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1171817

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 28 October 2019 (HL48), whether the decision to classify the default rate of loans made by the British Business Bank via peer-to-peer platforms as commercially sensitive information was to protect (1) the British Business Bank, or (2) the identify of borrowers; and if it was to protect the identity of borrowers, whether they will publish the aggregate value of (a) defaulted, and (b) provisional, loans through peer-to-peer platforms for each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Data provided to the British Business Bank (BBB) by its delivery partners to meet portfolio monitoring and reporting requirements remains commercially sensitive to the delivery partners and as such is governed by confidentiality agreements. An individual delivery partner may choose to publish data on the overall performance of their loan book, which may include but will not be limited to BBB backed investments. A list of BBB’s delivery partners can be found on their website.</p><p> </p><p>The BBB’s Annual Report and Accounts (“Enabling Small Businesses to Grow and Prosper”) includes information on the BBB’s overall performance and is available on the website</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/01/2020 15:47:32 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1171885

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Companies: Registration
	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 her timescale is for publishing the response to the Corporate transparency and register reform consultation which closed on 5 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	5361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Corporate Transparency and Register Reform Consultation was launched on the 5th May 2019 and closed on the 5th August 2019. It received a significant number of responses. I plan to publish a response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/01/2020 14:39:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1172034

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Iron and Steel
	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 proportion of steel procured by her Department was produced in the UK, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	5366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>BEIS does not procure any steel directly, however, we are working hard to make sure that UK producers of steel have the best possible chance of competing for and winning contracts across all Government procurement. All Government departments and arms-length bodies are required to consider socio-economic and environmental factors when procuring steel. We also publish a Steel Pipeline, signalling upcoming steel requirements for national infrastructure projects.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS collates data, including origin where known, for arms-length bodies undertaking infrastructure projects with significant steel content, including UKRI and the NDA as well as Offshore Wind builds and Hinkley Point C. This information is published annually on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAlice.Phillimore@beis.gov.uk%7C479e4fb452ae4444fbfd08d79e81be8b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637152152552642447&amp;sdata=3bzlmXcsz381L4kt8n1b1JPtheqld0oz0ulqkOBwPs0=&amp;reserved=0%22%20%5Co%20%22Original%20URL:%20https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement.%20Click%20or%20tap%20if%20you%20trust%20this%20link.%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</a></p><p> </p><p>The data was first published in January 2019, with the next iteration due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/01/2020 11:37:13 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1171848

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Energy: Libya
	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 her Department has had any discussions with representatives from the Libyan National Army on energy policy.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	5386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK regards the Government of National Accord as the UN-endorsed government in Libya. There have been no discussions between members of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and representatives of the Libyan National Army on energy policy.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/01/2020 10:08:10 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1171906

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 methods of fossil fuel extraction are covered by the moratorium on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The moratorium applies to operations that require Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The definition of associated hydraulic fracturing, used for the purposes of Hydraulic Fracturing Consent, is as set out under section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998 (inserted by Section 50 of the Infrastructure Act 2015).</p><p> </p><p>This definition was based on the approach taken by the European Commission, which defines high-volume hydraulic fracturing as involving the injection into a well of 1000m<sup>3</sup> or more or water per fracturing stage or 10000m<sup>3</sup> or more of water during the entire fracturing process.</p><p> </p><p>Activities outside of this definition are not included in the moratorium.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 5565 question first answered 28/01/2020 15:44:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1171907

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 (a) exploratory wells and (b) the process of acidisation are covered by the moratorium on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The moratorium applies to operations that require Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The definition of associated hydraulic fracturing, used for the purposes of Hydraulic Fracturing Consent, is as set out under section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998 (inserted by Section 50 of the Infrastructure Act 2015).</p><p> </p><p>This definition was based on the approach taken by the European Commission, which defines high-volume hydraulic fracturing as involving the injection into a well of 1000m<sup>3</sup> or more or water per fracturing stage or 10000m<sup>3</sup> or more of water during the entire fracturing process.</p><p> </p><p>Activities outside of this definition are not included in the moratorium.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 5564 question first answered 28/01/2020 15:44:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1171910

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 she is taking to ensure any environmental damage caused by the development and exploitation of shale gas is mitigated.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>We will not support shale gas exploration unless the science shows categorically that it can be done safely. On the basis of the current scientific evidence the Government has taken a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, we have been regulating gas and oil drilling, both onshore and offshore, for decades and maintain the very highest safety and environmental standards. Licensees are responsible for liabilities associated with environmental impacts of their operations throughout the duration of the licence.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 28/01/2020 15:44:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1171911

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 she has made of the potential merits of requiring shale gas companies to put aside a bond to pay for householders’ property repairs, resultant from exploration and extraction.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) assessment of an application for hydraulic fracturing operations, the OGA requires the operator to have in place the necessary funds or an insurance policy (including third-party liability) that will cover unforeseen events.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 28/01/2020 15:44:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1171908

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 plans she has to review the moratorium on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. The Government’s position has been set out in the Written Statement of 4th November 2019 and will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/01/2020 14:32:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1171909

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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	Fracking
	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 she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to put into statute the traffic light system on seismicity resulting from hydraulic fracturing.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	5567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Traffic Light System or to put it into statute.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/01/2020 14:33:03 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford