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758344

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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: Housing
	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 the Government has a target date by which all homes in England and Wales should attain a particular energy performance standard.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	8992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>We have laid regulations that mean that from April 2018 all private domestic and non-domestic landlords will need to ensure that their properties reach at least an EPC E rating before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants. The fuel poverty target also commits the government to ensuring that as many fuel poor households as is reasonably practicable achieve a minimum energy efficiency rating of Band C by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2017 09:29:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

759505

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Productivity: Training
	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 he has taken to develop skills and technical education to encourage productivity growth.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	900801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>My hon. Friend will know that, at its heart, our modern Industrial Strategy will be about ensuring everyone has the opportunity to improve their skills, particularly through reforming technical education. Investing in skills and ensuring people have the right information to make choices on their career options in all parts of the country, is one of the most powerful things we can do to boost individual earning power and business productivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/09/2017 15:22:32 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

758328

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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: North Sea
	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 the Government's press release of 30 August 2017, UK Government committed to maximising economic opportunity in North Sea, what plans he has to maximise the economic opportunity in the North Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	9094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The oil and gas industry is important to the UK’s energy security, economy and jobs. Government remains committed to maximising economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf and we are continuing to create the right environment though a stable and supportive package to allow business, enterprise and jobs to flourish.</p><p> </p><p>In recent years we have provided £2.3bn package of fiscal supports, have implemented all of the Wood Review recommendations and established the Oil and Gas Authority as a strong, independent regulator focused on maximising economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the sector to build on the UK Government support through our modern Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/09/2017 13:32:49 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

758337

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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: Females
	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 the civil servants and advisors working on the industrial strategy are women.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	9015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy has been developed across Government, with many civil servants working directly or indirectly on it. Therefore we are unable to provide the figures requested without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>An inclusive economic policy is of the highest importance to the success of the Industrial Strategy, my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Small Firms and I have engaged with a broad range of stakeholders, including women’s organisations, to ensure that we could understand and consider key issues.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2017 13:01:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 9971 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

758327

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Iron and Steel: Procurement
	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 the announcement made by his Department on 3 April 2016, New public sector boost for UK steel, when he plans to announce the list of approved steel suppliers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	9289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working hard to make sure that UK producers of steel have the best possible chance of competing for and winning contracts. In April 2016, we announced a range of measures to support the industry including new public procurement guidelines to help UK steel suppliers compete effectively with international suppliers, publishing details of upcoming steel requirements for national infrastructure projects, and setting up an approved list of steel producers to provide steel for government contracts. Following consultation, we concluded with industry agreement that a list of suppliers would not achieve the desired outcome of levelling the playing field.</p><p>We published a steel pipeline in December 2016 which shows how the Government plans to use three million tonnes of steel until 2020 on infrastructure projects such as High Speed 2 (HS2), the construction of Hinkley Point, and the maintenance and upgrading of the UK’s motorway network. We plan to publish the pipeline annually.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/09/2017 14:38:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

758908

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	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	Employment: Childbirth
	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 timetable is for publication of ACAS guidelines for employers whose employees have a baby born premature or sick; and what plans his Department has to ensure that those guidelines are (a) implemented and (b) evaluated.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	9332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working parents of premature babies and giving their employers the tools that they need to deal with requests for additional time off work and flexible working arrangements.</p><p>The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) published comprehensive guidance for employers on 5 September 2017 to help employers support staff with premature or sick babies. The guidance covers topics from offering financial support to parents paying extra childcare costs to the statutory pay and leave to which employees may be entitled.</p><p>We believe that this will help working families to understand the options available to them, as well as enabling employers to provide the best possible support to their staff at this difficult and stressful time. We will keep this under review.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/09/2017 14:38:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

759507

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to ask the Seceretary of State what the reasons are for the time taken to publish the carbon reduction plan.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	900805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Clean Growth Strategy is a vital part of the UK’s future. We are taking the time to get it right.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to ensure that it is as ambitious and robust as possible, so that we can both deliver on our emissions targets and seize the economic opportunities from clean growth. We will publish the Strategy shortly.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/09/2017 15:38:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

758325

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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: Northamptonshire
	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 small businesses are registered in Northamptonshire; how many such businesses were registered in Northamptonshire in 2010; and what assessment he has made of the health of the local business environment in that county.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	9277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Northamptonshire has 30,665 registered small/micro private sector businesses with fewer than 50 employees in 2016, compared to 24,175 in 2010 (ONS).</p><p>Velocity Growth Hub, through its Northamptonshire spoke, supported 1385 businesses in 2016/17 to start and grow.</p><p>The Midland Engine Investment Fund provides access to finance for businesses, accelerating economic growth and job creation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/09/2017 15:23:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

759010

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	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	Foreign Companies: Supply Chains
	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 the Government has made of the number of foreign companies which use local content in their supply chain; and if he plans to incentivise such companies to use such content.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	9640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The balance of imported to domestically produced content in supply chains is a commercial matter for the companies concerned.</p><p>Through our Industrial Strategy, the government will set out the conditions for all companies to succeed, including those in UK supply chains. Domestic suppliers benefit from investment in a skilled workforce, clear simple regulation and a competitive tax regime, with the aim of making UK businesses producing such content as competitive as possible.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2017 09:30:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

759508

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to ask the Secretary of State what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to meet its carbon reduction targets.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	900808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We should be proud of how we lead the world in tackling climate change – cutting emissions by over a third while growing the economy by two thirds since 1990.</p><p> </p><p>We over-achieved the first carbon budget and are making good progress to meet the second and third.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking to say more in The Clean Growth Strategy which will set out our future plans, building on the impressive progress to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/09/2017 15:37:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon