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1143962

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the post on his Department's education in the media blog, entitled Supporting teachers for the upcoming year, dated 30 August 2019, for what reason were representatives of trades unions representing school support staff not invited to attend the meeting with education trade unions on 29 August 2019; and what plans he has to meet those trades unions.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	284904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The meeting on 29 August 2019 between my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and unions representing teachers and school leaders was an opportunity to discuss issues particularly relevant to those members of the school workforce, including how we can recruit and retain the best and most experienced teachers. The Department for Education regularly engages with unions representing school support staff and that engagement will continue.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/09/2019 16:07:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1334085

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is his policy on the use of fire and rehire practices by departmental agencies.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	15262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Departments are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of employment for their civil servants, in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Management Code. The Civil Service Management Code only binds organisations that employ civil servants. Departments covered by the Civil Service Management Code are expected to communicate novel and contentious workforce proposals to the Cabinet Office as made clear by paragraph 4.</p><p>The Government has been very clear that threatening fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic is completely unacceptable. We always expect employers to treat employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership working with trade unions, where relevant, constructively.</p><p>Contracting Authorities decide the terms and conditions of the contracts they enter into with suppliers, and it is for suppliers to establish the pay, terms and conditions for their employees. Employee terms and conditions are protected by employment law when services are transferred between suppliers under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. We closely monitor strategic suppliers to improve performance, ensure value for money and to deliver policy objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15259 15260 15261 15263 question first answered 17/06/2021 16:20:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1334086

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to prevent the use of fire and rehire practices by contractors to Government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	15263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Departments are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of employment for their civil servants, in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Management Code. The Civil Service Management Code only binds organisations that employ civil servants. Departments covered by the Civil Service Management Code are expected to communicate novel and contentious workforce proposals to the Cabinet Office as made clear by paragraph 4.</p><p>The Government has been very clear that threatening fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic is completely unacceptable. We always expect employers to treat employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership working with trade unions, where relevant, constructively.</p><p>Contracting Authorities decide the terms and conditions of the contracts they enter into with suppliers, and it is for suppliers to establish the pay, terms and conditions for their employees. Employee terms and conditions are protected by employment law when services are transferred between suppliers under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. We closely monitor strategic suppliers to improve performance, ensure value for money and to deliver policy objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15259 15260 15261 15262 question first answered 17/06/2021 16:20:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1338609

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2021 to Question 15262 on Civil Service Agencies: Re-employment, if he will issue guidance to Government (a) departments and (b) agencies enforcing the Government's position that threatening fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic is unacceptable; and whether he plans to take steps to implement that position for other public sector employers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	19599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-16/16831" target="_blank">PQ 16831</a> on 24 June 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 19600 question first answered 24/06/2021 16:53:47 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1338620

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2021 to Question 15261 on Mitie: Re-employment, if he will inform Mitie that his policy is that threatening fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic is completely unacceptable; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that other contracting authorities communicate that policy to suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	19600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-16/16831" target="_blank">PQ 16831</a> on 24 June 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 19599 question first answered 24/06/2021 16:53:47 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1385488

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 December 2021 on Transforming Public Procurement, HCWS444, whether the Procurement Review Unit will be based in his Department; which Minister will be responsible for that unit; and by what date he plans for that unit to be operational.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	87684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Procurement Review Unit will be based in the Cabinet Office and will report to the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Unit will form part of the new procurement regime which is subject to the usual Parliamentary processes. The new regime will not be active until 2023 at the earliest.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/12/2021 14:41:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1452471

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2022
	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	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
	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 any notification of proposed redundancies from P&O Ferries under the provisions of section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	142459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>An employer proposing to dismiss 20 or more employees at one establishment is required under section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to notify in writing the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In appropriate cases, failure to notify in accordance with section 193 of the Act is a criminal offence and can result in an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p><p>No advance notification of redundancy was submitted by P&amp;O Ferries to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. We have asked the Insolvency Service to look at the notification requirements in relation to the redundancies announced last week and to consider if any further action is appropriate<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/03/2022 17:24:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1454006

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral statement of 23 March 2022 that he will be taking steps to ensure all mariners who are working in UK waters are paid the living wage, what steps he plans to take to achieve that; and whether those steps will apply to mariners working in UK waters on vessels making international voyages.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	146643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We have already strengthened the minimum wage to apply to all seafarers ordinarily working in our territorial waters regardless of their nationality of where the vessel they are working on is registered. This means that routes operating within the UK, such as the Cairnryan - Larne route, are protected by our minimum wage. The other P&amp;O Ferry routes are international and we are unable to apply our legislation to those vessels as they are outside our jurisdiction.</p><p>We will soon announce a package of measures that will ensure that the outcomes that P&amp;O Ferries is seeking to achieve through this disastrous move cannot be seen through.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 29/03/2022 11:16:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1454008

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2022
	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	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
	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 Prime Minister's oral answer on 23 March 2022, Official Report, column 325, whether he is taking legal action against P&O Ferries under the (a) Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and (b) Employment Rights Act 1996.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	146644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has formally commissioned the Insolvency Service to urgently undertake a thorough enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent redundancies made by P&amp;O Ferries.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has asked them to determine whether the law has been complied with and consider prompt and appropriate action where it has not, including any scope to take legal action against the company directors.</p><p> </p><p>We will not hesitate to take further action if we find evidence of wrongdoing.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2022 16:05:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1454287

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2022
	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	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
	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 had discussions with his counterparts in (a) Cyprus, (b) the Bahamas and (c) Holland on the dismissal of workers on P&O vessels flagged in those jurisdictions.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	147058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written to the Insolvency Service asking them to urgently undertake a thorough review into the actions of P&amp;O Ferries. As part of this review they will review the evidence around what notifications were given to the various authorities where P&amp;O ferry have said their vessels are flagged.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 30/03/2022 16:23:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner