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1048019

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date	25/01/2019
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	Post Offices
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 main post offices opened between (a) April 2016 and March 2017 and (b) April 2017 to March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	212636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. The management of the post office network is an operational matter for the Post Office. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/01/2019 14:57:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1045896

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
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	Industry
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 ensure that the industrial strategy supports (a) manufacturers of agricultural machinery, (b) textiles and (c) small-scale engineering.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	211332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s Industrial Strategy supports manufacturing across many sectors in a number of ways through business support, skills and R&amp;D.</p><p>Through Business Support:</p><ul><li>The Government has undertaken a business productivity review and is currently looking at how to improve manufacturing processes with 3000 industries in the North West in the Pilot for Made Smarter. The learnings from this pilot, and the conclusions of the review will benefit industry in the future.</li><li>We are making sure small businesses across all sectors including agricultural machinery, textiles and engineering, can find the information they need on their finance options and additional support in information and guidance:</li><li>The British Business Bank publishes (in partnership with industry) the Business Finance Guide, which also has an interactive online version.</li><li>The Business Support Helpline and the network of 38 Growth Hubs also provide advice and signpost businesses to sources of information and guidance. We would encourage the industries to take advantage of this resource.</li><li>78,000 SMEs have been supported in various way by the British Business Bank. The Small Business Commissioner helps with payment issues, dispute resolution and sourcing advice across the UK.</li></ul><p>Through developing Skills:</p><ul><li>The Government has developed a wide range of manufacturing apprenticeships. There are now specific apprenticeships for textile manufacturing, at both intermediate and advanced levels and a significant number of engineering apprenticeships across a range of sectors.</li><li>The Government has introduced the apprenticeship levy across the UK to encourage sustained employer investment in high quality apprenticeships. By 2020 the total annual apprenticeship investment in England will be almost £2.45bn (in 2019/20); double what was spent in 2010-11. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive £460m, as their fair share of the apprenticeship levy, in 2019/20. This will allow businesses to develop workforces that have the skills they need for the future.</li></ul><p>Through supporting R&amp;D:</p><ul><li>The Government has increased the rate of R&amp;D tax credit to 12% to encourage businesses to invest in the future and as a step towards meeting the 2.4% target. As we try to put the UK at the forefront of advanced sustainable agriculture, this tax credit will provide opportunities for both manufacturers of agricultural machinery and small-scale engineering firms to invest in innovation.</li></ul><p>We are open to having discussions with all sectors of business and industry to discuss how we can support them and would welcome the engagement from manufacturers of agricultural machinery, textile industry and small-scale engineering firms.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 30/01/2019 14:58:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1045680

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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 recent steps his Department has taken to support high street retailers.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	210536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is clear that we want all types of retail to thrive now and in the future, and to support the sector as it responds to change. This is why we established the industry led Retail Sector Council to bring Government and industry together to help the sector address key sector issues and define its future strategy.</p><p>The council is due to meet next in February. The Council is prioritising its work to address the key challenges facing the sector and will initially focus on; costs to business, skills and lifelong learning, employment protection, consumer protection, the circular economy and the Industrial Strategy. The priority areas were selected by the industry and each workstream will be led by a senior industry figure.</p><p>Furthermore, at Autumn Budget, Government launched the £675m Future High Streets Fund, which will help local leaders to transform their town centres and make them fit for the future. The prospectus for the Fund was published in December and invites high streets and town centres to come forward with Expressions of Interest by March 22<sup>nd</sup> 2019.</p><p>Local leaders will be further supported by the High Streets Task Force, which will be established in 2019 and will provide hands-on support to local areas to develop data-driven innovative strategies and connect local areas to relevant experts.</p><p>In addition, from April 2019, the Government is cutting the business rates bills of eligible small retailers by one third for two years, worth almost £900m in reduced bills.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/01/2019 14:58:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1043753

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Company Accounts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what accounting framework is (1) applicable, and (2) suitable to deliver the requirements relating to (a) auditors, and (b) accounts set out in sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL12948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Companies Act 2006 provides for two alternative accounting frameworks, “Companies Act accounts” where more detailed accounting rules are within the Act (supplemented by accounting standards) and “IAS accounts” where detailed rules are set out in the International Accounting Standards.</p><p> </p><p>The accounting frameworks as provided for in the Companies Act 2006 are applicable and suitable for the purposes of sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2019 17:27:39 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1043754

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Company Accounts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the requirements relating to (1) auditors, and (2) accounts set out in sections 92, 498(1) and (2), 519, 714(4), 836, and 837 of the Companies Act 2006 are intended (a) for the protection of creditors and shareholders, or (b) to be useful to users of accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL12949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>These sections of the Companies Act 2006 cover a range of matters including auditor’s duties and capital maintenance. Taken together, they provide for the protection of shareholders and creditors of the company and the provision of information that is useful to users of the accounts who take an interest in the financial position of the company.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2019 17:27:15 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1042926

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	Raw Materials: Prices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the latest Consumer Price Index from the ONS which shows that there has been a rise in the cost of raw materials for UK manufacturers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Consumer Price Index is a measure of inflation experienced directly by consumers and so does not incorporate costs of raw materials for UK manufacturers.</p><p>The rate of inflation for inputs into UK Manufacturing (materials and fuel), which can be quite volatile, declined in December and also November from its peak in October.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/01/2019 14:58:55 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick