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754976

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Business: Floods
	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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on support for businesses adversely affected by flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with the Department for Communities and Local Government. The two departments have an agreed approach to providing support to flooded business and communities, where a national response to a flooding event is triggered. We jointly provide funding through a single fund – the Community and Business Recovery Scheme. This is paid to local authorities in affected areas to provide support to households and businesses that have been flooded. We review arrangements periodically to make sure that they are fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2017 15:20:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754965

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Operating Costs
	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 the cost to the public purse was of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in each year since it was established.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with National Audit Office requirements, the Competition Appeal Tribunal publishes an Annual Report and Accounts setting out its yearly expenditure. The report is available publically and can be found on the Tribunal website (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/248/Publications.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/248/Publications.html</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:18:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754964

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Competition Appeal Tribunal: Business Interests
	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 register of interests of the members of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Biographical details of the members of the Tribunal and details of their other activities are published on the Tribunal website (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/246/Personnel.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/246/Personnel.html</a>) and each year in the Tribunal’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:21:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754963

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Competition Appeal Tribunal
	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 representations on the (a) decisions made by (b) the process adopted by and (c) the members of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal is an independent body. Under the Enterprise Act 2002 my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State is responsible for making the Tribunal rules and appointing members to the Tribunal. The Secretary of State has not received representations on (a) decisions made by (b) the process adopted by and (c) the members of the Tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:23:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754966

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Competition Appeal Tribunal
	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 many cases were considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in each month since it was created.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Competition Appeal Tribunal was created under the Enterprise Act 2002. Since its creation, the Tribunal has considered 268 cases in total. The Tribunal does not hold data for the number of cases considered each month as cases normally run over a period of months. Instead the Tribunal holds data for the number of cases considered each year. Details about the number of cases considered each year can be found on its <a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html" target="_blank">website.</a> (<a href="http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html" target="_blank">http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237/all/2/Cases.html</a>)</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:17:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753733

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Companies
	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 Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2614, how much his Department has spent consulting on the Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not separately identify the cost of individual projects where they form part of officials’ regular duties.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/07/2017 10:58:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753732

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Small Business Commissioner: Public Appointments
	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 Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2615, how much his Department has spent on the process of recruiting a small business commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Due to commercial sensitivities we would not publish the exact costs that have been agreed with external providers but any costs incurred by Public Appointment processes are always carefully considered to ensure value for money. The Department also makes use of free resources to advertise opportunities, such as the Cabinet Office Public Appointments website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/07/2017 10:57:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753631

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
	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 Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2616, how much his Department spent on consultations with businesses and business organisations to seek views on proposed changes to national insurance contributions for self-employed people.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>National Insurance Contributions for self-employed people are a matter for Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/07/2017 09:10:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753629

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Tesco: Booker Group
	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 implications for the Government's policies of the Competition and Markets Authority decision to hold an inquiry into the takeover of Booker by Tesco.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Investigations into takeovers are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, which are carried out under its statutory powers under the Enterprise Act 2002.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/07/2017 10:44:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

654942

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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	Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015
	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 plans to maintain in force the Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Non-Financial Reporting) Regulations 2016 after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	56786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>As our future relationship with the EU becomes more clear there will be an opportunity to examine whether certain aspects of company law are still appropriate and cost effective. Consequently we intend to keep the effect and purpose of company non-financial reporting requirements under review, including the requirements of the Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Non-Financial Reporting) Regulations 2016.</p><p>The UK’s company reporting regime is well regarded. We would expect that any review of this legislation would consider the possibility of burden reductions alongside the need to maintain the UK’s reputation as a hub of global transparency.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/12/2016 14:00:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson