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1186831

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Insovency: Coronavirus
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 suspend wrongful trading laws during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	32707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the difficulties faced by directors in making decisions about the future viability of their companies in these times of extreme uncertainty, and that the wrongful trading provisions impact on those decisions. The Government is urgently considering a range of measures which aim to help businesses wherever possible where the Covid-19 outbreak is the cause of their financial difficulties.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/03/2020 17:24:47 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 14918 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1186855

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, under what conditions registered (a) charities and (b) societies will be able to apply for support through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme .
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	32741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Both registered charities and societies are able to apply for support through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme so long as more than 50% of their income comes from trading.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme was made live on 23rd March and all details can be found on the British Business Bank website at <a href="http://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils/" target="_blank">www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils/</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 27/03/2020 09:30:28 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 14919 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1186406

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Electricity and Heating: Carbon Emissions
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 he has taken to decarbonise the (a) electricity and (b) heating sectors.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	32300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government set a legally binding-target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from across the UK economy by 2050. The Government has introduced many initiatives to decarbonise and increase the supply of renewable energy production in the UK and have already made great strides forward. Over 50% of our power now comes from low carbon sources and coal is all but being eliminated from the mix.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, the Government announced that onshore wind, solar and other established technologies, will be eligible for the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round in 2021. In March 2019, the Government published the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, which will build on the United Kingdom’s global leadership in offshore wind by working with the Sector to increase productivity and develop new offshore wind technologies. The Sector Deal also commits to increasing diversity in the sector, with the ambition of increasing the percentage of women and people from BAME backgrounds employed in offshore wind.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced an investment of £800 million to deploy the first carbon capture storage (CCS) cluster by the mid-2020s. We are supporting wider industrial decarbonisation by investing £500 million to support energy-intensive industries adopt low-carbon technologies, for which CCS will play a key part.</p><p> </p><p>We also have an ambitious programme of work already underway to support heat decarbonisation. In the Budget we announced our intention to extend the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for 12 months, ahead of the launch of a new Clean Heat Grant scheme. We also announced a third allocation of Tariff Guarantees for the Non-Domestic RHI to continue support for large-scale plants which require investment certainty to proceed. This will help ensure continuous support before launch of the new Green Gas support scheme</p><p> </p><p>We are investing up to £320m, through grants and loans, to accelerate the growth of the UK heat networks market through the Heat Networks Investment Project and have launched the £16.5 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project, to demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale transition to electrification of heat in Great Britain. We have announced spending of up to £121 million on hydrogen innovation and working with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive programme of work to demonstrate the technical and practical feasibility of using hydrogen in place of natural gas for heating.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/03/2020 13:49:06 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1186417

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 plans to take to ensure that employees are not placed under pressure to continue working to complete contracts for their employers when they should self-isolate or follow social distancing measures as a result of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	32041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Government is clear that we must support people in work to do the right thing.</p><p> </p><p>We have already made plans to temporarily change the rules on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), ensuring that, for those that are eligible, SSP will be available from day 1 in the event of a severe outbreak of Covid-19. People who are eligible for SSP but unable to work because they are following Government advice, for example on self-isolation, are also entitled to SSP.</p><p> </p><p>Those who aren’t entitled to SSP, including those who are self-employed, may be able to claim Universal Credit and/or new-style Employment and Support Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>If employees can work from home, we urge employers to enable them to do so. We must all play our part to reduce the spread of the virus.</p><p> </p><p>In this unprecedented time, we would urge employers to take socially responsible decisions and listen to the concerns of their workforce. Employers and employees should come to a pragmatic agreement about these arrangements. If individuals need advice they should approach ACAS where they can get impartial advice about in work dispute.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 27/03/2020 14:03:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1186430

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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:: Coronavirus
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 advice and support the Government is providing to businesses that have taken on planned seasonal debt in the low season in the expectation of being able to repay that debt in the high season but may be unable to do so as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	32159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made a package of temporary measures available to support public services, people, and businesses through this period of significant disruption. These measures are intended to help businesses that may experience cashflow problems and include:</p><p> </p><p>Grant funding of up to £10,000 for small businesses in receipt of Small Business Rate Relief or Rural Rate Relief, administered through local authorities in England.</p><ul><li>Grant funding of up to £25,000 for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses that own property with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000.</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which offers loans of up to £5 million for small and medium-sized enterprises through the British Business Bank.</li></ul><p> </p><p>We would also encourage businesses to consult their creditor in the first instance. If businesses have an existing loan or asset purchase, such as a lease or hire purchase agreement, they may wish to ask for a repayment holiday.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/03/2020 16:03:03 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 14581 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1186450

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Energy: Meters
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 households use prepayment electricity meters in (a) St Helens, (b) Liverpool City Region and (c) the North West.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	32177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>There are approximately 4 million prepayment meters in Great Britain, of which 36% are smart meters. Statistics are not kept on regional or local level.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 24/03/2020 14:55:36 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1186455

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Energy: Meters
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 people with prepayment (a) gas and (b) electricity meters during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	32098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced on 19 March that we have secured a voluntary agreement with domestic energy supply companies to support customers impacted by Covid-19.</p><p>Under the terms of this agreement, energy suppliers will seek to identify and prioritise customers at risk, support customers who are impacted financially, and support prepayment meter customers to stay on supply.</p><p>The support offered will be based on the individual circumstances of the customer and the systems, processes and capability of the supply company. It could include extending discretionary or friendly credit, or sending out a pre-loaded top up card for prepay customers who are unable to leave home to top up.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 24/03/2020 14:29:16 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1186523

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Key Workers
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 improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention of key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	32194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government defines key workers as those whose work are critical to the Coronavirus response. This includes those who work in the health and social care sectors, as well as in education and childcare, transport, food and delivery, utilities, communications, public safety, and the Government.</p><p>To assist retention, schools will provide essential support to the most vulnerable children and the children of those identified as key workers.</p><p>In addition, the Department of Health and Social Care is enhancing the capacity and flexible deployment of staff across essential services, for example:</p><ul><li>By allowing the temporary registration of recently retired NHS staff and social workers.</li><li>By allowing retired staff to return to the NHS without a negative impact on their pension.</li><li>By providing additional indemnity cover to key workers.</li></ul><p>By protecting the employment rights of NHS volunteers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/03/2020 17:05:55 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 14582 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1186528

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Prices: Coronavirus
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 penalise (a) businesses and (b) individuals engaged in (i) price gouging and (ii) profiteering during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	32195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that excessive price increases exploiting the covid-19 outbreak are unacceptable. We are speaking with retailers daily and the Competition and Markets Authority has established a taskforce to tackle the issue. It has approached traders already to stop excessive price increases. Consumers and businesses should report any issues directly to the taskforce online. The Government is monitoring this situation closely and will take further action if it is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/03/2020 16:36:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 14579 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1186539

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Supermarkets: Coronavirus
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 plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require supermarkets to introduce social distancing measures during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	32057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government will continue to have regular conversations with industry stakeholders, including the British Retail Consortium and supermarket CEOs. We are keen to ensure supermarkets are well prepared to deal with a range of scenarios, while ensuring their operations remain in line with the latest health guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Supermarkets that remain open will be expected to comply with social distancing requirements. The industry is doing everything it can to meet this challenge and the Government will continue to work with industry to help them do so</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/03/2020 11:41:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 14580 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle