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Written Question
Small Businesses: Coronavirus
Monday 18th May 2020

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to announce details of the discretionary local business grant scheme.

Answered by Paul Scully

The Government has announced that up to £617 million is being made available to Local Authorities in England to allow them to provide discretionary grants as part of the suite of Business Support grants supporting businesses and local economies across England.

Guidance, intended to support Local Authorities in administering the Discretionary Grants Fund, was published 13th May.

Guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding

This will not replace existing guidance for the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) or the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).

Guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-business-support-grant-funding-guidance-for-businesses

The additional Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs but not liable for business rates or rates reliefs. We are asking local authorities to prioritise businesses in shared spaces, regular market traders, small charity properties that would meet the criteria for Small Business Rates Relief, and bed and breakfasts that pay council tax rather than business rates.

Local Authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for this fund and may choose to make payments to other businesses based on local economic need, subject to those businesses meeting the specific eligibility criteria. Businesses seeking information should refer to their Local Authority for further information on their discretionary scheme. Businesses already in receipt of the SBGF, RHLGF or Self-employed Income Support Scheme are not eligible.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman Scheme

"In a half-hour debate, the hon. Lady or Gentleman in charge may give way to interventions as they please, but any speeches must be cleared with the owner of the debate, the Minister and the Chair...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman Scheme

"I call Margaret Ferrier to make an intervention...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman Scheme

"Order. Interventions should not be fiddly, disguised excuses for speeches. The Chair takes a rather dim view of it...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman Scheme

"Before we proceed, I apologise to Ms Gibson for incorrectly identifying you when I called you for an intervention earlier...."
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Written Question
Aviation: Enterprise Zones
Monday 4th June 2018

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which aerodromes are located within the Enterprise Zones.

Answered by Andrew Griffiths

There are six Enterprise Zones in England that include active public aerodromes: Aerohub+ (Newquay Airport); Blackpool Airport; Heart of the South West (Exeter Airport); Luton Airport; North Kent (Rochester Airport); and Solent (Solent Airport).

There are a further three Enterprise Zones in England with large sites in close proximity to an active public aerodrome but not within its’ operational boundary. This includes: Humber (Humberside Airport); Manchester Airport (Manchester Airport) and North East Round 2 (Newcastle Airport). The Lancashire Enterprise Zone also includes sites within the boundaries of the privately operated Warton aerodrome.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Hospitality Sector: Tipping

"Before we proceed, I remind hon. Members that in a one-hour debate the Opposition Front-Bench spokesmen each have five minutes and the Minister has 10 minutes. Therefore, I shall call the winding-up speeches as close as I can get to 10 minutes past 5...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Mar 2018
Hospitality Sector: Tipping

"That is not a point of order for the Chair. The Minister has wound up his speech, but I think he indicated during his remarks that he would address that issue...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2016
South-west Growth Charter

"Once we have heard the opening speech, I will indicate whether it is necessary to impose a time limit. Nine Members are seeking to take part in the debate, so we are probably looking at around five minutes each...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2016
South-west Growth Charter

"Order Looking around the room at the number of Members who wish to speak, I reckon that given 10 minutes for each of the Front-Bench speakers and a couple of minutes for Mr Streeter to wind up the debate, we probably have about four minutes a head. I do not …..."
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