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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

1124200

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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	Energy: Meters
	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 is taking to ensure the affordability of electrical smart meters.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	249874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are responsible for the procurement of smart meters and have commercial incentives to drive down the costs of metering. Moreover, a number of meter manufacturers operate in the GB energy market and competition in the supply of meters also helps to exert downward pressure on costs.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers pay for metering costs (whether traditional or smart) as part of their energy bills. The Government has put measures in place to prohibit energy suppliers from charging households upfront for the costs of a smart meter and its installation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/05/2019 15:00:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1105041

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Job Creation: Romford
	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 steps he has taken to help businesses create more highly skilled jobs in Romford.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	236362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Since its launch in 2012, the Start-Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank, has delivered more than 59,000 loans, totalling over £450m. One hundred and seventeen Start-Up Loans have been provided to the Romford constituency with a total value of £879,250.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses will also be helped with the Government’s Industrial Strategy, which is our long-term plan to boost productivity by backing businesses to create high-quality, well paid jobs throughout the United Kingdom, with investment in skills, industries and infrastructure. We are working with the London Local Enterprise Partnership to develop its Local Industrial Strategy, as part of our aim to create prosperous communities across the country. The Local Industrial Strategy will be long-term, based on clear evidence and aligned to the national Industrial Strategy, identifying local strengths and challenges, future opportunities and the action needed to boost productivity, earning power and competitiveness.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 16:43:46 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1081938

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	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, what plans he has to increase the rate of reduction in the UK's carbon emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	227991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has been a world leader in cutting emissions while creating wealth. Between 1990 and 2017 the UK reduced its greenhouse emissions by 42% while growing our economy by 72%. The Clean Growth Strategy sets out our plan for meeting future carbon budgets and progressing decarbonisation across the whole of the economy. It includes ambitious proposals on housing, business, power, transport, the natural environment and green finance.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/03/2019 11:40:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1006209

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Minimum Wage: Young People
	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 the Government has made of the potential effect on youth employment rates of the increase in the minimum wage to £8.21 per hour.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	190818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Living Wage (NLW) is applicable for those aged 25 or older and will increase in April 2019 to £8.21 per hour. This will see a full-time NLW worker’s earnings increase by over £2,750 compared to its introduction</p><p> </p><p>April 2019’s rate increase is following recommendations from the independent and expert Low Pay Commission (LPC). The detailed assessment made by the LPC in reaching this recommended rate will be found in their Autumn 2018 report, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Low Pay Commission also provide recommendations on the youth-related National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. In April 2019, the NMW for 21-24 year olds will rise to £7.70, the 18-20 year olds’ rate will rise to £6.15, the 16-17 year olds’ rate will rise to £4.35 and the Apprentices’ rate will rise to £3.90. The Low Pay Commission is asked to recommend these rates such that they do not damage the employment prospects of younger workers. Indeed, we have seen youth unemployment (16-24 year olds) decrease by 462,000 workers since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/11/2018 16:42:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

938557

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	Aerospace Industry: Investment
	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 steps he has taken to secure investment in the Aerospace sector.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	163029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Government backs aerospace through its Aerospace Growth Partnership with industry, which tackles barriers to growth, boost exports and grows high value jobs in the UK. This includes, committing £1.95 billion to aerospace R&amp;D until 2026.</p><p> </p><p>This partnership has supported the sector’s growth. Since 2010 turnover has grown from £23.7 billion to £34.9 billion; industry R&amp;D spend has grown from £1.4 billion to 1.9 billion; exports have increased from £18 billion to £36 billion; and direct jobs have increased from 110,000 to 120,000.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/07/2018 16:42:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

712432

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	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	Renewable 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, when his Department last made an assessment of the case for revising the levels of grants for (a) solar panels, (b) domestic biomass heating and (c) other household renewable energy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	68574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>A review of the Feed in Tariff scheme took place between August 2015 and December 2015. This included a review of support for small-scale solar PV, onshore wind and hydro installations. An additional review, covering anaerobic digestion and micro-combined heat and power installations, concluded in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Domestic heating from solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and stoves, and air source and ground source heat pumps, is supported by the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), introduced in April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2016, the Government set out its initial proposals for reform of the RHI scheme in the consultation: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/505972/The_Renewable_Heat_Incentive_-_A_reformed_and_refocussed_scheme.pdf" target="_blank">The Renewable Heat Incentive - A reformed and refocused scheme</a>. This included an assessment of the tariff levels available through the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/03/2017 13:09:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

693439

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	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	Standardisation: EU Law
	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 his Department has for membership of the European Committee for Standardisation and the enforcement of that Committee's standards after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	65131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is not an EU body, although it has a special status in the EU. We are working with BSI, the UK’s national standards body and the UK member of CEN, to ensure that our future relationship with CEN and the other European Standards Organisations continues to support a productive, open and competitive business environment in the UK. Standards are voluntary and distinct from regulations, and users of standards are responsible for their correct application.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 01/03/2017 12:56:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

670910

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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	Technology
	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 his Department is taking to promote the technology sector in (a) Manchester, (b) Birmingham and (c) Edinburgh.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	59332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>We are investing in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale by delivering on the £6.9 billion science capital commitment in our manifesto, and at Autumn Statement 2016 we announced that we will make the UK the global go-to nation for scientists, innovators and tech investors, by investing an extra £2 billion a year in R&amp;D by the end of this Parliament.</p><p>As part of this, there will be a new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) to back priority technologies - such as robotics and biotechnology - where the UK has the potential to turn strengths in research into a global industrial and commercial lead.</p><p>Examples of Government investment in the technology sector in the three cities in question are set out below.</p><p>In Greater Manchester, the Citylabs development is a flagship redevelopment of Manchester’s former Royal Eye Hospital into 94,000 sq ft of bespoke-built biomedical facilities. Located on Oxford Road, it sits within Europe’s largest clinical and academic campus, made up of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Manchester. Citylabs opened in September 2014 and is the first phase of a health innovation campus. The second phase will include a private hospital and health/well-being centre. The Citylabs project received just under £1million ERDF for enabling works and £3.75million ERDF for the main works.</p><p>In Birmingham, Growth Deal funding will be used to create a Virtual Reality and Robotics Development Centre, developing the skills required to create and work within virtual reality environments, as well as the programming languages used in robotics. Growth Deal funding has also supported an extension of the incubator building at the Innovation Birmingham Campus providing an state of the art enterprise space enabling local universities to collaborate with business start-ups, many of which work in the technology sector.</p><p>In Edinburgh, the EPSRC has funded The Li-Fi R&amp;D Centre, which conducts internationally leading research in collaboration with, and on behalf of industry. It aims to accelerate society’s adoption of Li-Fi and emerging wireless technology through engagement with major industrial partners, to fully harness the commercial and innovative potential of Li-Fi, and to help establish a major new £5 billion ($8.5 billion) Li-Fi industry by 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 17/01/2017 14:01:29 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

652789

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	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	Living Wage
	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 5 December 2016 to Question 55692, for what reasons his Department did not consult small and medium-sized businesses on the effect of a rise in the national living wage on productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	56259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Low Pay Commission consulted extensively with a broad range of stakeholders to inform its recommendation for the National Living Wage, including representatives from small and medium-sized businesses. A list of stakeholders consulted is available from page 197 of its report:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572730/LPC_report_autumn_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572730/LPC_report_autumn_2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation for the National Living Wage rate that should apply from April 2017 which is expected to benefit over a million workers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2016 17:09:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell