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1182096

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	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	Import Controls: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What support he is providing to help businesses in Scotland prepare for the introduction of import controls on EU goods from 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	901054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>We are working with the Scottish Government to ensure businesses can take full advantage of the new opportunities presented in January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided over £130 million to the Scottish Government in EU exit allocations, and through HMRC’s customs grant scheme, £34 million has been made available to UK businesses to support trader readiness.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 03/03/2020 15:00:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1304952

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his department is taking to support UK research and development.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	913813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We have announced an investment of £14.6 billion in R&amp;D for 2021/22, and we are taking forward the ambitious commitments in our R&amp;D Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Plan for Growth at Budget 2021 we will publish a new Innovation Strategy in the summer to unleash innovation across the UK to complement this investment.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/03/2021 13:14:34 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1357088

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department plans to take to learn from the findings of the National Audit Office report entitled Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme published on 8 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
	tabling member printed	Dame Meg Hillier
	uin	903549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>We are considering the National Audit Office report and its recommendations, which recognise the scheme was designed as a short-term economic stimulus. This will inform existing and future schemes, as part of our £9 billion commitment to improving energy efficiency.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/09/2021 11:46:03 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1204021

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	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	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the oil and gas sector.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	903279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>I have been in almost daily contact with the sector to support them through this crisis. Last week I attended the Oil and Gas Authority’s Maximising Economic Recovery Forum with industry leaders to discuss the challenges posed by COVID-19, and the sector’s recovery.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to delivering an oil and gas Sector Deal during this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/06/2020 16:05:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1249885

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to achieve an environmentally sustainable recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	908546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has said, we are determined to build back greener, and deliver millions of new green jobs. We are taking action to deliver on that commitment, including committing over £3 billion to reduce emissions from our buildings across the UK. There are an estimated 460,000 jobs in low carbon businesses and their supply chains across the country, and we want that to rise to 2 million by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/11/2020 12:49:41 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1378798

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	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	Research: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase funding for research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Waveney
	tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
	uin	904257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We are making the UK a Science Superpower and the Spending Review confirmed we will be funding the fastest increase in R&amp;D spending ever. We are increasing core science funding, doubling Innovate UK’s budget, giving £800m for ARIA and putting £1.7bn into Net Zero R&amp;D.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/11/2021 13:34:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1271149

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	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	What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Wantage
	tabling member printed	David Johnston
	uin	910324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution will turbo-charge our path to net zero with £12 billion of government investment. Yesterday, we published our ambitious Energy White Paper, and will publish further plans to decarbonise key sectors of the economy ahead of COP26, including our Net Zero Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 15/12/2020 13:23:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4761 label Biography information for David Johnston

1455229

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	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	Hydrogen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support the growth of the hydrogen sector in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Jacob Young
	uin	906360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We are delivering on the Hydrogen Strategy and will soon be launching our £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, providing up to £100 million for our first allocation round for electrolytic hydrogen projects and publishing our Sector Development Action Plan. <br></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 29/03/2022 11:59:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young

1249887

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help ensure that Green Homes Grant Scheme improvements offer significant (a) environmental benefits and (b) value for money.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	908549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon friend the Prime Minister has made clear that energy efficiency is a Government priority. The Green Homes Grant provides economic stimulus, supporting over 80,000 jobs. Through the scheme, households could save up to £600 a year on energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/11/2020 12:51:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1182102

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	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	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the rate of reduction in UK emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	901064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>In the UK we have shown it is possible to achieve economic growth while reducing emissions. Since 1990, we have cut our emissions by 43%, while growing our economy by more than three quarters - decarbonising faster than any other G20 country.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2017 and 2018 alone, we reduced emissions in the power sector by 6.6%.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 03/03/2020 15:01:51 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan