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1523362

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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: Havering
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 his Department has taken to help support small businesses in Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	65639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government provides a range of support that all small 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,</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.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also acted to reverse the National Insurance rise, which will save small businesses £4,200 on average and brought in the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which will protect small businesses from high energy bills over the winter.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, during Covid, the Government provided nearly £27 billion to local authorities across England through a package of business support including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, business rates relief, grants and loans. The London Borough of Havering received £92m of business grant support and reported making over 16,000 payments worth nearly £80m to their businesses.</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 355 loans to businesses in Havering, totalling £3,200,447.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 26/10/2022 16:52:06 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1523363

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Science: 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, what recent steps his Department has taken to help increase investment in the science manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	65640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) supports businesses to innovate and grow. For example, through the Made Smarter Innovation Challenge which helps manufacturers capitalise on new digital technologies. The Catapult Network receives some funding through Innovate UK, part of UKRI, and over half of the £1.2 billion funding for 2018/2023 is allocated to the High-Value Manufacturing Catapult which supports industry to develop new manufacturing technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund, announced in March 2022, will provide £60 million in capital grants for investment in the manufacture of human medicines, medical diagnostics and MedTech products, building on its predecessor, the Medicines &amp; Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 02/11/2022 16:24:51 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1523364

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Energy: Investment
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 his Department has taken to help increase investment in the energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	65641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s clear focus on fixing the UK’s long term energy supply is creating major opportunities for private sector investment, in the North Sea following the 33<sup>rd</sup> licensing round, in nuclear given our ambition to progress two projects to FID next Parliament, and in renewables where we are moving to annual CfD auction rounds from 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2022 16:51:16 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1523377

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Unpaid Work
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 take steps to end unpaid internships.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	65843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Current legislation is clear that an individual’s entitlement to the minimum wage depends on whether they are a “worker” for minimum wage purposes. Most internships are already highly likely to constitute work and entitle the individual to be paid at least the minimum wage from the first day of employment.</p><p>It is the responsibility of all employers to ensure they are paying their staff correctly and we will continue to take robust enforcement action against employers who fail to pay the minimum wage. Since 2015 we have ordered employers to repay £100 million of unpaid wages to 1 million workers.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 26/10/2022 16:50:32 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1523378

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Natural Gas: Prices
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 impact of allowing shale gas extraction on the price that UK consumers pay for gas.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	65844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it is adopting a presumption against issuing any further hydraulic fracturing consents. This position, an effective moratorium, will be maintained until compelling new evidence is provided which addresses concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity. The Government is taking other measures to build energy security and affordability.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 11:56:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1523423

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Insulation
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 data his Department hold on the number of trained insulation installers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	65579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the total number of trained insulation installers in the wider supply chain. According to the records held by TrustMark, there are 763 TrustMark registered and PAS 2030:2019 certified insulation installer businesses as of 20<sup>th </sup>October 2022. In total there are 1,941 TrustMark registered businesses that meet the requirements to participate in government retrofit schemes.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2022 16:49:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1523429

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Solar Power
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 installing solar panels along (a) motorways and (b) industrial units, rather than on agricultural land.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	65717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Solar is a key part of the energy mix and needs sustained growth in both ground mount and rooftop capacity to meet our energy security and net zero goals.</p><p> </p><p>Installing solar panels along roads has been tested in some countries but experienced practical problems, including rapid panel deterioration due to heavy traffic vibrations and difficulties in accessing sites for maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the installation of panels on the roofs of industrial units where this is technically feasible through a business rate exemption until 2035 and tax relief.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also reviewing existing permitted development rights to simplify planning and enable more rooftop solar deployment on industrial buildings.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2022 16:49:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1523464

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Natural Gas: Storage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 25 January (HL5285), what changes they have made to their policy on gas storage; and when they expect increased storage capacity to be available.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL2669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Energy security is an absolute priority for this government. It is sensible for the Government to explore all possible options to maintain security of gas supply, this includes exploring the future of the clean energy storage landscape. The department has and will continue to engage with the sector to explore options for storage capacity expansion in the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the increased capacity the Rough gas storage site could provide and hence welcomes Centrica taking the necessary steps to re-open a proportion of the Rough site for this winter. It is Centrica’s commercial decision to apply for regulatory approvals, and to invest in re-opening the site, and management of injection and production rates is at their discretion.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/11/2022 17:30:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1523465

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Business: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their policy to apply a one-in-three-out rule for regulation on business.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL2670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>No. The Government discontinued the one-in-three-out policy in 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/11/2022 13:06:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1523470

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	OneWeb
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their sale of interest in OneWeb to Eutelsat of France was approved under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
uin	HL2673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The merger between OneWeb and Eutelsat is subject to UK and international regulatory approvals, including under the National Security and Investment Act 2021. The Government does not comment on individual cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/11/2022 17:30:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness