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1275155

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 guidance for employers on employees' use of the NHS Test and Trace app at work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	135888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The safer working <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">guidance</a> includes a section about supporting the NHS Test and Trace. Workplaces must display an official NHS QR code poster and have an alternative system in place for people who do not have a smartphone or do not want to use the NHS Covid-19 app.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 14:53:28 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1275331

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	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 assessment he has made of the economic effect of covid-19 on supply chains in the hospitality industry.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	136002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic the Government has worked closely with the hospitality sector, including businesses in the supply chain, to understand the impact of the pandemic on their businesses.</p><p>Businesses have been able to benefit from Government support, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Government-backed loans.</p><p>On 5 January, when the new National Lockdown began, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an extra £4.6bn in business support including a £594 million discretionary fund to support impacted businesses.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 14:45:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1275332

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	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 support businesses in the hospitality supply chain that have not received financial support from their local authority during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	136003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic the Government has worked closely with the hospitality sector, including businesses in the supply chain, to understand the impact of the pandemic on their businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses have been able to benefit from Government support, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Government-backed loans.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 January, when the new National Lockdown began, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an extra £4.6bn in business support including a £594 million discretionary fund to support impacted businesses.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 14:43:58 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1275358

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	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 discussions he has had with businesses operating in the hospitality sector on the level of economic support needed by that sector since the covid-19 lockdown was announced in January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	136085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>I meet with representatives from across the hospitality sector on a weekly basis to discuss the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on their businesses and the Government’s package of business support.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 14:50:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1275359

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	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, if he will work with businesses in the hospitality industry to establish a strategy to ensure businesses can recover after the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	136086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>I recognise the important role the hospitality sector as an economic driver and as the heart of communities up and down the country. While the Government is committed to supporting the sector until the vaccines are rolled out and businesses can open without restrictions, I am also working with the sector as we plan for the longer-term recovery.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 14:51:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1275420

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	Renewable Energy: 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, what steps the Government will take to engage Scotland’s renewable energy trade associations in the delivery of the policies set out in the Energy White Paper: Powering our net-zero future.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	135990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department will continue to engage with all relevant stakeholders, including Scotland's renewable trade associations, as we deliver on the policies set out in the Energy White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/01/2021 14:48:09 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1274680

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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	Post Offices: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 post offices there were in the Yorkshire and the Humber region in (a) 2010 and (b) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	134343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The number of post offices that were in the Yorkshire and the Humber region was 1005 in March 2010 and 948 in March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/01/2021 16:37:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1274725

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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	Housing: Insulation
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 pensioners’ properties are installed with insulation to tackle cold-related illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	134433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Officials in DHSC and BEIS have had discussions on these matters. We recognise the link between ill health and fuel poverty and we are aware of the benefits of insulating properties for all, including pensioner households.</p><p>Improving the energy efficiency of homes remains the most sustainable long-term solution to tackling fuel poverty, and therefore in reducing the impact of ill health exacerbated by cold homes.</p><p>The Energy Company Obligation is a GB wide energy efficiency scheme worth £640m per year until March 2022 and is focused on low-income and vulnerable households. Households with a resident in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit are eligible.</p><p>The Green Homes Grant, launched in September 2020, is a £2 billion programme which will help improve the energy efficiency of homes in England. Of this, around half is specifically for low income, vulnerable and fuel poor households, including those in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. The Green Homes Grant consists of a voucher scheme and a Local Authority Delivery Scheme (LAD). The primary purpose of the LAD scheme is to raise the energy efficiency rating of low income and low EPC rated homes (those with D, E, F or G). Funding is available through LAD to support the retrofit of existing domestic dwellings for all tenure types.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 134434 question first answered 13/01/2021 16:52:29 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274726

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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	Housing: Insulation
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 he has had with Ministers in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential effect on the reduction of cold-related illnesses from the installation of insulation in pensioners’ properties.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	134434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Officials in DHSC and BEIS have had discussions on these matters. We recognise the link between ill health and fuel poverty and we are aware of the benefits of insulating properties for all, including pensioner households.</p><p>Improving the energy efficiency of homes remains the most sustainable long-term solution to tackling fuel poverty, and therefore in reducing the impact of ill health exacerbated by cold homes.</p><p>The Energy Company Obligation is a GB wide energy efficiency scheme worth £640m per year until March 2022 and is focused on low-income and vulnerable households. Households with a resident in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit are eligible.</p><p>The Green Homes Grant, launched in September 2020, is a £2 billion programme which will help improve the energy efficiency of homes in England. Of this, around half is specifically for low income, vulnerable and fuel poor households, including those in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. The Green Homes Grant consists of a voucher scheme and a Local Authority Delivery Scheme (LAD). The primary purpose of the LAD scheme is to raise the energy efficiency rating of low income and low EPC rated homes (those with D, E, F or G). Funding is available through LAD to support the retrofit of existing domestic dwellings for all tenure types.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 134433 question first answered 13/01/2021 16:52:29 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274743

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
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	Energy: 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 his Department is taking to provide support to people with energy costs during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	134438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department secured a voluntary agreement with energy companies on 19th March 2020 to support customers impacted by Covid-19. The voluntary agreement remains in place, requiring suppliers to support those struggling with energy bills, and take necessary action to keep them on supply.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has launched the COVID Winter Grant Scheme, that makes £170m available to local authorities in England to provide support for vulnerable households with food, heating and energy costs, water bills and other associated essentials, this winter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to provide a significant package of financial support for households impacted by covid-19 including the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit that will continue through to March 2021 and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme that have been extended until the end of April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/01/2021 16:49:43 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion