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1170955

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Energy: Meters
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 recent discussions she has had with British Gas on their decision to raise the minimum top up amount for customers with prepayment meters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	3861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>This was a commercial decision for British Gas, but both Ofgem and BEIS officials have been in contact to understand British Gas’s decision and how it is supporting its vulnerable customers in particular.</p><p> </p><p>Customers are protected by the price cap on prepayment meters, and those who shop around can save even more.</p><p> </p><p>This week is national Big Energy Saving Week and the Government is working with the Energy Saving Trust and Citizens Advice to deliver face to face and online sessions to help people save energy and switch to better deals. Prepay customers can switch to one of the many suppliers that have lower minimum top-ups.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 20/01/2020 17:19:31 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1170965

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Fujitsu
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 Ministers in her Department have met representatives of Fujitsu in the past five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (from July 2016) - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a></p><p>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) (to July 2016) - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 20/01/2020 14:28:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1170967

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
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 discussions she has had with representatives from the Post Office following the settlement with sub-postmasters announced on 11 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular contact with the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>Government has robust mechanisms in place to maintain oversight of the Post Office that are regularly reviewed. UKGI acts as Shareholder Representative for BEIS, overseeing POL’s corporate governance, strategy, and the stewardship of POL’s financial and other resources on behalf of the shareholder, as well as holding a non-executive seat on POL’s Board.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 3684 question first answered 20/01/2020 14:28:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1170968

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
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 her Department has received a payment request from the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance regarding the settlement with sub-postmasters announced on 11 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has received a letter from the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance. This is being considered and a response will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/01/2020 14:28:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1170970

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
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 she plans to introduce additional mechanisms for Government oversight of Post Office Ltd as a result of the settlement with sub-postmasters announced on 11 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular contact with the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>Government has robust mechanisms in place to maintain oversight of the Post Office that are regularly reviewed. UKGI acts as Shareholder Representative for BEIS, overseeing POL’s corporate governance, strategy, and the stewardship of POL’s financial and other resources on behalf of the shareholder, as well as holding a non-executive seat on POL’s Board.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 3682 question first answered 20/01/2020 14:28:27 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171046

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Fireworks: Noise
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 encourage suppliers to stock fireworks with a noise level of less than 90 dB for public display.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	3876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>We understand concerns about the potential impact caused by fireworks on individuals, animals and the environment. We also receive representations from a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the public, organisations and charities, with diverse views on what the issues are and what action they would like to see. This is why the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. Officials in OPSS have also been in contact with Government Departments including Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Devolved Administrations as part of this work. Therefore, the review includes looking at data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 3877 question first answered 20/01/2020 17:20:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1171047

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Fireworks: Animal Welfare
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of the use of fireworks on animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	3877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>We understand concerns about the potential impact caused by fireworks on individuals, animals and the environment. We also receive representations from a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the public, organisations and charities, with diverse views on what the issues are and what action they would like to see. This is why the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. Officials in OPSS have also been in contact with Government Departments including Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Devolved Administrations as part of this work. Therefore, the review includes looking at data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 3876 question first answered 20/01/2020 17:20:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1171133

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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: Seas and Oceans
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 recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the expansion rate of offshore wind deployment.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	3868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>We have provided more support for offshore wind than any other country in the world, helping us to reach record levels of renewable electricity generation in 2019. In 2010 offshore wind generated 0.8% of the UK’s annual electricity. In 2018 it was 8% and by 2030 is projected to account for more than a third of generation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK accounts for around one third of world’s offshore wind capacity and has the world’s largest offshore wind market with 9.8GW of installed capacity which is expected to rise to 14GW by 2023 and 19.5GW by 2026. The most recent (September 2019) Contract for Difference auction brought forward 5.5GW of new offshore wind capacity, 2.5 GW more than the 2017 auction.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 20/01/2020 17:25:43 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1170616

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Driverless Vehicles: Research
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 2018 Automotive Sector Deal, what steps her Department is taking to (a) allocate and (b) facilitate funding for research and infrastructure for (i) connected and (ii) autonomous vehicles; and if will she make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a long-standing programme of support to maintain the competitiveness of the UK automotive sector. Through the Automotive Sector Deal, we are working with industry to put the UK at the forefront of the next generation of new automotive vehicles and technologies. For example, together we have committed £1 billion through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) until 2023.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Sector Deal, we are also investing over £200 million, match-funded by industry, to accelerate the safe development and deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies and anchor them in the UK. This funding supports more than 90 collaborative research and development projects involving over 200 organisations. It is also creating a world-leading ecosystem of controlled and real-world test sites stretching from the West Midlands to London, coordinated by Zenzic.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 3235 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:39:48 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1170617

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Driverless Vehicles: Research
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 her Department has made on the development of test tracks for (a) connected and (b) autonomous vehicles to ensure that the UK is a global leader in that sector; and if will she make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	3235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a long-standing programme of support to maintain the competitiveness of the UK automotive sector. Through the Automotive Sector Deal, we are working with industry to put the UK at the forefront of the next generation of new automotive vehicles and technologies. For example, together we have committed £1 billion through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) until 2023.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Sector Deal, we are also investing over £200 million, match-funded by industry, to accelerate the safe development and deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies and anchor them in the UK. This funding supports more than 90 collaborative research and development projects involving over 200 organisations. It is also creating a world-leading ecosystem of controlled and real-world test sites stretching from the West Midlands to London, coordinated by Zenzic.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 3234 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:39:48 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight