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1338084

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Global Challenges Research Fund
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 much funding was allocated to the 12 International Research Hubs from the Global Challenges Research Fund for (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>For financial year 2019/20, £40m was allocated to the Global Challenges Research Fund International Research Hubs. For each of financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 they were allocated £41m. Final spend amounts are reported on a Calendar Year basis through the Statistics on International Development reporting process, published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/06/2021 14:43:00 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1338175

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 surplus covid-19 vaccines the UK will have accumulated by the end of 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced that the UK will donate at least 100 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses within the next year, including 5 million by the end of September and a further 25 million by the end of 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed that 80% of our surplus vaccines will go to COVAX, the multilateral facility responsible for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to ensure equitable global access. The remainder will be shared bilaterally with countries in need. The Government will set out more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/06/2021 15:32:08 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1338212

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
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 is available to travel agencies who used coronavirus grants to refund their customers for cancelled holidays and therefore have inadequate funds to keep their business open.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	18480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>We know how difficult these continued restrictions are for the tourism sector, with businesses having already faced many months of reduced trade.</p><p> </p><p>In total, over £25bn has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks. On top of the Government’s wider economic support package, we have extended business rates relief and introduced new Restart grants of up to £18,000 for many in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have also extended the cut in VAT for tourism and hospitality activities to 5% until the end of September. In order to help businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate, a 12.5% rate will then apply for a further six months.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/06/2021 16:43:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1338213

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
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 steps his Department plans to take to provide adequate support to travel agencies that are obliged to issue reimbursements as a result of short notice changes in covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	18481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that these are very challenging conditions for businesses in the travel sector, including travel agents, which is why we have provided a range of measures to support the sector. On top of our wider economic support package, we have provided business rates relief and one-off grants for eligible hospitality and leisure businesses – and we have cut VAT for tourism and hospitality activities from 20% to 5% until the end of September. In order to help businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate, a 12.5% rate will then apply for a further six months.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the Department for Transport and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport to support the reopening of international travel, in line with the Government’s reopening roadmap and the work of the Global Travel Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/06/2021 16:44:04 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1338214

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
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 plans his Department has to support travel agencies after (a) covid-19 restrictions are eased and (b) coronavirus support grants have ceased in the context of travel agents being obliged to refund holidays as a result of changing covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	18482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that these are very challenging conditions for businesses in the travel sector, including travel agents, which is why we have provided a range of measures to support the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Most of our support schemes do not end until September or after, to provide continuity and certainty for businesses and families.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, on 6 April, we introduced a new Recovery Loan Scheme, providing loans from £25,000 up to £10 million, with an 80% government guarantee, to replace existing loan schemes coming to an end.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/06/2021 16:42:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1338215

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
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 granting travel agencies additional support in response to the financial impacts of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	18483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>In total, over £25bn has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks. On top of the Government’s wider economic support package, we have extended business rates relief and introduced new Restart Grants of up to £18,000 for many in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have also extended the cut in VAT for tourism and hospitality activities to 5% until the end of September. In order to help businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate, a 12.5% rate will then apply for a further six months.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/06/2021 16:44:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1338216

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
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 his Department is taking steps to help ensure travel agencies receive adequate coronavirus support to keep their businesses open.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	18484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government will continue to support businesses and individuals during this period - including through various Government-backed loans, new grants and the extended furlough and self-employed support schemes.</p><p> </p><p>In the March Budget, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new ‘Restart Grants’ of up to £6,000 per premises for non-essential retail businesses and up to £18,000 per premises for hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England. The Government is also providing all Local Authorities in England with an additional £425 million of discretionary business grant funding, on top of the £1.6 billion already allocated.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/06/2021 16:43:41 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1337765

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
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 assessment he has made of the need for new nuclear power plants in addition to Hinkley Point C in order to meet net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	17888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>BEIS analysis of the electricity system in 2050 – published alongside the Energy White Paper in December 2020 – shows that in the majority of modelled scenarios, more new nuclear beyond Hinkley Point C will be required to achieve net zero at low cost by 2050. That is why the Government confirmed in the Energy White Paper that it aims to bring at least one large-scale nuclear project to a Final Investment Decision by the end of this Parliament (subject to clear value-for-money and all relevant approvals), and that it will provide up to £385m in an Advanced Nuclear Fund (subject to future Spending Reviews) for the next generation of nuclear technology aiming, by the early 2030s, to develop a Small Modular Reactor design and to build an Advanced Modular Reactor demonstrator.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 17891 question first answered 22/06/2021 15:28:11 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1337766

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
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 criteria he will use to assess the business case for large-scale nuclear power project proposals being brought to the Final Investment Decision by the end of the 2019 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	17889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>As with the business cases for all major projects and programmes, the case for a large-scale nuclear power project will be assessed consistent with the approach set out in HM Treasury’s Green Book and Guide to Developing Project Business Cases:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-governent" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-governent</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Before entering into commitments to support any nuclear project, as stated in the nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) consultation document, the Government will assess the project business case on whether the project was expected to contribute to the target of net zero emissions by 2050 and deliver security of supply, at a lower total electricity system cost for consumers than alternatives without the project.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/06/2021 15:30:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1337767

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
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 assessment he has made of the potential contribution of Hinkley Point C to electricity supply.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	17890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Once operational, Hinkley Point C will provide 3.2 gigawatts of secure, low carbon electricity for around 60 years, meeting around 7% of the UK’s current electricity requirements and providing enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 6 million homes.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/06/2021 15:29:02 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie