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1204762

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	UN Climate Conference 2021
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 accredited observer organisations will have access to the Blue Zone at COP26.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	60843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The engagement of observer organisations will be of fundamental value to COP26.</p><p>IGOs and NGOs are firstly required to register for observer status via the UNFCCC’s online registration system. Once observer status has been obtained, organisations can then register delegates to attend UNFCCC conferences and meetings. Accredited delegates will have access to the Blue Zone at COP26.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:48:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1204787

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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 oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport on 3 June 2020, official report, column 847, that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, what steps the Government is taking to prevent employers from using that scheme to fund the wages of employees only for those employers to put the same staff on notice of redundancy during the furlough period.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	60831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>An employer can opt to make a worker redundant under certain conditions, if they deem this to be the best course of action to take for their business. The employee will maintain rights against unfair dismissal and to redundancy payments during the period of furlough. Any redundancy process should be fair and reasonable, with appropriate equalities considerations.</p><p> </p><p>Pay during the redundancy notice period is based on the individual’s rights under their contract of employment and the statutory right to notice pay (under section 86 and the following sections of the Employment Rights Act 1996).</p><p> </p><p>In these difficult times, we would not expect an employer to take advantage of CJRS, which has brought benefit to employers and employees alike, to make someone redundant on less favourable terms than they would otherwise have received. Please visit the Gov.uk page for updates and changes to the scheme at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 16:01:19 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1204837

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
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 lenders accredited under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme are offering interest rates of 10 per cent or more.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	60827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is being delivered by a network of more than 90 accredited lenders operating across the market. Individual lending decisions are at the discretion of these lenders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government pays the interest and any lender-levied fees in the first 12 months of any CBILS facility. Interest rates after 12 months will vary between lenders and will depend on the specific lending proposal. The Government also guarantees 80% of a CBILS facility and lenders must pass the economic benefit of the existence of this guarantee to the borrower through lower pricing than it may otherwise have had.</p><p> </p><p>For further information about interest rates after the initial 12 month period, businesses should speak to their lender on what interest rates they will charge after this time.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:50:58 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1204839

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
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 the interest rates that a lender sets for CBILS loans is a factor in determining whether that company is accredited as a CBILS lender.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	60828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Interest rates are one of a range of factors taken into consideration when the British Business Bank reviews a lender’s application to become a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) delivery partner.</p><p> </p><p>The accreditation agreement makes clear that the interest rate at which the lender is prepared to lend at, and any associated fees, should be based on a lender’s normal pricing framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects that the benefit of the CBILS guarantee is passed through to the borrower. This should be reflected in the interest rate and lender-levied fees that are charged on each CBILS facility, both during the period of the Business Interruption Payment and for the remainder of the facility.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:55:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1204943

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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 estimate he has made of the number of small (a) cafes, (b) restaurants, (c) bars and (d) other hospitality businesses which will be unable to reopen because of social distancing rules due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	60711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges facing this industry during this time. Our extensive package of support continues to be available, including our furlough scheme which has been extended until October, 100% business rates holidays, and tens of bullions of pounds’ worth of business loans and guarantees.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding the number of hospitality businesses which are currently unable to reopen is not in the public domain and is, therefore, classed as commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the sector at pace to develop guidance on how these businesses can reopen safely. The Pubs and Restaurants working level Technical Group comprised stakeholders from a cross-section of the sector, with representation from trade bodies to small and medium sized operators, unions, as well as the supply chain, Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive. We consulted these stakeholders due to their expertise and real-life knowledge and experience of the challenges faced by the industry during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>This Guidance will be published ahead of time to allow the sector to prepare.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:57:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1204276

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	Coal: Imports and Exports
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 much coal in (a) tonnes and (b) cash terms the UK has (i) imported and (ii) exported in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	59906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Information on UK coal trade is published in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/856169/DUKES_2019_long_term_trends_dataset.xls" target="_blank">table G.2</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Coal import volume, thousand tonnes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Coal export volume, thousand tonnes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Coal import value (c.i.f.), £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Coal export value (f.o.b.), £m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>36,504</p></td><td><p>646</p></td><td><p>2,635</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>23,579</p></td><td><p>715</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>31,966</p></td><td><p>986</p></td><td><p>2,987</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>42,235</p></td><td><p>726</p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>45,523</p></td><td><p>843</p></td><td><p>2,988</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>39,386</p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>2,323</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>22,517</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>1,255</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>8,679</p></td><td><p>638</p></td><td><p>621</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>8,205</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>924</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>10,128</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>1,153</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: H.M. Revenue and Customs</p><p> </p><p>In this table coal includes steam coal, coking coal, coke and anthracite. Data for 2019 will be published on 30 July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/06/2020 14:44:38 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1204377

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: Adoption
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 make it his policy to extend Statutory Adoption Pay to self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	59662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Spring Budget 2020, the Government committed to consider how to provide appropriate support to self-employed parents, including adopters, so that they can continue to run their businesses, as part of the Government’s wider review of Parental Pay and Leave.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, adopters may be eligible for adoption allowance from their local authority to help them cope with the extra costs adoption brings about.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:23:28 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1204399

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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department will publish guidance on the safe reopening and operation of tanning and beauty salons that operate from home.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	59740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>On 13 May, five ministerial-led taskforces were set up to develop plans for how closed sectors could reopen safely, including Close Contact Services such as tanning and beauty salons.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is engaging constructively with the Close Contact Services industry to develop guidance for them to reopen safely, given the higher risk of transmission in these environments where long periods of person to person contact is required. This work is progressing well.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:26:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1204404

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	Businesses: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last met the Secretary of State for Scotland to discuss the safeguarding and promotion of Scottish business.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	59793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My ministerial colleagues and I are in regular contact with the Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland to discuss the safeguarding and promotion of Scottish business.</p><p> </p><p>In April, my Hon. Friends the Minister for Business and Industry and the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Scotland Office jointly held a webinar with Scottish Council for Development and Industry to discuss the Government’s Covid response to safeguard and support busines in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>In May, the Minister for Business and Industry also attended the joint Scottish Government and UK Government Ministerial-led Scottish Business Growth Group to discuss support for businesses during Covid and future economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/06/2020 15:35:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1204431

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	Aerospace Industry: Government Assistance
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 much financial support his Department has allocated to the aerospace sector since the start of the covid-19 lockdown; and what plans he has to provide further support to that sector.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	59788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Aerospace companies have benefitted from the Government’s extensive financial support package, on top of existing support measures for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s aviation and aerospace sectors can expect to benefit from over £6 billion of support through UK Export Finance, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Finance Facility, research and development grants, and other measures.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the UK aerospace industry to get back on its feet to protect jobs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/06/2020 14:14:47 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson