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1122744

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:29:25
	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	25/04/2019 13:45:06 01/05/2019 16:35:14
	hansard heading	Furniture: Regulation
	house id	1
	identifier	246981
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:03:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the responses to the September 2016 Consultation on Updating the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246981
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	246981
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We intend to publish the responses received to the Consultation alongside the Government’s response, which will be published in due course.</p>
	creator	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1122747

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:29:31
	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	24/04/2019 19:39:00 01/05/2019 16:35:11
	hansard heading	Furniture: Fire Resistant Materials
	house id	1
	identifier	246982
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:03:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what scientific advice has been sought from environmental scientists by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as part of the review of the use of flame retardant chemicals in domestic upholstery.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246982
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	246982
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988 to ensure they respond to developments in furniture design, innovation, manufacturing processes and environmental and health concerns while maintaining fire safety protections.</p><p> </p><p>We have also developed scientific and technical expertise within the Office for Safety and Standards and are taking account of the body of relevant scientific research, including engaging with environmental scientists and commissioning research from external sources. We have sought expert and scientific advice from a range of sources, including from leading fire safety experts, Government Chief Scientific Advisors, and British Standards Institution technical standards committees.</p>
	creator	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1125281

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/05/2019
	date	08/05/2019
	date tabled	08/05/2019
	ddp created	08/05/2019 17:56:31
	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	13/05/2019 11:55:05 14/05/2019 13:05:10
	hansard heading	Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	identifier	251894
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/05/2019 12:33:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban owners of caravan holiday home parks vetting potential purchasers of those caravans; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 251894
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	251894
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment.</p>
	creator	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1123260

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/04/2019
	date	25/04/2019
	date tabled	25/04/2019
	ddp created	25/04/2019 17:04:04
	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	29/04/2019 15:15:35 01/05/2019 16:33:03
	hansard heading	Females: Directors
	house id	1
	identifier	247760
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:01:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds at the highest level of business.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247760
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247760
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with business to achieve inclusive and diverse workplaces and supporting the independent, business-led diversity reviews in this area – the Hampton-Alexander Review (FTSE Women Leaders) and the Parker Review (Ethnic Minorities on Boards) - that have set ambitious targets for FTSE350 companies. The Hampton-Alexander Review aims for women to hold at least 33% of senior leadership and board positions by 2020. The Parker Review is campaigning for FTSE100 boards to have at least one director “of colour” by 2021, and FTSE250 boards to have the same by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have seen the representation of women on FTSE100 boards rise from 12.5% in 2011 to 31.4% today, and on FTSE350 boards from 9.5% to 28%; and all-male boards in the FTSE350 have gone down from 152 to 2 in the same period. These reviews form part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy which aims to build an economy that works for all.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government published its response to the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship in March. The Rose Review shed light on the barriers faced by women starting and growing businesses, including: lower access to finance; a perceived lack of skills and experience; disproportionate childcare responsibilities; different risk appetite; and a lack of sponsorship and role models.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced an ambition to increase the number of female entrepreneurs by half by 2030, equivalent to nearly 600,000 additional female entrepreneurs, and HM Treasury is working with UK Finance to establish a new Code, Investing in Women, that will see banks and other financial institutions adopt a set of best practices that will benefit female business owners across the country. This work complements ongoing wider initiatives to address gender imbalances, like tackling the gender pay gap (at a record low), the Women in Finance Charter, and the Government’s forthcoming Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment Strategy.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1131614

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	12/06/2019
	date tabled	12/06/2019
	ddp created	12/06/2019 20:09:23
	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	12/06/2019 20:15:53 18/06/2019 14:42:02
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	identifier	263807
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/06/2019 14:10:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the provision of parental leave for parents of sick children.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263807
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263807
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Following the internal review of provisions for parents or premature, sick and multiple babies that was conducted by the Department, we will consult on options for providing further support to the parents of premature, sick and multiple babies before the end of the Summer. The consultation will be informed by the findings of this review.</p><p> </p><p>I am very grateful to Bliss, The Smallest Things and TAMBA for the support that they have provided to BEIS officials on this matter.</p>
	creator	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1132472

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/06/2019
	date	17/06/2019
	date tabled	17/06/2019
	ddp created	17/06/2019 19:12:59
	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	17/06/2019 19:19:55 15/07/2019 14:05:08
	hansard heading	Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
	house id	1
	identifier	265581
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 13:33:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason he decided to issue a recall notice to Whirlpool in relation to that company's tumble driers; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 265581
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	265581
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards’ (OPSS) actions have been driven by a commitment to ensure public safety. On 4 June, OPSS issued a letter of intent to serve a recall notice. As a result, Whirlpool is instigating a full recall of unmodified, affected tumble dryers. The House was updated of this action in a written ministerial statement on 10 July.</p>
	creator	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1122847

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:33:30
	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	24/04/2019 19:42:43 07/05/2019 16:38:04
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships
	house id	1
	identifier	247016
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/05/2019 16:06:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Department for Transport on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals on older UK passenger boats on businesses and skilled maritime jobs.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247016
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247016
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and BEIS ministers have not had any direct discussions with the Department for Transport (DfT) on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals on older UK passenger boats on businesses and skilled maritime jobs. BEIS officials have reached out to the MCA and industry to further understand the issue raised. They also remain closely engaged with DfT on the delivery of the recently published Maritime 2050 strategy and to support growth ambitions across the maritime sector.</p><p>Should my hon. friend wish to discuss this issue, I would be happy to arrange a meeting.</p>
	creator	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1123139

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/04/2019
	date	25/04/2019
	date tabled	25/04/2019
	ddp created	25/04/2019 16:58:59
	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	29/04/2019 15:25:06 01/05/2019 16:33:01
	hansard heading	Buildings: Safety
	house id	1
	identifier	247780
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:02:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2019 to Question 242927, how the Government is ensuring the exclusion of regulatory provisions from the Business Impact Target in relation to the safety of (a) tenants (b) residents and (c) occupants in buildings as a result of the Government’s response to the Grenfell tragedy, reviews, inquiries or working groups; which regulatory objects and subjects have been excluded in this way; and which units within the Government and regulators are responsible for ensuring this exclusion.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247780
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247780
	version	5
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As set out in the Written Statement of 20 June 2018, departments and regulators are legally responsible for certifying if their regulatory provisions are covered by the Business Impact Target exemption relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in buildings that stem from, or relate to, Government’s response to the Grenfell tragedy, reviews, inquiries or working groups. Any measures which have been certified by the individual departments or regulators under the Grenfell exclusion are listed in the Better Regulation annual report. The 2018/19 annual report will be published in due course.</p>
	creator	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1123436

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/05/2019
	date	26/04/2019
	date tabled	26/04/2019
	ddp created	26/04/2019 14:29:02
	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	29/04/2019 16:55:08 02/05/2019 13:31:04
	hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	identifier	248069
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/05/2019 12:59:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April to Question 242927, how the Government is ensuring the exclusion of regulatory provisions from the Business Impact Target as relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in buildings that stem from, or relate to, Government’s response to the Grenfell tragedy, reviews, inquiries or working groups; which regulatory objects and subjects have been excluded in this way; and which units are responsible for ensuring this exclusion.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 248069
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	248069
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As set out in the Written Statement of 20 June 2018, departments and regulators are legally responsible for certifying if their regulatory provisions are covered by the Business Impact Target exemption relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in buildings that stem from, or relate to, Government’s response to the Grenfell tragedy, reviews, inquiries or working groups. Any measures which have been certified by the individual departments or regulators under the Grenfell exclusion are listed in the Better Regulation annual report. The 2018/19 annual report will be published this summer.</p>
	creator	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1137818

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	09/07/2019
	date tabled	09/07/2019
	ddp created	09/07/2019 18:13:03
	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	09/07/2019 18:28:21 16/07/2019 16:04:01
	hansard heading	Post Office: Herbert Smith Freehills
	house id	1
	identifier	275136
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2019 15:32:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 272157, in what capacity the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is acting on behalf of Post Office Limited; and for what reason that firm was not listed in the six law firms framework agreement, as outlined in Question 272157.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275136
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275136
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>A reference to Herbert Smith Freehills was omitted from my answer to Question 272157 inadvertently. I can confirm that the six law firms previously listed provide legal support to Post Office Limited and are permitted to subcontract to others within the terms of their contract with the Post Office. In addition, Post Office Limited has instructed Herbert Smith Freehills in respect of the Group Litigation.</p><p> </p><p>The selection of law firms to provide legal services to Post Office Limited is an operational matter for the company in which Government plays no role.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones