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1469603

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Batteries: Health Hazards
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 in the response to the campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the dangers associated with button batteries seriously and is leading a range of action to tackle this issue.</p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) established a working group last year, drawn from a wide range of stakeholders representing consumers, business, medical professionals and enforcing authorities to take forward work to improve safety outcomes related to button batteries.</p><p>This includes work with The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, the Child Accident Prevention Trust, and the British and Irish Portable Battery Association to raise awareness amongst parents and carers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/06/2022 08:09:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1469614

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Mineworkers' Pension 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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2022 to Question 5668 on Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme, what steps he is taking to ensure that members of the Mineworkers’ pension scheme receive their fair entitlement of moneys from that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	17032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2022 14:52:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1469621

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Boilers: Government Assistance
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 grants are available for the replacement of old oil boilers in properties where a heat pump cannot be installed.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	17148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides upfront grants of £5,000 towards the installation and capital costs of biomass boilers to support the transition away from oil boilers and other forms of fossil fuel heating. In order to be eligible for this scheme, biomass boilers must be installed in a property which is in a rural location and is not connected to the gas grid. The biomass boiler must also meet relevant emissions requirements under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2022 14:53:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1469622

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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 Bills Rebate: Houseboats
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 has taken to ensure residents who receive their energy supply through a mooring management company can receive the £400 energy grant recently announced by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	16977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that not all households have electricity provided through a domestic electricity supply contract, such as houseboat residents. This was raised in the government’s technical consultation (Energy Bills Support Scheme – Managing the impact of the energy price shock on consumer bills) which closed on 23 May. Households without a domestic electricity supply contract are not eligible for the Scheme and the Government is exploring options for other ways in which they might receive similar support. Responses to the consultation are being analysed and the Government response will be published later in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 16979 question first answered 16/06/2022 16:50:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1469623

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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 Bills Rebate
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 has taken to ensure that people who receive their energy supply through a third party can receive the £400 energy grant announced by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	16978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government knows that there will be different considerations for consumers depending on their circumstances and the way in which they pay their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>All domestic electricity customers who have a direct relationship with a licensed electricity supplier will be automatically eligible for this Scheme. The Government continues to work closely with consumer groups and suppliers to deliver the Scheme in a convenient way to domestic energy customers, including those who receive their energy supply through a third party.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/06/2022 16:57:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1469624

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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 Bills Rebate: Houseboats
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 individuals residing in residential barges can receive the £400 energy grant announced by the Government; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	16979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that not all households have electricity provided through a domestic electricity supply contract, such as houseboat residents. This was raised in the government’s technical consultation (Energy Bills Support Scheme – Managing the impact of the energy price shock on consumer bills) which closed on 23 May. Households without a domestic electricity supply contract are not eligible for the Scheme and the Government is exploring options for other ways in which they might receive similar support. Responses to the consultation are being analysed and the Government response will be published later in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 16977 question first answered 16/06/2022 16:50:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1469687

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Animal Experiments
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 make assessment of the potential merits of the creation a new ministerial role with specific responsibility for leading the replacement of animal experiments with human relevant science.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	17122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) for the use of animals in scientific procedures. This is achieved through UK Research and Innovation’s funding of the National Centre for the 3Rs, which works nationally and internationally to drive the uptake of non-animal technologies, and through research into the development of alternatives by Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in scientific procedures and to avoiding unnecessary suffering. As laid out in the List of Ministerial responsibilities, I am the Minister with lead responsibility in this area.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/06/2022 08:12:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1469716

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of a recent study commissioned by the Garment and Textile Workers Trust that more than half of the Leicester garment workers are paid below the minimum wage and receive no holiday pay.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	17063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government launched Operation Tacit to address allegations of widespread non-compliance in the Leicester garment sector. Since June 2020, HMRC have considered the National Minimum Wage (NMW) risks associated with more than 500 Leicester textiles businesses as part of Operation Tacit.</p><p>HMRC have also taken part in more than 360 visits to businesses providing advice and support to employers and workers on NMW obligations and rights, and taking enforcement action where concerns have been identified. Based on HMRC's extensive, on the ground experience, their findings are that the NMW risks in the Leicester textile industry are in line with the rest of the UK manufacturing sector.</p><p>We continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 17064 question first answered 21/06/2022 08:08:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1469717

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
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 tackle poor working conditions and practices in the garment industry in (a) Leicester and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	17064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government launched Operation Tacit to address allegations of widespread non-compliance in the Leicester garment sector. Since June 2020, HMRC have considered the National Minimum Wage (NMW) risks associated with more than 500 Leicester textiles businesses as part of Operation Tacit.</p><p>HMRC have also taken part in more than 360 visits to businesses providing advice and support to employers and workers on NMW obligations and rights, and taking enforcement action where concerns have been identified. Based on HMRC's extensive, on the ground experience, their findings are that the NMW risks in the Leicester textile industry are in line with the rest of the UK manufacturing sector.</p><p>We continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 17063 question first answered 21/06/2022 08:08:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1469721

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Electrical Safety: Vulnerable Adults
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 he has made of the potential merits of requiring electricity providers to offer free electrical safety checks in the homes of vulnerable people; and whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	16916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>Electricity distribution and supply companies, which are regulated by Ofgem, are responsible for providing the electricity supply up to and including the meter in a customer’s property. Landlords and homeowners are responsible for electrical installation inside the property. The Electricity Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require landlords to ensure the electrical installation in private rented properties are inspected and tested by qualified competent person at least every five years.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/06/2022 16:52:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris