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595372

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Business: Regulation
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 savings to businesses in (a) Woking constituency, (b) Surrey, (c) the South East and (d) the UK as a result of the Red Tape Challenge.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	46757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Red Tape Challenge programme ran until 2015. In the Statement of New Regulation published in December 2014, the<strong> </strong>previous Government identified over 3,000 regulations to scrap or improve, delivering estimated savings to UK businesses of over £850m per year as a result of the programme. Analysis of the impact of the deregulatory reforms on a geographical basis was not developed.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/10/2016 10:02:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

595400

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Company Accounts: Climate Change
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 Financial Reporting Council on ensuring that companies follow the law when reporting on climate risk.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	47278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The law requires company directors to consider, amongst other matters, the impact of their business on the environment. The Annual report is where the directors must demonstrate their consideration of this in the disclosures they make, both on environmental matters and risks. The Financial Reporting Council, operating under delegated powers from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, ensures legislation on the content of the annual report is adhered to by companies required to produce one.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/10/2016 15:20:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

595401

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Living Wage
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 21 September 2016 to Question 46285, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of the national living wage on overtime, shift premiums and bank holiday payments for low paid workers; and whether an impact assessment on additional payments was carried out before the new national living wage was implemented.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government produced an <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2016/3/pdfs/ukia_20160003_en.pdf" target="_blank">impact assessment</a> prior to the introduction of the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>In preparing this impact assessment, the Government conducted an informal consultation with business groups to understand the likely impact arising from the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) – including on pay structures and reward packages. These responses are detailed within the impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment outlines a “ripple effect” associated with the introduction of the National Living Wage, which indirectly benefits workers up to the 25<sup>th</sup> percentile of the income distribution. By 2020, the NLW is expected to impact 2.9 million low paid workers directly - whilst a further 3.1 million workers earning above the National Living Wage are expected to see an increase in their income.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 47384 47431 question first answered 14/10/2016 12:42:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595402

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Companies: Staff
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 21 September 2016 to Question 46285, on companies: costs, if he will produce a combined impact assessment of the package of measures announced by his predecessor.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government produced an <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2016/3/pdfs/ukia_20160003_en.pdf" target="_blank">impact assessment</a> prior to the introduction of the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>In preparing this impact assessment, the Government conducted an informal consultation with business groups to understand the likely impact arising from the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) – including on pay structures and reward packages. These responses are detailed within the impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment outlines a “ripple effect” associated with the introduction of the National Living Wage, which indirectly benefits workers up to the 25<sup>th</sup> percentile of the income distribution. By 2020, the NLW is expected to impact 2.9 million low paid workers directly - whilst a further 3.1 million workers earning above the National Living Wage are expected to see an increase in their income.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 47383 47431 question first answered 14/10/2016 12:42:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595406

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Living Wage
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 21 September 2016 to Question 46285, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of the national living wage on the wages of middle-income earners.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government produced an <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2016/3/pdfs/ukia_20160003_en.pdf" target="_blank">impact assessment</a> prior to the introduction of the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>In preparing this impact assessment, the Government conducted an informal consultation with business groups to understand the likely impact arising from the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) – including on pay structures and reward packages. These responses are detailed within the impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment outlines a “ripple effect” associated with the introduction of the National Living Wage, which indirectly benefits workers up to the 25<sup>th</sup> percentile of the income distribution. By 2020, the NLW is expected to impact 2.9 million low paid workers directly - whilst a further 3.1 million workers earning above the National Living Wage are expected to see an increase in their income.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 47383 47384 question first answered 14/10/2016 12:42:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595564

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Higher Education: 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, if the Government plans to remain a signatory of the Bologna Declaration after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	47399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Bologna Process, which created the European Higher Education Area in 2010, is an intergovernmental agreement among 28 countries in the European region. It is not an EU body and therefore UK membership will not be affected by the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/10/2016 16:06:21 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

595586

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	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 steps the Government plans to take to enable young people from the UK to take part in the Erasmus scheme after the UK has exited the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	47487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The referendum result has no immediate effect on students abroad under the Erasmus scheme or applying for 2016/17. Payments will be made in the usual way. Access to the programme after we leave the EU is a matter for the forthcoming negotiations. The Department offers the same support for study abroad under other schemes as for Erasmus.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/10/2016 11:09:47 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

596000

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Nuclear Power Stations: China
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 President Xi at the September 2016 G20 meeting on separating the building of the Hualong One reactor at Bradwell from the agreement on Hinkley Point C.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	46701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy did not attend the September 2016 G20 meeting.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2016 09:34:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

596120

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Conditions of Employment: Young People
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 workplace protection is in place for young people under the age of 25 to protect them from exploitation by their employer.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	47237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) launched new advice for employers to help ensure they are fully aware of their obligations in respect of young workers. There are key protections for young workers in the following areas:</p><ul><li>Amount of time off each week: younger workers are entitled to two days off per week (over 18 years of age) in the Working Time Regulations;</li><li>Pay rate: most workers over school leaving age (16+) will be entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage.</li><li>Hours worked: younger workers will not normally work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week;</li><li>Work-based training: young people must stay in education or training at least part-time, until they are 18 years old. Work-based training such as apprenticeships needs to be more than 20 hours a week; and</li><li>Night work: under 18 year olds are not usually allowed to work at night but exceptions can apply in some circumstances. Any employer has a duty to familiarise themselves fully with the guidance on this.</li></ul> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/10/2016 13:40:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

596142

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Technology: New Businesses
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 (a) grant aid and (b) other financial support was provided to tech start-ups in the UK in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	47011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>In the last financial year (2015-16) 27% of Innovate UK’s £547m core budget was spent to support business-led innovation in micro organisations. British Business Bank programmes have provided more than 110 tech Start-ups with investment in excess of £245m during the last 5 years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/10/2016 09:25:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson