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Written Question
Weddings: Coronavirus
Monday 1st March 2021

Asked by: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative - Bassetlaw)

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 has had with representatives of the wedding sector and its supply chain on a timeline for the re-opening of that sector as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

Answered by Paul Scully

I meet regularly with the industry-led Weddings Taskforce, established to represent all parts of the UK Weddings sector including the supply chain, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on wedding businesses and jobs in the sector.

Discussions are continuing on how we can safely reopen the sector when restrictions are eased.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Future of Coal in the UK

"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden) for giving us this opportunity to discuss the future of coal in the UK.

Bassetlaw has a rich mining history, and historically Nottinghamshire was always a major supplier of coal for industry and home consumption, particularly during …..."
Brendan Clarke-Smith - View Speech

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Written Question
Parental Leave
Wednesday 11th March 2020

Asked by: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative - Bassetlaw)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to help promote shared parental leave.

Answered by Paul Scully

In the past 2 years the Government has spent over £1.75 million on communications campaigns to promote Shared Parental Leave to parents and employers and has achieved and maintained high levels of awareness of the policy. The Government is also improving tools and guidance for parents and employers to make it easier for them to access the scheme.