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964251

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Consumers: Standards
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 paragraph 27 of the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what steps the Government plans to take to maintain consumer standards for goods after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	169626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Voluntary standards are developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI), which is the UK member of the European standards organisations (ESOs). BSI is independent of the Government and the ESOs are independent of the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary standards, including those for consumer goods, may be used to support regulations, and the adoption of a common rulebook would mean that the same standards are used in the UK and the EU, ensuring consumers are not confused by multiple standards for the same products.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:24:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

964252

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Products: 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) effectiveness of the product safety and the enforcement regime in the UK; and (b) effect on the product safety enforcement regime of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	169627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its strategy for product safety “Strengthening national capacity for product safety: Strategy 2018-2020” on 10 August. This includes an analysis of the product safety landscape and sets out our plan to further strengthen the UK approach.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring the UK retains an effective product safety regime on EU exit remains a priority and the Office for Product Safety and Standards will continue to work with Local Authority Trading Standards and businesses to ensure that products being placed on the UK market are safe.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/09/2018 14:59:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

964570

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Gratuities: Public Consultation
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 his Department plans to publish the response to the consultation on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges which closed on 27 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	169016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government‘s consultation identified a range of tipping practices used by employers. The Government is considering next steps and reserves the right to take further legislative action if restaurants do not pay their staff fairly. Any action must benefit workers and not place extra burden on those businesses that do pay their staff fairly.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:23:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

964712

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Retirement
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 information his Department holds on the number of people forced to retire since the abolition of the compulsory retirement age.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	169764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>We will publish a Post Implementation Review of the removal of the Default Retirement Age in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Implementation Review will assess the extent to which the aims of the policy have been met five years from policy implementation. The Review will also cover the extent to which employers utilise an Employer-Justified Retirement Age and the number of age discrimination complaints raised to Acas and Employment Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:25:13 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

964727

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Manufacturing Industries: 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, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the adequacy of levels of capital available to start-up manufacturing companies.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	169067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Though our industrial Strategy we are committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to start and grow a manufacturing business. That includes using our record investments in infrastructure to unlock growth in every part of the country; using the major new investment in research to support innovative manufacturing businesses across the country; and encouraging inward investment.</p><p> </p><p>We are ranked in the top 10 in the world for ease of doing business by the World Bank and amongst the very best in Europe, and we are the number one destination for foreign direct investment in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>We will improve access to finance across the country and back institutions which can catalyse growth and private sector equity investment:</p><ul><li>British Business Bank programmes are supporting more than £5.2bn of finance to more than 74,000 smaller businesses (as at March 2018), including through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund</li><li>And we are now taking action to unlock over £20 billion of Patient Capital Investment for growing firms over the next 10 years.</li><li>We will improve wider support for scale-ups and entrepreneurs by building up networks, using government data in a smarter way, launching a review into entrepreneurship, and supporting the industry-led Be the Business campaign with up to £13 million over three years to provide practical tools to businesses to improve productivity.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:23:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

964728

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Manufacturing Industries: Takeovers
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 restricting the takeover of UK manufacturing companies by overseas companies.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	169068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes overseas investment which champions enterprise and innovation and supports jobs and growth. Ministers have powers to intervene in mergers, regardless of sector, that raise public interest considerations relating to national security, financial stability and media plurality. The Government will continue to keep these powers under review.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, the Government published a White Paper, National Security and Investment, setting out its proposals for new powers to ensure that investments and acquisitions cannot undermine our national security. The public consultation runs until 16 October.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:24:05 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

964760

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Unemployment
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 effect on the rate of unemployment of the removal of the gig economy.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	169078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The flexibility of the UK labour market has helped businesses create jobs in record numbers, supporting many millions into work. The gig economy and platform-based working can provide genuine two-way flexibility and opportunities for those who may not be able to work in more conventional ways. This should be protected while ensuring fairness for those who work through these platforms and those who compete with them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:24:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

964858

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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 his Department has made on the recommendation of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, published in July 2017, to extend the remit of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to include responsibility for umbrella companies.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	169149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government has already committed to extending the remit of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to include responsibility for umbrella companies. We are considering fully the views expressed in response to the consultation regarding how this is achieved in detail and will set out further information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:24:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

964893

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Living Wage
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	169705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government has set an ambitious target for achieving a National Living Wage that represents 60% of median earnings by 2020 subject to sustained economic growth. The National Living Wage (NLW) rate is recommended to the Government by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC). To make their recommendations, the LPC draws on a wide range of analysis, including independent research and stakeholder evidence from both employers and trade unions.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2018 the Government raised the NLW from £7.50 to £7.83, which means a full-time worker will see their earnings grow by more than £600 this year.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/09/2018 14:25:07 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

964938

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Social Services: Living Wage
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 Court of Appeal judgment on Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad made on 13 July 2018, what plans the Government has to bring forward proposals to ensure that overnight care is subject to the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	169349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Court of Appeal judgment overturns the previous interpretation of the law and means that “sleep-in” shifts, as defined by the Court of Appeal, no longer attract the National Minimum Wage. The Court of Appeal judgment applies both retrospectively and going forward. Government guidance on when “sleep-in” shifts should attract the National Minimum Wage has been updated to confirm that the Government has noted the judgment. That guidance will be updated shortly once Ministers have fully considered the implications the Court of Appeal judgment.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year Ministers from across the Government have been working closely on how “sleep-in” shifts are remunerated and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers from BEIS and the Department of Health and Social Care are liaising with local authorities and care commissioners to ensure that they have clarity on the legal position and on their responsibilities when commissioning care services.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s voluntary Social Care Compliance Scheme remains open. Employers participating on the scheme should take note of the Court of Appeal judgment and review their pay practices accordingly. HMRC officers have been in contact directly with all employers enrolled on the scheme to set out next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 169350 169351 169352 169353 question first answered 11/09/2018 14:24:39 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston