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786303

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date	07/11/2017
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	Job Creation: Leeds
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 steps his Department is taking to facilitate the creation of more jobs in Leeds for young people.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	111998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Leeds economy is performing well. The current employment rate is 1.1% ahead of the England average and has grown by 5.2% since 2010. In 2016 Leeds saw the highest private sector jobs growth (6.1%) in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Government is investing in economic and jobs growth in the area through the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership. The first two rounds of the Growth Deal will deliver 10,000 new jobs in the City Region. Projects supported include the Leeds City Region Business Growth Programme, through which over 130 Leeds businesses have benefitted from capital grants to create jobs. The Leeds City Region City Deal supported the creation of Apprenticeship Hubs which led to over 2,300 new apprenticeships; the Headstart programme, which supported over 1,000 18-24 year olds into work; and the Devolved Youth Pilot which saw 3,100 16-17 year olds move into education employment or training.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/11/2017 14:29:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786306

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK
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 steps he is taking to ensure that unspent funds allocated to the SSI taskforce remain available to that taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	112059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government provided a comprehensive funding package to support the affected workforce and promote the economic recovery of the Tees Valley in response to the SSI liquidation. Of this funding, £50 million was allocated specifically to the SSI Task Force to deliver a range of tailored support initiatives. All of this funding has already been paid to the accountable bodies. Task Force members continue to work closely with officials in the Department to deliver this support package.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/11/2017 16:42:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

786307

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Intellectual Property: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Intellectual Property Office report, Share and share alike, published on 20 July 2017, what steps are being taken to address intellectual priority infringement through social media.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	111957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Operation Jasper is an initiative that is led by National Trading Standards E Crime Unit and supported by industry, law enforcement and Government to reduce the availability of counterfeit and pirated goods on offer via social media. Jasper has been running since 2015 and has delivered over 12,000 de-listings, the removal of over 75 full profiles and over 100 raid actions. As a result of this work several thousand counterfeit and pirated products have been seized.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/11/2017 09:13:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

786308

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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 steps the Government is taking to protect British companies who are planning to use their EU emissions trading system allowance provided in 2018 to meet their 2017 obligations.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	111914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the desire for clarity regarding the UK’s participation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as we withdraw from the EU. To provide certainty to business and others, the Government has proposed moving forward the 2018 reporting and compliance deadlines for UK participants to before the date of the UK’s withdrawal in 2019. Subject to responses from our consultation published on 6 November, we intend to have this measure in place before the end of the year.</p><p>This change will render unnecessary the alternative measures proposed in a recently agreed amendment to the EU ETS Directive, which would mean that allowances issued by the UK in 2018 would not be usable for compliance. The UK will continue to engage with the EU institutions, Member States and others to reach an agreed position.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

786309

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Business: ICT
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 assessment he has made of the readiness of UK businesses to adopt fourth industrial revolution technologies, in particular (a) machine learning and (b) the Internet of Things.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK economy has key strengths that will enable businesses to adopt industrial digitalisation technologies, such as a world-leading research and innovation system, pioneering firms in manufacturing servitisation, and the strongest artificial intelligence and machine learning market in Europe. Through a modern industrial strategy the Government is seeking to build upon these strengths. For example, the Digital Strategy outlines ways to make Britain the best place to start and grow a digital business, trial new technology, or undertake advanced research. We are also taking action to improve digital capability skills.</p><p>However, we also recognise the challenges businesses face. BEIS is currently considering the independent government commissioned review led by Professor Dame Wendy Hall, and Jerome Pesenti <em>“Growing the Artificial Intelligence Industry in the UK”</em> and has announced £68 million for ground breaking research and development in robotics and artificial intelligence. We are also in the early stages of reviewing the recently published, industry-led ‘Made Smarter’ report, which considers barriers to adoption of digital technologies including machine learning and Internet of Things. We will continue to work with business to overcome barriers and realise the opportunities of the fourth Industrial Revolution.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

786310

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Business: Digital Technology
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 steps he is taking to increase the adoption of digital technologies by UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Government’s Digital Strategy includes plans to boost the nation’s digital skills, infrastructure and innovation, and aims to make the UK the best place to invest in tech.</p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now chaired two meetings of the Digital Economy Council, which brings together government and leaders from the tech sector. The Council will drive progress on the Digital Strategy, such as stimulating growth and delivering new jobs in the digital economy. My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Digital will be chairing his second Digital Economy Advisory Group at the end of the year. The Advisory Group specifically focusses on supporting the tech sectors and helping innovation. Both groups will focus on the implementation of the Digital Strategy, along with feeding into the development of the Digital Charter. Membership of these groups is varied and includes: TechUK, Google, BT, Raspberry Pi and Entreprenuer First. Full membership details can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/digital-economy-council-and-digital-economy-advisory-group" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/digital-economy-council-and-digital-economy-advisory-group</a></p><p>Actions we are already taking include launching <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GREAT.gov.uk</a>, a new digital trade hub to help businesses export, which provides advice and support to current and potential exporters. This includes access to a smart database to connect them with global online marketplaces such as Amazon and Alibaba. We have also negotiated preferential rates with key e-marketplaces, making the UK one of the easiest and best places from which to sell goods online around the world. We are delivering promotions in key overseas markets to promote UK companies on these marketplaces.</p><p>The Digital Business Academy is a free online platform created by Tech City UK, to provide the skills needed to start, grow or join a digital business. Currently there are 11 courses available created by University College London, Cambridge University Judge Business School, Founder Centric and Valuable Content. Almost 20% of the academy graduates report that they are starting digital companies after finishing at least one skill. TCUK (and Tech North) have received approx £16 million from government over the last 7 years.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to Question UIN 111926 where I have highlighted our current period of analysis of the recommendations put forward by two very recent reviews – the government review of Artificial Intelligence and the industry-led Made Smarter Review of industrial digitalisation.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/11/2017 17:21:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

786311

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Wind Power: 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 progress has been made on allowing zero subsidy contract for difference on-shore wind farms in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	111922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>Established technologies such as onshore wind are reducing in cost and if this continues they may have the capacity to play a significant role in the UK’s generation mix going forward.</p><p>No decisions have yet been taken on future Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation rounds for established technologies. It is right that we should focus support on those technologies where it is most needed, which is why we announced as part of the Clean Growth Strategy that up to £557m in total of annual funding would be made available for less established technologies such as offshore wind.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 14/11/2017 12:32:59 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 22060 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

786345

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Charities: Living Wage
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 steps he is taking to ensure that charity staff are paid at least the living wage.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The National Living Wage is the minimum rate of hourly pay workers aged 25 and over are entitled to by law. Workers younger than 25 should receive at least the National Minimum Wage rate, which varies according to their age and whether they are an apprentice or not.</p><p> </p><p>Everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage (NLW) should receive it. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigates every complaint it receives and workers can call the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Helpline (on 0300 123 1100) for information and guidance about the NMW, or visit their website (<a href="http://www.acas.org.uk" target="_blank">www.acas.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to invest heavily in minimum wage enforcement, increasing the budget to £25.3 million for 2017/18, up from £13 million in 2015/16 and is committed to driving compliance across all sectors of the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/11/2017 08:57:41 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786475

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Royal Bank of 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, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 7 November 2017, Official Report, on the Royal Bank of Scotland: small business customers, to which practices of the Global Restructuring Group that Answer refers to.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>In my answer to the hon. Member on 7 November, I was referring in general terms to the practices described in the interim summary of the Skilled Person’s Report published by the Financial Conduct Authority on 23 October 2017. The opening words of this document are “The independent review found that there had been widespread inappropriate treatment of SME customers by RBS” and it goes on to describe a range of practices that led the Skilled Person to this conclusion.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/11/2017 14:12:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

786476

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Royal Bank of 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, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 7 November 2017, Official Report, on the Royal Bank of Scotland: small business customers, to which inquiry that Answer refers to.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>In my answer to the hon. Member on 7 November, the inquiry to which I was referring is the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of customers referred to its Global Restructuring Group<strong>. <br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/11/2017 14:15:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson