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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	Bereavement Leave: Parents
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 Cabinet colleagues on the merits of introducing statutory paid leave for parents who suffer the loss of a child.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	900038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I know my Hon. Friend has done a considerable amount of work on this, given his own tragic experience. I would like to reassure him that we are exploring options for supporting bereaved parents in employment.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect employers to be compassionate and flexible at such a difficult time, however we understand this is not always the case.</p><p> </p><p>So we are looking at ways to enable parents to take time away from work to grieve.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:33:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

732765

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	Small 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, what steps he is taking to support the growth of small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	900034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I was delighted to visit Worcestershire earlier this year and look forward to visiting again soon.</p><p> </p><p>This Government wants to help high-growth businesses scale-up, go global and invest in their future. The Scale-up Task Force which I co-chair focuses on that requirement.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the billions of financial support already provided by the British Business Bank to thousands of small businesses looking to start, scale up or stay ahead.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:30:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

732766

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 Lagoons Independent 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 progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Hendry Review on Tidal Lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	900033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I congratulate my Hon. Friend for his continued advocacy on tidal lagoons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are making progress on assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review. As my Hon. Friend will be aware, the issues are complex, as they relate to an untried technology in the marine environment. It is important we understand the costs and challenges posed by this technology in relation to its possible role in the UK’s energy mix and potential environmental impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/06/2017 15:27:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

732767

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	Sharing Economy
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 the Government has made of the effect of precarious work on the workforce.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	900032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Atypical work arrangements, alongside traditional full-time employment, play a valuable role in today’s labour market.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is live to the issues that come with new ways of working.</p><p> </p><p>That is why Matthew Taylor was asked to undertake his independent review of modern employment practices, which is considering job security amongst a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:24:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent