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Written Question
Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
Tuesday 18th June 2019

Asked by: James Frith (Labour - Bury North)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to reopen the Office for Product Safety and Standards review of Whirlpool tumble dryers following continued consumer concerns.

Answered by Kelly Tolhurst

The Office for Product Safety and Standards published a report of its review in April 2019 and issued a decision letter requiring Whirlpool to take action in a number of areas. OPSS has been assessing the response by Whirlpool closely and the investigation remains ongoing.

On 4th June the Office for Product Safety and Standards notified Whirlpool of its intention to serve a recall notice in respect of the remaining unmodified tumble dryers still in use. This is the appropriate next regulatory step.

We are following up on all information referred to us about consumers who have experienced a serious issue with affected machines.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Apr 2019
Tuition Fees: EU Students

"Will the Minister confirm that the number of EU nationals applying to UK universities is already falling and will be down this year, even before Brexit bites fully? How does he suggest that universities should mitigate that loss of student numbers on the roll?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 10 Jan 2019
Crown Post Offices: Franchising

"My hon. Friend is making a powerful argument. Does she agree that, as with our argument for postal workers, we demand better working conditions, pay and prospects in public assets that perform well? Does she agree that modern post offices can give more service to the public, but that that …..."
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Written Question
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Infrastructure
Tuesday 8th January 2019

Asked by: James Frith (Labour - Bury North)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many infrastructure contracts overseen by his Department have been let with the stipulation that a Project Bank Account must be applied in the last year.

Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford

Central BEIS have not let any infrastructure contracts over the past year. We do not hold this information for BEIS Arms Lengths Bodies therefore this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"21. What discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Post Office on plans to close 74 Crown post offices. [R] ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Let us have another look at this, shall we? Seventy-four of the public’s post offices are being privatised without the permission of the public. WHSmith is already advertising minimum wage part-time roles to take over post office counters, while consultations on those jobs have yet to be completed. Can the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. After the capital shortfall warnings issued by Interserve this week, what assurances can the Secretary of State give the House that Interserve will not go the way of Carillion? Will he commit to press Interserve to make sure that subcontractors are paid up to date and are not at …..."
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Written Question
Musicians: British Nationals Abroad
Wednesday 14th November 2018

Asked by: James Frith (Labour - Bury North)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of leaving the Digital Single Market on the royalties earned in EU countries by UK musicians.

Answered by Sam Gyimah

No such assessment has been made to date. This is because rights holders tend to use collective management organisation (CMOs) to collect and distribute royalties earned in other EU countries. UK and EU CMOs enter into reciprocal agreements with each other to do this. These are private commercial agreements between the parties which we would expect to continue after the UK has exited the Digital Single Market.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 31 Oct 2018
Budget Resolutions

"I draw hon. Members’ attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Government’s party conference this summer boasted of opportunity, but this week’s Budget smacks of a wasted opportunity. It is a wasted opportunity to present an economy that embraces the challenges and sees them as …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Shale Gas Exploration: Planning Permission

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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