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1126015

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date	13/05/2019
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	Flexible Working
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 his Department is taking to support increased (a) home and flexible working and (b) provision of co-working spaces.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>Government is actively supporting good quality flexible working, of which home working can be part, and the provision of co-working spaces.</p><p>We have set up, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Flexible Working Taskforce to promote wider understanding and implementation of inclusive flexible work and working practices. In January this year the Taskforce published a business case, supporting guidance and its members committed to support and promote the “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” campaign.</p><p>We have committed to consult on a new duty on employers to consider when a job can be done flexibly, and make that clear when advertising.</p><p>We have also committed to review the statutory right to request flexible working in 2020 and have commissioned some of the surveys to gather data for that work.</p><p>Through the Local Enterprise Partnership we promote economic growth and jobs in local areas. In order to deliver this objective, some LEPs have supported the creation of co-working spaces alongside advice and other support for business start-ups. This is being done in a number of ways, including through Growth Hubs and innovation centres.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/05/2019 13:38:13 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1126017

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Flexible Working
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 estimate he has made of the contribution to the economy of home and flexible working.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>We carried out an impact assessment in 2014 on the extension of the statutory right to request flexible working, estimating a total benefit (net present value) of £474.9 million. This figure incorporates monetised benefits relating to the extension of the right to request to all employees with 26 weeks continuous service and therefore does not take into account the flexible working among parents and carers that was already taking place prior to the extension.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently reviewing the 2014 extension of the right to request Flexible working to all eligible employees. The review will test the economic assumptions underpinning the cost-benefit analysis in the original impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/05/2019 13:38:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1126019

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to use planning policy to support the provision of co-working spaces outside London.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>A key economic objective of the planning system is to ensure that sufficient land of the right types is available in the right places to support growth and innovation. The revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July last year, makes it clear that planning policies should allow for new and flexible working practices and be flexible enough to accommodate needs not anticipated in the plan.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/05/2019 09:18:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1126020

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the contribution of home and flexible working to reducing congestion on (a) rail and (b) road networks.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department considers all aspects that may affect the rail and road network when assessing the changes of demand for the future.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>The Department updated its rail forecasting guidance in 2016 to take into account different trip rates for people in different age groups and occupations. This was based on analysis of the National Travel Survey. The Department continues to review its forecasts, including analysing the impact of flexible working. The Departments’ guidance feeds into business cases for rail investments and franchise analysis. The guidance is called ‘WebTAG’ and is published on the Department’s website</p></li><li><p>The ‘Latest Evidence on Factors Impacting Road Traffic Growth’ review published by the Department in May 2018 included reviews of tele-commuting and the impact of e-commerce and social media on travel. The findings from this research informed the development of the Draft ‘Road Investment Strategy 2’.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/05/2019 13:13:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1126021

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Service Industries: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the hospitality sector on supporting working spaces within hotels and cafes.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>We work with a wide range of stakeholders across the tourism and hospitality sector across a range of issues, however this has not been raised with us. The provision of working spaces, or co-working spaces, is a business decision which is up to individuals to implement.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/05/2019 09:23:09 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1126149

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
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 level of evidence on the safety of modified tumble dryers would be required to prompt a full recall of all modified machines.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>A recall notice under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 may be issued for a dangerous product where other action that the regulator may require, either of the producer or distributor, is not sufficient to prevent the risks to health and safety. Any enforcement action, including a recall notice should be proportionate to the seriousness of the risk.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is closely monitoring the response of Whirlpool and further steps will be taken if the response is not satisfactory. Consumer safety is a key priority and the Government will hold the company to account.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/05/2019 16:06:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122620

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the increase in funding for special needs provision meets the needs of the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	246913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Children and Families Act (2014) requires local authorities to work with parents, young people, and providers to keep the provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities under review, including its sufficiency.</p><p>We do not prescribe in detail how local authorities should allocate their high needs funding. In consultation with schools and other services, local authorities should consider carefully how best to meet the needs of children and young people in their area, including those with vision impairment.</p><p>To support local authorities, in December 2018 we announced an additional £250 million high needs funding up to 2020, on top of the funding increases we had already committed. This brings the total allocated for high needs in 2019-2020 to £6.3 billion and will help local authorities to manage the significant pressures on their high needs budgets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/04/2019 16:03:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122626

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide public funding to (a) fully compensate and (b) reskill UK passenger boat operators whose businesses are forced to close following the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s review and proposals on the future of older UK passenger boats.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	246914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Neither the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) nor the Department can offer any financial assistance to operators whose vessels may be affected by these increased safety measures. It is not normal practice for the Government to compensate individuals or companies for changes brought about by enhancements in safety legislation. To do so would set a challenging precedent.</p><p>I have asked that the MCA look to achieve a fair balance between proportionality for operators and public safety. However, public safety will always take precedence over all other considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/05/2019 15:04:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122627

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring together the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London to establish how to reopen Hammersmith bridge as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	246915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Maintenance of Hammersmith Bridge is a matter for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The reopening of the bridge is not a decision for DfT Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:51:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122628

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has received information on the structural state of Hammersmith bridge from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	246916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not received information from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the structural state of Hammersmith Bridge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:38:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable