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1239650

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
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 it his policy to raise the minimum level of energy efficiency standard for private rented accommodation from band E to band D.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	98260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has just launched a consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales. Under the Government’s recommended option, landlords would be required to reach EPC Band C for new tenancies from 1 April 2025 and all tenancies by 1 April 2028. The preferred policy option will deliver 7.9 MtCO2e in carbon emission savings over Carbon Budgets 4 and 5. Landlords are encouraged to take advantage of the Green Homes Grant to fund necessary improvements.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 06/10/2020 10:17:19 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1239675

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fines have been issued to people breaking restrictions due to the covid-19 outbreak to date.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	98267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Data on the number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued under the new emergency COVID-19 health regulations are published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council on a fortnightly basis. The latest information can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/crime-is-close-to-pre-lockdown-levels-and-fines-given-to-the-public-rise-as-new-regulations-are-introduced-1" target="_blank">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/crime-is-close-to-pre-lockdown-levels-and-fines-given-to-the-public-rise-as-new-regulations-are-introduced-1</a></p><p>Information on how much has been collected in fines from people breaking public health regulations is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 98268 question first answered 06/10/2020 11:23:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1239676

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been collected in fines from people breaking restrictions due to the covid-19 outbreak to date.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	98268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Data on the number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued under the new emergency COVID-19 health regulations are published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council on a fortnightly basis. The latest information can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/crime-is-close-to-pre-lockdown-levels-and-fines-given-to-the-public-rise-as-new-regulations-are-introduced-1" target="_blank">https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/crime-is-close-to-pre-lockdown-levels-and-fines-given-to-the-public-rise-as-new-regulations-are-introduced-1</a></p><p>Information on how much has been collected in fines from people breaking public health regulations is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 98267 question first answered 06/10/2020 11:23:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1239683

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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, if his Department will take steps to reduce the use of dismiss and re-engage tactics by employers.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	98256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>I understand that this is an extremely difficult situation for employees to find themselves in. Ultimately these are commercial matters between employers and employees, and employers are free to offer the terms and conditions of employment which best suit their business needs, but Government is clear that employers must not discriminate unlawfully. In the vast majority of cases, employers want to do the right thing, and there are robust processes in place to prevent discrimination and abuse.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/10/2020 12:39:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1239685

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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 recent discussions he has had with employers or employer bodies on the use of dismiss and re-engage tactics in negotiations with employees.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	98257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Details of meetings held by Ministers in the Department are recorded in our transparency data, which is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/10/2020 12:37:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1239687

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of employers in receipt of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments who have adopted dismiss and re-engage tactics when negotiating terms and conditions changes with employees.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	98258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>As of 20 September 2020, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has helped 1.2 million employers across the UK furlough 9.6 million jobs. The data does not include information on the decisions a business makes on its recruitment or dismissal practices.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/10/2020 12:35:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1239704

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to allocate additional funding to food producers to ensure a regular food supply during winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	98280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. Our food security depends on supply from diverse sources, from strong domestic production as well as imports from stable and diverse sources. This ensures that any disruption from risks such as adverse weather or disease does not affect the UK’s overall security of supply.</p><p> </p><p>Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned from the range of interventions deployed during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for planning on food supply this winter.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government including with the Devolved Administrations to review our plans for the end of this year. These will incorporate the potential concurrence of further peaks of Covid-19, supply chain risks at the end of the transition period and other potential risks such as severe weather and seasonal flu.</p><p> </p><p>Through the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG), Defra and the Devolved Administrations we continue to monitor the market situation across various agricultural commodities. The group will enable us to remain agile and to identify, and respond as required, to any unforeseen impacts on food producers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government appreciates that parts of the food and farming sectors are currently facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Farmers and food processors are, where eligible, able to apply for public support through the various Covid-19 related Government schemes including Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). On 24 September, the Government announced an extension to its access to finance schemes to 30 November 2020 for new applicants and introduced ‘Pay as you Grow’ options for BBLS borrowers, who will be offered more time and greater flexibility for their repayments.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 06/10/2020 11:51:07 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1239749

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Beer
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 breweries that have closed in England in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	98232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The latest ONS data (as of 5th October 2020) shows the overall number beer manufacturing enterprises in England from 2011 to 2020. Business openings and closures (VAT registrations or de-registrations) are not published at this level of industry detail.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Number of Beer Manufacturing Enterprises in England</strong></em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>965</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1,125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,135</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: ONS Business Counts</em></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/10/2020 12:42:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1239760

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Agriculture: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to promote the Northern Ireland agri-food sector in the US following the re-commencement of UK beef exports to that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The resumption of market access for beef to the US marks an historic moment for our farmers and producers, with the first shipment originating from Northern Ireland on 30<sup>th</sup> September.</p><p> </p><p>On 22<sup>nd</sup> June, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International Trade launched a Bounce Back Plan to support the food, drink and agriculture industries. The package offers initiatives to support the agri-food sector, both in Northern Ireland and across the whole of the UK, and includes support such as export masterclasses and virtual meet the buyer events. This bespoke package will further boost our trade efforts and complement new opportunities for Northern Irish companies presented by free trade agreements, such as with Japan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/10/2020 09:46:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1239791

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Summertime: 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 the UK remaining on British Summer Time to help (a) people's health and wellbeing and (b) limit the spread of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	98146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes that the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/10/2020 12:41:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson