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838117

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Timesharing: Complaints
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 representations he has received on companies involved in timeshare scams; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department has received no recent representations on matters related to scams in the timeshare market or services related to the timeshare market. Scams or bogus operators in any sector, including timeshare and related services, should be brought to the attention of the relevant enforcement authorities.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/02/2018 12:03:36 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

802311

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Consumers: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the consumer green paper; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	117998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December 2017 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-11-30/116927/" target="_blank">116927</a> to the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/12/2017 15:59:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

800914

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Banks and Energy: Competition
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 increase competition in the (a) energy and (b) banking consumer markets; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	117473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants markets to thrive and continues to promote competition as the best driver of value and service for customers.</p><p> </p><p>a) The Government and Ofgem are working to implement the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendations in the retail energy market through faster and more reliable switching, measures to increase consumer engagement reforming the regulatory framework which aim to increase competition in the energy market.</p><p> </p><p>b) The Government has established competition objectives embedded in the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The regulators set up the New Bank Start-up Unit to help prospective new banks enter the market and through the early days of authorisation. Since 2013, the PRA has authorised 15 new UK banks, reducing the market share of the four biggest banks and increasing the stability of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 16:05:41 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

798682

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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	Ombudsman 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 steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of ombudsman services in the consumer markets; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	117076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of effective Alternative Dispute Resolution, including ombudsmen, in consumer markets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be publishing a Consumer Green Paper that will tackle areas where markets are not working for consumers and business.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/12/2017 13:56:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

798683

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
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	Energy: International Cooperation
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 plans he has to establish energy co-operation with other countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	117077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department already has a number of established forms of energy co-operation with other countries. Our work spans research, innovation, policy, and technical collaboration in partnership with a number of priority countries.</p><p>We continue to work closely with key partner countries, such as Norway and Qatar, which supply the UK with over half of its gas supply. We also engage widely with emerging powers as they grow to become key players in global energy markets. The links made through these relationships are reinforced with Ministerial level Energy Dialogues.</p><p>Additionally, the UK will continue to be an active participant of multilateral fora that promote international co-operation on energy issues, such as the International Energy Agency; the International Renewable Energy Agency; the G7; and the G20.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

786859

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Consumers
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 estimate he has made of the level of consumer detriment in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	112225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published an assessment of Consumer Detriment in 2014. The Government works with key stakeholders in the consumer landscape through the Consumer Protection Partnership<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> to better identify, prioritise and coordinate collective action to tackle the issues causing greatest harm to consumers.</p><p>Individual partners have produced assessments of consumer detriment such as the “Consumer Detriment” report published by Citizens Advice in September 2016.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling consumer detriment and will be publishing a consumer green paper.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Members of the CPP are as follows: National Trading Standards (NTS), Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland (DfE), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI), and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/11/2017 17:57:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

765690

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	Tour Operators: Saudi Arabia
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 ensure that all operators and travel agents offering tours to Mecca and the Hajj pilgrimage are meeting the standards set out in consumer protection legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	105984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Hajj and Umrah trips are covered by consumer law under the Package Travel Regulations 1992, and more general consumer protection legislation and laws against theft and fraud.</p><p>The Department has published two information leaflets; one for pilgrims on booking a Hajj trip and one for Hajj travel organisers setting out their basic legal obligations. These are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 105985 question first answered 11/10/2017 13:27:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

765691

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	Tour Operators: Saudi Arabia
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 ensure that those making the Hajj pilgrimage are aware of their consumer and travel rights when booking tours; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	105985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Hajj and Umrah trips are covered by consumer law under the Package Travel Regulations 1992, and more general consumer protection legislation and laws against theft and fraud.</p><p>The Department has published two information leaflets; one for pilgrims on booking a Hajj trip and one for Hajj travel organisers setting out their basic legal obligations. These are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 105984 question first answered 11/10/2017 13:27:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

756158

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Competition and Markets Authority
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 publish a position paper on the future of the Competition and Markets Authority and its role in investigating multinational mergers after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	7456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans at this stage to publish a position paper on the future of the Competition and Markets Authority and its role in investigating multinational mergers after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 14:08:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

663069

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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: Credit Unions
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 permits its employees to join a credit union through payroll deductions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	58443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was created on 14 July 2016. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) were merged to create this new department.</p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not currently have the facility for staff to join a credit union through payroll deductions.</p><p>Some Government departments offer this facility and it is currently being looked into by the central civil service HR team. Once a decision has been made, BEIS will consider these recommendations as part of its ongoing work to ensure staff are offered a benefits package that is current and reflective of the wider Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2017 15:01:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas