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1541490

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Business: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential barriers to minority ethnic owned businesses accessing Government contracts.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	84791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority, using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification.</p><p>A Social Value model launched on 1 January 2021 (PPN 06/20), which is applicable to central Government departments, requires contracts to be assessed on a range of priority outcomes, where it is relevant and proportionate to do so, including improving accessibility to government contracts by a range of types of organisations, including minority ethnic owned businesses. This new approach will mean more opportunities for SMEs and social enterprises to win Government contracts by demonstrating the full extent of the value they would generate</p><p>As we look towards the future, we now have an opportunity to develop and implement a new procurement regime. The Procurement Bill contains proposals to further simplify the procurement process and make it easier for all companies to bid. The changes that are proposed are designed to benefit businesses of all sizes throughout the whole economy, including ethnic minority businesses; this includes measures that will reduce barriers to entry including establishing a single transparency platform so that bidders only have to submit their core credentials once, and making reforms to procurement frameworks so that suppliers are not locked out.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 84792 question first answered 16/11/2022 09:12:50 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1541492

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Business: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to convene a Government taskforce to increase the number of ethnic minority-led businesses in public procurement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	84792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority, using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification.</p><p>A Social Value model launched on 1 January 2021 (PPN 06/20), which is applicable to central Government departments, requires contracts to be assessed on a range of priority outcomes, where it is relevant and proportionate to do so, including improving accessibility to government contracts by a range of types of organisations, including minority ethnic owned businesses. This new approach will mean more opportunities for SMEs and social enterprises to win Government contracts by demonstrating the full extent of the value they would generate</p><p>As we look towards the future, we now have an opportunity to develop and implement a new procurement regime. The Procurement Bill contains proposals to further simplify the procurement process and make it easier for all companies to bid. The changes that are proposed are designed to benefit businesses of all sizes throughout the whole economy, including ethnic minority businesses; this includes measures that will reduce barriers to entry including establishing a single transparency platform so that bidders only have to submit their core credentials once, and making reforms to procurement frameworks so that suppliers are not locked out.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 84791 question first answered 16/11/2022 09:12:50 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1645630

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has plans to ensure every public sector employee receives at least the Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	190015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>All employers, including the public sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. The vast majority of responsible employers make sure they get it right.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes enforcing the minimum wage seriously. We are clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it and take robust enforcement action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/06/2023 14:46:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1645631

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has plans to ensure that outsourced staff in the public sector receive (a) at least the Living Wage and (b) certainty over hours of work.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	190016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>All employers, including the public sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. The vast majority of responsible employers make sure they get it right.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes enforcing the minimum wage seriously. We are clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it and take robust enforcement action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, which will give qualifying workers the right to request a more predictable working pattern.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/06/2023 14:51:22 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1716475

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she last held discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the sale of arms to Israel.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	25137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>To support her decisions on export licensing to Israel, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade regularly receives advice from the Foreign Secretary and FCDO.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation in Israel and Gaza closely, and all of our export licences are kept under careful and continual review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 15/05/2024 15:19:46 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1541950

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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: Ethnic Groups
	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 discussions he has had with venture capital industry representatives on tackling funding gaps for minority ethnic-owned businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	86388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges in accessing finance faced by minority-ethnic owned businesses and has reflected that in the British Business Bank’s objective to identify and help to reduce imbalances in access to finance. The Bank’s latest Annual Report highlights that in 2020/21, 21% of Start Up Loans were provided to founders from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers regularly engage with ethnic minority business leaders and representative organisations including through the Ethnic Minority Business Group. Access to finance has been regularly raised and we will continue to discuss this with VC industry representatives and ethnic minority businesses.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 17/11/2022 17:11:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1542213

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	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	New Businesses: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s report entitled Ethnic Diversity in Business: Removing barriers impeding business success, published on 12 May 2022, what assessment he has made of the report’s finding that entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds are held back by stereotyping and outdated perceptions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	87715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the challenges faced by ethnic minority businesses and is taking action to support them. The British Business Bank’s <em>Alone Together</em> report (2020) found access to finance is a major barrier for ethnic minority entrepreneurs. We are working with stakeholders to agree interventions to improve access to finance. Since its launch (2012) the Start Up Loans programme has issued around 20% of its loans to Black, Asian, and Ethnic-minority business.</p><p> </p><p>The Government are also delivering actions set out in the <em>Inclusive Britain</em> report (2022), which aim to support ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Ministers regularly engage with ethnic minority business leaders and networks to better understand the issues facing them.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/11/2022 14:15:08 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1546275

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	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	Clothing: Supply Chains
	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 plans to establish a garment supply chain adjudicator.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	902480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Last year the Government reaffirmed its commitment to continue engaging with the enforcement bodies and industry partners to strengthen our understanding of the garment trade. We will continue to review this issue and consider options to drive up standards.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 29/11/2022 14:12:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1550828

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	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	Palliative Care: Energy Bill Relief Scheme
	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 take steps to provide additional funding to (a) children's hospices and (b) palliative care charities when the non-domestic Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends in March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	108070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury is currently conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and evidence from care providers is included in that review. The Government cannot confirm which sectors will receive further support after 31st March 2023 until the end of the review, which will report by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:12:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1567148

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	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 Charter Treaty
	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 plans to commence a withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty in the event that the modernisation package negotiated in 2022 is not approved; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	123851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has been a strong advocate for ECT modernisation. At the Energy Charter Conference on 22 November, the decision to adopt the modernised Treaty was postponed. The UK has been closely monitoring the situation surrounding the Energy Charter Treaty’s modernisation process, including the positions taken by other Contracting Parties, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 12:02:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms