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	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	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	Celsa Steel UK: Coronavirus
	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 terms of the bailout loan provided to Celsa Steel, including (a) the detail of the conditions applied on (i) jobs, (ii) climate, (iii) governance and (iv) tax, (b) how those conditions are legally binding, (c) the steps the Government plans take to monitor compliance with those conditions and (d) what options the Government has available to it and will take if those conditions are not met.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	71694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>As set out in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement on 2 July, the details of the loan to Celsa UK are subject to commercial confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>The loan has been designed to benefit the workforce, business, and wider society. This will ensure that public money is used to further benefit the UK, including protecting over 1,000 jobs. The loan requires further financial commitments from shareholders and existing lenders and will be monitored by the Government in line with HM Treasury’s rules on ‘Managing Public Money’.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 17/07/2020 12:52:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

638034

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Social Media
	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 his Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	53220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department engages and makes use of social media to understand public and stakeholder sentiment and to respond where appropriate. The information gathered through monitoring enables the department to develop policy, provide real-time insights so we can respond quickly to users and anticipate potential issues. The department also undertakes systematic social media monitoring to evaluate campaigns and programmes of work.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/11/2016 10:53:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752860

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Freezers and Refrigerators: Safety
	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 discussions he has had with white goods manufacturers on fridge freezer safety since the Grenfell Tower fire.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	5127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Shortly after the Grenfell Tower fire I spoke to the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) to ensure their members were ready to take any actions necessary should investigations into the cause of the fire show that white goods were involved. I also attended the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety where AMDEA were represented on 22 June.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy also spoke directly to the UK Managing Director and the Global CEO of Whirlpool to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to ensure consumer safety.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:40:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752861

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Electrical Safety: Testing
	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 potential merits of free electrical appliance tests in tower blocks in England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	5128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has one of the highest sets of product safety requirements in the EU, which requires goods to meet strict safety rules before they are put into use.</p><p>I have asked the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to consider the merits of making safety check on white goods used in tower blocks and will liaise with the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office over their recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752864

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	UK Consumer Product Recall Review
	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 progress has been made by the Steering Group created as a result of the Government's response to the independent review by Lynn Faulds Wood, UK consumer product recall, published 18 February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	5294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 the Steering Group was replaced by a new Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety with a permanent Chair, wider representation, and a broader remit. It was also asked to report to a much tighter timeframe than the Steering Group it replaced.</p><p>I received the Working Group’s initial recommendations to further improve the safety of white goods and the recall system in December 2016 and work started immediately to take these forward. In June this year, I asked the Working Group to review their report in light of the Grenfell Tower fire and their final report was published on 19<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p>Significant progress has already been made by the Working Group to develop a code of practice on corrective action and product recalls together with the British Standards Institution (BSI), and a public consultation will be published in the autumn. The Report also sets out the further work that is underway to strengthen the product safety framework including promoting the registration of appliances and better understanding consumer responses to safety information and recall communications.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

753035

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Trading Standards: Fees and Charges
	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 fee structures are published by primary trading standards authorities for services to appliance manufacturers.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	5516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Local Authorities are required to publish clear and transparent information explaining any charges under the primary authority scheme, and the basis on which they are calculated. They can recover only those costs reasonably incurred in providing the service and they must have regard to the guidance issued by HM Treasury in “Managing Public Money” in calculating these costs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/07/2017 11:00:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1027699

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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, with reference to the January 2017 enforcement notice issued by Peterborough Trading Standards, what steps the Office for Product Safety and Standards has taken to ensure that Whirlpool (a) identifies and (b) repairs the estimated one million fire-risk dryers in homes.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	203283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards is undertaking a review of the actions taken by Whirlpool in relation to its modification programme and we will report to the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/12/2018 13:20:34 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1027700

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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 information his Department holds on the incidence of Whirlpool tumble dryer modifications being deployed incorrectly in machines manufactured (a) between April 2004 and September 2015 and (b) machines manufactured after September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	203284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards is undertaking a review of the actions taken by Whirlpool in relation to its modification programme and we will report to the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/12/2018 13:20:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1029325

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	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 estimate the Office for Product Safety and Standards has made of the number of modifications that Whirlpool has made to the dryers referenced in its November 2015 safety announcement to date.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	204439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards is undertaking a review of the actions taken by Whirlpool in relation to its modification programme and we will report to the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1168901

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2020
	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: Washing Machines
	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 Whirlpool first notified the Office for Product Safety and Standards of (a) the safety fault with its machines and (b) its intention to recall over 500,000 affected appliances, announced on 17 December 2019; what targets the Office for Product Safety and Standards has set Whirlpool for carrying out the recall of its washing machines; what quality assurance the Office for Product Safety and Standards has carried out on the modification that Whirlpool is proposing to offer to consumers as part the recall; and how long the Office for Product Safety and Standards expects affected Whirlpool customers will have to wait to have their at-risk washing machines repaired or replaced following the recall.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>Whirlpool informed the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) in October 2019 that it was investigating a potential issue with door locks on some models of washing machine. OPSS required the company to provide detailed data on this issue in order to have clarity on the nature and scale of the problem and to identify the appropriate response to protect public safety. Following assessment of the issue, it was agreed that a full recall should be instigated and the recall programme was announced on 17 December 2019.</p><p>OPSS is acting to ensure the company conducts an effective recall with a process that is as quick and easy for consumers as possible. OPSS is monitoring Whirlpool’s actions closely and will hold the company to account. Data on the recall, including on the time taken for customers to receive a remedy will be published by OPSS.</p><p> </p><p>In order to include a modification as part of an appropriate response, a manufacturer must provide scientific and technical evidence that the modification addresses the problem identified; that those undertaking the modification have received full training on applying the modification; and that there is a robust quality assurance process in place for each modification.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/01/2020 10:06:32 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter