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1273110

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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: UK Trade with EU
	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 Northern Ireland protocol, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK steel companies can export into the EU without facing EU Safeguard Tariffs.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	132930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has worked successfully with the European Commission to secure country-specific allocations for various steel products within the Tariff Rate Quotas (by which the EU imposes its steel safeguard measures) to enable UK companies to trade tariff-free into the EU. These tariff-free allocations came into operation on 1 January 2021. Officials in the Department for International Trade continue to discuss the size and applicability of these quotas with the European Commission.</p><p>For steel traded into Northern Ireland, there is an interim solution already in place for steel from Britain and the EU to ensure it enters tariff free.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 20/01/2021 16:49:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1273113

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland
	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 he has made of the amount of steel moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in each of the previous five calendar years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	132932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>This information is not regularly collected by Government or other official sources. We have had access to some data on this from the industry, but this data is commercially sensitive and not suitable for public release.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/01/2021 14:52:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1308626

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	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	National Security and Investment Bill
	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 the effect of the Government’s decision to amend the National Security and Investment Bill on the Government's ability to protect the UK's (a) economy and (b) critical national infrastructure from hostile actors.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	180513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>On the basis of the available data, which is limited to evidence from: Capital IQ on mergers and acquisitions with a value of £1 million and above; Pitchbook on transactions with a value below £1 million, and; Orbis on the number of indirect mergers and acquisitions, the proposed amendment, which would remove the 15% mandatory notification threshold from the National Security and Investment Bill is assessed as de minimis. Nonetheless, we do expect this to reduce the number of acquisitions subject to mandatory notification.</p><p> </p><p>Irrespective of this change, the Bill continues to include the power for the Secretary of State to call in acquisitions at or below 25% of shares or votes in qualifying entities across the economy where they reasonably suspect that it has resulted in, or may result in, the acquisition of material influence over the policy of the entity and they reasonably suspect that this that this has given, or may give rise to, a risk to national security.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, we do not expect there to be any impact on the Government's ability to protect the UK's economy and critical national infrastructure from hostile actors.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/04/2021 16:52:19 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1366906

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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: Hydrogen
	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 facilitate a pilot for hydrogen-based steelmaking in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We are working closely with the UK Steel Council to explore decarbonisation pathways – including electric arc, industrial carbon capture equipment attached to existing blast furnaces, or other emerging technologies, such as hydrogen. The ideal decarbonisation pathway for individual sites is based on multiple factors and the Government is working closely with companies to support them as they make commercial decisions on the optimum route.</p><p> </p><p>We have set up the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support (IDHRS) scheme to fund our new hydrogen and industrial carbon capture business models. We will be providing up to £140 million of taxpayer funds will be made available to establish the scheme, including up to £100 million to award contracts of up to 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen production capacity in 2023 with further allocation in 2024. The scheme will be open to businesses across industry, including steel companies.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 16/11/2021 16:54:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1366907

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	Clean Steel Fund
	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 ensure the Clean Steel Fund is allocated before 2023, in response to successful developments of hydrogen-based steelmaking projects in Sweden and Germany.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department announced the £250 million Clean Steel Fund in 2019 to support the UK steel sector to transition to lower carbon iron and steel production, through adoption of new technologies and processes. We are working with the sector to understand their decarbonisation plans, whether it is electric arc, industrial carbon capture equipment attached to existing blast furnaces, or other emerging technologies, such as hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>Based on previous evidence, complex decarbonisation projects have long lead-in times and take time to set up. In its response to the Call for Evidence on the Clean Steel Fund, the steel industry indicated a preference for the fund to start in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>We have set up the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support (IDHRS) scheme to fund our new hydrogen and industrial carbon capture business models. We will be providing up to £140 million of taxpayer funds will be made available to establish the scheme, including up to £100 million to award contracts of up to 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen production capacity in 2023 with further allocation in 2024. The scheme will be open to businesses across industry, including steel companies.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 16/11/2021 16:54:54 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1366908

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure the steel industry achieves the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation for ore-based steelmaking to reach net zero by 2035, as set out in the Net Zero Strategy, published 19 October 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>In collaboration with the Steel Council, we are considering the implications of the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee to ‘set targets for ore-based steelmaking to reach near-zero emissions by 2035’ and the business environment necessary to support the transition.</p><p> </p><p>The Net Zero Strategy sets out how we intend to meet our Carbon Budget 6 ambition of reducing industrial emissions by 63-76% by 2035, compared to the 2019 level. Hydrogen-based steelmaking, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, and electrification are some of the technological approaches being examined as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the steel industry regarding its decarbonisation.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 15/11/2021 17:31:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1367053

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	Baglan Energy Park: Energy Supply
	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 he plans to take steps to support businesses located in the Baglan Energy Park with their energy supply.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>On 24 March 2021, the Baglan Group (“Baglan”) including Calon Energy (Baglan Bay) Ltd, Baglan Generating Ltd, Baglan Operations Ltd and Baglan Pipeline Ltd, entered compulsory liquidation. The Secretary of State provided an indemnity to the Official Receiver that same day to ensure Baglan’s sites and operations could be secured, and that health and safety concerns associated with the sites could be addressed. This has enabled the private wire network, which supplies electricity to businesses on the Baglan Energy Park, to remain active whilst the Official Receiver develops and implements his disposal plan.</p><p> </p><p>Contingency planning is a devolved matter for the Welsh Government who are working closely with all affected businesses. Officials continue to engage closely with the Welsh Government and provide support where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/11/2021 12:38:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1367054

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	Baglan Energy Park: Energy Supply
	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 he has made of the monthly cost of maintaining the energy supply to Baglan Energy Park after 30 November 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	71352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>I am advised by the Official Receiver, who was appointed as liquidator as of 24 March 2021 of the Baglan Group, including Calon Energy (Baglan Bay) Ltd, Baglan Generating Ltd, Baglan Operations Ltd and Baglan Pipeline Ltd, that the estimated monthly cost of maintaining the energy supply to Baglan Energy Park after 30 November 2021 is approximately £1.2m.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/11/2021 12:37:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1377847

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2021
	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	Baglan Energy Park: Energy Supply
	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 discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on helping to minimise disruption to the power supply on the Baglan Energy Park.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	73852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>Officials have met weekly with their counterparts in the Welsh Government since March 2021 to discuss the compulsory liquidation of the Baglan Group and the potential impact on businesses at Baglan Energy Park. Officials continue to provide regular updates including ongoing contingency planning by the Welsh Government and the affected businesses.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/11/2021 13:02:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1384242

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	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	Steel Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what date the Steel Council (a) last met and (b) will next meet.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	86107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State reformed and co-chaired the UK Steel Council in 2021. There have so far been four meetings: March, May, July and most recently on 28 September.</p><p> </p><p>The next meeting is being scheduled for early 2022.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 09/12/2021 09:15:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 37559 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock