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1379310

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Asthma: Medical Equipment
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 he has made of the (a) size and (b) contribution of the UK economy of the inhaler production sector.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/bioscience-and-health-technology-sector-statistics-2019" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics 2019</a> shows that in 2019, 3,300 people were employed in businesses primarily involved in the development of anaesthetic and respiratory technology, which includes the production of inhalers. These businesses generated £780m in turnover.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/11/2021 15:17:07 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379336

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Electricity: Renewable 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, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is sufficient capacity in the National Grid to allow micro producers of electricity to feed their energy supplies into the Grid.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	76568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>Electricity network capacity and accommodating new connections are both the responsibility of the licensed electricity network companies overseen by Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator. Generation up to 3.68kW per phase may connect to the network without prior approval. For larger microgeneration projects a connection application would need to be made to the relevant distribution network operator (DNO). The DNO assesses the impact on its network and issues a connection offer, including any necessary network capacity requirements.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/11/2021 17:52:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1379442

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Meetings
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 his Department’s process is for (a) recording and (b) keeping minutes of all meetings relating to Government business.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	76746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>Any information concerning the core business of the Department or which has a continuing value should be retained as a record. Typically records will be submissions, contract documents, minutes and agendas of important meetings, letters, emails, working papers, discussion documents and reports that contribute to decision making and activity in pursuit of the Department’s business objectives. It is the responsibility of anyone that creates such information to ensure it is retained as part of the official record, by saving it in our shared system.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/11/2021 16:49:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1379509

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Publishing: Intellectual Property
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 has taken to ensure that the publishing industry is consulted by the Intellectual Property Office as part of its review of the UK’s future intellectual property exhaustion regime.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	76821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government recently held a consultation on the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime. During the consultation period, the Intellectual Property Office held constructive discussions with stakeholders across multiple business sectors, including representatives of the publishing industry and wider creative industries.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/11/2021 15:14:05 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1379510

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Intellectual Property: Writers
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 his Department has made of the potential effect of an international exhaustion regime on UK author incomes.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	76822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government recently held a consultation on the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime. The potential impact of an international exhaustion regime on UK authors is likely to form part of the overall assessment, alongside the potential effect on other sectors of the economy. The Government will provide an update on this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/11/2021 15:12:18 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1379540

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Carbon Emissions
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 the Government is taking to help ensure that the UK meets its carbon reduction targets in conjunction with supporting developing countries reduce overall carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	76862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK is taking ambitious action through the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and landmark Net Zero Strategy to reach net zero, while creating jobs and reinvigorating new industries.</p><p> </p><p>At the same time, the Government will support developing countries to decarbonise. Those efforts are at the heart of the UK’s COP Presidency and COP26, that took place in November 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/11/2021 17:54:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1379541

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Housing: Ilford South
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding to retrofit homes in Ilford South constituency to help improve energy efficiency.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	76863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government sees improving the energy efficiency of homes as the best long-term solution to Improving energy efficiency. The UK has various schemes available including the Sustainable Warmth project, which comprises a third phase of the Local Authority Delivery scheme, as well as the first phase of the Home Upgrade Grant, which can be used for low-income households both on and off the gas grid respectively. These schemes form part of a wider package in which the Government is committing a further £3.9 bn over the next three years, taking total investment to over £6.6bn.</p><p> </p><p>Through the recent Sustainable Warmth competition, grant funding has been offered to Local Authorities in every region across England to upgrade low-income households. The Greater London Authority was successful in their consortium bid and will receive funding to support households living in London Local Authorities, including Redbridge.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/11/2021 10:46:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1379547

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Weetabix: Re-employment
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 representatives of Weetabix on the company's alleged use of the practice of fire and rehire.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	76584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>This Government has been consistently clear that we do not accept the inappropriate use by some employers of fire and rehire as a negotiation tactic.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year we asked Acas to produce more comprehensive, clearer guidance to help all employers explore all the options before considering ‘fire and rehire’ and encourage good employment relations practice. This guidance was published on 11 November and is available from: http://www.acas.org.uk/changecontract.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with a diverse range of stakeholders including trade unions and employers to discuss various policy matters, across the sectors covered by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 24/11/2021 16:47:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1379563

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Heat Batteries: Finance
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 Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future funding for the development of heat battery technology.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	76544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to make funding available for both the development and deployment of innovative low-carbon heating technologies, such as heat batteries.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/11/2021 09:54:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1379572

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Recycling: Northwich
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 update the criteria for waste sent to Northwich Incinerator so that recyclable items will not be incinerated.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	76820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>A public consultation into the application for the proposed expansion of the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant near Northwich in Cheshire commenced on 4 November 2021 and will close on 2 December 2021. It is not possible to comment on the merits of a live planning application given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in the decision-making process. The Secretary of State will take all relevant matters, including the waste hierarchy, into account when he makes his decision.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/11/2021 17:53:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury