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1287071

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Weddings: 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 ensure that wedding (a) venues and (b) suppliers are supported during the third covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	155205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the industry-led Weddings Taskforce to understand the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and in both the venue and supply chain sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided an unprecedented package of financial support since March 2020 to businesses, including those in the weddings sector. We keep this regularly under review, through discussions with HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:21:15 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1287222

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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: Disability
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 his Department has made of the potential effect of covid-19 restrictions on people with hidden disabilities; and whether his Department has made an assessment of how the needs of those people are being met by retailers and other businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	155127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The safer workplaces <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/shops-and-branches" target="_blank">guidance</a> provides some suggestions to help employers make their workplaces COVID-Secure for their employees, visitors, and customers. The Government took into account the needs of people with disabilities when developing the guidance.</p><p /><p>The guidance does not replace existing employment, health and safety or equalities legislation. It provides information to employers on how best to meet these responsibilities in the context of COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes efforts by retailers who have implemented a range of measures including dedicated hours and access for the elderly, disabled and priority access groups, and prioritising online deliveries for the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:19:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1287231

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Whisky: Scotland
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 role of the Scotch Whisky industry in supporting (a) hospitality and (b) other businesses in the UK supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	154856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made available a substantial package of financial support over the last year for the hospitality sector. My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer will be making further announcements on the next phase of our economic support package in his Budget on 3rd March.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:18:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1287232

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Whisky: Scotland
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 potential merits of Scotch Whisky distillers producing hand sanitiser for (a) the emergency services and (b) communities.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	154857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for Scotch Whisky distillers. However, the Government would like to thank those distilleries which repurposed their facilities for the production of hand sanitiser for their tremendous contribution to the UK’s response to Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:16:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1287331

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Consumer Goods: Electrical Safety
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 bring forward legislative proposals to protect consumers from unsafe electrical goods being sold online.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	155318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that only safe electrical goods can be sold in the UK. All distributors have a duty to act with due care to ensure products they are selling are safe, this includes online retailers.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) proactively engages with major online marketplaces to ensure that they are playing their part in protecting UK consumers from unsafe products. The OPSS have recently taken action to ensure that a number of non-compliant products being sold by overseas 3rd party sellers have been removed from sale, including electrical appliances.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that the UK’s Product Safety framework is flexible and fit for the future, the OPSS is conducting a review. The review will ensure we have a framework that delivers safety for consumers while supporting businesses to innovate and grow and will consider the impact on product safety of new business models, including e-commerce and social media marketplaces.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 155320 question first answered 01/03/2021 17:14:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1287335

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Electronic Commerce: Safety
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 the Government has for protection of protect consumers from the sale of unsafe goods on social media marketplaces.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	155320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that only safe electrical goods can be sold in the UK. All distributors have a duty to act with due care to ensure products they are selling are safe, this includes online retailers.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) proactively engages with major online marketplaces to ensure that they are playing their part in protecting UK consumers from unsafe products. The OPSS have recently taken action to ensure that a number of non-compliant products being sold by overseas 3rd party sellers have been removed from sale, including electrical appliances.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure that the UK’s Product Safety framework is flexible and fit for the future, the OPSS is conducting a review. The review will ensure we have a framework that delivers safety for consumers while supporting businesses to innovate and grow and will consider the impact on product safety of new business models, including e-commerce and social media marketplaces.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 155318 question first answered 01/03/2021 17:14:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1287536

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Weddings: 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 potential merits of introducing a Government backed scheme to support wedding businesses in the absence of available insurance cover during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	155430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>We have provided an unprecedented package of financial support since March 2020 to businesses, including those in the weddings sector, which is kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:22:23 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1287538

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Discretionary Grants
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 provide flexibility to allow local authorities to redistribute grant funding underspent in one area of business support to other business support schemes.
tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
tabling member printed	Darren Henry
uin	155432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has put forward an unprecedented package of support for businesses in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. This support includes extensive grant funding for businesses that have been required by law to close as a result of, or have been severely impacted by, localised and national restrictions. <br> <br> Local Authorities should pay businesses in line with the eligibility criteria and restriction period to which the funding is allocated to ensure local economies are supported during restrictions. Any unspent funding allocated to Local Authorities under a mandatory grants scheme cannot be redistributed to other business support schemes and will be recovered after a reconciliation process. It is not expected that discretionary schemes, such as the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), will have any unallocated funding, as we would expect Local Authorities to apportion this funding to businesses. We are working closely with Local Authorities to ensure funding gets out the door to businesses as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:20:13 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4794 label Biography information for Darren Henry

1287645

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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: Weddings
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 the Government’s roadmap for exiting the covid-19 lockdown will include a timeframe for weddings and the wedding industry to resume without restrictions.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	155023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in Step 4 of the Government’s 'COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’, which will be introduced no earlier than 21 June, the attendee limit for wedding celebrations will be removed, subject to the outcome of the scientific Events Research Programme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:24:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1287668

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	UK Trade with EU: Certification Quality Marks
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 impact assessment he has conducted of the effects of no longer recognising the CE product mark for GB market access from 1 January 2022; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the use of the CE product mark alongside the UKCA product mark indefinitely.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	155407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The introduction of the UKCA mark on 1 January 2021 and the end of the UK's recognition of the CE mark is a consequence of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In order to help businesses to transition, products with the CE marking will be accepted on the GB market until 1 January 2022 (and longer in some cases). An assessment of the impact of introducing an end date to recognition of the CE marking on the GB market was published as part of recent secondary legislation. This found the change was likely to impose costs of around £36m over a 10-year period. It estimated that between 10,000 and 17,000 UK manufacturers and up to 135,000 UK wholesalers and retailers might be affected.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to extend the recognition of CE marking on the GB market, as this would mean recognising EU regulations, even where there is divergence.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:23:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper