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1463333

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	DP World and P&O Ferries: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 157377 on DP World and P&O Ferries: Contracts, how many such contracts have been (a) identified, (b) reviewed and (c) disclosed to date.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	2501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Our review indicates that P&amp;O Ferries and DP World are not currently providing any direct services to HM Government. We will provide a further update on this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/05/2022 15:01:55 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1523544

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what responsibilities his Department has retained for oversight of cross-government work on veterans’ issues following the recent machinery of government changes.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	65801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The right hon. Johnny Mercer MP was appointed Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs at the Cabinet Office on 25 October 2022, and will work with the Office for Veterans’ Affairs in the Cabinet Office to co-ordinate cross-Government work to support our veterans.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence retains responsibility for those matters relating to veterans for which the Ministry of Defence is directly responsible for delivering, including Armed Forces pensions, compensation, transition, the Armed Forces Covenant, legacy support, medals, and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/11/2022 16:37:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1606074

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Tiktok
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2023 to Question 167132 on Ministry of Defence: TikTok, which devices are being used to publish and monitor his Department's TikTok content; and what security measures are in place to prevent hacking and spyware on those devices.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	170634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169201 169202 169203 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1536985

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	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	Brexit and EU Law
	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 retains responsibility for Brexit transition and retained EU law following his appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	73013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The responsibility for Brexit Opportunities and retained EU law remains with BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/11/2022 17:11:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1505529

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Hospitality Industry: Gratuities
	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 has made an estimate of the total value of deductions in tips from front of house staff by their employers across the hospitality sector in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	48358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government published an impact assessment on requiring employers to pass on tips to workers in full. The analysis within the impact assessment showed that workers in restaurants, bars and pubs will benefit by c.£200m a year by retaining otherwise deducted tips that customers intended for them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is maintaining its support for a Private Members’ Bill currently in Parliament on tipping. The Bill will bring into force new rules to protect millions of workers. It will create a legal obligation on employers to pass on tips to workers in full, in a fair and transparent manner, with no deductions other than those required or permitted by existing legislation, such as under tax law.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 22/09/2022 16:55:08 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1519643

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: 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, if he will publish a breakdown of the total payments made to civil servants in his Department for relocation costs to government offices outside London in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	59773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Total Expense claims paid by the Department recorded as Relocation Costs in Financial Year 2021-22 was £177,304.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 18/10/2022 16:48:33 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1520439

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Strike Ballots
	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 his Department has made of the ability for workers to go on strike under proposals to raise ballot thresholds from 40 per cent to 50 per cent of employees.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	61144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Any change to ballot thresholds would require primary legislation. There will therefore be ample opportunities for Members of Parliament to scrutinise any proposals the Government brings forward in this area.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 15:56:42 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1520441

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Re-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, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on a new statutory code on the practice of dismissal and re-engagement.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	61145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has been absolutely clear that using dismissal and re-engagement as a negotiating tactic is unacceptable, and we expect companies to treat their employees fairly. When the pandemic brought attention to cases of dismissal and re-engagement, we asked Acas to conduct an evidence-gathering exercise to help us better understand the issue. Government then went further and asked Acas to produce new guidance to ensure that employers are clear on their responsibilities. This guidance was published in 2021. We will set out next steps in this policy area in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 15:57:17 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1520442

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Conditions of 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 Good Work Plan, Cm 9755, published in 2018, whether it remains the policy of his Department to give all workers the right to request a more fixed working pattern from their employer after 26 weeks of service, as set out in that plan.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	61146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introduce a right to request a more predictable contract.</p><p> </p><p>This right will allow a qualifying worker to make an application to change their existing working pattern if it lacks predictability in terms of hours they are required to work, the times they are required to work, and / or the duration of their contract.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 15:57:51 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1465839

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Diaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will publish his diary for the 13 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	9021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I also held a roundtable to discuss the supermarket sector's ongoing role in the COVID-19 response, as recorded in the government’s transparency data.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 06/06/2022 15:56:08 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner