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1007769

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/11/2018
	date	15/11/2018
	date tabled	15/11/2018
	ddp created	15/11/2018 19:10:01
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	15/11/2018 19:16:09 27/11/2018 15:29:01
	hansard heading	Employment: Electronic Tagging
	house id	1
	identifier	191950
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/11/2018 14:57:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of proposals for employers to be able to microchip employees.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 191950
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191950
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have not yet been asked to assess such proposals. However, it is not for Government to say what practices would be effective or beneficial for a particular employer. As long as their actions comply with all relevant legal requirements, an employer is free to decide what employment practices to follow.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1015467

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/12/2018
	date	27/11/2018
	date tabled	27/11/2018
	ddp created	27/11/2018 19:59:15
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	28/11/2018 15:15:15 04/12/2018 18:22:02
	hansard heading	Employment: Electronic Tagging
	house id	1
	identifier	196266
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2018 17:50:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2018 to Question 191454 on employment: Electronic Tagging, what the Government's policy is on employers microchipping their employees.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 196266
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	196266
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 26th November 2018.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1019907

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2018
	date	04/12/2018
	date tabled	04/12/2018
	ddp created	04/12/2018 21:34:53
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	04/12/2018 22:08:26 14/12/2018 10:15:03
	hansard heading	McColl's: Post Offices
	house id	1
	identifier	198883
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/12/2018 09:43:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Post Office branches are located in McColl's stores; and whether there are plans to locate more Post Office branches in McColl's stores.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 198883
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198883
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. How many Post Office branches are located in McColl's stores and whether there are plans to locate more Post Office branches in McColl's stores are an operational matter for the Post Office. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1043687

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/01/2019
	date	18/01/2019
	date tabled	18/01/2019
	ddp created	18/01/2019 15:54:23
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	18/01/2019 15:55:16 24/01/2019 17:02:02
	hansard heading	Electronic Tagging: Testing
	house id	1
	identifier	210034
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/01/2019 16:30:43
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the testing of microchips intended for implantation in humans.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 210034
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210034
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Products made available on the UK market are required to be safe. The Department has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the testing of microchips intended for implantation in humans.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1048020

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/01/2019
	date	25/01/2019
	date tabled	25/01/2019
	ddp created	25/01/2019 15:41:17
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	25/01/2019 15:46:31 31/01/2019 10:14:01
	hansard heading	Post Offices
	house id	1
	identifier	212637
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/01/2019 09:42:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to increase the number of main post offices; and what plans his Department has to undertake a consultation of post office service provision.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 212637
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212637
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. The number of main post offices, and their locations, are operational matters for the Post Office.</p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy conducted a consultation from 8 November to 21 December 2016 to understand what the British public wanted from their Post Office<strong>. </strong>The Government sought responses on the access criteria and the availability of services across the network. The consultation shaped Government decisions to leave access criteria unchanged, and work with the Post Office to extend availability of services to families and small businesses in rural areas. The response received from the Consultation played a central role in informing the Government’s commitment to £370 million of new funding for the Post Office to safeguard the network and invest in its future.</p><p>The Post Office Network Consultation and the Government’s response is available at this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/post-office-network" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/post-office-network</a></p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1055066

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/02/2019
	date	05/02/2019
	date tabled	05/02/2019
	ddp created	05/02/2019 21:12:00
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	05/02/2019 21:27:52 11/02/2019 17:51:25
	hansard heading	Business: Billing
	house id	1
	identifier	217036
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/02/2019 17:19:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish a response to its consultation entitled Creating a responsible payment culture: a call for evidence on tackling late payment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 217036
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	217036
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The call for evidence on tackling late payment closed on 29 November 2018 and we received nearly 300 responses. We are currently analysing those responses and intend to publish a response in due course.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1060747

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/02/2019
	date	13/02/2019
	date tabled	13/02/2019
	ddp created	13/02/2019 20:40:28
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	13/02/2019 20:59:34 19/02/2019 16:53:40
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	220947
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/02/2019 16:17:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an estimate of the additional cost to Post Office Ltd. if the rate of remuneration for postmasters in main branches was awarded to postmasters in local branches in 2017-18.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 220947
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	220947
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver its strategy and operate as an independent business. Postmasters’ remuneration and management of the branch network are operational matters for Post Office Limited. Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, will write to the Hon Member on these matters. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1086751

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 23:21:56
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/03/2019 23:35:05 15/03/2019 12:33:07
	hansard heading	Post Office: Compensation
	house id	1
	identifier	230832
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/03/2019 12:01:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the total amount is of compensation paid from the public purse to sub-postmasters who have left the network under Post Office Ltd's network transformation programme.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 230832
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	230832
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Matters relating to postmasters, network transformation and the operation of post offices by retailers are operational matters for the Post Office. I have therefore asked Post Office Limited to write to the hon Member on these matters. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1086755

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 23:22:09
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/03/2019 23:35:14 15/03/2019 12:33:06
	hansard heading	Post Office: Resignations
	house id	1
	identifier	230835
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/03/2019 12:01:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many sub-postmasters have conditionally resigned from the Post Office Network but are not able to leave because an alternative cannot be found which would allow them to receive the government-funded leavers payment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 230835
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	230835
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Matters relating to postmasters, network transformation and the operation of post offices by retailers are operational matters for the Post Office. I have therefore asked Post Office Limited to write to the hon Member on these matters. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1086756

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2019
	date	11/03/2019
	date tabled	11/03/2019
	ddp created	11/03/2019 23:22:11
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/03/2019 23:35:16 15/03/2019 12:33:03
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Retail Trade
	house id	1
	identifier	230836
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/03/2019 12:01:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many post offices (a) retailers operate and (b) each retailer operates.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 230836
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	230836
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Matters relating to postmasters, network transformation and the operation of post offices by retailers are operational matters for the Post Office. I have therefore asked Post Office Limited to write to the hon Member on these matters. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p>
	creator	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows