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755533

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Red Tape Initiative
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 the cost to date is of the Red Tape Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Red Tape Initiative is an independent organisation for which the Government has no responsibility and which receives no Government funding.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 7104 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:16:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

755534

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Red Tape Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times the Advisory Board of the Red Tape Initiative has met since that initiative was established; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Red Tape Initiative is an independent organisation for which the Government has no responsibility and which receives no Government funding.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 7102 question first answered 11/09/2017 13:16:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

756155

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	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, whether he plans to introduce a new duty on energy companies to set out a timetable to reduce the number of people on prepayment meters.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	7400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no are plans to introduce a new duty on energy companies to set out a timetable to reduce the number of households paying for their energy by prepayment meter.</p><p>While data published by Ofgem in its Domestic Suppliers’ Social Obligations annual reports showed prepayment meters have historically been installed to repay debt, the latest report published last year, showed that in 2015 there was evidence of increasing consumer demand for prepayment meters.</p><p>This demand appears to be driven by smart meters operating in pay-as-you-go mode, which are transforming consumer experience of pre-payment metering. Topping up a smart meter in pay-as-you-go mode is as easy as topping up a mobile phone, with no need to access the meter. Being able to see an account balance on an easily accessible In Home Display reduces the risk of pre-payment customers accidently self-disconnecting from their energy supply when they run out of credit. This Government is committed to ensuring every home and small business in the country is offered a smart meter by the end of 2020.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 15:41:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

756156

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Families
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 he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including low-income families with young children in the core group of those eligible for the Warm Home Discount.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	7489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>We recognise that low income families with children represent a significant proportion of households in fuel poverty. That is why the Broader Group of Warm Home Discount recipients is focused on working age households, including those with children. The Digital Economy Act will provide Government with the opportunity to help obligated energy suppliers to better target fuel poor households through data matching, including low income families.</p><p>The Act received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. The Regulations which will commence those powers are expected to come into force in spring 2018. It is the Department’s intention to consult on the future of the Warm Home Discount in 2018 and that the consultation will cover eligibility.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2017 14:15:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

756157

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Care Workers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many meetings his Department has had with representatives of the care sector on the payment of sleep-in shifts for care workers.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Over the past year, I have held four meetings with representatives of social care providers as well as representatives of care workers. Departmental officials have also had a number of meetings with representatives of both care providers and workers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 15:38:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756158

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Competition and Markets Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a position paper on the future of the Competition and Markets Authority and its role in investigating multinational mergers after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	7456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans at this stage to publish a position paper on the future of the Competition and Markets Authority and its role in investigating multinational mergers after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 14:08:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

756159

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	BMW: Iron and Steel
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 information his Department holds on how much British steel will be used by BMW to manufacture the e-Mini at Cowley.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	7522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with BMW and more generally the Government is working with UK based car manufacturers to increase the level of local content in UK built vehicles.</p><p>Automotive Council research published in June 2017, showed that in value terms, the content sourced by UK car manufacturers increased from 36% in 2011, to 44% in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 7524 question first answered 08/09/2017 13:15:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 8975 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

756160

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	BMW: Iron and Steel
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 representations he has made to BMW on the use of British steel to construct the e-Mini at Cowley.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	7524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with BMW and more generally the Government is working with UK based car manufacturers to increase the level of local content in UK built vehicles.</p><p>Automotive Council research published in June 2017, showed that in value terms, the content sourced by UK car manufacturers increased from 36% in 2011, to 44% in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 7522 question first answered 08/09/2017 13:15:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 8977 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

756161

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Life Sciences: 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 estimate his Department has made of the total revenue generated from the investment by small businesses in the life sciences sector in research and development for 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Jo Churchill
uin	7501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on of the total revenue generated from the investment by small businesses in the life sciences sector in research and development for 2016-17.</p><p>At over 5,000 companies, small businesses comprise 93% of the life sciences sector. The Government recognises the importance of small businesses operating in the sector and the valuable contribution that they make.</p><p>To avoid overburdening businesses there is no mandate for companies to submit information about investments they make in R&amp;D. In many instances it would be difficult to quantify the revenue directly attributable to R&amp;D undertaken rather than by other business activities. Also due to the long timescales involved in R&amp;D any revenue generated by R&amp;D would be generated in a different year from when the R&amp;D was performed.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2017 16:00:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill

756163

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish his Department's paper, Future Capabilities of the UK Steel Sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	7012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>Work on the Future Capabilities of the UK Steel Sector study is currently ongoing in consultation with the steel industry, and the final report is not yet complete. The Department will look to publish the findings once the work has concluded.</p><p>Government has continued to work closely with the sector, the unions and devolved administrations during the summer to support the UK steel sector develop a long-term viable solution for the UK steel industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/09/2017 13:59:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 8967 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss