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847782

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Commercial Secrets: EU Law
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 as part of the transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law, the Government plans to transpose Article 5 of that legislation which is excluded from the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	129458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking views on draft regulations to transpose the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law and launched a technical consultation on 19 February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is of the view that it is not necessary to transpose the provisions of Article 5 of the Directive as UK law already provides for such measures. However, the Government will consider any views to the contrary submitted to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/02/2018 16:27:14 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

847783

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Carillion: Insolvency
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 expects the (a) Insolvency Service's investigation into the conduct of Carillion's directors and (b) Financial Reporting Council's investigation into the preparation of Carillion’s accounts to conclude; whether he has received any provisional conclusions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	129459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>For the official receiver, the amount of time an investigation takes is dependent on the size and complexity of the business. As this is a large and complex case, it is not possible at this early stage to specify a timeframe. Should the official receiver find any evidence of director misconduct this would be referred to the Insolvency Service for further investigation. The Secretary of State has not received any provisional conclusions from the investigation, nor would he expect to do so from either the official receiver or the insolvency service. Investigations by the official receiver and the insolvency service are conducted separately from Ministers, as is the making of decisions arising from investigations on any possible prosecution or director’s disqualification.</p><p>For the Financial Reporting Council, the timing of the investigation depends on the size and complexity of the issues to be considered, but will be taken forward as quickly as possible. At the conclusion of an investigation, the matter may be referred to an independent tribunal which the FRC would convene for the purpose of hearing the case and determining final sanction.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 15:47:43 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

847786

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Commercial Secrets: EU Law
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 Government will take steps to ensure that the damages applicable to employees and former employees under the laws resulting from the transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive into UK law are set as low as possible, so as to ensure that the threat of high fines does not act as a disincentive to legitimate whistleblowing.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	129462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is of the view that the law already protects whistle-blowers from employers seeking injunctions or damages against them for the disclosure of a trade secret. The transposition of the Trade Secrets Directive will not change the position. In view of this, there is no need for action to be taken with regard to the level of damages for legitimate whistleblowing.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/02/2018 16:31:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

847796

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Radioactive Materials
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 plans to (a) consult on and (b) publish a draft charging agreement for a future UK State System for Accountability and Control of nuclear material.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	129472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>A decision on cost recovery and charging arrangements will be subject to close engagement with industry and other key stakeholders, as well as public consultation. We intend to publish a public consultation and an impact assessment on the regulations later this year.</p><p> </p><p>If the decision is made for the Office for Nuclear Regulation to be able to recover costs from industry, further appropriate consultation and engagement would take place, most likely later this year. If appropriate, that consultation and engagement would include the publishing of a draft charging agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/02/2018 15:41:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

847835

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Carillion: Insolvency
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 companies inheriting contracts from Carillion on the extension of TUPE rights to Carillion employees; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	129511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Some elements of TUPE do not apply in liquidation, specifically the continuity of service to those employees who transfer to new employers.</p><p> </p><p>Importing employers may well decide to offer terms to transferring employees which recognise existing employment rights; that is a matter for the importing employer, though the Government has the aspiration to ensure transferred employees are no worse off. The Official Receiver is doing all he can to facilitate this wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 14:19:03 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

846902

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Industry
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 his Department has made of the effect on industry in the (a) North East and (b) UK of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	129076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 26<sup>th</sup> February 2018 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-21/128893/" target="_blank">128893</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/02/2018 15:50:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

846903

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
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 effect on the car industry in the (a) North East and (b) UK of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	129077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 26<sup>th</sup> February 2018 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-21/128893/" target="_blank">128893</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/02/2018 15:50:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 43729 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

846906

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Fuel Poverty: West Midlands
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 people living in fuel poverty in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	129080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and proportion of households living in fuel poverty in the West Midlands and Coventry, from 2012 to 2015: 2016 data will not be available until summer 2018, and 2017 data will not be available until summer 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Coventry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Fuel Poor Households</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percent Fuel Poor</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fuel Poor Households</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percent Fuel Poor</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>340,200</p></td><td><p>15.2%</p></td><td><p>20,500</p></td><td><p>16.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>320,000</p></td><td><p>13.9%</p></td><td><p>20,600</p></td><td><p>15.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>279,700</p></td><td><p>12.1%</p></td><td><p>16,800</p></td><td><p>13.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td><td><p>13.5%</p></td><td><p>18,900</p></td><td><p>14.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Household figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.</em></p><p> </p><p>The latest sub-regional fuel poverty statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-sub-regional-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-sub-regional-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2018 17:11:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

847061

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Fairtrade Initiative
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 proportion of his Department's spend on day-to-day goods has comprised fair trade products in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	129235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 01/03/2018 10:12:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847158

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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: EU Law
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 22 February 2018 to Question 128106, for what reasons that answer did not confirm whether his Department is conducting a review of the potential effects on the economy of (a) amending and (b) removing existing EU-derived employment regulations.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	129332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The previous answer set out the premise on which we are directing our work for the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/02/2018 15:50:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths previous answer version 43728 answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt