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573426

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Qualifications: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy that the UK will continue after the UK leaves the EU to recognise the professional qualifications of all people with professional qualifications from other European Economic Area member states whose qualifications are currently recognised and who are currently registered to provide professional services in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry organisations and interests across Government. This input will inform the Government’s approach as we shape our future relationship with Europe.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 44027 44028 question first answered 14/09/2016 09:56:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573427

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Qualifications: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on the Government continuing to recognise professional qualifications obtained by citizens and residents of member states of the European Economic Area and members of their families from institutions (a) in other European Economic Area countries and (b) outside the European Economic Area under the same terms as now obtained when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry organisations and interests across Government. This input will inform the Government’s approach as we shape our future relationship with Europe.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 44025 44028 question first answered 14/09/2016 09:56:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573428

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Qualifications: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 remaining in effect in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry organisations and interests across Government. This input will inform the Government’s approach as we shape our future relationship with Europe.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 44025 44027 question first answered 14/09/2016 09:56:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573429

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	European Research Council: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on devolving power to the Scottish Government to seek on behalf of Scottish institutions continued participation in the European Research Council after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The nature of the relationship between UK institutions and the European Research Council will be a matter for future discussions. The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to play a leading role in European and international research and innovation and is committed to working with the Scottish Government and the other devolved administrations to achieve this aim.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/09/2016 16:34:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573494

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many professionals from other EU member states in each regulated profession or holding qualifications from other EU member states related to each regulated profession were registered to work in the UK in the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	44030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2014, a total of 12,178 professionals holding qualifications from EU or European Free Trade Association member states had their qualifications recognised for the purpose of permanent establishment in the UK, and 680 professionals had their qualifications recognised for provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis in the UK. Additional detail and statistics for other years are available on the European Commission’s regulated professions database: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2016 10:11:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

573505

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many equal pay cases were not taken forward after post-claim conciliation in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	44040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>We are currently collating this information and will place this in the Libraries in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/09/2016 11:45:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

573544

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) benefits and (b) risks of using electrical socket safety covers or inserts.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	44124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the benefits and risks of using electrical socket covers or inserts.</p><p>Under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 all products placed on the UK market must be safe and any products that do not comply can be removed from sale by Trading Standards.</p><p>There are no reports of death or injury as a result of the use of socket covers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/09/2016 11:49:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

573545

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received on the potential introduction of a ban on electrical socket safety covers or inserts.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	44125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department has received representations from FatallyFlawed.org.uk putting forward their view that socket covers should be banned as they believe them to be unnecessary and dangerous due to the safety shutter system installed as standard in UK electrical sockets.</p><p>Under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, all products placed on the UK market must be safe and any products that do not comply can already be removed from sale by Trading Standards. There are no reports of injuries or death as a result of the use of socket covers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/09/2016 11:48:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

573547

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the response of the then Minister of State in the Department for Energy and Climate Change to the Oral Question of 14 July 2016, Official Report, column 411, what assessment he has made of the effect of the publication of the National Grid's four plausible and credible pathways for the UK's energy sector between now and 2020 on the likelihood of the UK meeting the EU-mandated target to increase renewables to 15 per cent of energy consumption by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	44163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>We have considered the National Grid’s report but this is one assessment from one organisation. In 2015 25% of electricity generated came from wind farms, solar panels and other renewable power sources.</p><p> </p><p>On the UK’s progress towards meeting the 2020 target we are currently progressing in line with the trajectory set out in the Renewable Energy Directive, having met the Directive’s interim targets.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2016 13:50:58 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

573949

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefit to (a) consumers, (b) the economy and (c) the environment of tidal stream technologies.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	44571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>In the development of all its policies, including tidal stream, Government routinely considers the potential benefits and costs to the consumer, the economy and the environment as part of the overall energy mix.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2016 14:44:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan