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1204020

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Health and Safety: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that workplaces are safe during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	903277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We have published comprehensive guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance has been developed with input from firms, unions, industry bodies and the devolved administrations, and in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 16/06/2020 15:58:49 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1204021

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the oil and gas sector.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	903279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>I have been in almost daily contact with the sector to support them through this crisis. Last week I attended the Oil and Gas Authority’s Maximising Economic Recovery Forum with industry leaders to discuss the challenges posed by COVID-19, and the sector’s recovery.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to delivering an oil and gas Sector Deal during this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/06/2020 16:05:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1204022

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to self-employed people to begin trading again after the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	903283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>I thank the Right Hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue. We have introduced an unprecedented package of support for the self-employed to get through this incredibly challenging period.</p><p> </p><p>And our Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been a success. As of 14 June, a total of 2.6 million claims have been made, worth £7.6 billion.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 16/06/2020 16:06:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1204023

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Airlines: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on retaining jobs in the airline industry.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	903290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to work closely with the airline industry. We have put unprecedented levels of support in place to help industry, including airlines, who have drawn down £1.8billion of loan support through the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) to help them continue activities.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, my Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Transport, is leading an International Aviation Task Force, to help put measures in place to kickstart the sector – helping to restore jobs, trade, and opportunities for travel.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/06/2020 16:07:09 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1204024

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will publish guidance on when hair, beauty, spa and wellness businesses can reopen in (a) salon and (b) non-salon settings during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	903299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>As set out in Government’s roadmap, it is our ambition to reopen such businesses from 4 July at the earliest, subject to the scientific advice at the time.</p><p> </p><p>Our guidance will be published before any reopening in order to allow businesses time to adequately prepare.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 16/06/2020 16:07:41 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1203299

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Horizon IT System: Convictions
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 UK citizens are currently imprisoned having been convicted of crimes in relation to the Post Office Horizon system.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Chris Loder
uin	59250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Post Office has not prosecuted any cases relating to its Horizon system since 2015. According to Post Office’s records, no-one is currently imprisoned as a result of its historical prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>Records of cases prosecuted by the UK’s public prosecution agencies which may also relate to Horizon will be kept by the Crown Prosecution Service, Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Post Office has made those agencies aware of the concerns relating to Horizon and Judge Fraser’s findings in the recent Horizon court case.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 16:30:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4751 label Biography information for Chris Loder

1203308

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Health and Safety: Coronavirus
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 discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) businesses, (b) trade unions and (c) workers on developing guidance on workplace safety during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Simon Baynes
uin	59262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>There was an extensive series of engagements to support the drafting process for guidance on safe return to work, with several roundtables chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State, meetings with businesses, unions and other representative organisations and written consultations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 14:20:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes

1203323

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
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 help ensure the (a) financial sustainability and (b) growth of the hospitality sector after the covid-19 outbreak subsides.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	59188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is engaging with representatives from across the hospitality sector to help ensure its financial sustainability after the current Covid-19 outbreak. Work is progressing to develop guidance following consultation with representatives from the industry to allow the sector to reopen and return to trading in a Covid-secure way. As my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has already announced, the Government’s Job Retention Scheme has been extended until October in order to support businesses through the reopening phase.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 16:04:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1203343

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Businesses: Voucher Schemes
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 any plans to increase the protections afforded to those who buy gift cards for businesses in cash, in line with those offered through the Chargeback scheme and Consumer Credit Act, in circumstances where businesses enter administration.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	59213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department asked the Law Commission to examine the protection given to consumer prepayments, including gift vouchers, and consider whether such protections should be strengthened. The Law Commission concluded that gift voucher losses were relatively uncommon, and mandatory regulation on gift vouchers in an insolvency context would be disproportionate. Costs arising to businesses from regulation could also be passed on to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked with the industry and consumer groups to publish better guidance for insolvency practitioners on the information that should be made available to consumers when a retailer becomes insolvent.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 14:22:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202908

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Electricity Generation
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 is taking steps to ensure (a) market transparency and (b) protection of consumer interest by requiring National Grid ESO to publish the assumed load factors used to rank bids in the new Optional Downward Flexibility Mechanism made necessary by the low demand resulting from the public health measures adopted to tackle covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	58639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes that transparency is essential for a stable, secure energy market in which industry and consumers can participate with confidence.</p><p> </p><p>The Optional Downward Flexibility Mechanism (ODFM) service has been established by National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) to be used in exceptional circumstances and under certain conditions. ODFM was critical during recent periods of exceptionally low demand as it created ‘space’ on the system, thereby allowing the ESO to balance the system without having to resort to implementing emergency disconnection of embedded generation. As lockdown restrictions relax and demand increases, there is likely to be less of a requirement to use this service.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, has a statutory duty to protect the interests of GB’s energy consumers and is responsible for ensuring that the ESO procures services to balance electricity demand and supply (including ODFM) in an open, transparent, economic and efficient manner.</p><p> </p><p>The ESO is committed to transparency and provides a comprehensive suite of data relating to its activities via their data portal [<a href="https://data.nationalgrideso.com/ancillary-services/optional-downward-flexibility-management-odfm-market-information?from=0#resources" target="_blank">https://data.nationalgrideso.com/ancillary-services/optional-downward-flexibility-management-odfm-market-information?from=0#resources</a>]; this includes extensive information about the ODFM service. The ESO is continuing to publish further information about activities undertaken as a result of the pandemic. We have asked them to publish further information in relation to load factors for ODFM as part of this.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/06/2020 16:05:55 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer