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1566472

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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	Liberty Steel: Redundancy
	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 implications for his Department's policies of job cuts at Liberty Steel.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	122127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The recent announcement of redundancies at Liberty Steel is a commercial decision for the company.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/01/2023 09:29:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 48235 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1567326

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	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	Investment Security Unit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	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 taken steps to ensure that (a) reviews and (b) interventions made by the Investment Security Unit under the National Security and Investment Act are subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
	tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
	tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
	uin	124158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Transparency and accountability to Parliament are fundamental parts of effective government. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is therefore considering a Memorandum of Understanding regarding scrutiny of his use of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 with the BEIS Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/01/2023 15:39:00 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 48637 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1550590

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	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	EU Law: Northern Ireland
	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 capacity of Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Assembly to update or replace EU Retained Law by December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	108384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government recognises the unique challenges Northern Ireland departments are facing in delivering plans for REUL reforms in the continued absence of a functioning Executive and Assembly. The Brexit Opportunities Unit has established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support devolved counterparts with identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the REUL Reform Programme.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">My officials are working with the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), other Whitehall departments and Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) counterparts to determine the overall catalogue of REUL and develop an approach that accounts for the political situation in Northern Ireland ahead of the sunset date. We stand ready to assist our NICS counterparts and NIO as and when required.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Departments will analyse their retained EU law carefully to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, as well as retained EU law that should be repealed, or amended.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government recognises the unique challenges Northern Ireland departments are facing in delivering plans for REUL reforms in the continued absence of a functioning Executive and Assembly. The Brexit Opportunities Unit which works closely with Northern Ireland Office, has established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support devolved counterparts with identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the REUL Reform Programme.</ins></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/12/2022 15:53:21 question first ministerially corrected 20/12/2022 19:16:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 43770 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1546892

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia
	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 process his Department followed to prepare the national security assessment prior to the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision; and what evidence his Department received as part of that process.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy takes decisions under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in a quasi-judicial capacity. The Investment Security Unit coordinates expertise from across Government so that the Secretary of State may make decisions based on the evidence. It would not be appropriate to comment on the detail of national security assessments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/12/2022 11:46:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 42209 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1546896

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia
	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 publish the recommendation from the BEIS Investment Security Unit on the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	99751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy takes decisions under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in a quasi-judicial capacity, based on the facts and evidence. It would not be appropriate to share details of the national security assessment, including advice provided by officials to the Secretary of State in support of his quasi-judicial role.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2022 09:30:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 39758 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1546897

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Staff
	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 ensure that the jobs at the Newport Wafer Fab are protected.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	99752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance Nexperia Newport Ltd (formerly Newport Wafer Fab) to the local economy and the South Wales semiconductor Cluster and that this will be an uncertain time for employees. Decisions regarding the day-to-day running of the Newport site are a matter for the owners, but officials will work closely with Nexperia BV to implement the Secretary of State’s decision.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2022 09:30:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 39759 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1546900

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 number of applications for electric vehicle charging points to connect to the electricity network awaiting approval.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	99760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not estimate or hold this information. Electricity network companies are required to provide connection offers within timescales set and monitored by Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2022 09:31:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 39761 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1520622

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Innovate UK and Universities: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 33779 on Innovate UK: Expenditure, what assessment he has made of the impact of reduced funding for (a) Innovate UK and (b) awards to Academic Institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the answer given to Question 33779, fluctuations in investment levels between years reflect changes due to large programme awards and volumes of Covid related business support. Innovate UK’s core programmes budget is due to increase year on year throughout the current spending review period (FY22/23 to FY24/25) to £1.1bn by FY24/25, an increase of 66% on FY21/22</p><p> </p><p>All IUK programmes will be subject to its new Impact Management Framework that will demonstrate clear value for money and evidence of impact.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of funding going to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be dependent on circumstances around specific competitions and collaborations but will continue to play a vital role in IUK’s portfolio. And collaborative programmes will be subject to the same Impact Framework.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:23:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23339 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520626

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Research: 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fall in the value of the Pound Sterling on (a) current and future UKRI budgets, (b) the capacity of publicly funded research to complete existing research projects and (c) public to private research and development investment ratios.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has raised public R&amp;D spending to its highest ever level, reflecting that innovation is vital to future economic growth. The Department maintains close oversight of the funding of the UK R&amp;D landscape, including working with our partner organisations and key R&amp;D-intensive sectors to understand the challenges they face.</p><p> </p><p>Most public Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) funding is spent domestically, and the impact of currency fluctuations is therefore limited in these areas. However, exchange rate volatility does have a significant impact on certain programmes, including UK contributions to international research infrastructures and organisations. BEIS and its partner organisations have foreign exchange hedging policies in place to manage currency volatility for contractual payments in non-sterling currencies.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:22:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23341 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520627

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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: Foreign Investment in UK
	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 international investor confidence in UK science.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is an attractive destination for international investment in R&amp;D with a world-class research and innovation system and skills base. The Innovation Strategy set out the steps Government is taking to create the conditions for businesses – including overseas firms – to invest in UK innovation. Recent investments include Moderna’s commitment to building a new mRNA manufacturing and R&amp;D centre in the UK, in a deal valued at £1 billion</p><p> </p><p>The Growth Plan will help to unlock billions of pounds of additional investment into UK science and technology firms. This includes establishing Investment Zones, expanding R&amp;D tax reliefs and introducing the Long-term Investment for Technology &amp; Science (LIFTS) competition. LIFTS will provide up to £500 million to support new funds designed by institutional investors and world-class fund managers to crowd billions of pounds of private investment into UK science and technology businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:21:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23342 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah