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999573

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Closures and Franchises
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 much funding has been allocated to settlement agreements following the announcement that 74 Crown post offices will be closed or franchised.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>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>The Post Office is a responsible employer and takes its duty of care to all staff affected by its franchising programme very seriously. Post Office employees at affected branches have the right to transfer their employment in line with TUPE legislation, to leave the business with a voluntary settlement, or to be redeployed elsewhere in the Company. The Post Office reports total figures for severance on an annual basis as part of its Annual Report and Financial Statements.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 16:16:56 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999574

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for how long the Post Office is planning to subsidise the staff costs of franchised Crown post officers following the announcement that 74 Crown post offices will be closed or franchised.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p><p>The agreement between the Post Office and WHSmith is a commercial agreement between them and as such the financial terms of the deal are commercially confidential and cannot be publicly disclosed. However, the Post Office has been clear in its duty of care for any staff affected, in that they have the right to transfer their employment to the franchise partner in line with TUPE legislation and there might also be opportunities for redeployment or voluntary settlement.</p><p> </p><p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 187070 question first answered 06/11/2018 11:08:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999576

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	WH Smith: 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, whether the Post Office plans to subsidise the differential between WHSmiths' remuneration package and the Post Office remuneration package where post offices have been franchised to WHSmith.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p><p>The agreement between the Post Office and WHSmith is a commercial agreement between them and as such the financial terms of the deal are commercially confidential and cannot be publicly disclosed. However, the Post Office has been clear in its duty of care for any staff affected, in that they have the right to transfer their employment to the franchise partner in line with TUPE legislation and there might also be opportunities for redeployment or voluntary settlement.</p><p> </p><p>WHSmith have been operating Post Offices in their High Street Stores since 2006.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 187069 question first answered 06/11/2018 11:08:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999580

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	WH Smith: 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 much the Post Office will spend on (a) retrofitting and (b) refurbishing WHSmith stores as a result of franchising agreements.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 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>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. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you 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 06/11/2018 11:07:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999585

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Franchises
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 enable Post Offices that make a profit to remain as a Crown post office rather than being franchised.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Post Office has commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. The decision whether to franchise a Crown post office is an operational matter of commercial judgement for the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>There are over 11,300 branches (almost 98% of the total network) already operating successfully on a franchise or agency basis. Franchising is part of the Post Office’s modernisation programme designed to improve customer experience while putting the network on a sustainable footing and reducing the burden to the taxpayer. This helped Crown branches move from a £46 million loss in 2012 to a break even today.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 11:07:37 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999586

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Closures and Franchises
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 all Crown post offices are planned to be closed or franchised.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 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. While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office – to maintain a network of at least 11,500 branches and to do so more sustainably for the taxpayer – it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business.</p><p> </p><p>The decision whether to franchise further Crown post offices is an operational matter of commercial judgement for the Post Office.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 11:09:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999597

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Closures and Franchises
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 definition is of a public consultation; and what parts of the closure and franchising of Crown post offices his Department plans to consult on.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 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. Therefore, the Government does not consult on the franchising programme as this is an operational matter for the Post Office. For any branches that are relocating, the Post Office will conduct a six-week local public consultation in line with its ‘principles of community engagement in changes to the Post Office network’ agreed with Citizens Advice.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/11/2018 11:07:48 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

971690

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
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	Power Failures: York Central
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 unplanned power outages there have been in the York Central area in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	173622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ofgem regulatory standard for an interruption to power supply is a loss of power for three minutes or more. The unplanned power outages for the York Central area from 2010 to the 25<sup>th</sup> September 2018 are set out in the table below and shows a 51% decrease in power outages in December 2017 to those in December 2010.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>York Central area*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Unplanned power outages**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>452</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 25<sup>th</sup> September 2018</p></td><td><p>245</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/10/2018 13:49:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

914942

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Pubs Code Adjudicator: 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, what the mean average wait is for cases to be (a) accepted for arbitration and (b) concluded by the Office of the Pub Code Adjudicator.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	148945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has calculated that the average wait from the date of a referral to a case being accepted for arbitration is six days.</p><p> </p><p>There is no typical time a case takes to complete, as the duration of each Pubs Code arbitration turns on the facts of the individual case, on the issues in dispute and factors such as whether the case is stayed at the agreement of the parties for negotiations and whether the parties request an oral hearing. The Office of the PCA has calculated that the average time from a case being accepted to being concluded, including the final costs stage, is seven months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/06/2018 15:19:26 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

906328

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Pubs Code Adjudicator
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 cases have been submitted to the Office of the Pub Code Adjudicator; and how many such cases have been concluded since its inception.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	145379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Arbitration data is published quarterly by the Office of the Pubs Code Adjudicator. The most recent release shows that between 21 July 2016, when the Pubs Code came into force, and 31 March 2018 there were 262 referrals of which 216 had been accepted for arbitration. 109 of the cases accepted for arbitration have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/05/2018 13:48:57 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell