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	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Estate Agents: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to protect consumers from double charging by estate agents.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	906866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>We have worked closely with the Property Ombudsman on this matter. Last month he published specific guidance to estate agents underlining their obligations under the Ombudsman’s Code of Practice which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tpos.co.uk/members_index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tpos.co.uk/members_index.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These obligations include requirements for transparency of information, avoidance of conflicts of interest and fairness to ensure both buyer and seller have the information necessary at the earliest point possible to make the right decisions. Failure to adhere to the Code risks agents being removed from the redress scheme which would result in an estate agent not being legally able to operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 08/01/2015 16:13:01 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176013

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department operates a delegated recruitment model with individual business units managing their own recruitment campaigns. Information on each campaign is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/02/2015 15:04:19 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

421710

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial and other assistance his Department is giving to suppliers of SSI in Redcar.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	12016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government has announced a support package, worth up to £80m, to support workers affected by SSI’s closure and invest in the future of the Tees Valley economy. This will include support for local businesses and the supply chain working closely with the Government appointed local taskforce on how best to target money and resources.</p><br /><p>In addition, HMRC has a track record of helping individuals and business which are experiencing a genuine short term difficulty in paying their tax liabilities. Where appropriate HMRC will agree a payment arrangement to allow the customer some breathing space to get their tax affairs back up to date. Details are available on the website<a href="https://www.gov.uk/difficulties-paying-hmrc#_blank" target="_blank">Problems Paying</a>or affected customers should ring theBusiness Payment Support Service (BPSS) on0300 200 3835.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/10/2015 16:30:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

421711

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs at risk in the supply chain and wider economy of Redcar as a result of the closure of the SSI steelworks.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	12017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>There will undoubtedly be a significant impact on SSI’s supply chain and the local economy following its closure. That is why the Government has announced a package, worth up to £80m, to support the individuals affected and invest in the future of the Tees Valley economy.</p><br /><p>We are working with the local Task Force that Government established to understand the impacts of SSI’s closure, including on its supply chain and the Tees Valley economy, and develop tailored proposals to mitigate this.</p><br /><p>For example, a specific supply chain event has been organised by the Teesside Engineering Network (TEN) is being held on Friday 23<sup>rd</sup> October at Redcar and Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/10/2015 15:38:29 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson