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1304947

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date	23/03/2021
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	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he is making on developing the proposals in the Research and Development Roadmap.
tabling member constituency	Kingswood
tabling member printed	Chris Skidmore
uin	913806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We continue to make excellent progress on implementing the R&amp;D Roadmap. Most recently, I am thrilled that the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill has been introduced to this House, seeking to establish a new funding body focused on high-risk, high-reward research.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/03/2021 13:09:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore

1304948

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	STEP Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the UK Atomic Energy Authority is making in the delivery of the STEP programme.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	913808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The STEP programme aims to develop and build a prototype fusion power plant in the UK by 2040. The UKAEA has made great progress and are on track to deliver a concept design by 2024, as planned.</p><p> </p><p>The process to select a site for STEP is underway and there have been high levels of engagement from potential sites across the UK, including one in the constituency of my hon Friend.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/03/2021 13:10:07 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

1304949

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Retail Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help facilitate the smooth opening of high street businesses under Step Two of the Government's roadmap for the easing of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	913809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We have established a weekly ‘Reopening Retail Working Group’ to bring together businesses, Local Authorities, PHE, the police and relevant Departments to discuss the operational challenges of reopening and to agree practical steps that can be taken to support this.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/03/2021 13:11:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1304950

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase renewable energy production.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	913810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government aims to deliver up to double the renewable electricity capacity at the next Contracts for Difference round at end of this year compared to AR3, while spending an estimated £1billion in 2020/21 to encourage the deployment of low carbon heating in homes and businesses through the Renewable Heat Incentive. We have also announced the Clean Heat Grant, the Green Heat Network Fund and will launch the Green Gas Support Scheme later this year.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/03/2021 13:11:57 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1304951

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Supreme Court's ruling of February 2021 on the employment status of Uber drivers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	913812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Supreme Court Judgment upheld Employment Status law as it stands. It is now for Uber and other gig economy businesses to ensure that they are fulfilling their legal responsibilities. The Government is considering options to further clarify the law.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/03/2021 13:13:15 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1304952

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his department is taking to support UK research and development.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	913813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We have announced an investment of £14.6 billion in R&amp;D for 2021/22, and we are taking forward the ambitious commitments in our R&amp;D Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Plan for Growth at Budget 2021 we will publish a new Innovation Strategy in the summer to unleash innovation across the UK to complement this investment.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/03/2021 13:14:34 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1304953

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on the UK manufacturing industry of proposed freeports.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	913816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>Freeports will play a significant role in boosting trade and driving productivity across the UK. Private sector involvement – including from the manufacturing sector - was a key consideration in assessing the bids, and we are committed to supporting the industry more generally.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/03/2021 13:15:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier