Bill Esterson

19 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s consultation entitled NICE recommendations: charging and appeal panels which closed on 14 September 2018, what discussions his Department has had with NICE on exe

19 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s consultation entitled NICE recommendations: charging and appeal panels which closed on 14 September 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the potential

12 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Palm Oil: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings he has had with companies that source palm oil in their supply chain as part of preparing for future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 178284 on Small Businesses: Billing, if he will publish the industry-led events organised by the Chartered Institute of Cred

23 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

What assessment he has made of the proportion of children born in the UK with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in each of the last five years.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage businesses to retain production in the UK.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies: Industrial Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing public awareness of the industrial relations records of companies.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that goods produced outside of but imported into the UK by UK manufacturers are correctly labelled.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Overseas Companies: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of companies moving production to European locations and importing the goods on the job security, pay and conditions of their workers.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Port of Liverpool: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Highways England is taking to reduce roadside emissions near the Port of Liverpool.

11 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2018 to Question 174703 on Small Businesses: Billing, what encouragement the Chartered Institute for Credit Management has given to organisati

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Airports: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to improve the provision of services at airports for passengers who use British Sign Language.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings: Formby

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the need for safety improvements at the Fisherman's Path rail crossing in Formby.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether assistive technology for users of British Sign Language is planned to be part of the aviation strategy.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carillion: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the joint report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Work and Pensions Committees on Carillion, published on 9 May 2018, HC 769, whether the Gove

9 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suppliers have reported within the Crown Commercial Service Mystery Shopper scheme evidence of (a) instances of late or unfair payment and (b) other poor procurement practice in public sector contracts;

9 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has there been of the effectiveness of the Crown Commercial Service Mystery Shopper scheme; and what steps the Government is taking to proactively promote that scheme to suppliers.

9 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data on payment practices and terms is requested from the 32 largest suppliers to Government before awarding further public sector contracts; and how many contracts have been withheld pending satisfactory e

9 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many of the 32 biggest suppliers to the Government have met the commitment to pay 95 percent of invoices within 60 days; and how many such suppliers have met the voluntary agreement to adopt 30 days as the n

9 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on ensuring that all Government suppliers are signatories of the Prompt Payment Code.

8 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to promote research and development in medical nutrition.

13 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Minister of the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that all Government suppliers are signatories of the Prompt Payment Code.

13 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage businesses to become signatories to the Prompt Payment Code.

13 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many complaints his Department has received from suppliers dissatisfied with the late payment practices of companies that have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code.

13 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on strengthening the Prompt Payment Code; and whether he plans to include in the Code a (a) formal accreditation and (b) revalidation process

13 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) businesses have used the Small Business Commissioner's website to resolve late payment disputes, (b) late payment cases have been resolved and (c) large companies hav

12 Sep 2018 · Attorney General

Companies: Regulation

To ask the Attorney General, whether the CPS plans to establish a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies.

12 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK has excluded a company from public procurement for reasons of corruption.

12 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to require bidders to declare (a) convictions under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 and (b) similar additional information in pre-contract questionnaires.

12 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the commitments made by the UK Government at the Anti-Corruption Summit 2016, how an additional conviction check at the Crown Commercial Service will complement existing checks on convictions.