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1519158

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Small Businesses: Newport West
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 recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on proposals to support small businesses in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	59121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>BEIS works regularly with the Welsh Government on a range of issues, including support for business. Although many of the levers are devolved, the UK Government has acted to protect Welsh businesses from rising energy bills this winter, through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Growth Plan cuts taxes and energy bills for businesses. The Plan will drive more private sector investment and cut red tape.</p><p> </p><p>The Start Up Loans Company, part of the Government-owned British Business Bank, provides support to new entrepreneurs. Since the Start Up Loans programme was launched in 2012, it has provided 161 loans to businesses in Newport West, totalling £1,612,340.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 18/10/2022 16:56:33 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504308

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Solar Power: Greater London
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 last held discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the Mayor of London's Solar Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	46071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers are in regular contact with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues of mutual interest, including options for facilitating deployment of low-cost renewable technologies such as solar PV.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:41:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504372

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy
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 his Department spent on energy in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	46128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>At the Department’s headquarters building at 1 Victoria Street, London, the net spend on gas and electricity for the last three financial years was as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>£76,668</p></td><td><p>£100,439</p></td><td><p>£136,274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>£641,927</p></td><td><p>£455,386</p></td><td><p>£563,925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£718,595</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£555,825</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£700,199</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:40:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504380

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Glass: 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, if he will make an assessment of the impact of rising energy costs on the glass manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	46131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to secure a competitive future for energy intensive industries (EIIs) including the glass industry. In recent years, the Government has provided EIIs with extensive support, including more than £2 billion to help with the costs of energy and to protect jobs. The British Energy Security Strategy announced the three-year extension of the EII Compensation Scheme, doubling its budget. The Strategy also announced a consultation on plans to consider increasing support offered by the related EII Exemption Scheme. That consultation closed on the 16 September and the Government will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:50:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504381

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Public Houses: Newport West
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 is taking to help support pubs in Newport West constituency with increases in the cost of energy.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	46132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. It will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and we expect the scheme to be available in the autumn. After this initial six-month scheme the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting pubs with business rates relief, freezing alcohol duty rates on beer, cider, wine and spirits, and by increasing the employment allowance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 14:18:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489277

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Business: Standards
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 cost to consumers of poor business practices.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government published the Consumer Protection Study in April 2022. The study explores many factors contributing to consumer detriment including some which could be considered poor business practices such as misleading advertising, unfair terms and conditions and misleading pricing. The study can be viewed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fconsumer-protection-study-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Cole%40beis.gov.uk%7C437fda7aa2b84eb5c95d08da69682db3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637938193400765222%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i6GwM3KgXUFOjuy1nF%2Fd3tyZY4831HoPVgU%2BVG%2FtiP0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consumer-protection-study-2022</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 22/07/2022 13:31:44 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489279

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Roads: Freight
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 had discussions with the Welsh Government on the impact of rising fuel costs on the road hauliers industry in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Road Haulage sector is a matter for the Department of Transport.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spring Statement 2022, the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5 pence per litre as part of ongoing Government efforts to address the rising cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that this cut represents a saving worth around £1,500 for the average road haulier over the next six months.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/07/2022 13:05:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489281

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of increases in the energy price cap on living standards.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures that households are facing with the cost of living and in particular, the impact rising energy prices is having on consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced a £15 billion package to support households with the cost of living, in addition to the over £22 billion previously committed, to help domestic energy customers with the cost of living and rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>This support includes helping all domestic electricity customers in Great Britain cope with the impact of higher energy bills, with £400 off their bills from October through the expansion of the Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/07/2022 13:14:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489282

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Glass: Industry
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 recent discussions he has had with representatives of the British glass industry.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>BEIS ministers and officials regularly meet with glass manufacturers, British Glass and through the Energy Intensive Users Group to discuss a number of issues relevant to the glass sector.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/07/2022 13:11:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1488802

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
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	Small Businesses
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 recent steps he has taken to prevent a reduction in the number of small businesses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	36105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government provides a range of support that all businesses can access. These include information on starting up and running a business on GOV.UK, one to one advice via our free Business Support Helpline and through 38 Growth Hubs across England, government backed Start-Up Loans, and our Help to Grow schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Small businesses will also benefit from the £15 billion of targeted government support to help with the rising cost of living. This brings the total cost of living support measures announced to £37 billion this year. Government has cut fuel duty for 12 months, raised the Employment Allowance to £5,000, and is zero-rating VAT on energy-saving materials. This builds on existing support, including business rates relief worth £7 billion over five years.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 21/07/2022 15:43:42 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones