Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's press release, New measures to beat plague of nuisance calls, published on 30 May 2018, whether his Department plans to accept liability for cold calling used to promote the Government's boiler scrappage scheme.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Government does not currently operate a boiler scrappage scheme.
Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the Industrial Strategy White Paper prior to its publication.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has spoken with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work and the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy several times between the publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in January 2017 and the White Paper in November. This is addition to a significant level of discussion between BEIS officials and their counterparts in the Scottish Government.
Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the Industrial Strategy White Paper prior to its publication.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has spoken with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work and the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy several times between the publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in January 2017 and the White Paper in November. This is addition to a significant level of discussion between BEIS officials and their counterparts in the Scottish Government.
Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department plans to monitor and evaluate the (a) implementation of and (b) uptake of the ACAS guidance on Workplace support for parents with premature or sick babies.
Answered by Margot James
The Government is committed to supporting working parents of premature and sick babies. Acas worked closely with the Department and various groups such as Bliss and The Smallest Things to get the guidance right and to promote it to the HR community, employers and parents.
Both Acas and the Department released press notices to accompany its publication on 5 September. Acas specifically targeted relevant stakeholder groups, including those representing small and large employers and parents.
The online Acas guidance on workplace support for parents with premature or sick babies has received approximately 6000 unique views since publication in September.
The Government intends to continue using surveys and other means to monitor and evaluate the practices and experiences of both parents and employers.
Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department is promoting to employers ACAS guidance on workplace support for parents with premature or sick babies.
Answered by Margot James
The Government is committed to supporting working parents of premature and sick babies. Acas worked closely with the Department and various groups such as Bliss and The Smallest Things to get the guidance right and to promote it to the HR community, employers and parents.
Both Acas and the Department released press notices to accompany its publication on 5 September. Acas specifically targeted relevant stakeholder groups, including those representing small and large employers and parents.
The online Acas guidance on workplace support for parents with premature or sick babies has received approximately 6000 unique views since publication in September.
The Government intends to continue using surveys and other means to monitor and evaluate the practices and experiences of both parents and employers.