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1347312

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date	15/07/2021
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	Hospitality Industry: 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 plans to take to (a) protect and (b) support pub and hospitality businesses as part of the recovery from covid-19 lockdowns.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	34087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department regularly meets with representatives from across the Hospitality sector to discuss how it can recover and build back from the pandemic.</p><p>We have provided an unprecedented support package of £352 billion, including grants, loans, business rates relief, VAT cuts and the job retention scheme, which hospitality businesses have access to.</p><p>We have published a new Hospitality Strategy: Reopening, Recovery, Resilience to ensure England’s pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues can thrive long-term.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/07/2021 14:12:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1347416

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Fireworks: Animal Welfare
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 potential effect of the sale and use of fireworks on pets and other animals.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	34018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes the issues associated with the sale and use of fireworks seriously and we understand the concerns that some people have about the potential for distress to be caused to animals. That is why there is a comprehensive regulatory framework in place for fireworks, that aims to reduce the risks and disturbances to both people and animals.</p><p> </p><p>Through our public awareness campaign for the 2021 fireworks season, we will also be promoting the safe and considerate use of fireworks to the general public, to ensure that those using them do so safely and considerately.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/07/2021 14:16:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1347428

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Business: 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, if the guidance contained on the gov.uk webpages entitled Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19): guidance from step 4 is legally binding in respect of (a) businesses’ insurance policies and (b) health and safety duties.
tabling member constituency	Forest of Dean
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Harper
uin	33870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Working Safely guidance does not supersede businesses’ existing legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment and equalities duties. It is important that businesses continue to comply with existing obligations. Businesses have a legal duty to manage risks to those affected by their business. The way to do this is to carry out a health and safety risk assessment, including the risk of Covid-19, and to take reasonable steps to mitigate the risks identified. In order to help businesses conduct their risk assessment, the ‘Working Safely’ guidance provides advice on sensible precautions employers can take to manage risk and support their staff and customers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/07/2021 14:15:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper

1347500

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	EU Grants and Loans: Scotland
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 25 June 2021 to Question 21949 EU Grants and Loans: East Ayrshire, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the allocation of funding to replace the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Scotland that Scotland previously received.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	33966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department regularly meets with the Scottish Government to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/07/2021 15:19:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1346712

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Merchant Shipping: Pensions
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 24 June 2021 to Question 18565 on the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund Scheme, if he will make an estimate of the future cost to the public purse in the (a) short-term and (b) long-term in relation to the Natural Environment Research Council and British Antarctic Survey’s role as a sponsoring employer of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	33323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 June 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-18/18565" target="_blank">18565</a>. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF) is a multi-employer pension scheme and it is therefore not possible for any single participating (current or past) employer to estimate it’s share of any liabilities. This is a closed pension scheme and we do not know for certain if there are either active or deferred members of MNRPF who were previously employees of UK Research Innovation (UKRI) (or its predecessor organisations - NERC/BAS/NOC). However, it is possible, as not all of the former employees who were members of this pension scheme will have reached the scheme retirement age yet. As they are no longer employees, UKRI have no record of their current pension scheme memberships or entitlements.</ins></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/07/2021 10:44:05 question first ministerially corrected 12/08/2021 12:50:57 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway previous answer version 14844 answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1346734

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Batteries: Safety Measures
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 it his policy to require button batteries to be coated with a bitter agent to discourage children from putting them in their mouths and swallowing those batteries.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	33242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a comprehensive consumer safety and protection regulatory framework that covers button batteries, with obligations on producers, manufacturers, importers and distributors to ensure their products are safe before they are placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p>The safety of button batteries is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (GPSR) and there are specific requirements on button batteries used in toys under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The Government commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to publish a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standard on the safe use of button batteries. Developed with technical experts drawn from a wide range of stakeholders including consumers and businesses, it was published on 30 April this year and specifies safety requirements for button and coin batteries to mitigate the risk of ingestion.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with stakeholders and other interested parties to assess how technologies such as bittering agents and any other options available can be used to enhance safety.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/07/2021 15:42:59 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1346738

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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 achieve the UK's new Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	33212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We will publish our comprehensive Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26, setting out the Government’s vision for transitioning to a net zero economy, and raising ambition as we outline our path to meet net zero by 2050, our Carbon Budgets and 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/07/2021 15:33:34 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1346762

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Nursing and Midwifery Council: 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 changes have been introduced as a result of the investigation by the Financial Reporting Council into NMC Health’s insolvency in 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	33131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council’s investigation into the audit of the accounts of NMC Health for the year ended 31 December 2018 was launched in May 2020 under the FRC’s Audit Enforcement Procedure and is ongoing. The Government is committed to restoring trust in audit and corporate governance as set out in the white paper published in March this year. The Government will consider the findings of the Financial Reporting Council’s investigation when it is concluded.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/07/2021 16:29:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1346766

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Oil: Shetland
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 is taking steps to prevent the extension of the Cambo heavy crude field; and what discussions he has had with the Oil and Gas Authority on the environmental impact of those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	33291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>While we are working hard to drive down demand for fossil fuels, there will continue to be ongoing demand for oil and gas over the coming years as recognised by the independent Climate Change Committee. The UK is a net importer of both oil and gas and reducing domestic production would only lead to higher imports from other countries on a net basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Cambo field was licensed in 2001 and 2004 and consent to proceed to production will be a matter for our expert regulators, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), following their standard regulatory processes. As is normal for such a site, our regulators submit these proposals to extensive scrutiny, including a full environmental impact assessment and a public consultation. This process is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/07/2021 15:41:27 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1346809

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Hospitality Industry: 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 recent discussions he has had with representatives of the hospitality industry on providing financial support to those businesses that have had to (a) close and (b) reduce trading capacity due to their staff having to self-isolate during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	33333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department has and continues to regularly meet with representatives from across the Hospitality sector to discuss how it can recover and build back from the pandemic. We have provided an unprecedented support package of £352 billion including grants, loans, business rates relief, VAT cuts and the job retention scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/07/2021 15:34:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper