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1488057

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Manufacturing Industries: Energy
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 potential impact of rising energy prices on the manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	33678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises this is a worrying time for manufacturing businesses. Ministers and officials continue to engage constructively to further understand and to help mitigate the impacts of high global energy prices. The Government’s priority is to ensure costs are managed and supplies of energy are maintained.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/07/2022 13:46:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469911

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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: Grants
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 introduce grants for small and medium sized business to allow them to invest in renewable energy sources.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is supporting commercial rooftop solar installation through tax-relief to businesses choosing to install solar panels until March 2023 and business rates exemption for onsite-renewable generation until March 2035. Subject to conditions, existing permitted development rights allow solar on and around domestic and commercial buildings without planning permission. In the British Energy Security Strategy, the Government committed to reviewing the rights and simplify planning processes.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Smart Export Guarantee, small-scale low-carbon electricity generators, with a total installed capacity of up to 5MW, and micro-combined heat and power up to 50kW, can receive payment for renewable electricity they export.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/06/2022 15:16:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1468413

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Special Guardianship Orders: 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing paid leave for people who have undertaken special guardianship orders.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that Special Guardians play looking after children.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should consider financial help for special guardians. Qualifying special guardians are also entitled to annual leave, the right to request flexible working and unpaid parental leave to help them balance their family and work responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published Independent Care Review made recommendations to support special guardians and kinship carers. The Government is carefully considering all the recommendations in the Care Review and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/06/2022 11:54:12 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1458549

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate: Birmingham Selly Oak
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 make an assessment of the potential effect of the absence of an opt-out mechanism for the Energy Bills Rebate scheme on residents in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	155574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme, as announced by my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer on 3 February, is currently the subject of a Government consultation issued on 11 April.</p><p> </p><p>The implementation of the policy will be reviewed following the conclusion of the consultation. Allowing consumers to opt out of receiving the reduction on their bills would likely increase the administrative costs of the scheme. This applies equally to the constituents of Birmingham, Selly Oak.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 27/04/2022 16:41:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1422818

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
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	Carers: 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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory entitlement to paid leave for carers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	124958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The 2019 manifesto committed to introduce one week of leave for unpaid carers. The Government consulted on proposals to deliver this commitment in 2020. The Government response to this consultation confirmed that Carer’s Leave will be a day 1 right, available to all employees who are providing care for a dependant with a long-term care need. Eligible employees will be entitled to 5 days of unpaid leave per year, which will be available to take flexibly in individual or half days.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/02/2022 14:30:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1416083

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 has taken to help ensure that rising energy prices will not negatively impact the Government's green energy commitments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	110245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The rise in energy costs has been precipitated by unprecedented conditions in global energy markets. The Government recognises that the best protection from the volatility in global fossil fuel prices is to produce more renewable and low carbon energy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/02/2022 15:15:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1416084

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
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	Housing Improvement: Energy
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 help ensure that lower income households are financially supported in the (a) purchase and (b) installation of green home upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	110246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government set out comprehensive measures to retrofit the nation’s buildings. More than £3.9 billion of new funding for decarbonising heat and buildings has been announced<strong>, </strong>bringing the total commitment in this Parliament to £6.6billion.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2022 17:59:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1416085

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
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	Energy: Price Caps
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 impact of lifting the energy price cap on households in Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	110247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Price Cap continues to protect households, ensuring they pay a fair price for their energy. We have been clear that the Price Cap will remain in place. The setting of the level of the Energy Price Cap is a matter for Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2022 17:58:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1381104

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Components: 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 assessment he has made of the impact of worldwide component shortages on small businesses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	79270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with businesses and key industry groups, including those representing SMEs, to understand the key supply chain risks and shortages that they are facing. Due to the potential commercial sensitivity of this type of information we do not routinely make this information public.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/11/2021 13:05:44 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1225773

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
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 the Government plans to enable the beauty industry to resume facial treatments as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	75192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>As set out in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s announcement on 17 July, close contact services including treatments to the face are allowed to resume as of 1 August, as long as they operate in a COVID-secure way.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/07/2020 16:19:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe