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1131130

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	911266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>We’ve committed to invest up to £560 million through both the Borderlands Growth Deal and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, demonstrating our commitment to supporting growth and prosperity in the Scottish Borders.</p><p> </p><p>As of May 2019, the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme has made 45 loans totalling over £340,000 for businesses in his constituency.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1126909

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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	Horizon Nuclear 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 discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the Government of Japan and (c) representatives of Hitachi on that company's policy on the development of nuclear power stations in the UK through Horizon Nuclear Power; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	254726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>This Government continues to believe that nuclear energy has an important role to play in the UK’s future energy mix, but it must provide value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Talks with Hitachi and the Government of Japan in relation to the Wylfa Newydd project are continuing at an official level. As my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has stated to Parliament, we intend to publish an Energy White Paper in due course which will include an update on our approach to financing new nuclear.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/05/2019 16:05:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1110289

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities
	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 provide an up-to-date list of the responsibilities of each of his Department's Ministers.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
	tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
	uin	241977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The up-to-date list of Ministerial responsibilities can be found on our departmental web pages at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy</a>.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/04/2019 13:22:46 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1126555

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Sick Leave
	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 many and what proportion of officials in his Department took sick leave for reasons relating to stress in the last 12 months; what proportion that leave was of total sick leave taken in his Department; and what the cost was to his Department of officials taking sick leave over that period.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	254064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of employees in the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) during the calendar year of 2018 who were absent due to mental health reasons, including stress was 59, this represented 1.5% of the total workforce. The proportion of sickness absence related to mental health reasons, including stress, was 23% of the overall sickness absence for the department for the same time period.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost to the department over this period for employees taking sickness absence, is estimated at £1,421,738.30.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is committed to supporting the wellbeing of its staff, including helping them to manage stress in the workplace, and has a Wellbeing Strategy that includes a specific focus on supporting good mental health in its employees. This strategy is based in part on the Civil Service Health and Wellbeing Strategy that also includes the promotion of good mental health for all as one of its five priorities. Through a programme of wellbeing events and speakers, a growing cohort of mental health first aiders, promotion and signposting of the employee assistance programme, and e-learning packages for staff on stress, resilience and wellbeing, the Department has seen continued awareness and engagement on wellbeing and good mental health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/05/2019 16:20:29 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1122739

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Construction: Skilled Workers
	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 estimate his Department has made of the number of skilled workers in the construction industry.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	246922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The following table provides information about skills levels in the construction workforce in 2018.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Skill level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>532,100</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Upper Middle</p></td><td><p>1,216,600</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lower Middle</p></td><td><p>373,800</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>176,500</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,299,000</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data source: Annual Population Survey Jan-Dec 2018, extracted from NOMIS</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2019 16:44:46 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1122774

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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: Fuel Cells
	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 of hydrogen fuel cell power sources for cars.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	247127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is at an earlier stage than for plug-in electric vehicles, but there are hydrogen cars available on the UK market and major vehicle manufacturers are publicising their plans to increase production and bring new models to market over the next few years. We are moving in step with international progress on standards and technology on hydrogen as a transport fuel, ensuring that the UK retains its position at the forefront of the adoption of zero emission technologies. The Government’s £23m Hydrogen for Transport Programme supports hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen refuelling stations. It is funding the expansion of the hydrogen refuelling network into new locations and supporting the deployment of 300 vehicles as well as innovation and growth of UK hydrogen supply chain and manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 01/05/2019 11:15:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1122410

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 7 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading entitled, Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, and (d) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	246533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net is as shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p></td><td><p>Bad debts</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Depreciation/amortisation</p></td><td><p>64,863</p></td><td><p>54,350</p></td><td><p>29,000</p></td><td><p>43,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Impairment/revaluation</p></td><td><p>-3,081</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>262,713</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Purchase of goods and services</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>92,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision</p></td><td><p>5,573,765</p></td><td><p>89,751,230</p></td><td><p>2,821,509</p></td><td><p>70,768,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability)</p></td><td><p>8,806</p></td><td><p>-7,648</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (pensions)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-1,255,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5,644,353</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89,797,932</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,850,516</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69,911,856</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2019 15:29:39 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1122411

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 12 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	246534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is as shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p></td><td><p>Bad debts</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Depreciation/amortisation</p></td><td><p>64,863</p></td><td><p>54,350</p></td><td><p>29,000</p></td><td><p>43,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Impairment/revaluation</p></td><td><p>-3,081</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>262,713</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Purchase of goods and services</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>92,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision</p></td><td><p>5,573,765</p></td><td><p>89,751,230</p></td><td><p>2,821,509</p></td><td><p>70,768,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability)</p></td><td><p>8,806</p></td><td><p>-7,648</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (pensions)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-1,255,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5,644,353</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89,797,932</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,850,516</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69,911,856</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2019 15:29:46 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1122412

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 8 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading, Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net, for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	246535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net is as shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Nuclear Police Authority</p></td><td><p>Take up of provision</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>-317</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>-1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Utilisation of provisions</p></td><td><p>-693</p></td><td><p>-554</p></td><td><p>-284</p></td><td><p>-267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Civil Nuclear Police Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-511</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-826</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-142</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-268</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal Authority</p></td><td><p>Bad debts</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Depreciation/amortisation</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Impairment/revaluation</p></td><td><p>6,676</p></td><td><p>5,290</p></td><td><p>4,911</p></td><td><p>5,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision</p></td><td><p>-66,867</p></td><td><p>1,907,875</p></td><td><p>43,801</p></td><td><p>1,555,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)</p></td><td><p>11,579</p></td><td><p>10,503</p></td><td><p>-23,799</p></td><td><p>-26,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Utilisation of provisions</p></td><td><p>-16,712</p></td><td><p>-16,378</p></td><td><p>-23,002</p></td><td><p>-26,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Coal Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-65,324</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,907,290</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,061</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,507,374</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oil and Gas Authority</p></td><td><p>Notional Costs</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-14</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Take up of provision</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Utilisation of provisions</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-14</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Oil and Gas Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>166</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>106</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>-65,835</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,906,630</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,025</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,507,140</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2019 15:30:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1125333

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	Fracking: Water
	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 effect of hydraulic fracturing operations on the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	251959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has potentially significant shale gas reserves, but exploration is necessary to understand whether it will be possible to technically and commercially extract these reserves. The Government is supportive of shale gas exploration to understand the size of the UK opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/05/2019 14:02:27 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell