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1311413

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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 Agencies
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 bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of recruitment agencies asking for incentives to recommend contractors to an umbrella company.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	185882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Commercial and loyalty incentive schemes may be a legitimate business-to-business interaction, between the employment agency and an umbrella company. They are therefore outside the scope of the agency regulations enforced by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate, which regulate the relationship between the agency and work-seeker.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work with the recruitment sector to seek compliance with existing regulations. Government will also continue to ensure current regulations remain fit for purpose, drawing on the expertise of trade bodies and businesses in the sector. Proposed regulatory changes would be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2021 17:02:20 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1311426

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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: Billing
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 discussions he has had with Ofgem on the potential effect on electricity bills of voltage optimisation.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	185839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Voltage limits are set by law to protect, and help ensure the efficient operation of, the electricity system. Any change to voltage levels requires careful consideration of all the potential impacts including on consumer appliances, the wider electricity system, and consumer electricity bills. The Department commissioned an independent review of electrical engineering standards, which included recommendations concerning voltage limits when it reported in December 2020[1]. We are engaging with Ofgem as we consider the recommendations and will provide a response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem has also provided funding to distribution network operators for voltage optimisation innovation trials and the Energy Networks Association is examining the case for extending statutory voltage limits. These activities are providing evidence of the impacts of voltage optimisation.</p><p> </p><p><em>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/943700/electricity-engineering-standards-review-technical-analysis-topic-areas.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/943700/electricity-engineering-standards-review-technical-analysis-topic-areas.pdf</a></em></p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 29/04/2021 10:47:47 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1311495

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Centrica: Correspondence
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 assist the hon. Member for West Lancashire in securing a response from the Chief Executive of Centrica plc, to a letter dated 19 February 2021 on a constituent's utility and repair bills, reference ZA55579.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	185817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department has no record of being sighted on the letter dated 19 February 2021 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Chief Executive of Centrica plc.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 27/04/2021 15:40:53 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1311498

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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: Inspections
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 workplace inspections were carried out by the (a) Employment Standards Agency Inspectorate, (b) HMRC National Minimum Wage enforcement team, (c) Health and Safety Executive and (d) Gangmaster Labour Abuse Authority for the annual reporting period 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	185913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>All bodies continued to carry out workplace inspections throughout 2020-21, either remotely or face to face in line with Covid safety guidelines. Please see the figures in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em><strong>Body</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>Number of workplace inspections in 2020-21</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC National Minimum Wage</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health and Safety Executive</p></td><td><p>14,754 workplace inspections 182,610 spot checks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gangmaster Labour Abuse Authority</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 27/04/2021 15:39:17 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1311508

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Modern Working Practices Review
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 implement the 53 recommendations of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	186031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>We have already made significant progress in implementing recommendations arising from the Taylor Review, including legislating for stronger protections for vulnerable agency workers and extending the right to a written statement to workers.</p><p> </p><p>As we build back better, we will bring forward measures when parliamentary time allows to establish an employment framework which is fit for purpose and keeps pace with the needs of modern workplaces.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2021 17:03:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1311598

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Park Homes: Energy Supply
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 representatives of Mobile Home Park owners on energy resellers as defined by OFGEM, in the context of mis-selling or overcharging of the maximum resale price for energy costs in relation to mobile home parks.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	185946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials regularly meet with consumer representatives to discuss a variety of issues relating to the energy market.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s Maximum Resale Price Provisions state the maximum price at which gas or electricity may be resold must be the same price that the reseller paid per unit of energy and the standing charge. The maximum resale price rule does not apply where an inclusive charge is made for accommodation and there is no separate agreement for the resale of gas and electricity. Under the terms of their written agreement, mobile home residents can request documentary evidence in support and explanation of any charges for gas and electricity payable to the site owner under the agreement. If the site owner does not provide the information, the resident can apply to the First Tier Tribunal for a determination.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 29/04/2021 10:59:34 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1311603

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Travel Agents: 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, for what reason travel agents are eligible for strand 1 Restart Grant Funding rather than strand 2.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	185951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Travel agents are eligible for strand 1 of Restart Grants as they are classified as non-essential retail.</p><p> </p><p>Strand 2 of Restart Grants is for hospitality, leisure, accommodation, personal care and gym and sport businesses, most of which will not fully reopen until step 3 of the Roadmap out of lockdown and which are likely to continue to be most significantly affected by social distancing rules, cleaning protocols and other measures in place to tackle Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2021 17:01:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1311619

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Carbon Budgets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Carbon Budget Order 2021 laid on 21 April 2021, what plans he has publish a statement to fulfil legislative requirements; and what his timescale is for publishing that statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	185845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>On 21 April we laid legislation for the UK’s sixth carbon budget, proposing a world-leading target which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. This is in line with the latest science as the level recommended by our expert advisers at the Climate Change Committee.</p><p>The statutory instrument can be found here: <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222616/introduction" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222616/introduction</a>,</p><p>alongside a full impact assessment here:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukdsi%2F2021%2F9780348222616%2Fimpacts&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ccarbonbudgets%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf56c1fda2c3741a6b99e08d9065d65c4%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637547820464711557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=qJzuHK4n8yqDTX8xMG6XbB5%2F5xnJQRf8kDUGmtbkbeY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222616/impacts</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish our policies and proposals to meet the sixth carbon budget, and existing carbon budgets, in due course, as required by the Climate Change Act.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 27/04/2021 15:33:25 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1311656

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Public Sector: Procurement
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 comparative assessment he has made of the procurement rules for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and those under UK's Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	185878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>In designing ARIA, we have considered international comparators including the Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US. DARPA benefits from autonomy and flexibility outside the standard government contracting and granting standards. Flexibility is a core element of the DARPA model, and its history of success in the US.</p><p> </p><p>ARIA is not intended to replicate DARPA - but DARPA has flexibilities that will benefit ARIA in the UK context.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/04/2021 15:37:08 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1311664

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Renewable Energy: Finance
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 cost benefit assessment his Department has made on the potential merits of increasing support to community energy projects to (a) engage the public in the net zero transition and (b) deliver social and community benefits.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	185847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable role that community and locally owned renewable energy projects can play in reaching our net zero targets. Community energy groups can act as catalysts for raising awareness and promoting behaviour change, both of which are vital if we are to achieve our 2050 goals.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is funding the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) a £10 million programme, delivered through the 5 Local Energy Hubs in England in the North East (Yorkshire &amp; Humber), the North West, the Midlands, Greater South East, and the South West.</p><p> </p><p>This scheme supports rural communities in England to develop renewable energy projects, explicitly to provide economic and social benefits back to the community. Over 90 communities have received support so far.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 29/04/2021 09:27:43 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas