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1489507

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2022
	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	Arts: Copyright
	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 meetings he has held with representatives of the creative industries in relation to the Government’s decision to expand the text and data mining exception.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	37453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government conducted a full public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property 29 October 2021-7 January 2022, which included options on text and data mining. Creative industry views were well represented in the responses, but little quantitative evidence of impact was received. Creative industry representatives attended two of the six roundtable meetings which were held with different sectors as part of the consultation exercise. Other attendees included representatives of civil society, researchers and the tech sector.</p><p> </p><p>The former minister for Science, Research and Innovation also discussed the exception with representatives of the Alliance for Intellectual Property at a meeting on 6 July.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 20/07/2022 17:04:30 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1488898

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Music: Copyright
	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 potential financial impact on the UK music industry of his decision to expand the text and data mining exception.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government asked specific questions about impact in the consultation on AI and IP, but received very limited quantitative evidence. An impact assessment will be published alongside the legislation when laid. The proposed exception will be targeted to limit negative impacts, and the government welcomes further evidence from rights holders on how to best achieve this</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 18/07/2022 16:29:04 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1488900

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Arts: Copyright
	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 meetings he held with the creative industries before deciding to expand the text and data mining exception.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government conducted a full public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property 29 October 2021-7 January 2022, which included options on text and data mining. Creative industry views were well represented in the responses, but little quantitative evidence of impact was received. Creative industry representatives attended two of the six roundtable meetings which were held with different sectors as part of the consultation exercise. Other attendees included representatives of civil society, researchers and the tech sector</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 18/07/2022 16:29:12 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1404837

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2022
	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: 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, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	108473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that advisory assessment panels must satisfy themselves that all candidates for appointment can meet the Seven Principles of Public Life and adhere to the Code of Conduct for board members of public bodies.</p><p>In accordance with the Governance Code, BEIS requires that candidates declare relevant interests at the point of application and these are discussed at interview. Where appropriate, BEIS has on occasion sought references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.We also provide the panel with other information, for example open source material, that they may wish to consider in reaching a judgement in a fair and open way.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/01/2022 17:50:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1343547

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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: Correspondence
	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 items of written correspondence from hon. Members sent to Ministers in his Department have been (a) received and (b) replied to since 1 April 2020; and how many of those responses were responded to by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	27025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>In the period 1 April 2020 to 6 July 2021, 21,594 items of written correspondence from Hon. Members were received by Ministers in the Department. This figure includes 4,415 items that fell outside the Department’s remit and were successfully transferred to the correct department for a response. Of the remaining items, 16,158 were replied to by Ministers and 529 were replied to by officials (and the remainder are still open cases).</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/07/2021 12:15:43 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1342390

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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	Music
	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 meetings he has had with representatives of the recorded music industry in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. Details for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Data for January to March 2021 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/07/2021 15:32:39 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1342391

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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 Intellectual Property Office: Music
	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 meetings the chief executive officer of the Intellectual Property Office has had with representatives of the recorded music industry in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Chief Executive Officer of the Intellectual Property Office has met with representatives of the recorded music industry two times in 2021 so far.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/07/2021 15:31:14 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1251933

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2020
	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	Climate Change
	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 2015 Paris climate change agreement, what recent progress he has made on submitting the UK’s post-2020 Nationally Determined Contributions by the deadline of 31 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	91952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Paris Agreement, all Parties have committed to communicating or updating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2020 and every five years after that. We are considering the UK's NDC and will set this out by the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 17:04:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1188843

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Arts
	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 businesses in the (a) creative and (b) music sectors have received support under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme to date.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	38032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>As of 21 April, over £2.8bn worth of loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, to over 16,600 businesses. At this time we cannot provide a breakdown of funding by sector, as we have given lenders a temporary dispensation from uploading their data to the British Business Bank’s system in order to let them focus on issuing new loans. This is a pragmatic step that reflects the urgency of getting loans issued. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and lenders on regular and transparent data publication going forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2020 16:36:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1188844

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Business: Loans
	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 he is taking to ensure that business sectors which have been unable to access Government-backed finance in the past are able to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme and other Government-backed loan schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	38031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has responded to helpful feedback to ensure that companies feel the full benefits of available support.</p><p> </p><p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is open to eligible businesses operating in most sectors. Unlike Enterprise Finance Guarantee, road haulage, fishery, aquaculture and agriculture businesses can access facilities up to the maximum of £5m available. Fishery, aquaculture and agriculture businesses may not qualify for the full interest and lender-levied fee payment paid by government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has:</p><ul><li>Extended the scheme so that all viable small businesses affected by Covid-19, and not just those unable to secure regular commercial financing, are now eligible if the lender believes they need finance to see them through these unprecedented times.</li><li>Removed the requirement that the relevant applicant not be a business, employer, professional, religious or political membership organisation or a trade union in order to be eligible for CBILS.</li><li>Announced the launch of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme to support all larger viable businesses with an annual turnover of £45 million and above.</li></ul> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2020 15:06:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1150012

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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: Grants
	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 she will publish the names of the organisations that applied for a Brexit Readiness Grant; and how much was awarded to each successful applicant.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We have published a list of successful applicants to date for the Business Readiness Fund online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/governments-business-readiness-fund-approves-101-million-in-grants-to-124-business-organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/governments-business-readiness-fund-approves-101-million-in-grants-to-124-business-organisations</a>.</p><p>We intend to publish an updated list in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2019 15:42:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1143354

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	VE Day
	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 representations she has received from events organisers on the cancellation of the May bank holiday in 2020 in order to commemorate VE Day.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	284820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>In making the decision to move the early May bank holiday to commemorate VE Day, options and implications were discussed between Government departments and with the devolved administrations. The Government recognises that some minor disruption has been caused to a small number of events but on this historic occasion we wanted to ensure as many people as possible have the valuable opportunity to pay a fitting tribute to our heroes of the Second World War.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/09/2019 13:32:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1143795

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Spark Energy: Billing
	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 she has had with Ofgem on energy bills being issued in error to customers of other energy suppliers by Spark Energy Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	285213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Representatives of the department meet regularly with Ofgem on a variety of policy issues, including the retail energy market. It is for Ofgem to lead on erroneous billing and other breaches of supplier licensing conditions.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 05/09/2019 14:14:40 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1139789

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Parental Leave: 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 his oral contribution of 16 July 2019, Official Report, column 663, what the timeframe is for his Department to respond to the consultation on shared parental leave for the self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	278392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>We are currently evaluating the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme and are in the process of collecting data and information from a wide variety of sources. The evaluation will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to be in a position to report on the evaluation later this year.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/07/2019 16:57:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1137613

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	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	Musicians: Intellectual Property
	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 19 June 2019 to Question 264735 on Musicians: Intellectual Property, what steps the Intellectual Property Office take to verify that an individual who claims the rights to a well-known band name is entitled to do so, prior to its registration under the Trade Marks Act 1994.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	274455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>As referenced in the answer to Question 264735, where an application is made to register a trade mark, the application is examined in accordance with the Trade Mark Act 1994 and Rules 2008.</p><p> </p><p>For trade mark applications that consist of the name of a well-known band, the examiner will consider the application based on the facts of the application before them and Section 3(6) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 will be considered. Section 3(6) of the Act states that a trade mark shall not be registered if or to the extent that the application has been made in bad faith. In addition to this, every trade mark application is published, before it is registered, <strong>for an opposition period of up to three months.</strong> During this period, anyone can oppose the registration of a trade mark including where a third party believes that an application has been filed in bad faith - where, for example, facts not visible or apparent to the examiner are known by that third party. This opposition procedure provides a robust mechanism for all parties to submit detailed submissions and evidence.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/07/2019 13:03:13 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1132267

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2019
	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	Musicians: Intellectual Property
	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 representations he has received on protecting musical groups from having their names registered by third parties for intellectual property purposes without permission.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	264735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has responsibility for intellectual property and regularly receives a wide range of representations about rights across the intellectual property spectrum.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of a trade mark application for a band name, the application would be examined in accordance with the Trade Mark Act 1994 and the Trade Mark Rules 2008. Any trade mark applications including the name of a famous individual or group would be considered in line with Section 3(6) of the Trade Marks Act 1994, which states that a trade mark shall not be registered if or to the extent that the application is made in bad faith. Anyone can oppose the registration of a trade mark once it has been published after examination through the Intellectual Property Office’s low-cost tribunal service. The government also provides a specialised Intellectual Property Enterprise Court to provide access to justice at an affordable cost for SMEs and entrepreneurs. This court has streamlined procedures, a limit on legal costs and a cap on damages. It also includes a specific small claims track for disputes up to the value of £10,000.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/06/2019 11:20:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964221

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 estimate he made of the cost of electricity being supplied by utility companies without charge to the user.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	169124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the cost of electricity supplied by energy companies without charge.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem regularly reports on energy customer debt as part of the monitoring of their Consumer Vulnerability Strategy. Their latest report can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consumer-vulnerability-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consumer-vulnerability-strategy</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2018 15:19:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964222

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 utility companies on reducing the number of instances where electricity is supplied without charge to the user.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	169125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials meet energy companies to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem rules require energy suppliers to engage with their customers when they become aware they may be in payment difficulty and offer the opportunity to repay money owed through a repayment plan.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers can ultimately disconnect customers who fail to agree, or stick to an agreed repayment plan. Alternatives to disconnection include recovery of debt directly from certain benefits or the installation of prepayment meter, either by agreement or under a warrant to recover the money owed, but only where it is safe and reasonably practicable to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Vulnerable customers, eligible for the Priority Services Register, cannot be disconnected during the winter months (1 October- 31 March) and many suppliers have signed a ‘safety net’, a pledge to never knowingly disconnect a vulnerable customer at any time of year.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers should signpost vulnerable customers in debt to impartial advice and specialist support services, such as the Extra Help Unit, run by Citizens Advice.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2018 15:19:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

917620

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Lighting: EU Action
	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 4 June 2018 to Question 147822, on lighting: EU action, if he will publish the representations made in writing to the European Commission by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	149947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I recognise the impact this draft legislation could have, for both the short and long-term future of theatres across the country and BEIS officials will continue to work with the sector and the European Commission to find a solution that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>As this proposal is still subject to ongoing negotiations, it would not be appropriate to publish written comments submitted to the European Commission. A final decision on the draft legislation is not expected until the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/06/2018 14:16:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

911086

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Lighting: EU Action
	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 representations his Department made to the European Commission on the effect of the proposed EU Lighting Regulation 2020 to replace EU1194/2012 and associated regulation under the Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-19, on the use of different types stage lighting across the creative industries.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	147822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department attended the EU consultation forum in December 2017, the most recent discussion of this issue in Brussels, to discuss the latest Ecodesign lighting proposals. The Department has subsequently made representations to the European Commission in writing and in person to discuss the issue of stage lighting and potential solutions. I understand that representatives from the industry have also met with the Commission and will be drafting an alternative proposal for stage lighting for their consideration.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that this is only a proposal at this stage and remains open for discussion, with a final decision on the draft regulation likely to be made towards the end of the year. We will continue to engage with both industry and the European Commission in the meantime.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/06/2018 14:38:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

819872

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	Parental Leave and Parental Pay
	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 letter of 21 December 2017 from Minister for Small Businesses, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, whether his Department intends that evaluation of Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheduled to take place in 2018 will include mothers who are eligible for Maternity Allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	121944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We have committed to evaluate the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme in 2018 and the intention is that the evaluation will include mothers who are eligible for Maternity Allowance.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 15/01/2018 16:59:20 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

806169

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Architecture: Qualifications
	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 his EU counterparts on mutual recognition of architects' professional qualifications, set out in EU Directive 2005/36/EC, after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	119370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with Member States and our partners in the EU institutions to negotiate the best deal for the UK and the EU. It has held discussions with the EU on the future rights of UK nationals and EU27 citizens who currently rely on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC) to have their qualifications recognised after the UK leaves the EU. The results of these discussions are set out in the joint report published by the UK and EU negotiators following Phase 1 of negotiations<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665869/Joint_report_on_progress_during_phase_1_of_negotiations_under_Article_50_TEU_on_the_United_Kingdom_s_orderly_withdrawal_from_the_European_Union.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/665869/Joint_report_on_progress_during_phase_1_of_negotiations_under_Article_50_TEU_on_the_United_Kingdom_s_orderly_withdrawal_from_the_European_Union.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/12/2017 16:08:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

795486

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	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 Government's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, published in November 2017, whether the proposed Industrial Strategy Council will include representatives of the trades unions.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	115907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Council members will be invited on the basis of their expertise, experience and skills. Membership will be finalised over the coming months. We will think carefully about how Trade Unions can best support our Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/11/2017 15:51:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

795489

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Arts
	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 his Department's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, for what reason does it not include proposals for a Sector Deal for the creative industries.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	115910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 7 September 2017 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-09-05/8628/" target="_blank">8628</a>. A proposal from the creative industries was one of the earliest ones we received. As such we are in advanced discussions with the sector about developing an ambitious Sector Deal.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/11/2017 15:50:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

765947

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Digital Technology: Television
	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 timetable is for the publication of the responses to the call for views by the Intellectual Property Office on IPTV set-top boxes.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	106175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>We will publish responses to the call for views alongside the Government response. I would like to assure the hon. Member that we are continuing to work with industry and enforcement partners to build a coordinated response to the growth of illicit streaming.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/10/2017 14:22:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 13866 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan