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940648

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
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	Brexit
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 44 of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm 9593, what (a) government and (b) regulatory activities will be included in the programme of risk-based market surveillance.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	163781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of consumer product safety seriously and is committed to ensuring that only safe products are placed on the UK market now and in the future. This includes a robust programme of risk-based market surveillance. This market surveillance programme will continue to include the ability to intercept products as they enter the UK, check products already on the market, and gather information through a variety of intelligence sources.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/07/2018 13:42:11 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

932787

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
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: North East
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 he is taking to support manufacturing jobs in North East England in his negotiations with the EU for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	158965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU there is an opportunity for us to do far more to engage with the wider world beyond Europe where there is so much emerging innovation and opportunity. The Industrial Strategy builds on our strengths, creates strong foundations to meet the challenges of the future and will help us to make the best of our relations with Europe and beyond. This helps ensure that minimal disruptions are made to UK manufacturing and facilitates conditions for it to thrive.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the challenges faced by EU Exit, and we remain committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a business after the UK leaves the EU. Through our Industrial Strategy, we will make sure that we are using all the tools we have to stimulate growth in places such as the North East. This 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 into the parts of the country where we need to get growth going faster. We are also cutting business taxes and slashing red tape.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also supporting the North East LEP Growth Deal by providing £380 million of funding that will lead to an estimated 8,000 new jobs. The Growth Deal includes funding for the International Advanced Manufacturing Park, providing a world-class environment for high-tech industries and advanced manufacturing businesses.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/07/2018 14:34:22 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

900136

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Free Movement of Labour
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 that UK businesses that employ staff abroad under the Posted Workers Directive can retain those employees after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	141866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The Posting of Workers Directive does not apply to staff who are employed in another Member State by a UK company. It sets out the terms and conditions that a member state can apply to workers employed in one Member State and temporarily providing a service in another Member State. The application or otherwise of the Directive has no impact on whether a worker can continue to be employed by a UK company either before or after the UK leaves the EU. Arrangements for providing services in EU Member States will be part of our Future Economic Partnership with the EU and will be subject to negotiation with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 11/05/2018 09:02:16 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

882456

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	Directors: Disqualification
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 people the Insolvency Service has disqualified from being directors of companies since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	135518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Between April 2010 and February 2018, 9,654 directors have been disqualified following investigation by, or with significant input from, the Insolvency Service. A full breakdown by year can be found on GOV.UK by searching ‘Insolvency Service Enforcement Outcomes’.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 18/04/2018 13:54:36 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

825451

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Post Offices: Bank Services
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 the Government has made of whether the post office network will have the capacity to meet any increase in demand for banking services after the closure of a number of RBS and NatWest bank branches; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	123592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving access to financial services for all consumers and small businesses in the UK.</p><p>99% of UK personal bank accounts and 95% of small business accounts can be accessed to withdraw cash and deposit cash and cheques over the counter in any of the UK’s network of over 11,600 post offices. It is the operational responsibility of the Post Office to meet its contractual obligations under the agreement it has with the banks to provide banking services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 23/01/2018 16:44:23 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

792695

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Postal Services
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 security measures his Department has in place relating to the receipt by his Department of incoming post and parcels; and what discussions he has had with the British Forces Post Office on providing such services.
tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
tabling member printed	James Gray
uin	114616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has appropriate physical security measures to ensure a safe and secure working environment for staff. However, the Department does not provide specific details on the security measures it has in place.</p><p>There has been no correspondence between my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the British Forces Postal Office on providing such services. Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations are published quarterly on the Gov.UK website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p>Information for July – September 2017 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/11/2017 16:24:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

766081

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Private Sector: EU Law
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 position paper, Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK: Position Paper, published on 21 August 2017, whether it is his policy that EU compliance responsible persons in UK private sector companies must be EU-based; and what assessment his Department has made on the effect of such a policy on employment levels.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	106422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The future relationship between the UK and the EU in respect to compliance activities is a matter for future negotiations. It would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of those negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/10/2017 09:19:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

705774

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Unified Patent Court
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 his Department's policy is on the holding of a referendum under the terms of the European Union Act 2011 prior to ratifying the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	65809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is not a treaty which attracts a referendum under the European Union Act 2011.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/03/2017 14:47:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

692503

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 discussions he has had with higher education providers and institutions on continued UK participation in the Erasmus Plus programme (a) in the next two years and (b) when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	64931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position; we are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as possible.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has been clear that Britain will remain truly global – the best friend and neighbour to our European partners, but a country that reaches beyond the borders of Europe too.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the value of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with specific EU programmes, including Erasmus+.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 64932 question first answered 27/02/2017 14:11:38 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 36919 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

692504

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 he has had with the British Council on the merits of the continued UK participation in the Erasmus Plus programme (a) in the next two years and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	64932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position; we are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as possible.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has been clear that Britain will remain truly global – the best friend and neighbour to our European partners, but a country that reaches beyond the borders of Europe too.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the value of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with specific EU programmes, including Erasmus+.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 64931 question first answered 27/02/2017 14:11:38 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 36920 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden