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1236507

answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 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 answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/09/2020 15:17:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

1466518

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Business: Rural Areas
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 plans his Department has to help increase the survival rate of micro-businesses in rural and isolated communities.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Bob Seely
uin	10011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/06/2022 08:34:57 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1241174

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Employment: West Yorkshire
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 effect on local economies in West Yorkshire of young people moving to urban centres for work.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	100290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:27:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1241311

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Insolvency: Redundancy 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, how many business have submitted HR1 forms to the Insolvency Service's Redundancy Payments Service since April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	100297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:26:11 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1241291

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Small Businesses: 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 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.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	100352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/10/2020 16:15:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1241217

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Insolvency
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 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.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	100404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/10/2020 16:21:22 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1241218

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Insolvency
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 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.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	100405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/10/2020 16:18:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1241219

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Insolvency
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 evidential basis was for not extending the wrongful trading measures in the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	100406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/10/2020 16:17:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1241442

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Small Businesses: Bolton
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 7 October 2020 to Question 98704 on Business: Coronavirus, how much funding has been allocated to Bolton Council through the Local Restrictions Support Grant.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	100407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/10/2020 16:12:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1401473

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Parental Leave
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 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.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	100575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 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> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/01/2022 15:34:58 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1401536

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Parental Leave
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 steps he has taken to encourage the take up of shared parental leave.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	100576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>In order to make it easier for parents to access Shared Parental Leave, and easier for employers to administer it, the Government also launched a new online tool last year. This shows how many weeks of leave and pay are available and lets parents map out how weeks will be shared with their partner, supporting conversations with employers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is evaluating the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, which will help us understand what would enable more parents to take up the entitlement. We will publish the findings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/01/2022 15:33:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1401537

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Parental Leave
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 plans he has to collect data on the uptake of parental leave entitlements.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	100577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC routinely collect data on the uptake of parental pay entitlements which provides some useful indicators of leave uptake.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently undertaking an evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme. This evaluation will include survey and administrative HMRC data on the uptake of the Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes in recent years. We will publish the findings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/01/2022 15:33:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1401538

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Employment Tribunals Service
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 plans he has to extend the time limit for employment tribunals.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	100578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>A claim to an Employment Tribunal must usually be made within three months. For certain claims, redundancy pay or equal pay, the claim must be made within six months. The Employment Tribunals already have the discretion to allow claims submitted out of time, on a case by basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/01/2022 15:31:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1401412

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Carillion
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 progress has been made in the investigation into Carillion; and when that investigation is planned to conclude.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	100728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The Official Receiver investigated the failure of Carillion plc (“the <strong>Company</strong>”) and reported to the Secretary of State in relation to the conduct of the Company’s directors. Consequently, director disqualification proceedings were issued on 12 January 2021 against 8 directors and former directors of the Company. The proceedings are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/01/2022 15:48:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1241708

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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, if he will allocate additional financial support to businesses in the West Lancashire hospitality sector affected by covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	100914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) was announced on 9 September to support businesses in England that are required to close during enhanced local restrictions introduced in areas by Her Majesty’s Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 October, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced changes to the grants within this scheme to provide further support to businesses required to close due to local restrictions.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/job-support-scheme-expanded-to-firms-required-to-close-due-to-covid-restrictions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/job-support-scheme-expanded-to-firms-required-to-close-due-to-covid-restrictions</a></p><p> </p><p>These grants will be issued for each two-week period that a business is closed following the implementation of statutory localised restrictions and business closures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor local restrictions and will work closely with any Local Authorities that become eligible for this grant scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/10/2020 13:42:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1241714

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Worcestershire
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 has made of the number of loans provided through the Bounce Back Loan scheme to applicants in (a) Worcestershire and (b) Bromsgrove District.
tabling member constituency	Bromsgrove
tabling member printed	Sajid Javid
uin	100931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>A breakdown on the number of loans provided through the Bounce Back Loan scheme as of 7 August is in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Loans offered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of Loans offered (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromsgrove</p></td><td><p>1743</p></td><td><p>54,503,426</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcestershire (which includes Mid Worcestershire, Redditch, West Worcestershire, Worcester, Wyre Forest)</p></td><td><p>7208</p></td><td><p>204,972,174</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:28:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid

1241785

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Weddings: 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 plans he has to provide tailored support to the wedding industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	100980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has laid out the Government’s Winter Economy Plan. This includes measures to support all businesses, such as extending the current government-backed loan schemes and introducing the Pay as You Grow and Job Support Schemes. There are also specific measures to support the self-employed, such as the SEISS Grant Extension.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 100982 question first answered 15/10/2020 16:34:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1241786

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Weddings: 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 on the wedding industry of the further restrictions announced on 22 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	100981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a package of support to help employees and businesses through these exceptional times. These include business support grants for qualifying businesses, extended government-backed loans and the Job Support Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:36:28 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1241787

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Weddings: 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 plans he has to provide specific support to the wedding industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	100982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has laid out the Government’s Winter Economy Plan. This includes measures to support all businesses, such as extending the current government-backed loan schemes and introducing the Pay as You Grow and Job Support Schemes. There are also specific measures to support the self-employed, such as the SEISS Grant Extension.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 100980 question first answered 15/10/2020 16:34:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1241793

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Weddings: 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, for what reason wedding venues that ensure table service, social distancing and prevent dancing are subject to different restrictions to restaurants.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	100985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>Celebrations such as wedding receptions pose increased risks for transmission of COVID-19 as they involve people from multiple households meeting and spending extended periods of time together. They are by their nature events which bring people closely together. Wedding receptions and celebrations are one of the few exceptions to the gatherings limit of 6 people, which has applied from 14 September 2020.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:31:44 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1241692

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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 compliance of the State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 under powers conferred by section 8(1) and section 8C(1) and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, with the Government policy as set out in the White Paper on Legislating for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union that the Act will not aim to make major changes in policy or to establish new legal frameworks in the UK beyond those that are necessary to ensure the law continues to function properly from day one.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	101050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are being made using the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal Act) 2018 (as amended). These powers include those intended to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively or other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of the transition period, the EU law on state aid which would otherwise be retained by the Withdrawal Act would contain fundamental deficiencies which would make it inoperable in the UK. In accordance with the requirements of the Withdrawal Act, the instrument is doing no more than is appropriate to address those deficiencies.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:41:41 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1241745

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Local Restrictions Support Grant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which local authorities have received or are in the process of receiving funding under the Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	101057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) announced on 9 September provides support to businesses required to close as part of localised restrictions to control Covid-19. On 9 October, government increased the cash grants to businesses eligible under the LRSG to up to £3,000 per month for each hereditament required to close as a result of restrictions. Grants will be issued for each two-week period that a business is closed following the implementation of statutory localised restrictions and business closures.</p><p>Business closures in Bolton triggered the LRSG on Wednesday 30 September. We have worked closely with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council to ensure they can distribute grants to eligible businesses as quickly as possible and will adjust their funding allocation so businesses are able to benefit from the increased grant amount from the beginning of their closure period. We continue to monitor local restrictions across the country and are ready to provide LRSG funding to other local authorities as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/10/2020 13:39:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1241746

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Local Restrictions Support Grant
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 five per cent top-up for discretionary business support that can be received by local authorities in receipt of funds under the Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme, on what basis the five per cent is calculated; and at what stage local authorities are notified of the size of the five per cent top-up.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	101058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The 5% discretionary element of the Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme is designed to help those businesses that are required to close but are not on the ratings list, as well as those affected by closures or indirectly forced to close due to restrictions. This funding will only be available in areas that have triggered the main Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme element.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will work with the affected Local Authority to assess the number of businesses in a Local Authority area in scope for the business rate element of the scheme. This will enable a figure to be calculated for that part of the grant fund. An additional 5% of this figure will be supplied to cover the discretionary element of the fund. This will apply for each two-week qualifying period.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/10/2020 13:35:13 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1242030

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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	Digital Technology and Internet: Advertising
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 plans to publish a response to the Competition and Markets Authority's final report of their market study into online platforms and digital advertising, published on 1 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	101264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority’s market study and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/10/2020 14:34:53 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1242066

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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	Consumers: 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 steps his Department is taking to tackle the loyalty penalty in the (a) mobile, (b) broadband and (c) mortgage market.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	101273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, new rules for mobile phones were created by Ofcom which required companies to provide better upfront contract information on pricing for bundled handset and airtime services, and several companies voluntarily agreed to reduce bills for out-of-contract customers. In broadband, a number of major providers took steps to reduce the loyalty penalty, including capping prices. An updated review was published by Ofcom in July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Other telecoms interventions have been developed, including Ofcom’s new rules which require communication providers to send a notification to their customers when they are nearing the end of their contract. The Government and Ofcom continue to work on ‘Open Communications’ as part of the Smart Data project to help consumers access information and switch providers accordingly, for which Ofcom published a consultation in July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority conducted a mortgage market study in 2019 which noted that they are working with lenders to make it easier for borrowers to switch, where that is possible and would be of benefit, in light of the ‘loyalty penalty’. That work continues.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/10/2020 16:38:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1329493

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Companies: Codes of Practice
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 effectiveness of the Corporate Governance Code’s comply or explain regime.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	10148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is responsible for the UK Corporate Governance Code. The FRC reviews the quality of reporting annually. The most recent review was published in November 2020 (<a href="https://www.frc.org.uk/getattachment/c22f7296-0839-420e-ae03-bdce3e157702/Governance-Report-2020-2611.pdf" target="_blank">Review of Corporate Governance Reporting</a>) and assessed reporting of a sample of 100 companies in the FTSE350. This was followed by the publication in February 2021 of a report <a href="https://www.frc.org.uk/getattachment/6a4c93cf-cf93-4b33-89e9-4c42ae36b594/Improving-the-Quality-of-Comply-or-Explain-Reporting.pdf" target="_blank">“Improving the quality of ‘comply or explain’ reporting</a>” which encouraged companies to offer better transparency when departing from Code Provisions, and set out the elements to be included within a good quality explanation.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC also works with independent organisations to research specific areas of reporting. This year two reports have been issued, one on remuneration reporting (May 2021) undertaken by the University of Portsmouth and the second an assessment of workforce engagement (June 2021) undertaken by Royal Holloway, University of London and the Involvement and Participation Association.</p><p>All these reports demonstrate areas of innovation, good practice and improved transparency by companies following the Code.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/06/2021 14:13:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1401785

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Bounty Joy: Company Accounts
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 plans to require Companies House to prosecute Bounty Joy Ltd for not producing publicly available accounts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	101614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>All limited companies must file their accounts at Companies House each year. Failure to do so is an offence and can result in a criminal prosecution of each of the company's directors.</p><p> </p><p>The law also imposes an automatic civil penalty on a company if the accounts are filed late. The period allowed for filing is set out in law, although a company may apply to extend this in certain circumstances. The amount of the penalty depends on how late the accounts are when delivered and whether the company is private or public at the date of the balance sheet. Penalties are doubled if the company accounts are filed late in consecutive years.</p><p> </p><p>The filing deadline for this company has not yet been reached.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:17:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1329611

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Small Businesses: 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of small businesses fined by Companies House and HMRC during the covid-19 outbreak for late (a) filing and (b) payment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	10162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Companies House registers companies, not businesses. The information currently filed with Companies House does not allow it to determine company size. Therefore, it cannot determine the number of small companies that have been subject to a late filing penalty. However, the total number of Civil Penalties raised during the period 1st April 2020 to 31st May 2021 are 241,918.</p><p> </p><p>In order to assist companies affected by the pandemic, measures were put in place by the Department, including allowing companies extra time to file accounts. Also, any appeal to the Registrar against paying a penalty on the grounds a company has been impacted by the pandemic immediately before the filing deadline are being treated sympathetically.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2021 15:49:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1401950

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Security: 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, if he will take steps to ensure that wages within the security industry rise above the rate of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	101632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced that on 1 April 2022, the National Living Wage (for workers aged 23 and over) will rise by 6.6% to £9.50. The independent Low Pay Commission recommended this rate and concluded that workers should see their pay rise faster than inflation.</p><p> </p><p>The minimum wage applies to all sectors of the UK economy, including the security industry.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:14:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1401758

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Conditions of Employment
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 progress his Department is making on the Employment Bill; and when he plans to introduce that legislation.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	101708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Employment Bill will support the Government’s aim to build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy that delivers on our ambition to make the UK the best place in the world to work and grow a business. COVID-19 is having a profound impact on the labour market, so it is right that we introduce the Employment Bill when we are sure it will address the needs of businesses and workers in the post-Covid economy. We will bring forward the Employment Bill when the Parliamentary time allows it. In the meantime, we will continue to take necessary action to support businesses and protect jobs.</p><p> </p><p>We have already made significant progress in bringing forward legislation to protect workers’ rights, including:</p><ul><li>Giving all workers the right to receive a statement of their rights from day one;</li><li>Introducing new rights to workers to receive a payslip and for payslips for hourly paid workers to include the numbers of hours worked;</li><li>Quadrupling the maximum additional penalty fine that Employment Tribunals can use for employers who treat their workers badly;</li><li>Closing a loophole which sees agency workers employed on cheaper rates than permanent workers;</li><li>Extending the holiday pay reference period from 12 to 52 weeks, ensuring those in seasonal or atypical roles get fair holiday pay; and</li></ul><p>Announcing a new naming scheme for employers who fail to pay Employment Tribunal awards.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:15:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1401928

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
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	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 (a) has had and (b) will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on further support for the hospitality industry whilst any covid-19 restrictions and guidance are in place which will adversely affect those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	101726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>In order to support all businesses across the UK economy throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have provided businesses with an unprecedented support package of £400 billion, including grants, loans, business rates relief, VAT cuts and the job retention scheme. This includes a total of over £26 billion in business grants.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 21 December that additional support will be available for businesses in recognition of the impact that that the spread of Omicron variant had on hospitality over the Christmas period. The Government is providing one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England plus more than £100 million discretionary funding will be made available for local authorities to support other businesses. Around 200,000 businesses will be eligible for business grants which will be administered by Local Authorities. The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) fund is open until March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to speak regularly with the hospitality sector to understand their needs and represent these across Government.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:21:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1401877

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Foreign Companies: 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, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to create a public beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	101815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement made on 2<sup>nd</sup> November 2021, the Government remains committed to establishing a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property. This register will help combat money laundering and achieve greater transparency in the UK property market. We will legislate when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/01/2022 13:05:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1402019

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Foreign Companies: 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, when he expects his Department to (a) conclude considerations and (b) establish a beneficial ownership register of overseas individuals and entities which own UK property.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	101853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement made on 2<sup>nd</sup> November 2021, the Government remains committed to establishing a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property. This register will help combat money laundering and achieve greater transparency in the UK property market. We are continuing to finalise the draft legislation, to align with the broader reform of Companies House. We will legislate when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:19:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1402022

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Companies House
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 plans to introduce reforms to Companies House.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	101855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s plans for Register Reform and improvements to the powers of Companies House will deliver significant improvements to the integrity of the UK’s register of companies and assist greatly in the fight against economic crime.</p><p> </p><p>We will legislate when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:18:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1242335

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
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 oral contribution on 5 October 2020, Official Report, col 616, what mechanisms are available to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry 2020 to secure disclosure in the event that documents are withheld by relevant parties.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	101984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>Sir Wyn Williams has 28 years’ judicial experience, and the Government has full confidence in his ability to decide how to engage relevant parties. The Government, Post Office Limited and Fujitsu have already agreed to cooperate fully with the Inquiry, and Sir Wyn will keep the Government informed of what progress is being made.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/10/2020 16:23:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1242476

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud
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 amount of money fraudulently obtained from the Bounce Back Loan Scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	102128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 1 October 2020, to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-28/96132" target="_blank">96132</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/10/2020 14:16:53 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1314473

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Companies: Directors
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 prevent directors paying themselves dividends and forcing companies into administration to avoid consumer redress.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	1022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>Under UK company law, directors may pay dividends only where a company has sufficient distributable reserves, based on the company’s realised profits minus any realised losses.</p><p>In the event of insolvency, it is part of the administrator’s role to scrutinise payments made to shareholders in the period before the insolvency to identify any payments which may have been illegal. In such cases, the courts have wide powers to apply a variety of sanctions and remedies, including ordering the recovery of amounts from recipients and compensation orders against directors enforceable against their personal assets.</p><p>The Government is currently consulting on proposals to increase transparency in how companies demonstrate that dividends are affordable, as part of the White Paper on <em>Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance</em>. This includes a proposed requirement that directors of large companies should disclose at a minimum the company’s known distributable reserve before paying any dividend, and state that it is their reasonable expectation that the proposed dividend would not threaten the company’s insolvency over the following two years.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/05/2021 13:22:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1242460

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Common Travel Area: Republic of Ireland
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 the mutual recognition of qualifications between the UK and Ireland to enable British and Irish citizens to exercise their rights and privileges under the Common Travel Area.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	102212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>If no immediately effective arrangements relating to professional qualifications are agreed with the EU this year, on 1 January 2021 the Government will put in place a temporary system of recognition that allows holders of EU qualifications, including Irish qualifications, to seek recognition of their qualifications in the UK. This will ensure that the UK meets its commitments under the Common Travel Area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a Call for Evidence on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions in August 2020. As it takes forward this work, the Government will ensure that individuals with Irish professional qualifications continue to have a means of applying for recognition in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/10/2020 14:32:34 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1242915

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Groceries Code Adjudicator: Developing Countries
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 will plans to extend the Groceries Supply Code of Practice to include developing country suppliers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	102655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>Developing country suppliers are protected by the Groceries Supply Code of Practice where they are directly supplying UK supermarkets covered by the Code. These suppliers are supported by the work of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, who ensures they are treated lawfully and fairly, as required by the Code.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/10/2020 16:04:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1242997

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Public Houses: Closures
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 pubs that have closed in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) Bexley Borough, (c) London and (d) England in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	102689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The ONS data below shows the overall number of public houses and bars in Bexleyheath and Crayford, Bexley Borough, London and England in each year from 2011 to 2020. Numbers of business closures specifically (VAT de-registrations) are not available at this level of industrial and geographical detail.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Number of Public House and Bar Local Units</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bexleyheath and Crayford</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bexley</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>London*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3,795</p></td><td><p>36,455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3,795</p></td><td><p>35,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>3,685</p></td><td><p>34,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>3,635</p></td><td><p>34,255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td><td><p>34,215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3,630</p></td><td><p>33,585</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>3,545</p></td><td><p>33,045</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>3,560</p></td><td><p>32,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>3,550</p></td><td><p>33,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>3,590</p></td><td><p>33,125</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: ONS Business Counts. *Series break due to London geographical boundary change in 2016</em></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/10/2020 16:00:29 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1242998

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Public Houses: 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 his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Government support provided to pubs during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	102690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the industry to understand the challenges that pubs are facing. We have provided a range of business support which pubs have been able to take advantage of, including a one-year business rates holiday, business support grants and government-backed loans. Recently, further support has been announced such as the Job Support Scheme and its extension and the Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/10/2020 15:57:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1242938

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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, what support he plans to provide to mobile hairdressers, who cannot enter residences and therefore operate while the covid-19 restrictions are in place.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	102697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>Mobile hairdressers and other close contact services can operate in other people’s homes as long as they apply the COVID-secure guidelines for working in other people’s homes and the specific guidance for close contact services. Both guides can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s response to the pandemic, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a host of measures to help businesses, including loans, tax deferrals and cash grants.</p><p> </p><p>There is particular support for smaller businesses and the self-employed to help bolster the existing package of support available. For example, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme enables small businesses quicker access to finance, where they can borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 with no repayments due for a year, and no interest charged during that time either.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 21/10/2020 16:02:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1242870

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Companies: Fraud
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 plans to consult on the introduction of a UK equivalent to the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	102792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recommended that consideration be given to the case for a strengthened internal control framework, learning any relevant lessons from operation of the Sarbanes-Oxley regime in the US. Sir Donald Brydon’s review of the quality and effectiveness of audit also made suggestions for enhancing the role of the board and the auditor in a strengthened internal control system.</p><p>The Government will publish and seek views on its proposals on audit reform in due course, including in response to these particular recommendations. The Government has been working closely with the FRC in developing these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 102793 question first answered 21/10/2020 16:08:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1242871

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Companies: Fraud
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 the Financial Reporting Council on the potential scope of a UK equivalent to the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002; and if he will publish his strategy for audit reform.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	102793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recommended that consideration be given to the case for a strengthened internal control framework, learning any relevant lessons from operation of the Sarbanes-Oxley regime in the US. Sir Donald Brydon’s review of the quality and effectiveness of audit also made suggestions for enhancing the role of the board and the auditor in a strengthened internal control system.</p><p>The Government will publish and seek views on its proposals on audit reform in due course, including in response to these particular recommendations. The Government has been working closely with the FRC in developing these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 102792 question first answered 21/10/2020 16:08:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1548372

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will take steps to reduce the number of gambling advertisements on television.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	102808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>Broadcasters have discretion over how advertising breaks are set and what adverts are broadcast, as long as they comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), which are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). These codes set rules such as preventing gambling adverts from airing around any programmes that particularly appeal to children. All gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is subject to strict controls on content and placement enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority and Ofcom.</p><p>The gambling industry’s own Code for Socially Responsible Advertising also includes restrictions on televised advertising, such as a ban on showing most forms of gambling advertising before 9 pm, and the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban preventing betting ads from airing during and immediately before and after live sporting events.</p><p>The Committee of Advertising Practice has recently made changes to the advertising codes in response to research on features of advertising that appeal to children and vulnerable people. These include banning content that over-emphasises skill or downplays risk involved in betting, as well as the use of content or persons who have ‘strong appeal’ to children, such as influencers or top-flight footballers. The Code in relation to broadcast advertising can be found here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/type/broadcast/code_section/17.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/type/broadcast/code_section/17.html</a></p><p>The government has not engaged with the BBC on the subject of its presenters appearing in gambling advertisements. The BBC is independent from the government and any additional rules or guidelines specifically for BBC staff would be a matter for the BBC to decide.</p><p>The government is currently reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 to ensure it is fit for the digital age. As part of its broad scope, the Gambling Act Review will look at the impacts of advertising and marketing by gambling operators, wherever it appears. We will publish a White Paper outlining our conclusions in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 102810 question first answered 09/12/2022 10:42:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1548373

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling Act 2005 Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the Gambling Act White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	102809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure regulation is fit for the digital age. We will publish a White Paper setting out our vision and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/12/2022 17:21:44 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1548374

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the BBC Board on seeking to ensure that BBC presenters do not appear in gambling advertisements on commercial channels.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	102810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>Broadcasters have discretion over how advertising breaks are set and what adverts are broadcast, as long as they comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), which are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). These codes set rules such as preventing gambling adverts from airing around any programmes that particularly appeal to children. All gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is subject to strict controls on content and placement enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority and Ofcom.</p><p>The gambling industry’s own Code for Socially Responsible Advertising also includes restrictions on televised advertising, such as a ban on showing most forms of gambling advertising before 9 pm, and the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban preventing betting ads from airing during and immediately before and after live sporting events.</p><p>The Committee of Advertising Practice has recently made changes to the advertising codes in response to research on features of advertising that appeal to children and vulnerable people. These include banning content that over-emphasises skill or downplays risk involved in betting, as well as the use of content or persons who have ‘strong appeal’ to children, such as influencers or top-flight footballers. The Code in relation to broadcast advertising can be found here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/type/broadcast/code_section/17.html" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/type/broadcast/code_section/17.html</a></p><p>The government has not engaged with the BBC on the subject of its presenters appearing in gambling advertisements. The BBC is independent from the government and any additional rules or guidelines specifically for BBC staff would be a matter for the BBC to decide.</p><p>The government is currently reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 to ensure it is fit for the digital age. As part of its broad scope, the Gambling Act Review will look at the impacts of advertising and marketing by gambling operators, wherever it appears. We will publish a White Paper outlining our conclusions in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 102808 question first answered 09/12/2022 10:42:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1242935

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Parental Leave
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 encourage more new parents to take up shared parental leave.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	102836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Shared Parental Leave and Pay came into effect in December 2014 for the parents of children due or adopted from 5 April 2015. A marketing campaign comprising of PR, digital and advertising activity was conducted leading up to the scheme coming into effect, as well as significant stakeholder engagement and promotion through gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Government Equalities Office ran a joint £1.5m campaign to promote the scheme and encourage take-up. Again, this was a multi-channel campaign which made use of digital website advertising, targeted social media advertising, posters in train stations and on commuter routes, and digital content shared through both Government and external partners' channels. To help parents to understand and make use of the scheme, a suite of new tools and guidance was published at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>In order to maintain momentum, we ran a further marketing campaign in 2019, focussing on social media channels and promoting the scheme through trusted partners.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently developing an online tool to help parents plan Shared Parental Leave and Pay. This will help parents to understand their entitlements and facilitate discussions with employers, thereby encouraging more new parents to use the scheme. The tool will be available on GOV.UK early in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/10/2020 08:59:41 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1242944

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Flexible Working
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 encourage people to achieve a better work-life balance.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	102839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Since June 2014, all employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service with their employer have the Right to Request Flexible Working, where employees can request a change to their hours, working patterns or to work from home. We want to make it easier for people to work flexibly and in our manifesto, we committed to further encouraging flexible working by consulting on making it the default unless employers have good reasons not to.</p><p> </p><p>We realise that managing a work-life balance is particularly important for certain individuals. One such group is those with caring responsibilities. That is why the Government has consulted on proposals to introduce a new employment right to one week of additional leave for unpaid carers – to support working carers with balancing their employment and caring responsibilities. The consultation closed on 3<sup>rd</sup> August and received over 800 responses. We are now analysing the responses and the Government will issue its response in due course, setting out the way forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/10/2020 09:00:57 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1548597

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media and Technology: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions the Government has had with (a) social media and (b) technology companies to help ensure that their platforms are not being used to disseminate Russian propaganda.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	102840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of disinformation seriously. The DCMS-led Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU) works to identify and counter Russian disinformation, working closely with cross Whitehall partners and the major social media platforms. The CDU encourages platforms to swiftly remove disinformation and coordinated inauthentic or manipulated behaviour, as per their Terms of Service and engages regularly with social media companies and technology companies to understand policy changes and other countermeasures related to Russian information activities, and the effectiveness of these actions.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/12/2022 17:23:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David