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1092221

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 14 of the table on page 40 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Research Base and Science Contingency.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure included under Research Base and Science Contingency Capital DEL is as shown in the following table: -</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Challenges Research Fund</p></td><td><p>31.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newton fund</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutherford Fund</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academy of Medical Sciences</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foresight</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Science Innovation and Education</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Research Base initiatives</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Partnership Fund</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserved for new National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) funds</p></td><td><p>306.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (Research Base and Science Contingency)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>377.2*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>*Table does not add up due to rounding</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:09:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1092217

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 9 of the table on page 40 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, what the Research Capital Investment Fund is.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Allocation of Science and Research Funding 2016/17-2019/20* confirmed that a specific allocation of Science Capital would be made each year through the period to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland administrations for distribution to Higher Education Institutions across the UK, to be matched by each of the Devolved Administrations. This is in addition to science capital funding allocated for distribution to HE providers in England.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of this funding is for capital investment in the physical infrastructure for research which helps to maintain excellent departments in HE providers across the UK with the critical mass to compete globally and the expertise to work closely with business, charities and public services. It is allocated and distributed by reference to the research income earned from Research Councils.</p><p> </p><p>*<a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F505308%2Fbis-16-160-allocation-science-research-funding-2016-17-2019-20.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBaljit.Povey%40beis.gov.uk%7C1ea64802493c40b34fdb08d6ae23c280%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636887865940025894&amp;sdata=e%2BHdD2NvFn6tRNehIs6UmIhCKOoF45v%2BuIYIiExZ9ok%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/505308/bis-16-160-allocation-science-research-funding-2016-17-2019-20.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:08:57 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1092216

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 nine of the table on page 39 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending on Launch Investments.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The £157.3m credit shown under Launch Investments Capital DEL is the estimated income due to be paid to BEIS in the 2018-19 financial year from its various Repayable Launch Investment contracts. These investments were to enable the design and development of new civil aerospace products. These are long-term investments where income is received, in some cases, over several decades.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2000, we have invested over £1 billion and have received £2.1 billion in levies or royalties due from products sold. We cannot provide a breakdown of the individual investments, as the details are commercially confidential between the parties. The current portfolio has a future income valued at £1.047 billion as of 31 March 2018 (HC 1214 - BEIS Annual report and accounts 2017/18 page 174).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:08:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1092215

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 three of the table on page 39 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Business and Enterprise.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure included under Business and Enterprise Capital DEL is as shown in the following table: -</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Propulsion Centre</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aerospace Technology Institute</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke City Deal</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European Transonic Windtunnel</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (Business and Enterprise)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13.1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:08:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1092214

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 24 of the table on page 36 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a list of all programmes funded under the heading Capability including those under Other Programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The programmes included under Capability Resource DEL are as follows: -</p><ul><li>Assurance Reviews and PPM Capability</li><li>Centrally held/unallocated Programme budget including Invest to Save</li><li>Communications</li><li>Compensations Payments Programme</li><li>Construction: Statistics and Other Sponsorship Activities</li><li>Core BEIS Administration costs</li><li>Departmental Security</li><li>Staff Exit Provision</li><li>Estates</li><li>Energy Resilience</li><li>Energy Statistics Research &amp; Analysis</li><li>Finance</li><li>Income from Other Government Departments and Devolved Administrations for the Committee on Climate Change</li><li>Legal</li></ul> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:07:45 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1092212

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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 10 of the table on page 35 of the BEIS 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a description of spending under the heading Better Regulation.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	234823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure included under Better Regulation Resource DEL is as shown in the following table: -</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office for Product Safety and Standards</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Better Regulation Executive</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (Better Regulation)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.4</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 17:07:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1083568

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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 Consultation
	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 consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) currently has 6 open consultations.</p><p>20 consultations are closed awaiting a Government response.</p><p>Since its inception in July 2016, BEIS has initiated 100 consultations on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/03/2019 07:00:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1088474

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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: Exhaust 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 the total value has been of government spending on subsidies for the manufacture and purchase of low emission and electric vehicles in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	232031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>In 2010/11 Government, through the Office of Low Emission Vehicles, spent £7.3m and in 2018/19 is forecast to spend approximately £200m. This is part of Government’s programme of investment, alongside other measures set out in the Road to Zero strategy, to put the UK at the forefront of the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, the UK was the second largest market for ultra low emission vehicles in the EU accounting for nearly 20% of registrations, and 1 in 5 electric cars sold in Europe last year was made in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/03/2019 13:33:39 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 108505 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1086582

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	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	Heysham 1 Power Station: Closures
	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 1 March to Question 226167 on Heysham 1 Power Station: Closures, what plans the Government has to replace the 1155 megawatts generation capacity of Heysham 1; and what the timescales are for that replacement capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	230795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>There are a range of options for replacing this capacity over the coming decades. This Government remains committed to delivering secure, low cost electricity to consumers through a diverse energy mix including renewables and nuclear new build. We agreed to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C, which will provide 3.2 gigawatts of secure, low carbon electricity for at least 60 years and power nearly 6 million homes.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/03/2019 11:26:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1086580

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	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	Hinkley Point B Power Station: Closures
	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 1 March 2019 to Question 226169 on Hinkley Point B Power Station: Closures, what plans the Government has to replace the 965 megawatts generation capacity of Hinkley Point B; and what the timescales are for implementing the replacement of that capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	230793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>There are a range of options for replacing this capacity over the coming decades. This Government remains committed to delivering secure, low cost electricity to consumers. We agreed to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C, which will provide 3.2 gigawatts of secure, low carbon electricity for at least 60 years and power nearly 6 million homes. We also procured over 3GW of offshore wind in a single Contract for Difference auction in our 2017 auction – at a price of £57.50 per megawatt hour.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/03/2019 11:25:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 107886 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown