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1127720

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/05/2019
	date	21/05/2019
	date tabled	21/05/2019
	ddp created	21/05/2019 12:08:57
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	21/05/2019 12:15:09 21/05/2019 14:15:02
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	911018
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 13:43:49
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of public funding for renewable energy since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 911018
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	911018
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is committed to investing in renewable energy and our support has enabled the UK to become a world leader in clean growth with the fastest emissions reduction on a per person basis than any other G7 nation.</p><p> </p><p>We will spend £4.5 billion between 2016 and 2021 to support the development of renewable and low carbon heating through the Renewable Heat Incentive.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also encouraging private sector innovation and £92 billion of private funding has been invested in clean energy in the UK since 2010.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1126043

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:26:16
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:36:22 16/05/2019 12:50:02
	hansard heading	Children in Care: Health
	house id	1
	identifier	253564
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/05/2019 12:18:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the application of the statutory guidance entitled Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after children - Statutory guidance for local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and NHS England, with particular reference to foetal alcohol syndrome.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253564
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253564
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>​The statutory guidance sets out local authorities’ duty to make sure each child they look after has a health assessment of their physical, emotional and mental health needs. The health and care system is responsible for providing this assessment. Assessments should take into account the health conditions that may be more prevalent in looked-after children, including foetal alcohol syndrome.</p><p>As part of their inspection of local authority children’s services, Ofsted assesses the progress and experience of children in care, including whether their physical and mental health needs are being effectively identified and met.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1126213

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:33:53
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:43:51 16/05/2019 15:45:03
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	identifier	253565
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/05/2019 15:13:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities in England awarded a local business rates discount in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19; which local authorities made those awards; and what the level was of each discount.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253565
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253565
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Data on the number of authorities and which authorities awarded a local business rates discount under Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1988 are collected from local authorities as a snapshot each year.</p><p>Data as at 31 December 2017 can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/684809/1819_NNDR1_Supplementary_table_web.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/684809/1819_NNDR1_Supplementary_table_web.xlsx</a><br> <br> Data as at 31 December 2018 can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/786864/NNDR1_2019-20_Supplementary_table.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/786864/NNDR1_2019-20_Supplementary_table.xlsx</a><br> <br> The Department does not collect data on the level of each discount awarded.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1123232

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/04/2019
	date	25/04/2019
	date tabled	25/04/2019
	ddp created	25/04/2019 17:02:51
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	ddp modified	29/04/2019 18:15:06 07/05/2019 13:18:02
	hansard heading	Service Industries: Exports
	house id	1
	identifier	247690
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/04/2019 14:02:31
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of non-UK nationals employed in the services export sector in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247690
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247690
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1121537

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/04/2019
	date	11/04/2019
	date tabled	11/04/2019
	ddp created	11/04/2019 19:06:41
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/04/2019 19:16:56 24/04/2019 16:02:03
	hansard heading	Competition and Markets Authority
	house id	1
	identifier	244068
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/04/2019 15:30:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the First Delegated Legislation Committee of Wednesday 10 April 2019, Official Report, column 14, and the oral contribution of the member for Sefton Central, what involvement the CMA will have with local and regional government, industry bodies, trade unions and civil society.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 244068
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	244068
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The CMA will be responsible for approving notifications of new State aid and investigating potential breaches of the State aid rules by all levels of government, including local government. Industry bodies, trade unions and civil society will be able to submit a complaint or comments to the CMA about any aid which might affect their interests.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has committed to continuing to make its senior staff available to maintain and strengthen links with regional governments and devolved administrations. This includes building relationships with State aid teams in devolved governments across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has significantly expanded its Scotland office during the past year including appointing a dedicated State aid ‘point person’, based in their Edinburgh office, to liaise with the Scottish Government and wider Scottish stakeholders in relation to State aid. Recruitment is ongoing for similar liaison positions in Wales and Northern Ireland.</p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1121539

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/04/2019
	date	11/04/2019
	date tabled	11/04/2019
	ddp created	11/04/2019 19:06:48
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/04/2019 19:17:00 24/04/2019 16:02:02
	hansard heading	Government Assistance
	house id	1
	identifier	244069
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/04/2019 15:30:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the First Delegated Legislation Committee of Wednesday 10 April 2019, Official Report, column 15, and the oral contribution of the member for Sefton Central, what plans he has to change the policy of the application of state aid.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 244069
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	244069
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The aim in bringing across the EU State aid acquis into UK law under the draft Regulations considered in the First Delegated Legislation Committee on 10<sup>th</sup> April is to provide certainty and continuity for aid givers and beneficiaries. There are therefore no plans to change policy.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1121540

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/04/2019
	date	11/04/2019
	date tabled	11/04/2019
	ddp created	11/04/2019 19:06:52
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/04/2019 19:17:02 24/04/2019 16:03:07
	hansard heading	Competition and Markets Authority: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	identifier	244070
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/04/2019 15:31:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the First Delegated Legislation Committee of Wednesday 10 April 2019, Official Report, column 15, and the oral contribution of the member for Sefton Central, what arrangements he plans to introduce for Parliamentary oversight of the CMA.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 244070
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	244070
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) must submit an annual plan and an annual report to Parliament on its work. The intention is that State aid would be included in these documents when the CMA takes on this new responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the CMA publishes all its decisions on individual cases on its website.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1121541

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/04/2019
	date	11/04/2019
	date tabled	11/04/2019
	ddp created	11/04/2019 19:06:55
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/04/2019 19:17:17 24/04/2019 16:03:06
	hansard heading	Competition and Markets Authority: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	244071
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/04/2019 15:31:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the First Delegated Legislation Committee of Wednesday 10 April 2019 and the oral contribution of the member for Sefton Central, what assessment he has made of the expertise of the staff recruited by the CMA with responsibilities for the state aid regime.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 244071
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	244071
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has supported the CMA in ensuring that it has robust and appropriate plans in place to recruit and train staff.</p><p>We understand the CMA has already recruited and trained the staff that it considers necessary to start operating the regime at the point this is required.</p><p>These staff join an organisation which is already highly skilled and experienced in dealing with markets and competition issues. The CMA has assured us that in recruiting its State aid staff, it has continued to recruit staff of the highest calibre, who are capable of delivering work of the high standards that will continue to be required by the CMA. In addition, during February and March those staff who are expected to be working on State aid cases each received extensive State aid training.</p><p>Both the National Audit Office (NAO) and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) have over the last year undertaken assurance reviews of the CMA’s preparedness to take on its State aid role and found that the CMA’s plans were robust.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson