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1187811

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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	Construction and Utilities: 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 clarify the guidance on work that is (a) prohibited and (b) regarded as essential in the (i) construction and (ii) utility industries during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	34942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Construction and utility workers play a crucial role in supporting our public services, maintaining the nation’s infrastructure and providing and maintaining safe, decent homes for people to live in. The Government has stated that construction and utilities work should continue where it can take place in line with the guidance provided by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 34943 question first answered 21/04/2020 09:01:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1187813

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 introduce further restrictions to the work of (a) construction workers, (b) electricians and (c) plumbers in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	34943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Construction and utility workers play a crucial role in supporting our public services, maintaining the nation’s infrastructure and providing and maintaining safe, decent homes for people to live in. The Government has stated that construction and utilities work should continue where it can take place in line with the guidance provided by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 34942 question first answered 21/04/2020 09:01:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1187814

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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	Electricians and Plumbers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) plumbers and (b) electricians working for clients in confined spaces in domestic properties do not transmit covid-19 between their clients' households.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	34944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Construction and utility workers play a crucial role in supporting our public services, as well as in providing and maintaining safe, decent homes for people to live in.</p><p> </p><p>Based on current medical advice, utility workers who cannot work from home, who show no symptoms of Covid-19, and who live in households where no person is self-isolating, can continue to go to work. We encourage households to continue to engage with tradespeople on this basis so that essential repairs and maintenance can be carried out. Where such work takes place, Public Health England (PHE) guidelines should be followed, including social distancing measures where possible.</p><p> </p><p>Construction activity can continue in line with PHE guidance. Through the Construction Leadership Council, the construction industry has issued Site Operating Procedures (SOP), which align with PHE guidance. The SOP set out that, where it is not possible or safe for workers to distance themselves from each other by 2 metres, then employers should closely consider whether the activity needs to continue for the site to operate.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 34949 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:39:54 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1187817

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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: 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 set up a hotline for members of the public to report organisations and companies that do not comply with Government policy on closing of premises and working from home in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	35028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We would urge employers to take socially responsible decisions and listen to the concerns of their workforce. Employers and employees should come to a pragmatic agreement about these arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Where a worker has a concern about health and safety which cannot be resolved through speaking with their employer or trade union, they can contact the relevant enforcement agency – either their local authority or the Health and Safety Executive. Where the Health and Safety Executive are made aware of an employer not complying with the relevant Public Health England guidance (including enabling social distancing where it is practical to do so), HSE will consider a range of action, from providing specific advice to employers through to issuing enforcement notices.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/04/2020 10:42:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187822

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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	Construction and Utilities: 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 implications for his policy on work and social distancing of 2 metres of utility workers working (a) in confined domestic residences on jobs that require multiple workers and (b) on construction sites on jobs that require materials to be transported between individuals.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	34949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Construction and utility workers play a crucial role in supporting our public services, as well as in providing and maintaining safe, decent homes for people to live in.</p><p> </p><p>Based on current medical advice, utility workers who cannot work from home, who show no symptoms of Covid-19, and who live in households where no person is self-isolating, can continue to go to work. We encourage households to continue to engage with tradespeople on this basis so that essential repairs and maintenance can be carried out. Where such work takes place, Public Health England (PHE) guidelines should be followed, including social distancing measures where possible.</p><p> </p><p>Construction activity can continue in line with PHE guidance. Through the Construction Leadership Council, the construction industry has issued Site Operating Procedures (SOP), which align with PHE guidance. The SOP set out that, where it is not possible or safe for workers to distance themselves from each other by 2 metres, then employers should closely consider whether the activity needs to continue for the site to operate.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 34944 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:39:54 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1187836

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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: 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 guidance the Government has provided on what employees should do if their employer is asking them to continue going to work and (a) their job role could be completed at home or (b) social distancing is not adhered to.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	34953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that employers should carefully consider Public Health England’s social distancing guidance. The guidance sets out that employers should help their staff to find alternative arrangements to support them to work from home, , including providing suitable IT and equipment to enable remote working.</p><p>Where people cannot work from home, they can continue going into their place of work as long as Public Health England’s guidance is closely followed. This is consistent with the Chief Medical Officer’s advice.</p><p>Where a worker has a concern about health and safety which cannot be resolved through speaking with their employer or trade union, they can contact the relevant enforcement agency – either their local authority or the Health and Safety Executive. Where the Health and Safety Executive are made aware of an employer not complying with the relevant Public Health England guidance (including enabling social distancing where it is practical to do so), the Health and Safety Executive will consider a range of actions, from providing specific advice to employers through to issuing enforcement notices.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/04/2020 16:44:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1187863

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
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
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 that the UK is not dependent on the supply of (a) foodstuffs, (b) medicines and (c) other essential goods from other countries after the resolution of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	34907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working around the clock to support UK manufacturers to continue producing essential goods and products. Industry has risen to the challenge, working with UK suppliers to produce ventilators and other vital equipment.</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 need to ensure they can get back up and running after the Covid-19 crisis. These measures include:</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>- Deferring VAT payments for firms 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>Our high degree of food security is built on access to a range of sources, including our strong domestic production and imports from a range of stable sources around the world. It is important that we have access to a diverse range of supply through international trade for consumer choice. It is also vital that we supplement domestic production and ensure that any disruption from adverse weather or disease does not affect our overall security of supply.</p><p> </p><p>There are over 14,000 medicines currently licensed for use and marketed in the UK. Whilst some of these are manufactured in the UK, most are manufactured abroad. Where medicines are manufactured here, the active ingredients and excipients for those medicines may be manufactured abroad. It is not possible to manufacture every medicine and the active ingredients and excipients needed for these medicines here in the UK</p><p><br> The production of medicines is complex and highly regulated, and materials and processes must meet rigorous safety and quality standards. However, the Department of Health and Social Care has established robust procedures to deal with any medicine shortages and there is a team within that Department which helps prevent shortages.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/04/2020 16:41:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1187480

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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, whether currency exchange kiosks are eligible to apply for covid-19 small business support.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	34344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>All businesses in receipt of the Small Business Rate Relief on or before the 11<sup>th</sup> March 2020 are eligible for the Small Business Grants Fund. Where currency exchange kiosks have their own business rating and meet the eligibility criteria, they are eligible for the Small Business grant of £10,000.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/04/2020 10:41:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1187525

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Business Improvement Districts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to provide financial support to Business Improvement Districts that have waived their levy to support local businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	34390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2020 answer text <p>Given the significant role that Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) play in town centre management and regeneration, they will have a significant role in the recovery phase.</p><p> </p><p>The emergency Coronavirus Act enables BIDs to delay ballots between now and 31 December 2020, extending the BID arrangements until 31 March 2021. This will allow businesses to focus on recovery from economic shock before deciding whether to participate in BID arrangements for the following five-year period.</p><p> </p><p>This will support BIDs approaching their ballot in the next few months, allowing them to reprioritise their work and support the communities during this critical time. It is a proportionate response which balances the need to address the immediate crisis while also ensuring businesses are not denied the right to vote in these ballots for an extended period.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring ways we can support BIDs directly, and businesses can also benefit from the substantial package of support announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/04/2020 09:20:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1187564

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Telephone 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 steps his Department is taking to encourage non-essential call centres to shut down or work from home.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	34407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>While the Government accepts that call centres may face specific technological challenges in allowing staff to work from home, they are subject to the same advice as every other employer. Where possible, people should work at home and where they cannot, employers should ensure that the work environment is safe by following relevant guidance from Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/04/2020 08:59:54 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel