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1217435

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Health and Safety: 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, what protections and safeguards are in place for people who have been shielding, have underlying health conditions or have caring responsibilities and will be returning to work as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	64376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Employers have a legal duty to make sure the workplace is safe for their employees and should consider whether a person is clinically vulnerable in their risk assessment. In the first instance, employers should support these employees to work from home. Where this is not possible, employers should provide the safest onsite roles available to enable them to follow social distancing measures. The Health and Safety Executive website has specific guidance on the steps businesses should take.</p><p> </p><p>Where HSE identifies employers who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they will consider taking a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks. Workers can raise concerns through their employee representative, trade union or direct to HSE.</p><p> </p><p>We expect employers to be supportive of people with caring responsibilities during this difficult period. We encourage employers to provide flexible working arrangements for their staff, where possible – allowing for home working and changes to start and finish times. This flexibility can help working parents and carers balance work and care needs.</p><p> </p><p>Employers can still access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for clinically extremely vulnerable and those with caring responsibilities (for employees who have already been furloughed for a full three-week period prior to 30 June).</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:01:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1217448

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Postgraduate Education: Equality
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 UKRI on the diversity of the PhD students it is funding; and what data is collected to assess diversity.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	64183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>I regularly meet with UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Chief Executive. BEIS works closely with UKRI to ensure that a whole systems approach is taken in embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across the research and innovation system. We expect UKRI, and the research organisations it funds to deliver doctoral training, to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is considered and supported at all stages of the doctoral programme.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI collects diversity data of UKRI funded PhD Studentships, specifically on age, disability, gender and ethnicity and has published its first set of harmonised diversity data for all seven research councils for the past five academic years. This is an important step in understanding the diversity of our research and innovation communities. UKRI is investigating the collection of diversity data to include other protected characteristics and publishing data at a more granular level.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/06/2020 17:00:03 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1217462

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Employment: Disadvantaged
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 ensure that Local Industrial Strategies developed by devolved authorities have targeted plans in place to improve skills and access to jobs in areas with high deprivation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	64245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Local Industrial Strategies which have been published to date are based on robust evidence, allowing places to make the most of their distinctive strengths, address their weaknesses, and maximise their potential contribution to UK productivity. Local Industrial Strategies have a strong skills focus and are supported by analysis by locally led Skills Advisory Panels (SAPs), to which Government has given each £75,000 funding for the 2020/2021 financial year. SAPs help places to identify local skills priorities based on analysis of the local area, and agree how these will be met through local education and training provision.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/06/2020 16:25:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1216795

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Sunday Trading: Opening Hours
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 implications for his policies of the finding of the Usdaw survey, published on 18 June 2020, that 92 per cent of retail workers do not want the six-hour Sunday trading cap removed; and what plans he has to take that finding into account considering extension of Sunday trading hours.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	63224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to increase Sunday trading hours, although we will keep measures like this under review as we examine ways to support the economy and consumers to manage the impact of covid-19. The views of retail workers and their representatives are an important consideration whenever considering a policy change relevant to the sector. Shop employees (except those employed to work exclusively on Sundays) have the right to opt out of Sunday working.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:12:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1216855

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Universities: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many universities have accessed the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	63471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 21 June, a total of 50,482 loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), with a value of £10.53 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Issuing new loans is the priority for lenders and the Government. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on providing regular and transparent data publication going forward, including sectoral breakdowns.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:03:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1216860

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Aerospace Industry: Government Assistance
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 June 2020 to Question 59788; if will provide a breakdown of the £6 billion figure referenced in the Answer.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	63358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>As stated previously, the Government is providing over £6 billion of support to the aviation and aerospace sectors. UK Export Finance expects to support £3.5 billion of aerospace exports over the next 18 months, up sharply from £1.15 billion over the past two financial years.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Finance Facility, £2.16 billion of loans have been made to airlines and aerospace companies affected by a short-term funding squeeze.</p><p> </p><p>We are also providing support over the next three years for research on the next generation of aerospace technologies, through £450 million of Aerospace Technology Institute programme funding, as well as £70 million through the Future Flight programme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/06/2020 16:26:38 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1216865

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses have applied to the local authority discretionary grants fund since it was established; and how many businesses have received grant allocations.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	63350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>On 1 May, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced a further up to £617 million available to local authorities in England to support small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs that are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs, and are therefore out of scope of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF). Local authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF) in their area, subject to businesses meeting the national eligibility criteria as set out in the guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have started making payments under the new scheme and, as with the SBGF and RHLGF, we will expect them to report to government on their Discretionary Grants Fund payments on a weekly basis. We are not, however, able to share data on the number of businesses that have applied for or received LADGF grant payments at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:10:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1216867

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses have applied in each local authority area to the local authority discretionary grants fund since that fund was established; and how many businesses in each local authority area have received grant allocations from that fund.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	63351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>On 1 May, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced a further up to £617 million available to local authorities in England to support small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs that are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs, and are therefore out of scope of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF). Local authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF) in their area, subject to businesses meeting the national eligibility criteria as set out in the guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have started making payments under the new scheme and, as with the SBGF and RHLGF, we will expect them to report to government on their Discretionary Grants Fund payments on a weekly basis. We are not, however, able to share data on the number of businesses in each local authority that have applied for or received LADGF grant payments at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:07:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1216868

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding each local authority has been allocated as part of the discretionary grants fund; and how much each local authority has allocated to businesses.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	63352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>On 1 May, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced a further up to £617 million available to local authorities in England to support small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs that are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs, and are therefore out of scope of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF).</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF) guidance, a local authority’s funding allocation equates to 5% of the value of the hereditaments they have identified as in scope of the SBGF and RHLGF in their area. Full details of this can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have started making payments under the new scheme and, as with the SBGF and RHLGF, we will expect them to report to government on their Discretionary Grants Fund payments on a weekly basis. We are not, however, able to share a full breakdown of the funding allocated and distributed by each local authority under the LADGF at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 14:05:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1216885

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Employment: 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, what steps he is taking to promote awareness by employers of the potential for prolonged covid-19 symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	63468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Someone’s ability to do their job can be affected by health conditions such as covid-19 symptoms. Several laws are relevant when managing sick leave and return to work. These include the Equality Act, the Employment Rights Act and the Health and Safety at Work etc Act.</p><p> </p><p>During the Covid-19 crisis, the Government has worked with a wide range of businesses, trade unions and representative organisations to issue guidance on safe return to work. This guidance has been regularly updated in line with scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>In line with employment and health and safety law, guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive sets out that employers should have policies and procedures on managing sick leave. They should develop these in consultation with workers and their representatives. The guidance states that employers should:</p><p>- record and monitor sick leave to help them identify trends and manage risk</p><p>- train their managers on how to manage sick leave and return to work</p><p>- keep in contact with workers who are off sick, ensuring the conversation remains focused on their health, safety and wellbeing and their return to work</p><p>- consider making workplace adjustments to help workers return to work. This could include shorter hours, flexible or part-time working, or adapting work equipment</p><p>- review their health and safety risk assessment where a worker’s health condition makes them or others more vulnerable to workplace risks</p><p>- get professional advice on issues such as fitness to work or workplace adjustments, for example from an occupational health provider.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2020 16:28:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris