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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-22more like thismore than 2020-09-22
answer text <p>Organisers of package holidays are required to comply with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. Consumers are entitled to a refund if they cancel a package holiday due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances occurring at the place of destination or its immediate vicinity which would significantly affect the performance of the package or transport to the destination, or if the organiser terminates the contract because of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Given the evolving situation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has updated its guidance for businesses to help them understand their legal obligations. This can found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds</a>. If the CMA finds evidence that companies are failing to comply with the law, the CMA will take appropriate enforcement action. For example, recent action from the CMA has led to an undertaking from TUI to refund affected customers by the end of September.</p>
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-09-22T15:17:07.68Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-22T15:17:07.68Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
1466518
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-26more like thismore than 2022-05-26
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Business: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to help increase the survival rate of micro-businesses in rural and isolated communities. more like this
tabling member constituency Isle of Wight more like this
tabling member printed
Bob Seely more like this
uin 10011 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-09more like thismore than 2022-06-09
answer text <p>The Government is providing a range of support to help small and medium-sized businesses across the UK with rising costs, including those in rural communities. The Government has cut fuel duty for 12 months, raised the Employment Allowance to £5,000, and is zero-rating VAT on energy-saving materials. This builds on existing support, including business rates relief worth £7 billion over five years.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Help to Grow programmes will enable eligible SMEs to mitigate the effects of rising costs by providing financial discounts on approved digital technologies up to a value of £5000 and improving SME leadership and management skills though subsidised courses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2022-06-09T08:34:57.717Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-09T08:34:57.717Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4681
label Biography information for Bob Seely more like this
1241174
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Employment: West Yorkshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on local economies in West Yorkshire of young people moving to urban centres for work. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 100290 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-15more like thismore than 2020-10-15
answer text <p>We are investing over £695m in towns and cities across Leeds city region to provide the infrastructure and business support needed to grow the economy and jobs. In addition, investment of £30m per year will be made until 2035 for transport schemes to improve the connection between local areas and urban centres. The spatial concentration of jobs in the area has shifted over the last decade, and local priorities for investment are based on improving the local economy including increasing opportunities for work for young people.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-15T16:27:24.513Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-15T16:27:24.513Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1241311
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many business have submitted HR1 forms to the Insolvency Service's Redundancy Payments Service since April 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 100297 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-15more like thismore than 2020-10-15
answer text <p>Employers are required to file an HR1 Form with the Redundancy Payments Service where they are proposing to dismiss 20 or more employees at a single establishment. Between 1<sup>st</sup> April 2020 and 30<sup>th </sup>September 2020 HR1 forms were received from 4,112 businesses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-15T16:26:11.47Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-15T16:26:11.47Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1241291
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) notifying the European Commission that local authority grants to businesses impacted by local lockdown restrictions fall outside of any state aid provisions restricting businesses receiving full compensation and (b) directing local authorities that payments can be made to local businesses outside of such state aid restrictions. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 100352 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answer text <p>The United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020. Under the Withdrawal Agreement, EU State aid rules continue to apply during the transition period, subject to regulation by the EU Commission.</p><p>In administering the Local Restrictions Support Grant, the Government will provide to an eligible business up to £1,500 of funding for each three-week period that the business is required to close by local restrictions implemented by Government. Local authorities administering the schemes must be satisfied that all State Aid requirements have been fully met and complied with when making grant payments.</p><p>Although payments under this scheme and certain other Covid-19 related business grant schemes are treated as State aid and therefore count toward the total de minimis State Aid limit of €200,000, if firms have reached that threshold they may still be eligible for funding under the Covid-19 temporary State aid framework where the limit is €800,000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-12T16:15:51.717Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-12T16:15:51.717Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1241217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the number of insolvencies of the decision not to extend the temporary provisions on wrongful trading in the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 100404 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answer text <p>The wrongful trading provisions were temporarily suspended in March at the height of the pandemic when many businesses across the country were required to close. The temporary suspension gave company directors the confidence to continue trading while considering their options, giving them time to access the financial support introduced by Government. It was further extended in May to 30 June, and then again to 30 September, during the passage of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Since the suspension was first introduced businesses have received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants to support them and help save jobs, and the Government’s recently launched Winter Economy Plan has a further package of targeted measures to continue that support.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a range of temporary measures to protect businesses from insolvency have been further extended.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-12T16:21:22.777Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-12T16:21:22.777Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
1241218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of company insolvency in each sector of the economy of the decision not to extend the provisions on wrongful trading in the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 100405 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answer text <p>The wrongful trading provisions are an important protection for creditors against insolvent trading but were suspended at the peak of lockdown to support directors to continue to trade whilst accessing the financial support put in place by Government.</p><p> </p><p>Since the suspension was first introduced a range of measures have been brought in by the Government to provide support for business and save jobs across all sectors of the economy. In addition, a range of temporary measures to protect businesses in all sectors from insolvency have been further extended.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-12T16:18:48.323Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-12T16:18:48.323Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
1241219
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the evidential basis was for not extending the wrongful trading measures in the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 100406 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answer text <p>The Government engaged with a number of stakeholders in considering the extension of all the temporary provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The further extension of measures to protect businesses from insolvency and the additional financial support introduced by Government will continue to protect jobs and help businesses through the months ahead.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-12T16:17:21.4Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-12T16:17:21.4Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
1241442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Bolton more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2020 to Question 98704 on Business: Coronavirus, how much funding has been allocated to Bolton Council through the Local Restrictions Support Grant. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 100407 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answer text <p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) announced on 9 September provides support to businesses closed as part of localised restrictions to control Covid-19. Grants of up to £1,500 every three weeks will be available where businesses are required to close and funding will be issued upon confirmation of a three-week closure period.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council to best calculate the amount of funding required, using business rates data and local business information. The situation is evolving and we continue to monitor Bolton’s LRSG allocation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2020-10-12T16:12:49.21Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-12T16:12:49.21Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
1401473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-10more like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Parental Leave more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2018 to Question 137053, the Answer of 20 May 2019 to Question 254256, the Answer of 24 September 2020 to Question 95140 and the Answer of 19 July 2021 to Question 32423 on Parental Leave, when he plans to publish the report of his Department's evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 100575 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-13more like thismore than 2022-01-13
answer text <p>Evaluating Shared Parental Leave and Pay is an important part of the policymaking process.</p><p>As part of the evaluation, we commissioned large, representative surveys of parents and employees which asked about a range of parental leave and pay entitlements as well as their experience of Shared Parental Leave specifically. We also consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay.</p><p>We are currently analysing this information and will publish our findings in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully remove filter
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less than 2022-01-13T15:34:58.413Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-13T15:34:58.413Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this