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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

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

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

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

1239673

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil service jobs are based in London.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	98208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Cabinet Office published Civil Service Statistics 2020 on 26 August. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2020" target="_blank">This is available on GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 06/10/2020 16:07:04 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1239717

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies are contracted to deliver in-service support of (a) complex warships, (b) submarines and (c) naval base services as part of the Maritime Support Delivery Framework; and how many companies are planned to deliver the Future Maritime Support Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	98150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Most onshore support services at HM Naval Bases, which support HM ships and submarines, are managed under the Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts. These two contracts cover a wide range of services and are managed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence by our Prime Contractors, Babcock and BAE Systems.</p><p> </p><p>Babcock is contracted to support the Naval Bases at Devonport and Clyde, while BAE Systems supports the Naval Base at Portsmouth. Both Babcock and BAE Systems sub-contract these services further, but the Ministry of Defence does not hold information on these sub-contracts centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of services under the Future Maritime Support Programme is currently under commercial tender and negotiation. As a result, at this stage, the number of providers is unknown.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/10/2020 14:07:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1239719

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the saving to the public purse of awarding the Maritime Defence Framework Contract at HMNB Clyde to Babcock.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	98152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework was let under a single source contract to ensure continuity of supply and incorporated financial benefits to be delivered by Babcock during the contract. I am withholding the value as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/10/2020 14:08:23 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1239804

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Catering and Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with ESS on proposed pay cuts and redundancies for caterers and cleaners at his Department's bases.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	98163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence maintains a contract with ESS which sets out output requirements. These outputs are subject to regular assurance and audit. It is the responsibility of ESS to determine the level of staffing required to meet the stipulated outputs and to ensure that quality and delivery thresholds are hit.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 98164 question first answered 06/10/2020 15:55:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson