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1455223

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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 Intensive Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to energy intensive industries operating in the UK in the context of energy price rises.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	906350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise this continues to be a worrying time for businesses due to the significant increases in global energy prices.</p><p> </p><p>Extensive engagement is happening across Government at both an official and ministerial level on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/03/2022 11:54:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1455224

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Baglan Energy Park: Energy Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will invoke section 400 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to direct the official receiver to ensure that the power supply for Baglan Energy Park remains connected until a permanent connection to the National Grid is secured.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	906351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We understand this is a concerning time for those impacted by the liquidation of the Baglan Group. We cannot offer any further comment at this stage in view of ongoing legal action.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/03/2022 11:54:55 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1455225

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the impact of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme on local authorities' ability to improve the energy efficiency of homes of low-income households.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	906352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>BEIS commissioned an independent evaluation of Phases 1 and 2 of the Local Authority Delivery scheme in October 2020. This evaluation includes impact analysis of the scheme’s core objectives to improve energy efficiency in low-income households and will report findings following scheme completion.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2022 11:55:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1455226

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Research: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support research and development in South Yorkshire as part of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	906355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We are growing R&amp;D clusters around the country and I recently had the pleasure of visiting the BioYorkshire cluster. The Levelling Up White Paper set a new mission to increase domestic public investment in R&amp;D outside the Greater South East by at least one third over the Spending Review period and at least 40 percent by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 29/03/2022 11:56:26 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1455227

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Companies House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress he has made on reforming Companies House.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	906357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Reform is already underway, with a further £63 million to be invested over the Spending Review period. We will legislate for new powers for Companies House in the Economic Crime Bill to come early in the next session.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2022 11:57:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1455228

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of raising the energy price cap on standards of living.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	906359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is very aware of the difficulties that consumers are experiencing as a result of higher energy prices. This is why we are giving a package of support worth £9.1 billion, which will help over 28 million households.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 29/03/2022 11:58:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1455229

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the growth of the hydrogen sector in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Jacob Young
uin	906360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We are delivering on the Hydrogen Strategy and will soon be launching our £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, providing up to £100 million for our first allocation round for electrolytic hydrogen projects and publishing our Sector Development Action Plan. <br></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 29/03/2022 11:59:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young

1453550

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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: Standing Charges
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 reasons for the daily standing charge in energy usage, in the context of significant rises in consumption charges.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	145873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The standing charge includes charges from network companies for using pipes and cables to carry gas and electricity supplies, the maintenance and installation of meters and billing and accounting. A small proportion also goes towards Government initiatives to help vulnerable households and reduce emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Without the standing charge, these costs would be added to the unit price of energy. Otherwise, suppliers would not be able to recover the legitimate costs of serving customers.</p><p> </p><p>For millions of households, the level of the standing charge is protected by the energy price cap rate set by Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/03/2022 16:56:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1453560

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Shared Services Connected and UK Shared Business Services
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 has plans to transfer shared service matrix cluster (a) staff and (b) work out of (i) UK Shared Business Services and (ii) Shared Services Connected Ltd to a new provider.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	145902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Matrix shared services cluster will create a single shared service centre with a single technology and a single service provider, in line with the Government Shared Services Strategy. Current plans are that the Matrix shared services cluster will be formed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Cabinet Office in a first wave of rapid adopters, followed by the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Attorney General’s Office, and HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>A programme team has been put in place to develop a business case and secure a budget for the implementation of the shared service centre for the cluster. Until a budget is secured, and a business case approved, any figures or options are only tentative and subject to finalising the scope and approach for the programme. Current options being considered include in-sourcing, UK Shared Business Services as provider and using a new provider. The business case will explore the merits of the options in line with standard Government practice, so all options remain a possibility, including those listed above.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/03/2022 14:22:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1453561

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	UK Shared Business Services
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 merits of in-sourcing shared services within the shared service matrix cluster.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	145903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Matrix shared services cluster will create a single shared service centre with a single technology and a single service provider, in line with the Government Shared Services Strategy. Current plans are that the Matrix shared services cluster will be formed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Cabinet Office in a first wave of rapid adopters, followed by the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Attorney General’s Office, and HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>A programme team has been put in place to develop a business case and secure a budget for the implementation of the shared service centre for the cluster. Until a budget is secured, and a business case approved, any figures or options are only tentative and subject to finalising the scope and approach for the programme. Following recent engagement with Trade Unions, we are working with them to discuss the merits of in-sourcing as an option, in line with standard Government practice.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/03/2022 14:20:52 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens