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795441

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date	27/11/2017
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	Spaceflight
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 the Government plans further to develop commercial space exploration in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	115862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has an exciting ambition to take the UK into the commercial space age. We are actively supporting the development of a commercial market for small satellite launch and sub-orbital flight in the UK, by helping industry to develop new technologies, infrastructure and services. This will establish the UK as a world leading destination for space launch.</p><p> </p><p>We are putting in place new regulation, working internationally to secure agreements and evaluating proposals for grants that would help get the first missions from the UK off the ground.</p><p> </p><p>We are also an active player in international exploration programmes which help to support the development of commercial capabilities in the UK, such as the Goonhilly ground station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/12/2017 10:32:37 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

795462

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
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 he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) industry regulators on maximizing the economic recovery of North Sea oil and gas reserves.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	115883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Oil and gas industry remains a priority for the whole Government.</p><p>In the recent Autumn Budget the Government announced the introduction of a Transferable Tax History mechanism for UK Continental Shelf oil and gas producers for deals that complete on or after 1 November 2018. This initiative is a world first and should encourage new entrants and unlock fresh investment for a basin that still holds up to 20 billion barrels of oil. In addition, the Chancellor during his recent visit to Aberdeen announced additional funding of £5 million to help stimulate exploration activity in the UK Continental Shelf. This is on top of the £2.3 billion of Government support for the industry over recent years through initiatives likes the £250m Aberdeen City Deal Package and reducing tax that the industry pays in recognition of the challenging conditions which face the sector and to encourage investment.</p><p>Ministers have regular discussions with the industry regulators, including the Oil and Gas Authority who is charged with maximising economic recovery of oil and gas reserves in the UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/12/2017 15:06:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

795539

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Small Businesses: Supply Chains
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 support his Department plans to offer to small businesses who encounter supply chain delays after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department has engaged with over 500 businesses across the UK to understand the impact at the border of the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p>Government will continue to work closely with businesses and trade associations to support business through any changes required as a result of the implementation of our future trading relationship with the EU.</p><p>We are working with the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Treasury to minimise disruption and maximise certainty for business.</p><p>Our Industrial Strategy will also help ensure UK industry continues to prosper as we exit the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/12/2017 15:05:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

795589

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Industry: Investment
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 page 13 of the Government's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, whether the biggest ever increase in public investment is measured in percentage or absolute terms; and what comparative levels of investment have been in each of the last 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	116009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Over the five years from 2016/17 to 2021/22, public funding of R&amp;D is set to increase from around £9.5bn to around £12.5bn in cash terms. Correcting for inflation, this is an increase of around £2.1bn in 2015 prices. This will be the largest five-year increase since records began, in absolute terms.</p><p>Regarding comparative levels, I refer the hon. Member to the following table:</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Annual level of public funding of General Expenditure of R&amp;D, £m in 2015 prices</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Annual public funding of GERD</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1981</p></td><td><p>8740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1982</p></td><td><p>[Data not available]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1983</p></td><td><p>8612</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1984</p></td><td><p>[Data not available]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>7648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>7581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>7412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>6996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>7306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>7099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>6914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>6617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>6663</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>6975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>6967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>6814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>6587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>6836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>7173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>7431</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>7253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>7474</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>8221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>8520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>8849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>8894</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>8716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>8880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>9183</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: ONS GERD time series data. Publically-funded GERD includes Government, Research Councils and Higher Education</em></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/12/2017 16:16:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah