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754961

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Standards
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 performance of the Competition Appeal Tribunal against its objectives since that Tribunal was established.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal is a specialist judicial body which functions independently of Government. Each year the Tribunal publishes its Annual Report and Accounts outlining its performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:26:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754962

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Public Appointments
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 was spent on the recruitment process for the members of the Competition Appeal Tribunal appointed on 20 July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Due to commercial sensitivities we would not publish the exact costs that have been agreed with external providers but any costs incurred by Public Appointment processes are always carefully considered to ensure value for money. The Department also makes use of free resources to advertise opportunities, such as the Cabinet Office Public Appointments website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:32:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754963

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal
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 has received representations on the (a) decisions made by (b) the process adopted by and (c) the members of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal is an independent body. Under the Enterprise Act 2002 my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State is responsible for making the Tribunal rules and appointing members to the Tribunal. The Secretary of State has not received representations on (a) decisions made by (b) the process adopted by and (c) the members of the Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:23:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754964

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Business Interests
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 publish the register of interests of the members of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Biographical details of the members of the Tribunal and details of their other activities are published on the Tribunal website (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/246/Personnel.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/246/Personnel.html</a>) and each year in the Tribunal’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:21:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754965

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Operating Costs
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 the cost to the public purse was of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in each year since it was established.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with National Audit Office requirements, the Competition Appeal Tribunal publishes an Annual Report and Accounts setting out its yearly expenditure. The report is available publically and can be found on the Tribunal website (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/248/Publications.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/248/Publications.html</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:18:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754966

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Competition Appeal Tribunal
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 cases were considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in each month since it was created.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal was created under the Enterprise Act 2002. Since its creation, the Tribunal has considered 268 cases in total. The Tribunal does not hold data for the number of cases considered each month as cases normally run over a period of months. Instead the Tribunal holds data for the number of cases considered each year. Details about the number of cases considered each year can be found on its <a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html" target="_blank">website.</a> (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html</a>)</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:17:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754975

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides for businesses to assist with the employment of staff with a hearing impairment.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not provide such support direct to businesses, but for individuals whose health or disability affects the way they do their job who are in work, or just about to enter work, Access to Work provides practical and financial support with additional costs.</p><p> </p><p>The type of support is tailored to an individual’s needs and can include travel to work, support workers and specialist aids and equipment for the individual, as well as advice for employers and awareness raising sessions for their staff.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work does not replace the duty an employer has under the Equality Act to make reasonable adjustments. Instead it provides support that is over and above that which is a reasonable adjustment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new Disability Confident scheme, launched by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work in November 2016, works with employers to create a movement for change, by encouraging them to think differently about disability and to take action to improve how they attract, recruit and retain disabled workers. This involves business talking to business, with disability confident employers sharing their evidence and experiences with other employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/09/2017 10:58:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754976

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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: Floods
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 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on support for businesses adversely affected by flooding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with the Department for Communities and Local Government. The two departments have an agreed approach to providing support to flooded business and communities, where a national response to a flooding event is triggered. We jointly provide funding through a single fund – the Community and Business Recovery Scheme. This is paid to local authorities in affected areas to provide support to households and businesses that have been flooded. We review arrangements periodically to make sure that they are fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2017 15:20:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754977

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Business: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to replace EU solidarity funds which support businesses affected by flooding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The European Union Solidarity Fund retrospectively reimburses Member States affected by major natural disasters for 2.5 per cent to 6 per cent of the costs incurred depending on the scale of the damage. Under EU rules, the fund can only be used to reimburse public sector costs of responding to emergencies and subsequent recovery, so cannot be paid directly to individual households or businesses. Member States can apply to the European Commission for this funding but must meet the conditions placed upon them by the European Commission to receive it<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/09/2017 15:02:02 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754979

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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: Solar Power
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 plans he has to provide incentives for businesses to adopt rooftop solar energy installations.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Solar PV is a UK success story. In 2013 we estimated that solar capacity would reach 10-12GW by 2020. We now expect Government support to bring forward around 13 GW by 2020. The Feed-in Tariff remains open to solar PV which provides an incentive for businesses to invest in rooftop solar.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2017 16:24:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson