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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

1404821

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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 the Government has made on drafting the Employment Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building 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. We will bring forward reforms to our employment framework when Parliamentary time allows it. In the meantime, we will continue to take necessary action to support businesses and protect jobs.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/01/2022 17:29:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1404822

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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, how many officials are working on the Employment Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building 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. As this is complex and cross-cutting, officials in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been working closely with officials across other Government Departments on developing measures. For instance, we have recently concluded a consultation containing proposals to reform flexible working regulations (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</a>) and have published a Government response to a consultation regarding the establishment of a single enforcement body for employment rights (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights)." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights).</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/01/2022 17:30:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1404823

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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 consultation his Department has conducted with (a) relevant stakeholders and (b) other Government Departments on the forthcoming Employment Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to bringing forward reforms to our employment framework to make the UK the best place in the world to work and grow a business. It is important we consult widely on proposals for change and ensure stakeholders have the opportunity to share their views. For example, we have recently concluded a consultation containing proposals to reform flexible working regulations (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</a>) and have published a Government response to a consultation regarding the establishment of a single enforcement body for employment rights (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights)." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights).</a></p><p> </p><p>We will carefully consider all consultation responses, which will help inform decisions around how we take forward measures. As this is a complex cross-cutting topic, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has regular dialogue with other Government Departments with an interest.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/01/2022 17:31:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1404824

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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, whether he plans for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Employment Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>It is important that any legislative reforms to our employment framework are fully informed by stakeholder engagement and scrutiny. That is why we have consulted in detail in most measures proposed and have carefully considered responses. We also have regular stakeholder engagement across the proposed measures. Due to this scrutiny already applied to these measures, we do not currently propose to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/01/2022 17:31:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1404825

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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	Re-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 plans he has to reform the law on fire and rehire practices.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>This Government has been clear that we expect employers to treat their employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership. Using threats about firing and rehiring as a negotiation tactic is unacceptable. We expect employers and employees to negotiate new terms and conditions and there are laws around how this must be done, and legal protections in place when firms are considering redundancies.</p><p>We asked Acas to produce new and updated guidance which was published on 11 November, and sets out the employer’s responsibilities when considering changes to employment contracts. In their guidance, Acas state that an employer should only consider dismissing and offering to rehire someone on new terms (‘dismissal and re-engagement’) as a last resort. The guidance is available from: <a href="http://www.acas.org.uk/changecontract" target="_blank">http://www.acas.org.uk/changecontract</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 27/01/2022 11:43:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1415828

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
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	Working Hours
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 plans to make changes to the Working Time Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	110431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building 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. All policies – including retained EU law - are kept under review to ensure that they meet our objectives but the government has no intention of reducing workers’ rights.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/02/2022 16:11:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders