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	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GATT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has provided advice to the Prime Minister on whether the Government is able to trigger article 24 of the WTO General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	243322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on matters relating to the UK’s exit from the EU. I am unable to disclose the legal content of those discussions because whether or not the Law Officers have given advice and the content of any such advice is, by convention, not disclosed outside Government. The Convention protects my ability as chief legal adviser to the Government to give full and frank legal advice about some of the most contentious and difficult issues the Government will be considering.</p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 16/04/2019 13:57:32 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1110282

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Office: Profits
	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 the Post Office has never taken into profit from its suspense accounts any unreconciled sums recovered from Subpostmasters.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Limited, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:14:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110281

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: 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 anticipated increased cost implications are for Post Office Limited in its dealing with serving Subpostmasters following the High Court decision handed down on 15 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. This judgement relates to only the first trial and the outcome of the litigation will only be clear once the overall trial process is over. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:13:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110279

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Tim Parker
	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 the Lord Chancellor will determine the extent of any conflict of interest on the part of Tim Parker by reason of his dual roles of (a) the Chairman of Post Office Limited; and (b) the Independent Chair of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service Board.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no conflict of interest. The chairman of the HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) board has no involvement in individual cases, including listings or hearings. HMCTS manages the administration of courts and tribunals and has no influence over the outcome of hearings, which are decisions entirely for the independent judiciary.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110278

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: 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, whether public money has been used to pay costs involved in the ongoing dispute with postmasters since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:12:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110276

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Horizon IT System
	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 is he taking to ensure the Government is held accountable for the decisions and actions of Post Office Limited in the handling of postmasters’ problems with Horizon.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	242042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The courts are the right place to hear and resolve what are long-standing issues between some postmasters and the Post Office. While this matter rests with the courts it is inappropriate for the Government to comment further. The legal defence of this litigation and the costs involved in doing so are being handled by Post Office Ltd, which operates as an independent, commercial business within the strategic parameters set by Government.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:10:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110230

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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 he is taking to encourage employers to offer flexible working schemes for all employees.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	242233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>All employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service with their employer already have the right to request Flexible Working. This accounts for over 90% of employees.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would like there to be more opportunities for flexible working, which is why we will consult on creating a duty for employers to consider whether a job can be done flexibly, and to make that clear when advertising.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also looking to work with employers on a voluntary basis. A taskforce to promote flexible working has been established. This is comprised of representatives from across Whitehall, from key organisations like Carers UK and Working Families, the TUC and key business groups. The taskforce is tackling key questions around flexible working which are key to improving the recruitment, retention and progression of key groups in the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the existing “right to request” legislation continues to have the desired impact. As part of this general commitment, it will be reviewed in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:09:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1110851

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons his Department did not conduct a consultation on opening new Post Office branches under the terms of the New Network Locations.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	242883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>Post Office Limited are required to notify customers when opening new branches rather than to carry out a consultation. This is in accordance with the ‘Principles of Community Engagement on Changes to the Post Office Network’ agreed with Citizens Advice, the independent statutory consumer watchdog.</p><p> </p><p>The document is available at this link: <a href="http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/sites/default/files/Principles%20of%20Community%20Engagement_June%202018.pdf" target="_blank">http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/sites/default/files/Principles%20of%20Community%20Engagement_June%202018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:08:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name Principles of Community Engagement_June 2018.pdf title PO - Principles of Community Engagement
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1110850

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Post Offices: Finance
	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 Post Office branches are receiving overscale payments, and what the value of those overscale payments is in each of the last five years, in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland, and (d) each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	242882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Payments to branches are an operational matter for Post Office Limited. I have therefore asked Alisdair Cameron, the Group Interim Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:05:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1110848

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Post Offices
	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 Post Office branches under the Network Transformation Programme (a) have been converted and subsequently closed, (b) have moved to another location and subsequently closed, (c) have yet to receive new investment because the original branch that received funding has now ceased trading in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, and (iv) each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	242881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Temporary closures across the UK is an operational matter for the Post Office. is an operational matter for Post Office Limited. I have therefore asked Alisdair Cameron, the Group Interim Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/04/2019 16:04:06 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows