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1249660

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date	09/11/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: 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, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the UK's ability to manufacture key materials and goods.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	113176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing key materials and goods is critical for our economy. The Department has been engaging with industry and suppliers throughout the pandemic to understand the impacts on production and what support is needed in order for businesses to remain operational.</p><p> </p><p>We have put in place an unprecedented package of Government support to help manufacturers with business continuity and to enable any businesses that may have had to pause production to get back up and running as soon as they are able. The sector has so far benefitted from £2 billion in Government-backed finance through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; £2.3 billion through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme; and £4.78 billion to manufacturers through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/11/2020 16:01:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1194908

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: 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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on domestic manufacturing capacity.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy. My Department is engaging with industry trade bodies to understand the impacts of Covid-19 on the manufacturing sector, to ensure that Government support meets the needs of manufacturers during and after the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p>On 7 May, the Office for National Statistics published the Business Impacts of Covid-19 Survey.[1] It showed that 79% of manufacturing businesses continued to trade during between 6 and19 April 2020. However, more than half of manufacturing businesses reported a fall in turnover during this period.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronavirustheukeconomyandsocietyfasterindicators/7may2020#business-impact-of-the-coronavirus" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronavirustheukeconomyandsocietyfasterindicators/7may2020#business-impact-of-the-coronavirus</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 20/05/2020 15:43:08 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1193078

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	43591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy and the Government is engaging with industry to ensure that we can support our manufacturing sectors during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Many businesses across the aerospace, chemical, automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical, packaging, and other sectors are playing a direct role in combatting COVID-19. These businesses are producing the materials and equipment necessary, as well as enabling the services that we need to fight the spread of the virus and keep the country running.</p><p> </p><p>We have put in place an unprecedented package of Government support to help with business continuity and to give manufacturers and their suppliers the support they. These measures include:</p><ul><li>£330 billion worth of Government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses across the UK.</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help small and medium-sized businesses to access vital financial support.</li><li>Our new Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) to allow more firms to benefit from Government-backed support.</li><li>The Bounce Back Loans scheme for small businesses, which complements the CBILS and CLBILS schemes.</li><li>Deferring VAT payments for firms to the next quarter, until the end of June, which represents a £30 billion injection into the economy.</li><li>Our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, where small and large employers will be eligible to apply for a Government grant of 80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month. This is backdated to 1 March 2020 and available for at least three months.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/05/2020 08:04:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1193186

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	43654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy and the Government is engaging with industry to ensure that we can support our manufacturing sectors during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Many businesses across the aerospace, chemical, automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical, packaging, and other sectors have answered the call to action. These businesses are playing a direct role in combatting COVID-19 by producing the materials and equipment necessary, as well as enabling the services that we need to fight the spread of the virus and keep the country running.</p><p> </p><p>We have put in place an unprecedented package of Government support to give manufacturers and their suppliers the support they need to ensure business continuity. These measures include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£330 billion worth of Government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses across the UK.</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help small and medium-sized businesses to access vital financial support.</li><li>The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) to allow more firms to benefit from Government-backed support at this difficult time.</li><li>The Bounce Back Loans scheme for small businesses, which complements the CBILS and CLBILS schemes.</li><li>Deferring VAT payments for firms to the next quarter, until the end of June, which represents a £30 billion injection into the economy.</li><li>Our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, where small and large employers will be eligible to apply for a Government grant of 80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month. This will be backdated to 1 March 2020 and available for at least three months.</li></ul> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/05/2020 11:32:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1192230

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support original equipment manufacturers to re-shore industrial supply where viable during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	42209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy and we are engaging with the industry and its suppliers to ensure that we can support them during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We have created an unprecedented package of Government support to help, including:</p><p>- £330 billion of Government-backed and guaranteed loans to support UK businesses.</p><p>- The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to access vital financial support.</p><p>- Our new Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme to allow more firms to benefit from Government-backed support during this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>- Deferring VAT payments for firms to the next quarter, until the end of June 2020, which represents a £30 billion injection into the economy.</p><p>- Our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, where small and large employers will be eligible to apply for a Government grant of 80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month, backdated to 1 March 2020 and available for at least three months.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring free trade and resilient supply chains through open markets will be crucial to the global economic recovery as the crisis passes. We are working with the Devolved Administrations to support the manufacturing industry by continuing the flow of critical freight for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting industry-led research to map UK supply chain capability, which creates substantial new opportunities for UK suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/05/2020 14:29:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1190791

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	40493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy. The Department is committed to ongoing engagement with industry to ensure that our manufacturers and their workforce have the support they need, including guidance on how to maintain production safely, where possible. Many companies across the aerospace, chemical, automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical, and packaging sectors, including those providing essential services and materials, have answered the Government’s call to action. Industry is playing a direct role in our national effort by producing the material we need to fight the spread of the virus.</p><p> </p><p>We have put in place an unprecedented package of Government support to help businesses, which includes providing manufacturers with the support they need to help them get back up and running. Measures include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, to help small and medium-sized businesses with an annual turnover of up to £45 million to access vital financial support.</li><li>Our new Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, to allow larger firms with an annual turnover of over £45 million to benefit from Government-backed support during this difficult time.</li><li>Deferring VAT payments for firms to the next quarter until the end of June 2020, representing a £30 billon injection into the economy.</li><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, for which small and large employers are eligible to apply for a Government grant of 80% of workers’ salaries, up to £2,500 a month. Wages will be backdated to 1 March 2020 and the scheme is available until the end of June 2020.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department has also issued sector-specific advice for manufacturers regarding social distancing in the workplace, which is helping employees to continue working safely during the crisis. This advice is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#manufacturing-and-processing-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#manufacturing-and-processing-businesses</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/05/2020 09:17:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes