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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Adoption: Self-employed more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 July 2022 to Question 39891 on Adoption: Self-employed, and with reference to the Explanatory Notes to the Employment Act 2002, whether it remains his Department's policy that paid adoption leave (a) provides time for the adoptive child and parent to adjust to their new relationships and (b) helps reduce the number of disrupted placements; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility to statutory maternity allowance to self-employed adopters. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 59861 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answer text <p>The Government recognises that it is crucial to the success of an adoption placement that an adopter takes time off work to care for and bond with their child. That is why employed adoptive parents have broadly the same rights and protections as birth parents.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have any data on the number of disrupted early placements. Adoption disruption is rare and research in 2014 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beyond-the-adoption-order-challenges-intervention-disruption" target="_blank"><em>Beyond the Adoption Order</em></a><em>)</em> suggested that any disruptions happen at a later stage, years after the adoption order has been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maternity Allowance is primarily a health and safety provision intended to support women who have recently given birth to take time off to recover physically from their pregnancy and childbirth. It would therefore not be appropriate to extend this to self-employed adopters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Dean Russell more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-17T10:05:09.893Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-17T10:05:09.893Z
answering member
4812
label Biography information for Dean Russell more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1485299
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Climate Change more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's ratification of the Energy Charter Treaty on climate change. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 28891 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-11more like thismore than 2022-07-11
answer text <p>Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty have reached an Agreement in Principle on modernisation of the Treaty. The modernised Treaty recognises the urgent need to address climate change and align with the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>After adoption of the final text later this year, the modernised Treaty will come into force once the ratification requirements of the Treaty are met. When deciding whether to seek ratification of the modernised Treaty, the Government will consider its potential impact on all relevant Government objectives.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-11T15:40:34.59Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-11T15:40:34.59Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1485300
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Companies: Environment Protection and Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to enable people to seek redress from companies registered in the UK whose (a) supply chains and (b) subsidiaries are found to be complicit in (i) human rights and (ii) environmental abuses. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 28892 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-13more like thismore than 2022-07-13
answer text <p>The Government expects UK businesses to respect human rights and the environment in line with the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines provides a non-judicial grievance mechanism to consider complaints against UK companies which may not have observed the Guidelines in their operations and supply chains overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to propose legislation to introduce corporate liability of UK companies for human rights or environmental violations either by other companies in their supply chains or by their overseas subsidiaries</p> more like this
answering member constituency Loughborough more like this
answering member printed Jane Hunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-13T08:39:25.52Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-13T08:39:25.52Z
answering member
4839
label Biography information for Jane Hunt more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1469253
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-10more like thismore than 2022-06-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Working Hours more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the (a) nature and (b) impact of the pilot of the 32 hour, four day working week, currently being undertaken by 70 UK companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 15733 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-16more like thismore than 2022-06-16
answer text <p>The Government does not believe there can be a ‘one size fits all’ approach to work arrangements. That is why we put individual agency and choice at the heart of our consultation on “making flexible working the default”, which closed on 1st December 2021. We are currently reviewing the responses and will respond in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-16T09:48:28.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-16T09:48:28.873Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1467150
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency Service: Bristol more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the planned closure of the Insolvency Service Office in Bristol, where will interviews for individuals in that city requiring those services be carried out following the closure of that office. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 11724 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-13more like thismore than 2022-06-13
answer text <p>Following the closure of the Bristol Office in September 2024, interviews will be held in either a local interview facility or at one of the Insolvency Service 11 Regional Centres. Alternatively, interviews will be conducted remotely using telephone and online channels, this is already established practice where it works for the individual and the Service.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-13T16:36:24.247Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-13T16:36:24.247Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1467151
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Insolvency Service: Bristol more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the (a) Bristol Chamber of Commerce and (b) Federation of Small Businesses were consulted on the decision to close the Insolvency Service office in Bristol. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 11725 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-13more like thismore than 2022-06-13
answer text <p>The Insolvency Service engaged with personal and business debt advice organisations over proposals to restructure its estate for improved efficiencies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-13T16:36:36.707Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-13T16:36:36.707Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1462488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-12more like thismore than 2022-05-12
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Boilers: Natural Gas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that residential users of communal gas boilers are protected by the energy price cap. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 1203 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-20more like thismore than 2022-05-20
answer text <p>The Queen’s Speech set out the Government’s commitment to legislating to regulate the heat networks market in this parliamentary session as part of the Energy Security Bill:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/queens-speech-2022-background-briefing-notes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/queens-speech-2022-background-briefing-notes</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-20T09:33:38.923Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-20T09:33:38.923Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1437722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-03more like thismore than 2022-03-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department expects to start receiving supply of the Novavax covid-19 vaccine. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 134035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-11more like thismore than 2022-03-11
answer text <p>The UK will only receive a supply of the vaccines it needs to meet its vaccination programme. The Government will continue to be guided by the advice of the JCVI on which vaccines should be deployed in the UK’s vaccination programmes. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) will provide advice to the Government, after taking into consideration the safety and efficacy of the Novavax vaccine.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-11T13:51:55.72Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-11T13:51:55.72Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1434576
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-23more like thismore than 2022-02-23
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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 establishing a long-term zero carbon electricity contracts market, as recommended in the UCL policy briefing entitled Delivering competitive industrial electricity prices in an era of transition, published on 9 September 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 128312 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-03more like thismore than 2022-03-03
answer text <p>The Government has made great strides in decarbonising power supply. However the Government is also aware that reaching Carbon Budget 6 and the 2050 Net Zero target may require additional policy changes to ensure the right market mechanisms are in place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering how policies should evolve and will continue to be guided by its commitment to meeting carbon budgets, maintaining energy security, and ensuring value for money for all electricity users.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-03T15:24:04.033Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-03T15:24:04.033Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1417624
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-28more like thismore than 2022-01-28
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Postal Services: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with representatives of Royal Mail on delays in postal services over Christmas 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 113752 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-07more like thismore than 2022-02-07
answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with Royal Mail on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, the independent regulator, monitors Royal Mail’s performance and has powers to investigate and take enforcement action if Royal Mail fails to achieve its service delivery targets.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail is required by Ofcom to publish quality of service reports on a quarterly basis and its next report, covering the period from October to December, is expected to be published later this month.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-07T17:29:49.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-07T17:29:49.553Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this