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1091631

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Productivity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve productivity growth in the retail and hospitality sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Latest figures for Q3 2018 show that labour productivity per hour in the Retail Sector has increased by 6.3% since the third quarter of 2017 and 14.0% on the third quarter of 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Raising productivity is one of the Government’s key priorities and core to the UK’s Industrial Strategy. This department is currently undertaking a review of the actions that could be most effective in improving the productivity and growth of small and medium-sized businesses in all sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Further, the Government has been working very closely with the Retail Sector through the industry led Retail Sector Council which was established a year ago and has recently agreed its priority workstreams for the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>The council was established to bring Government and industry together to boost the sector’s productivity, and the priority areas were selected by the industry and each workstream will be led by a senior industry figure. The workstreams are; costs to business, skills and lifelong learning, employment, consumer protection, the circular economy and the Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2019 15:27:00 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1090516

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Post Office: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 19 November 2018 (HL11350), how many such requests for permission have been requested by Post Office Limited under that Article within the last two years.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL14613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Within the last two years, Post Office Limited has not submitted any requests under Article 11.1(O) of its Articles of Association to incur a commitment or liability of more than £50 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 01/04/2019 12:14:08 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1090530

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a forecast by the British Chambers of Commerce that there may be a decline in business investment this year as a result of Brexit uncertainty.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to communicate with businesses as we prepare to leave the European Union. This includes close engagement with business representative organisations such as the British Chambers of Commerce.</p><p> </p><p>Through our ambitious Industrial Strategy, the Government is fostering a competitive environment where businesses have the confidence to invest and thrive. We are forging long term strategic partnerships with businesses through our Sector Deals and have committed £37bn through the National Productivity Investment Fund by 2023/24, supporting investment in transport, housing and digital infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also facilitating investment of £20bn in high potential businesses, including the establishment of the £2.5bn British Patient Capital programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2019 15:27:47 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1088860

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the increased use of solar panels on domestic properties.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>On 8 January, Government published a consultation on a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), which would ensure that small-scale low carbon generators do not export their electricity to the grid for free including, solar PV. The SEG consultation closed on the 5 March 2019. We are currently considering the responses submitted and will respond in due course.</p><p>The consultation can be viewed on the GOV.UK consultations website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/03/2019 17:13:17 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088862

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Wind Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage increased wind power generation in public sector buildings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to encourage increased wind power generation in public sector buildings.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/03/2019 15:37:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088567

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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 Endorsement Board
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the members of the UK International Financial Reporting Standards Endorsement Board will be announced.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL14527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Endorsement Board for international accounting standards is currently being established. It will consist of between 11 and 13 Board members plus the Chair. The Chair will be appointed by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State, following the public appointments process, while the remaining Board members will be appointed by the Chair from a short list provided by the FRC Nominations Committee. The Committee will be required to follow the recommendations on diversity made in the Independent Review of the FRC and the Secretary of State will retain a veto over any of the appointments. All posts will follow an open and transparent recruitment process.</p><p> </p><p>Preliminary work for appointing the Chair and Board members has begun. We expect a Chair to be in place by the end of 2019, with an announcement shortly before. The remaining Board members are expected to be announced in early 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 25/03/2019 11:54:17 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1088568

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Shares: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make UK share registers more transparent.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL14528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Companies Act 2006 already requires companies to keep their register of members up to date. Companies whose shares are not traded must file the names of their members on the public companies register held at Companies House. Companies whose shares are traded must file the name and address of shareholders who hold 5% or more of any class of issued shares.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/03/2019 17:45:58 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

1088580

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Motor Vehicles: Import Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the impact that no-deal Brexit tariff plans could have on possible price rises in the UK automotive sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU on 29th March without a deal, the UK would implement a temporary tariff regime. This would apply for up to 12 months while a full consultation, and review on a permanent approach, is undertaken. Tariffs will apply to a number of categories of finished vehicles due to the importance of the sector and broader challenging market conditions.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS Ministers and officials regularly engage with the automotive industry, including bilaterals with manufacturers, interactions via trade associations, and through BEIS’s participation in the Automotive Council. This insight supports policy development within BEIS and work with other Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government’s top priority. As set out in the Political Declaration, the UK and the EU have agreed on a free trade area for goods, including automotive. This would combine deep regulatory and customs cooperation with no tariffs and no quotas, underpinned by provisions ensuring open and fair competition.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2019 13:46:01 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1088581

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Economic Growth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on recent statistics suggesting slower growth and smaller investment in UK manufacturing and construction over the last three months.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish quarterly estimates of manufacturing business investment and monthly estimates for manufacturing output. Latest figures for the third quarter of 2018 show that manufacturing business investment was 4.4% up on the previous quarter but 1.9% down on the third quarter of the previous year. Estimates for the fourth quarter of 2018 will be published on 29th March.</p><p> </p><p>Latest manufacturing output figures for January 2019 report an increase of 0.8% on the previous month, following six months of consecutive declines, though a fall of 1.1% on January of 2019. Looking at the more stable 3 month on 3 month trend output in the 3 months to January 2019 was down by 0.7% on output in the 3 months to October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Business investment in construction in the third quarter of 2018 was up by 2.1% on the previous quarter though down by 13.5% on the third quarter of 2017. Latest output figures show that construction grew by 0.7% in 2018 and by 2.8% in January 2019, remaining at the record levels reported in the second half of 2018. External forecasts suggest that the industry will continue to grow in 2019 and 2020, led by activity in the infrastructure and private housing sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/03/2019 17:36:10 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1087522

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Coal: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received about the implications of the Paris Agreement for policy on the opening of new coal mines; what has been their response to any such representations; and what assessment they have made of the decision of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales to reject a mine application by reference to the Paris Agreement and climate change.
tabling member printed	Lord Beith
uin	HL14447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We receive regular representations regarding the implications of the Paris Agreement for tackling climate change. In response, we are clear that the UK is committed to delivering the ambition of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Change Act committed the UK to reducing emissions by at least 80% compared to 1990 levels and we are phasing out the use of unabated coal for electricity generation by 2025. In response to the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C, we have asked the Climate Change Committee to advise on whether further action is needed. No specific assessment has been made of the New South Wales decision noting that planning decisions for new mines are a matter for the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 18/03/2019 17:36:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith