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1565882

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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	District Heating: Fees and Charges
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 issuing a rebate for residents affected by rising energy prices due to communal heating charges.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact of rising prices on heat network customers, which is why it has implemented measures to support them this winter. This includes the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which provides support for heat network operators and requires them to pass through support to heat network customers. In addition, heat network consumers with domestic electricity contracts will receive capped electricity rates through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for their domestic electricity consumption and will be receiving the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) payment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 121009 question first answered 16/01/2023 17:16:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1565879

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	District Heating: Fees and Charges
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 impact of rising energy bills on residents affected by communal heating charges.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact of rising prices on heat network customers, which is why it has implemented measures to support them this winter. This includes the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which provides support for heat network operators and requires them to pass through support to heat network customers. In addition, heat network consumers with domestic electricity contracts will receive capped electricity rates through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for their domestic electricity consumption and will be receiving the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) payment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 121011 question first answered 16/01/2023 17:16:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1565881

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	District Heating: Fees and Charges
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 energy prices are affordable for residents affected by communal heating charges.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact of rising prices on heat networks, which is why it has implemented measures to support them this winter. This includes the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which provides support for heat network operators and requires them to pass through support received to heat network customers. In addition, heat network consumers with domestic electricity contracts will receive capped electricity rates through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for their domestic electricity consumption and will be receiving the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) payment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/01/2023 17:17:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1544169

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Construction: Contracts
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 to help protect consumers from potentially fraudulent JCT minor works contracts.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	92305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that JCT Minor Works Building Contracts are generally unsuitable for domestic clients. The Government recommends that homeowners carefully read the requirements of any construction contract, and it is also advisable that homeowners consider obtaining legal advice before signing a contract.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have suffered from malpractice in relation to building work under any form of contract, they can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards. The Department does not collect statistics on the use of JCT Minor Works Building Contracts by domestic clients, or adjudications or disputes relating to these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 92306 question first answered 28/11/2022 07:38:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1544170

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Construction: Contracts
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 number of consumers have been subject to fraudulent smash and grab JCT Minor Works contracts.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	92306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that JCT Minor Works Building Contracts are generally unsuitable for domestic clients. The Government recommends that homeowners carefully read the requirements of any construction contract, and it is also advisable that homeowners consider obtaining legal advice before signing a contract.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have suffered from malpractice in relation to building work under any form of contract, they can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards. The Department does not collect statistics on the use of JCT Minor Works Building Contracts by domestic clients, or adjudications or disputes relating to these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 92305 question first answered 28/11/2022 07:38:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1544171

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Construction: Contracts
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 it his Department's policy that consumers who have been subject to fraudulent smash and grab minor works contracts are entitled to compensation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	92307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that JCT Minor Works Building Contracts are generally unsuitable for domestic clients. The Government recommends that homeowners carefully read the requirements of any construction contract, and it is also advisable that homeowners consider obtaining legal advice before signing a contract.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have suffered from malpractice in relation to building work under any form of contract, they can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards. The Department does not collect statistics on the use of JCT Minor Works Building Contracts by domestic clients, or adjudications or disputes relating to these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/11/2022 17:36:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1491162

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Small Businesses: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to help small businesses find kitchen staff.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	40887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Council is actively looking at this issue and the Government's Hospitality Strategy covers the sector's skills needs.</p><p> </p><p>To help address labour shortages, the Department for Work and Pensions are currently using work coaches to help find local talent and Plans for Jobs programmes, as well as Sector-based Work Academy Programmes.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 40888 question first answered 06/09/2022 14:40:57 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1491164

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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	Hospitality Industry: Vacancies
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 number of job vacancies in the hospitality sector; and what steps his Department is taking to help fill those vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	40888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Council is actively looking at this issue and the Government's Hospitality Strategy covers the sector's skills needs.</p><p> </p><p>To help address labour shortages, the Department for Work and Pensions are currently using work coaches to help find local talent and Plans for Jobs programmes, as well as Sector-based Work Academy Programmes.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 40887 question first answered 06/09/2022 14:40:57 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247644

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Weddings: 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, whether the wedding industry is included in the hospitality category for the purpose of covid-19 financial support.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The wedding industry includes many different types of businesses. Some of these, such as certain wedding venues, are categorised as hospitality businesses for the purpose of COVID-19 support. Other wedding businesses are able to access other business support such as government-backed loans, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. They may also be able to access grants through the Local Restrictions Support Grant.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/11/2020 15:03:29 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1134073

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
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	Media: Overtime
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 prevalence of unpaid overtime in the TV, film and radio production industries; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure companies in those industries pay their employees for overtime worked.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	268533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair remuneration for workers across the economy. In April 2019, the National Living Wage rate was increased to £8.21 per hour, a rise of 4.9 percent. Over 1.8 million workers benefitted directly from this increase.</p><p> </p><p>Employers in all industries are required by law to ensure that all workers due the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (NMW) receive it, including for overtime. We take tough action against the minority of employers who underpay the NMW. Since 2015, the Government has doubled HMRC’s enforcement and compliance to £27.4m for 2019/20</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who feels they are being underpaid the NMW should contact Acas (<a href="http://www.acas.org.uk" target="_blank">www.acas.org.uk</a>, 0300 123 1100) for free impartial advice or make a complaint directly to HMRC through their online form.</p><p> </p><p>Employers and employees are free to negotiate terms and conditions that go beyond the requirements set out in legislation. It is in employers’ interests to ensure that their reward packages are competitive, in order to retain and develop the staff who are fundamental to their success.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/06/2019 14:28:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan