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date	27/01/2017
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	Whirlpool Corporation: Yate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with representatives of Whirlpool Corporation regarding its plans to restructure its European operations and the possible loss of manufacturing jobs at its factory in Yate.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL5063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Whirlpool informed the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of their plans to restructure their manufacturing base ahead of the announcement made on 24 January.</p><p>The Government recognises the important contribution that the manufacturing sector makes to Britain's economy. The Department is supporting manufacturers by cutting corporation tax to 17% by 2020 and cutting red tape by a further £10billion. We are investing in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale by delivering on the £6.9bn science capital commitment in our manifesto, and at the Autumn Statement 2016 we announced that we will make the UK the global go-to nation for scientists, innovators and advanced manufacturing investors, by investing an extra £2bn a year in R&amp;D by the end of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 09/02/2017 13:05:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

679313

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Multinational Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many companies have announced a relocation of (1) all, or (2) part of, their operations from the UK, following the announcement that the UK will leave the single market; and what additional support is being provided for British workers who lose their jobs as a result of such relocations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL5028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Companies relocate operations for many different commercial reasons.</p><p>Since the UK voted to leave the EU, we have worked closely with firms across the country to understand their plans and make clear our commitment to a bold and ambitious free trade agreement with the EU that removes as many barriers to trade as possible. Companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Nissan and Apple have announced major investments in the UK since the referendum.</p><p>In the event of redundancies, the Government looks to support affected workers back into employment via the Rapid Response Service. We closely monitor major job losses and will look to provide bespoke support if required.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 09/02/2017 13:13:35 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

576259

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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 Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the remarks by the Minister for Universities and Science that it would be “business as usual” for EU funding committees until the UK leaves the EU, why there have been delays in communicating the outcomes of funding decisions since the referendum; and what steps they are taking to ensure that there are sufficient staff and resources available promptly to process and decide on applications for EU funding to ensure that those funds reach projects.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL1499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of such delays. However, we remain vigilant and open to evidence of problems in this area, and have set up a mailbox where specific instances should be sent. The mailbox address is <a href="mailto:research@bis.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">research@bis.gsi.gov.uk</a>. If the noble Baroness was able to provide more information, we would be happy to look into it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/09/2016 13:37:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke