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1606904

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s response to cyber threats.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	172469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Our National Cyber Strategy, launched in December 2021, sets out how we will ensure that the UK continues to be a leading, responsible and democratic cyber power, able to protect and promote our interests in the rapidly evolving online world. This includes our approach to making the UK more resilient to cyber attacks and countering cyber threats. It is supported by £2.6 billion of investment up to 2024 - 25.</p><p>The UK will do what is necessary to protect ourselves through our world leading capability in this area. We are vigilant to cyber threats, wherever they come from, and ready to defend against them. We are continuing to work to make the UK more resilient to cyber threats and raise the cost for those who would do us harm.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/03/2023 14:48:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1626014

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps she has taken to help support (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	183931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is in regular dialogue with the hospitality and tourism sectors and is aware of the recruitment and retention challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue and the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board, which comprises businesses across both sectors, is considering ways to strengthen training.</p><p>We are also helping to fill vacancies through our Plan for Jobs programmes, which use work coaches to help match local talent with jobs in hospitality. Our sector-based work academy programme and flexible support fund, and various initiatives, are also encourag-ing jobseekers to look for opportunities in the sector. In addition, on 1 April 2023, the Gov-ernment increased the National Living Wage by 9.7% to £10.42.</p><p>The Government is also supporting six Private Member’s Bills which will improve workers’ rights and encourage more people into work. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act has now achieved Royal Assent meaning more than 2 million workers will have their tips protected when the measures come into force. This package of Bills will help new parents, unpaid carers, hospitality workers, and give employees better access to flexible working.</p><p>The Government is continuing to improve apprenticeships, making them more flexible and making it easier for employers to make greater use of their levy funds. The catering and hospitality sector serves up a host of different apprenticeships in restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, nightclubs and hotels, including for example chef de partie.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 183930 question first answered 16/05/2023 16:53:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1626012

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking with industry representatives to address labour shortages in the (a) hospitality and (b) tourism sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	183930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is in regular dialogue with the hospitality and tourism sectors and is aware of the recruitment and retention challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue and the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board, which comprises businesses across both sectors, is considering ways to strengthen training.</p><p>We are also helping to fill vacancies through our Plan for Jobs programmes, which use work coaches to help match local talent with jobs in hospitality. Our sector-based work academy programme and flexible support fund, and various initiatives, are also encourag-ing jobseekers to look for opportunities in the sector. In addition, on 1 April 2023, the Gov-ernment increased the National Living Wage by 9.7% to £10.42.</p><p>The Government is also supporting six Private Member’s Bills which will improve workers’ rights and encourage more people into work. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act has now achieved Royal Assent meaning more than 2 million workers will have their tips protected when the measures come into force. This package of Bills will help new parents, unpaid carers, hospitality workers, and give employees better access to flexible working.</p><p>The Government is continuing to improve apprenticeships, making them more flexible and making it easier for employers to make greater use of their levy funds. The catering and hospitality sector serves up a host of different apprenticeships in restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, nightclubs and hotels, including for example chef de partie.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 183931 question first answered 16/05/2023 16:53:33 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1587826

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to (a) minimise disruption caused by industrial action and (b) reach a compromise on outstanding industrial issues.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	149592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s door always remains open. We continue to talk to unions but any settlements must be affordable and not stoke higher inflation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to put contingency plans in place to mitigate the impact of industrial action in the public sector. To help reduce disruption caused by strikes, we lifted in July last year the ban on agency workers being used during industrial disputes. We have also recently introduced in Parliament the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to ensure that a minimum service is provided in a range of important public services when industrial action takes place in future.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/03/2023 12:26:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1588265

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Music: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that music exports benefit from new UK trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	150575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has engaged extensively with the music sector to inform our trade negotiations and to date we have been able to secure a number of commitments for the music sector. For example, with Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (FTA), the music sector will benefit from rules that ensure that data can flow freely between the UK and both countries.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the UK has secured commitments from Australia for continued discussions on measures to ensure adequate remuneration for music performers and producers and to tackle online infringement of intellectual property rights such as music piracy. We also secured a commitment from New Zealand to extend its copyright term of protection for authors and producers by 20 years. In our FTA with the EEA EFTA, we secured improved access for British touring artists into Norway supporting touring as live music generates vitally important revenue for UK artists and our economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 02/03/2023 17:32:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1541904

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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	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, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) retain and (b) invest in post offices in uncommercial parts of the network.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	86545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2.5 billion in funding to support the Post Office network over the past 10 years and is further providing £335 million for the Post Office over the next three years. This package includes funding to ensure the viability of rural and community branches. Since 2019 funding for the network has been maintained at £50 million a year and will remain at the same level until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government-set access criteria requires 95% of the population in rural areas to be within three miles of the nearest branch. The Post Office network meets and exceeds this at a national level.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 86544 question first answered 22/11/2022 17:07:45 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1541903

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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	Post Offices: Rural Areas
	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 help ensure effective provision of post office services in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	86544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2.5 billion in funding to support the Post Office network over the past 10 years and is further providing £335 million for the Post Office over the next three years. This package includes funding to ensure the viability of rural and community branches. Since 2019 funding for the network has been maintained at £50 million a year and will remain at the same level until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government-set access criteria requires 95% of the population in rural areas to be within three miles of the nearest branch. The Post Office network meets and exceeds this at a national level.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 86545 question first answered 22/11/2022 17:07:45 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1525018

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in addition to the one-off £100 support payment, what steps he will take to ensure that off-grid energy users are able to receive equal support to on-grid households.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	68565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p><em>The Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) delivers a £400 non-repayable discount to households with an electricity meter. For those not on standard gas or electricity contracts the EBSS Alternative Fund will provide equivalent support.</em></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/10/2022 17:00:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1535160

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	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	Energy Bills Rebate
	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 off-grid energy users will be able to access the one-off support payment towards their energy bills this winter.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	69745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Eligible households in Great Britain will receive £100 as a credit on their electricity bill this winter. For Northern Ireland, the Government is working with electricity suppliers to explore how the payment could be delivered via electricity bills.</p><p> </p><p>Households that are eligible for, but do not receive AFP, because they do not have a relationship with an electricity supplier, will receive £100 via the AFP Alternative Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) will provide equivalent support of £400 for energy bills to the small minority of households who will not be reached through the EBSS. This includes those who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as those who live off-grid.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/10/2022 16:55:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1519841

	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	Renewable Energy: Community Development
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to help support the growth of community energy schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	59940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Legislative mechanisms already exist which enable community energy groups to produce renewable energy, and the Government has no plans to bring forward further legislative proposals, at this time.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/10/2022 16:33:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton