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731044

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many businesses have (1) requested access to, (2) been issued an invitation from, and (3) submitted reports to, the new online service for reporting business payment practices and performance established under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No 395.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL52
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>So far, over 150 businesses have requested access and have been issued an invitation to the payment practices reporting online service. Businesses are able to receive an invitation by emailing a request to <a href="mailto:paymentpracticesreporting@beis.gov.uk" target="_blank">paymentpracticesreporting@beis.gov.uk</a>. Businesses in scope of the requirement must publish payment practices and performance information for their financial year starting on or after 6 April 2017. As of June 2017, no reports have been published, as businesses will start mandatory reporting from October 2017, depending on their financial year dates.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 28/06/2017 11:11:47 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

731161

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Furniture: Fire Prevention
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 intends to respond to the consultation on Furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations: proposed changes, which closed on 11 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Revision of these regulations is technically complex and stakeholders hold a wide spectrum of views on the proposals that have been made. We will issue the Government response only after careful consideration of all 120 responses received. The Grenfell Tower fire highlights the need for public protection to remain our priority and we are now reviewing the proposed changes in the light of that tragic event.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 15:59:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

731191

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Arts: Electronic Commerce
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 ensure content creators are paid for the content they make available online.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring content creators are appropriately rewarded for the content they make available online while also ensuring that we continue to encourage investment in new content and innovative services. The Government is currently engaging with these issues as part of the EU Digital Single Market initiative, where we are negotiating a package of measures which seek to support fairness in the online value chain. The Government will continue to ensure there is a robust system for protection of intellectual property when the UK has left the EU, with strong protections against infringement.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 12:54:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731341

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
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 he plans to bring Scottish Limited Partnerships within the scope of the register of persons of significant control.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017. S.I. 2017 No. 694.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2017 12:57:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

731347

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	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, if he will enter into negotiations with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees to discuss the current surplus sharing arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The existing surplus-sharing arrangements have worked well to date for the Scheme’s members. The presence of the Government guarantee has enabled the Scheme Trustees to invest so as to target surpluses, which has resulted in a 30% increase in payments to members. The Department cannot unilaterally amend the terms of the scheme, though we would be willing to consider any proposals put forward by the Scheme Trustees.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/06/2017 14:16:08 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731480

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Renewable Energy: Community Assets
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 his Department has to support community-owned renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to empowering communities and these projects, which put local people in the driving seat, are an important part of a clean, secure and affordable energy system. We applaud the work done by the local council in the hon. Member’s own constituency with the Plymouth Energy Community.</p><p>Since 2013, the UK Government has committed over £16m to support community energy. This includes the Rural Community Energy Fund which continues to offer feasibility and development finance for renewable energy projects. Community renewable energy projects also remain eligible to apply for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme.</p><p>We are pleased to support events of the current Community Energy Fortnight (24<sup>th</sup> June – 7<sup>th</sup> July) and are reviewing the latest State of the Sector report by Community Energy England.</p><p>This Government sees community energy as an important part of a wider local energy ecosystem; with cities, municipalities and local partners driving this agenda. As such we have already committed funding to identify and overcome local barriers to delivery in the short term while we understand the contribution and importance of this sector to the delivery of both the Industrial Strategy and the Clean Growth Plan.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/06/2017 12:49:48 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731537

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Arts: Income
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 assessment he has made of the trends in income from artists resale rights.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment. Like other licensing schemes run in the UK, the collection of artist’s resale right is managed by collective management organisations on behalf of artists. These organisations, which include DACS and the Artist’s Collecting Society, are mandated by artists to collect on their behalf, and are responsible for publishing information on artist income generated from the resale right.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 12:35:48 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

731561

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Training: Leave
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 his policy is on leave for training for all employees.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to testing ambitious new approaches to career learning and training for people in work and returning to work, as announced in the Budget. More detailed proposals will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 14:41:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731587

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Tidal Power
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 make a further statement on tidal power and tidal lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	53
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review and will publish a response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/06/2017 15:53:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

731610

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Self-employed: Low Pay
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 is taking to reduce low pay among self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has asked Matthew Taylor to look at employment practices in the modern economy. This is examining a range of issues, including security, pay and rights for those working in more flexible roles, including the self-employed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:37:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves