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1109572

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date	03/04/2019
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	Natural Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce (1) measurable targets, and (2) deadlines, for their clean growth measures announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement; by how much they intend to increase the proportion of green gas in the National Grid; and when they estimate that target will be reached.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
uin	HL15041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government are committed to accelerating the decarbonisation of our gas supplies by increasing the proportion of green gas in the grid. In order to meet our climate targets, we need to reduce our dependence on burning natural gas to heat our homes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult later this year on the appropriate mechanism to deliver the commitment to increase the proportion of green gas in the grid. This consultation will inform subsequent decisions about the design of the future mechanism, its implementation, timetable and targets.</p><p> </p><p>The Future Homes Standard, announced in the Spring Statement, will be implemented through an uplift to the Building Regulations, subject to consultation in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 13:11:59 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

1109573

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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	Natural Gas: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the clean growth measures announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement and the recommendations in the report by the Committee on Climate Change UK housing: fit for the future?, published on 21 February, in particular that Committee’s proposal to ban gas boilers and cookers from 2025.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
uin	HL15042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Future Homes Standard builds on the Industrial Strategy Clean Growth buildings mission to at least halve the energy use of new build property by 2030 and halve the cost of renovating existing buildings to a similar standard as new buildings, while increasing quality and safety. The Future Homes Standard will require all new build homes to have low carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency, and will be introduced by 2025.</p><p>The Committee on Climate Change are a body that provides independent advice to Government on building a low-carbon economy and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Their recommendation about new connections to the gas grid is one of several made in the CCC report. The Government is reviewing the CCC’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 13:12:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

1109576

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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	Coal: Cumbria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact of the new Woodhouse Colliery, in particular on their target set out in the Paris Agreement to limit climate temperature rises to below two degrees centigrade.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
uin	HL15045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to delivering the ambition of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Change Act committed the UK to reducing emissions by at least 80% compared to 1990 levels and we are phasing out the use of unabated coal for electricity generation by 2025. In response to the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C, we have asked the Climate Change Committee to advise on whether further action is needed.</p><p> </p><p>Cumbria County Council took the decision to grant planning permission for the Woodhouse Colliery, subject to the completion of a section 106 planning obligation. It was the Council’s responsibility to consider this application in its role as minerals planning authority, and the Council would have considered all relevant material considerations, including environmental impacts, before reaching their decision.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 13:12:56 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

1109580

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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	Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the analysis by the Office for National Statistics, Manufacturing Sector Performance, UK: 2008–2018, published on 2 April, that there may be a decline in growth in the UK manufacturing sector as a result of post-Brexit tariffs.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The report <em>Manufacturing Sector Performance, UK: 2008–2018</em>, published by the Office for National Statistics on the 2nd April, details how the manufacturing sector has grown since the recession, and does not cover potential tariffs, or the UK exiting the European Union.</p><p>Both the UK and the EU share a strong commercial interest in preserving integrated supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that the manufacturing sector remains a vital contributor to the economy of the UK, driving innovation, exports, job creation, and productivity growth. The sector supports 2.7 million jobs, generates 49% of the UK total exports of goods and services, and accounts for 66% of all business expenditure on UK R&amp;D. Through our modern Industrial Strategy and Made Smarter – our key national industrial digitalisation programme – we are building an economy fit for the future. In the process, we are exploiting the wealth of opportunities from next generation technologies that foster competitive business environments, allowing for UK manufacturing to flourish. As the 9th largest global manufacturing economy, we are – and will continue to be – a major manufacturing nation.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 11/04/2019 15:44:17 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1109278

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Industrial Strategy Council has met.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL14995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council held its inaugural meeting on 1 November 2018 and the second meeting took place on 27 February 2019. Its next meetings are scheduled for 26 June 2019 and 3 October 2019 and will be held in Belfast and Manchester respectively. The minutes from every Council meeting will be published on the Council’s website which is currently being developed and will be operational by the Summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL14996 question first answered 16/04/2019 14:15:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1109279

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the minutes of each meeting of the Industrial Strategy Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL14996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council held its inaugural meeting on 1 November 2018 and the second meeting took place on 27 February 2019. Its next meetings are scheduled for 26 June 2019 and 3 October 2019 and will be held in Belfast and Manchester respectively. The minutes from every Council meeting will be published on the Council’s website which is currently being developed and will be operational by the Summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL14995 question first answered 16/04/2019 14:15:31 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1109299

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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 Premises: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the UK commercial construction sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer my noble Friend to the answer I gave him on 19<sup>th</sup> February 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-02-05/HL13476/" target="_blank">HL13476</a>.</p><p>The latest output figures published monthly by the Office of National Statistics show that construction grew by 0.7% in 2018 and by 2.8% in January 2019, remaining at the record levels reported in the second half of 2018. External forecasts suggest that the industry will continue to grow in 2019 and 2020, led by activity in the infrastructure and private housing sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 13:13:11 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1109302

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the British Chambers of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey suggesting a decline of business investment in staff training in the (1) services, and (2) manufacturing sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of business investment in skills in driving productivity. That is why, through its modern Industrial Strategy, this Government is committed to working with sectors across the economy to ensure the workforce is equipped with the skills they will need now and in the future to create good jobs and increase the earning power of people throughout the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This includes reforming our technical education system to achieve a world-class status and developing a National Retraining Scheme to support adults to upskill and reskill throughout their career as the economy changes.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with employers and wider stakeholders on how the apprenticeship levy is spent so that the funding system works effectively and flexibly for industry and supports our commitment to delivering 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>For the services sector, the Government works closely with Professional &amp; Business Services (PBS) businesses to understand sector issues through the industry-led Professional and Business Services Council (PBSC) which is made up of representatives from the PBS sector, including Professional Bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The PBSC has a Skills &amp; Inclusion working group focussing on apprenticeships, professional qualifications, social mobility, lifelong learning &amp; digital skills and the effects of immigration on access to and retention of talent. This group collaborates with Government to inform and challenge on the key training &amp; development issues facing the sector and provide insight into future directions such as the emergence of new technology and AI which has the potential to impact future ways of working and employment.</p><p> </p><p>For the manufacturing sector, through Made Smarter, our key national industrial digitalisation programme delivered in partnership with industry, developing an upskilling programme is one of our key priorities. We want to ensure that every worker has the opportunity to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 10/04/2019 13:36:11 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1108823

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Solar Events
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to protect against geomagnetic disturbances; and whether they have published, or intend to publish, the details of any such measures.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL14930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has assessed the risk of geomagnetic disturbances from Space Weather and identified actions to manage the risks, these are set out in the National Risk Register (2017 edition) on Gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/04/2019 11:38:26 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley attachment 1 file name UK_National_Risk_Register_2017.pdf title National Risk Register Of Civil Emergencies 2017
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1108840

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Nuclear Fusion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the realisation of the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL14947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to realise the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK by maintaining the UK’s status as the best place for fusion R&amp;D. On 27 March 2019, the UK and the European Commission signed a new contract extension until the end of 2020 for the Joint European Torus (JET) facility, a fusion research reactor operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the UK’s publicly funded, world-leading fusion research laboratory. This action is independent of the wider EU exit negotiations and safeguards the facility and over 500 high-skilled jobs at UKAEA’s Oxfordshire site.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to support UKAEA, undertaking several recent investments and initiatives. In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor announced £20m in the 19/20 financial year for UKAEA to begin development of a new UK based Nuclear Fusion reactor, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production), paving the way for new UK-developed fusion power and technology. In autumn 2018, UKAEA completed a £50m upgrade to the UK’s domestic fusion research reactor, the Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak. UKAEA are also developing a new £86m National Fusion Technology Platform, building new fusion R&amp;D facilities to secure the UK around £1 billion in international contracts and, over the longer term, put the UK in a strong position to exploit the commercialisation of fusion energy.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:11:03 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad