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Written Question
Help to Grow Scheme
Monday 6th December 2021

Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many places he has allocated for Help to Grow Management in each (a) region of England and (b) devolved nation of the UK in (i) 2021-22, (ii) 2022-23 and (iii) 2023-24.

Answered by Paul Scully

Help to Grow: Management aims to support up to 30,000 small and medium-sized (SME) businesses to boost their leadership and management capability over the lifetime of the programme. The programme will be delivered across all regions of England and the Devolved Administrations, and we will work with our delivery partner and the Small Business Charter accredited business schools to ensure that there is strong take up of the programme in every region, and that we effectively support all areas of the UK with lower productivity, in alignment with Government’s levelling up agenda.

Written Question
Help to Grow Scheme
Monday 6th December 2021

Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy to allocate the number of places on Help to Grow Management courses by (a) region in England and (b) devolved nation in the UK.

Answered by Paul Scully

Help to Grow: Management aims to support up to 30,000 small and medium-sized (SME) businesses to boost their leadership and management capability over the lifetime of the programme. The programme will be delivered across all regions of England and the Devolved Administrations, and we will work with our delivery partner and the Small Business Charter accredited business schools to ensure that there is strong take up of the programme in every region, and that we effectively support all areas of the UK with lower productivity, in alignment with Government’s levelling up agenda.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Budget Resolutions

"It is a great pleasure to follow a north-west colleague, the hon. Member for Leigh (James Grundy), who has given an excellent maiden speech; I hope his constituents enjoyed it as much as I did. I am also very pleased that we heard from another north-west colleague, the hon. Member …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Feb 2020
Energy Efficiency Measures: Net Zero Buildings

"I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. One important measure that we will need to adopt, including in Greater Manchester, is retrofitting our much older housing stock. That obviously costs money—he is right to allude to the opportunity that the Budget presents to discuss that need—but …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Nov 2019
Thomas Cook Customers

"It is great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker.

What the Secretary of State has told us this afternoon is shocking. Can she assure the House that there will be no similar shocks in relation to Thomas Cook’s public liability and employer liability insurance?..."
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Written Question
Construction: Licensing
Friday 17th May 2019

Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)

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 make an assessment of the implications for the Government's polices of the Federation of Master Builders’ report, Licence to build: A pathway to licensing UK construction.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson

The Department has regular discussions with the construction industry, including the Federation of Master Builders, about how best to improve the standard of work undertaken by firms and sole traders in the sector, and to protect consumers.

The Government has already endorsed the TrustMark Scheme which works to educate consumers on recognising and reporting rogue traders operating in the home building and repair market. TrustMask is actively involved with Trading Standards to provide further protection to consumers affected by rogue builders; and to identify local traders who have undergone independent checks for both trade competence and good trading practice. This scheme gives consumers increased confidence and ability to choose registered businesses including builders who adhere to and maintain high standards.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Apr 2019
Climate Change Policy

"Earlier this year, the Mayor of Greater Manchester published his clean air plan. I welcomed that, but we need help from the Government to deliver it. In particular, we need funds for a vehicle scrappage scheme and for retrofitting our bus fleet. What assurance can the Minister give us that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Retail Sector

"I welcome this debate. My hon. Friend may be aware of research by Revo and intu shopping centres that looked at the UK’s appeal to international investors in the retail sector. They highlighted that business rates were the single biggest inhibitor of new international inward investment. Does she agree that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Retail Sector

"I am a proud USDAW member, and will my hon. Friend join me in commending its “Freedom From Fear” campaign, which seeks to ensure that shop workers are safe at work, travelling to work and leaving work? Too many of them still risk abuse and unpleasantness from customers in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Retail Sector

"I cannot dispute what the Secretary of State says about the changing patterns of online shopping. He made a comment earlier about the quality of employment in low-cost supermarkets. Does he accept that it is also important that those online retail settings offer excellent employment conditions? Too often we hear …..."
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