Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Departmental officials have met with individual businesses awarded support under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme since 1 January 2020.
Answered by Paul Scully
As of 18 October 2020, 73,094 loans totalling £17.16 billion have been approved under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). For commercial confidentiality reasons, the British Business Bank cannot disclose whether businesses are or are not in receipt of support without their approval. As such, we are only aware of businesses that are in receipt of a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan where they have publicly disclosed this information.
The Government will continue to work closely with local authorities, businesses, business representative organisations, and the financial services sector to monitor the implementation of current support and understand whether there is additional need.
Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which businesses have been awarded a loan under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme since 1 January 2020.
Answered by Paul Scully
The table below shows a breakdown of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme facilities offered as per sector as of 4 October.
CBILS by sector:
Sector | Value of Loans Offered (£m) | Number of Loans Offered | Proportion of Offered Facilities |
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 2,612 | 10,270 | 18% |
Manufacturing | 2,047 | 7,376 | 13% |
Construction | 1,785 | 7,815 | 14% |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities | 1,444 | 6,009 | 11% |
Administrative and Support Service Activities | 1,376 | 6,017 | 11% |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities | 1,212 | 4,494 | 8% |
Information and Communication | 615 | 2,608 | 5% |
Transportation and Storage | 500 | 2,264 | 4% |
Human Health and Social Work Activities | 453 | 2,496 | 4% |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 419 | 1,558 | 3% |
Real Estate Activities | 342 | 1,244 | 2% |
Financial and Insurance Activities | 323 | 737 | 1% |
Education | 273 | 827 | 1% |
Other Service Activities | 232 | 1,570 | 3% |
Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities | 196 | 709 | 1% |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 85 | 464 | 1% |
Sector not specified | 13 | 33 | 0% |
Details of individual aid awards under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme will be published where required on the European Commission’s Transparency Aid Module in due course.
Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people were recruited by her Department in the last 12 months; what proportion of those appointments were made outside of London; and where outside of London those appointments were made.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
The Department has recruited 938 people in the last 12 months (Feb 19 – Jan 20).
8.4% of these appointments have been made outside of London, in areas such as Aberdeen, Billingham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Ipswich, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth and, Swindon.
Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of people recruited by her Department’s Partner Organisations were appointed to positions outside of London in the last 12 months; and what the locations were of those appointments.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
As of July 2019, the Department’s 40 Partner Organisations employed approximately 30,950 full time staff, of which 84% were based outside London.
Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people were recruited by her Department in the last 12 months, by (a) gender and (b) ethnicity at each grade level.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
The tables below show the gender and ethnicity splits of new employees at my Department over the last 12 months (Feb 19 – Jan 20). As per departmental policy, numbers below 5 have been redacted.
Grade | Female | Male | Grand Total |
AO | 21 | 12 | 33 |
EO | 73 | 60 | 133 |
HEO | 144 | 145 | 289 |
SEO | 80 | 75 | 155 |
G7 | 112 | 116 | 228 |
G6 | 32 | 36 | 68 |
SCS 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
SCS 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
SCS 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Grand Total | 477 | 461 | 938 |
Grade | BAME | White | Prefer not to say | Not Declared | Grand Total |
AO | 6 | 13 | = | 13 | 33 |
EO | 26 | 49 | = | 57 | 133 |
HEO | 49 | 126 | 8 | 106 | 289 |
SEO | 26 | 56 | = | 70 | 155 |
G7 | 30 | 109 | 9 | 80 | 228 |
G6 | 8 | 34 | = | 25 | 68 |
SCS 1 | = | 11 | = | 6 | 23 |
SCS 2 |
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Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of her Department’s policy roles are based outside of London.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
As of 31st January 2020, 8% of policy roles in the Department were based outside London.
The current distribution of our workforce reflects legacy decisions about office locations and role placements. We are committed to working with the Places for Growth Programme, Beyond Whitehall, and other related initiatives, as part of the Government Estates Strategy.
Asked by: Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress her Department has made (a) on the Beyond Whitehall programme and (b) in providing more policy professional roles outside London, in the last 12 months.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
The Department is working with the Beyond Whitehall programme and wider Government initiatives to create and relocate policy roles outside of London in a managed, sustainable way.
We are reviewing our presence across the UK, as well as increasing inclusivity in policy making, so policy is inclusive of the citizens it represents.
In consultation with the Cabinet Office and trade unions, we will shortly agree a strategy for delivering more job opportunities outside London.