17:08:23 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1519632

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Hospitality Industry: Vacancies
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 her Department has made of trends in the level of staff shortages in the hospitality sector, and if he will have discussions with representatives from the Hospitality Rising campaign in helping to addressing these shortages.
tabling member constituency	Dudley South
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	59788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue, including working directly with the Hospitality Rising Campaign through our Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publishes data on staff vacancy rates in the sector. This was most recently estimated at 7.2%, and this rate has fallen for the past 4 months.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:15:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1519731

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Removal Services and Storage: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which Department is responsible for the removal and storage sector.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	59904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Many business sectors such as removals and storage are cross cutting, and officials across Government are in regular contact, sharing information and exploring potential solutions to the many challenges these industries face. I would encourage the sector to continue engaging with Government Departments which own individual policy areas.</p><p>Departments will work collectively to ensure that the removals and storage sector continues to play a leading role in growing the UK’s economy.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:17:36 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1507551

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Retail Trade: 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, what steps his Department is taking to support retail businesses with (a) reduced footfall and (b) increased business costs.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	54644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Eligible retailers continue to benefit from 50% businesses rates relief and the Government has frozen the multiplier for all businesses in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The recently announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. The Growth Plan sets out government’s vision for a simpler, lower tax economy, delivering £45 billion of tax cuts by 2026/27, alongside a substantial package of supply-side reforms to start boosting growth.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:22:47 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1507635

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Hospitality Industry: Closures
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of pubs and restaurants that have closed down since (a) January 2020 and (b) January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	54628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>ONS business deaths data[1] shows that 4,200 businesses in the beverage serving sector (which includes pubs) and 12,800 business in the restaurants and mobile food services sector ceased trading in 2020.[2] ONS business deaths statistics are not timely enough to provide estimates of the number of business closures since January 2022.</p><p><em>[1] ONS business demography statistics, UK.</em></p><p><em>[2] These industry breakdowns are the most granular available for the hospitality sector.</em></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:19:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1506219

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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: Registration
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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the company registration fee for Companies House from £12 to £50.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	49680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is keeping the future fees charged by Companies House under review as reforms progress. The Government will seek to ensure that the UK remains an attractive place for business, whilst also protecting the register from fraud and economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/09/2022 08:26:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1506223

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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: Reform
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 his Department has had with external stakeholders on legislative proposals relating to reform of Companies House in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	49681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly engages with external stakeholders to discuss proposals relating to Companies House reform.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department recently hosted a series of engagement sessions to discuss Companies House reforms within the forthcoming Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in August and September 2022. These sessions were attended by representatives from law enforcement, financial and business organisations and civil society groups.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/09/2022 08:27:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra