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865110

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	United Kingdom Accreditation Service
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 the Government's policy is on (a) international and (b) EU recognition of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	132977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the UK’s National Accreditation Body. We are working closely with UKAS to ensure that its future relationships with international and European bodies continue to support a productive, open and competitive business environment in the UK. The UK Government recognises the valuable role of accreditation and conformity assessment in providing business confidence.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/03/2018 16:41:43 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

864266

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Billing
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 effectiveness of the Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter; how many companies have signed up to that charter; and what steps he is taking to ensure that 30 day payments become standard across the industry.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter is a voluntary measure which sets standards for payment practices within the industry and aims to create a more collaborative culture and ensure a strong, resilient and sustainable supply chain. To date there are 42 signatories to the Charter.</p><p>Unjustified late and non-payment of any amount owed is unacceptable. These practices cause particular problems for small businesses in the construction sector. The Government is committed to tackling them and a number of steps have been taken to improve payment performance including through its own procurement activities, introducing reporting requirements on payment policies and practices and other voluntary measures such as the Prompt Payment Code that promotes 30 day payment terms as the norm for acceptable behaviour in the UK. At the Spring Statement my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced that BEIS will lead on a call for evidence, which will consider evidence to ensure unfair payment practices are eliminated for small business.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/03/2018 14:55:40 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

864297

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Training
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 information his Department holds on whether companies are increasing the training opportunities available for their employees.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	132781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Data published in the UKCES Employer Skills Survey 2015 suggests that while total expenditure on training has increased between 2011 and 2015 the amount per employee has remained the same.</p><p> </p><p>Total training expenditure and spend per person and per trainee 2011 - 2015</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total (£bn)</p></td><td><p>Spend per trainee (£)</p></td><td><p>Spend per employee (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>43.8</p></td><td><p>2,974</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43.0</p></td><td><p>2,560</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>45.4</p></td><td><p>2,610</p></td><td><p>1,640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Employee Skills Survey 2015 (UKCES) Table A.5.13</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/03/2018 15:42:45 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

864298

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Training
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 his Department has made an assessment of the proportion of expenditure spent by businesses on training.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	132782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no known published estimates of the <em>proportion</em> of business expenditure spent by business on training however data published in the UKCES Employer Skills Survey 2015 provides details of the average numbers of training days and training expenditure per employee in the years 2011, 2013 and 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/03/2018 15:41:39 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

864307

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Multinational Companies
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 information his Department holds on the number of foreign companies that have moved their headquarters to the UK since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not collate information on foreign companies that have moved their headquarters to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/03/2018 15:40:10 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

864313

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2017 to Question 109411, what the timetable is for the publication of his Department's response to the 2016 consultation into tipping, gratuities, cover and service charges.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	132797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government will provide a response to the consultation shortly. This will set out next steps on Government policy, taking into account evidence collected by the consultation and subsequent developments in the sector such as the publication of a voluntary Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/03/2018 15:03:13 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

864342

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Nuclear Power: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2018 to Question 126434 and with reference to House of Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2018-0202, if he will publish the reports provided to his Department under the project titles listed under Column C; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	132826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Some of the reports are already available in the public domain and we plan to make available all reports that can be published. However, some of the reports cannot be published for reasons including:</p><ul><li>Commercial sensitivity</li><li>Legal professional privilege</li><li>Implications for national security</li></ul> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/03/2018 16:36:00 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

864361

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Cleaning Services
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 information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	132845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Cleaning services for core BEIS are contracted to a commercial contractor. The average rate of remuneration per hour is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Supervisor</p></td><td><p>£8.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cleaning Operative</p></td><td><p>£8.19</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 22/03/2018 15:37:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

864417

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Laboratories: EU Law
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 the Government's policy is on UK laboratories continuing to be able to be certified to EU standards under the ATEX directive after March 2019.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	132900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is working towards a comprehensive future agreement with the EU which includes securing the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods. The UK wants to ensure a smooth exit which minimises disruption for businesses and consumers when goods are placed on the UK and EU market. With regards to third party conformity and certification procedures, the Government’s aim is to provide maximum legal certainty and confidence to citizens, consumers and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/03/2018 12:41:34 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

864435

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Energy: Meters
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 use of smart meters on (a) domestic household energy bills and (b) the level of domestic energy switching; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	132918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Smart Meters are forecast to reduce household bills by £300m by 2020. Smart Energy GB have also found that 86% of people with a smart meter have already made energy saving changes to their behaviour, while British Gas have reported that their dual fuel smart meter customers are reducing their energy consumption by almost 4% on average.</p><p> </p><p>Smart meters offer real-time information on energy usage in pounds and pence, enabling consumers to better understand their bills and how they use energy. Ofgem’s Consumer Engagement Survey for 2017 showed that consumers who say they have a smart meter are more likely to have switched supplier in the past 12 months (23% versus 17% who don’t say they have a smart meter). The survey is available here: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consumer-engagement-survey-2017" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consumer-engagement-survey-2017</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/03/2018 16:11:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 48714 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham