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964251
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Consumers: Standards more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Gill Furniss more like this
uin 169626 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:24:59.47Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:24:59.47Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4571
label Biography information for Gill Furniss more like this
964252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Products: Safety more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Gill Furniss more like this
uin 169627 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-06T14:59:53.797Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-06T14:59:53.797Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4571
label Biography information for Gill Furniss more like this
964570
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Gratuities: Public Consultation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton North East more like this
tabling member printed
Sir David Crausby more like this
uin 169016 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:23:53.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:23:53.107Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
437
label Biography information for Sir David Crausby more like this
964712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Retirement more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
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Paul Girvan more like this
uin 169764 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:25:13.85Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:25:13.85Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4633
label Biography information for Paul Girvan more like this
964727
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: New Businesses more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 169067 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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 more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:23:59.157Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:23:59.157Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
964728
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Takeovers more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 169068 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:24:05.65Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:24:05.65Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
964760
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Unemployment more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 169078 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T14:24:12.407Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:24:12.407Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
964172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-31more like thismore than 2018-07-31
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Employment: Discrimination more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Equality Act 2010 to enable Scottish Courts to take protective measures to ensure that claimants in discrimination employment tribunals receive payments where they are due, including statutory powers to arrest funds. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Thewliss more like this
uin 169456 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>Civil enforcement is a devolved matter and the powers of Scottish Courts in this respect are therefore a matter for the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is clear that where an employment tribunal has made an award then it should be paid promptly. That is why BEIS introduced the UK-wide unpaid award penalty scheme, in addition to other existing enforcement action, to improve award payment rates. Since introduction in April 2016, the unpaid award penalty scheme has levied penalties of £485,646 and secured payment of £829,343 of previously unpaid employment tribunal awards as of January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed to further reforms to enforcement, including unpaid awards, following the Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and will update on progress on those reforms in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-11T16:43:54.34Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T16:43:54.34Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4430
label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this
947243
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Retail Trade: Coventry more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the retail sector in Coventry. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 167851 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answer text <p>The West Midlands Combined Authority has recently approved a grant of £98.8m towards the City Centre South scheme. This will be a major retail, leisure and residential development in Coventry City Centre.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on financial support offered by the British Business Bank, the Small Business Commissioner ensuring fair payment practices, and Local Growth Hubs offering advice and information, with Coventry &amp; Warwickshire Growth Hub acting as the local contact to business.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government recently established a panel of experts, chaired by Sir John Timpson, to draw on their experience and expertise to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach. The panel, in conjunction with the Ministry of Housing Communities &amp; Local Growth, will launch a call for evidence later this year looking at the future of our high streets.</p><p> </p><p>Government has also launched the 2018 Great British High Street Awards, which champion the hard work of local businesses and communities around the country who are determined to ensure that their high streets thrive.</p>
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-05T15:28:37.89Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T15:28:37.89Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
947244
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Redundancy: Mental Health more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of job loss on mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 167852 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials meet regularly with counterparts in DWP and DHSC to discuss issues around disability, work and health – including mental health – to pursue a joined up approach across Government. On 30 November 2017 the Government published ‘Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability’, which set out the actions that we are taking across the three key settings: the welfare system, workplace and health services. This report also provided the Government response to “<em>Thriving at work: The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers</em>”.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
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less than 2018-09-05T15:28:09.477Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T15:28:09.477Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this