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747569

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Self-employed and Small Businesses: Taxation
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 Chancellor of the Exchequer on proposed changes to the filing of tax returns for smaller businesses and people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I and my departmental colleagues regularly hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ministerial colleagues on a range of topics including the filing of tax returns for smaller businesses and the self-employed. The Government is committed to making it easier for taxpayers to get their tax right and reducing the level of the tax gap from avoidable errors. HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is a key component of doing this. The Government is considering the consultation feedback received to ensure the successful implementation of MTD.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 14:34:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747570

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Private Sector: Billing
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 representations he has received from smaller businesses on the timeliness of the payment of invoices in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received representations on this issue through a variety of channels, including in response to public consultations. The Secretary of State is committed to action in this area, including through the recently introduced statutory duty for large businesses to report on their payment practices and performance, the voluntary Prompt Payment Code, and the incoming Small Business Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 15:17:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747571

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Public Companies: Directors
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 require the workforce to be represented on boards of public limited companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening the voice of the workforce at boardroom level. The Government’s green paper on Corporate Governance Reform sought views on a range of options for achieving this including the creation of stakeholder advisory panels, designating non-executive directors to ensure that the voices of key interested groups, especially that of employees, is being heard at board level, and appointing individual employee or stakeholder representatives to company boards. The Government will publish its response to the green paper consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 16:18:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747572

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Small Business Commissioner: 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, when he plans to announce the appointment of a Small Business Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The appointment process for the Small Business Commissioner is ongoing, with an announcement due to be made once this has concluded.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 14:56:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

747573

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Self-employed: National Insurance Contributions
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 his ministerial colleagues on proposed changes to national insurance contributions for people who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 15:02:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

746423

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Nestlé: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Oral Answer of 27 June 2017, Official Report, column 453, what plans he has to meet Nestle representatives to discuss securing jobs in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	1825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt the Secretary of State has discussed Nestlé’s UK jobs and investment outlook with the company’s management as recently as April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Further to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Oral questions in the House on 27 June, there will also be a meeting with the Hon Member for York Central to discuss related issues.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/07/2017 14:56:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

715569

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	British Home Stores: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the contribution made to the BHS pension fund by Sir Philip Green came from his personal income; and how much income tax was paid on that contribution by Sir Philip Green.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	70167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has a statutory duty of confidentiality and therefore is unable to comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/04/2017 14:16:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

674360

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Business Advisory Group: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Panel last met; and when it next plans to meet.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	60371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>As my Office confirmed in September, the Business Advisory Group was disbanded as part of a process to review and broaden business engagement structures.</p><p>I have maintained a high level of business engagement across all sectors and parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 20/01/2017 10:54:46 answering member 8 label Biography information for Baroness May of Maidenhead
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

654942

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015
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 maintain in force the Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Non-Financial Reporting) Regulations 2016 after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	56786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>As our future relationship with the EU becomes more clear there will be an opportunity to examine whether certain aspects of company law are still appropriate and cost effective. Consequently we intend to keep the effect and purpose of company non-financial reporting requirements under review, including the requirements of the Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Non-Financial Reporting) Regulations 2016.</p><p>The UK’s company reporting regime is well regarded. We would expect that any review of this legislation would consider the possibility of burden reductions alongside the need to maintain the UK’s reputation as a hub of global transparency.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/12/2016 14:00:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

632001

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the food manufacturing industry in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	52438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Food and drink is hugely important to the UK. It is our biggest manufacturing sector and a key element of our £100 billion agri-food chain. In 2015, the UK exported over £18 billion worth of food, feed and drink to more than 200 countries and territories. The joint Defra and Department for International Trade Food and Drink International Action Plan, published last month, sets out how the Government will work with the sector to champion UK food and drink overseas, break down trade barriers and open up new international markets.</p><p> </p><p>Since the EU Referendum, Defra has continued to meet regularly with the food manufacturing sector to listen to their views and better understand key issues for the sector about leaving the EU. We will continue to engage constructively with the sector to ensure we get the best deal for the industry that we possibly can.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/11/2016 12:08:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson