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790250

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 110584, what representations he has received from business organisations on the establishment of a trade remedies framework.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has engaged extensively with business organisations via roundtables, written correspondence, bilaterals and Ministerial meetings and has incorporated a wide range of business viewpoints in developing a trade remedies framework.</p><p>The Trade Remedies team has held over 23 meetings and roundtables with a range of businesses and groups representing business since January 2017 and has also received responses from 52 business organisations in response to the Trade White Paper consultation.</p><p>The Department has committed to continue to engage with business organisations, and other stakeholders, as we develop the framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 12:58:26 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

790251

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organization
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111584, which aspects of the UK's membership of the WTO the UK needs to update to replicate as far as possible current obligations after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Denton and Reddish today, UIN: 113269 &amp; 113264.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/11/2017 12:44:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23821 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

805308

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Wind Power
	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 support investment in the onshore wind industry; and what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of that sector to the UK's energy needs.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	118980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Over 12 GW of installed onshore wind capacity was operational in the UK at the end of the second quarter of 2017. This investment was supported by schemes such as the Renewables Obligation (RO), which are funded by bill payers.</p><p> </p><p>Further onshore wind farms are expected to deploy up to March 2019 with support from the RO, utilising grace periods provided by the Energy Act 2016 and the Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and the Renewables Obligation Closure (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. In addition, around 690MW of onshore wind capacity has been contracted to deploy under the Contracts for Difference (CFD) regime by 2019, which was established to replace the RO.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is seeking state aid approval to classify remote island wind as a separate technology in group 2 of the CFD to allow wind projects on these islands to compete against other less established technologies in the future.</p><p>Alongside the November Budget this year, HM Treasury published the Control for Low Carbon Levies, which provides clarity to industry out to 2025 about future support for low carbon electricity.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated Gigawatts of capacity for all technology groups, including onshore wind, supported under the Control up to March 2025 are set out in Table 1.B of the publication that accompanied the Budget.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/12/2017 14:14:38 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

809892

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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	Wind Power
	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 18 December to Question 118980, how many onshore wind farms he expects to be deployed by March 2019 as a result of the (a) Renewables Obligation, (b) Contracts for Difference Regime (CFD) and (c) Control for Low Carbon Levies; what the timetable is for state aid approval to classify remote island wind as separate technology in group 2 of the CFD; and what proportion of the UK's energy needs he estimates is likely met from on shore wind by 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	120512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department estimates that 12.6GW of onshore wind installed capacity will be deployed by the end of 2018/19 under the Renewables Obligation.[1]</p><p>Fifteen onshore wind projects have entered into a Contract for Difference (CFD) with the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), a Government-owned company that administers the CFD regime. The latest information published by the LCCC indicated that for thirteen of these projects, totalling approximately 564MW of capacity, the generator currently expects the station to start generating before the end of March 2019. The published start dates are estimates and subject to change. The LCCC publish information about projects supported by the CFD scheme on their website in a CFD Register - <a href="https://lowcarboncontracts.uk/cfds" target="_blank">https://lowcarboncontracts.uk/cfds</a></p><p>No additional onshore wind installed capacity is expected to be deployed as result of the Control for Low Carbon Levies by March 2019.</p><p>Estimated renewable capacities for onshore wind and other technologies up to 2024-25 are set out in Table 1.B of the Control for Low Carbon Levies.[2] It is expected that 13.32GW of onshore wind installed capacity will be deployed in the UK by 2024-25.</p><p>Discussions with the European Commission regarding state aid approval to classify remote island wind as a separate technology in group 2 of the CFD are ongoing and we cannot comment on the content of those discussions.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> The Renewables Obligation for 2018/19 (September 2017), BEIS: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/648424/Renewables_Obligation_2018_19_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/648424/Renewables_Obligation_2018_19_FINAL.pdf</a></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>[2]</em></strong><em> Control for Low Carbon Levies (November 2017), HMT: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/660986/Control_for_Low_Carbon_Levies_web.pdf</a></em></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/12/2017 15:57:36 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

808882

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities Superannuation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to analysis from the University and Colleges Union on changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, what assessment he has made of any potential reductions in the pensions of university staff.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	119991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Universities are autonomous institutions and they are responsible for their own pension provision. Government has no role in relation to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) beyond regulation as is applied to all workplace pension schemes by The Pensions Regulator.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Secretary of State nor the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation has discussed the USS with Universities UK (UUK) or the University and College Union (UCU). Officials have sought updates from UUK on the latest developments regarding the USS. These were informal discussions and there were no outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The department has made no assessment of the impact of the proposed changes to the USS, and believes it would be inappropriate to comment.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/12/2017 16:54:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

905622

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Unilever: Norwich
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates and with whom he has had discussions on a rural development programme for Unilever's manufacturing operations in Norwich and its associated supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	144894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I have received numerous representation from the Hon. Member for Norfolk North regarding the future of manufacturing operations on the Unilever site in Norwich.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 May I met the Chief Executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership to discuss this issue. The Department has also been made aware of a potential application under the Rural Development Programme’s Growth Programme for funding to help set up a manufacturing and milling facility in Greater Norwich. However, an application has not so far been received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:58:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802127

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Unified Patent Court
	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 proceedings of the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on the Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 on 29 November 2017, what plans he has to maintain UK membership of the Unified Patent Court after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	117814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Although the Court is not an EU institution, it is established under an international agreement that is presently only open to EU Member States. Our future relationship with the Court will therefore be subject to negotiation with our European Partners, in order to reflect the UK’s changing status, as we leave the EU. It would be wrong to set out unilateral positions in advance of those negotiations, which have not yet begun.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 14:19:06 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788709

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 110711, on EU internal trade: customs, what representations he has received from business organisations about future customs arrangements with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	112733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum, HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs officials have met with over 300 businesses and representative bodies in a variety of sectors to discuss future customs arrangements with the EU. Input provided by businesses and other stakeholders was used to inform the Customs Bill White Paper, published in October 2017. Since publication, the Government has continued to engage with businesses and consumers and sought comment on the content of the White Paper, both through official written responses and formal meetings.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/11/2017 14:08:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

837750

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the session of the Public Accounts Committee on 20 November 2017, what disscussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the accuracy of the evidence given by HMRC that it was not expecting any shift in risk profile on goods coming into the UK from the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	126781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>“The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of carrying out his duties.</p><p>The IMF has predicted that 90% of future growth will come from outside the EU in the next 10-15 years. The UK needs to take advantage of this growth and position itself to ensure maximum prosperity for its people.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 126780 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:25:34 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1092605

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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	UK Endorsement Board
	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 oral contribution of 20 March 2019 of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kelly Tolhurst to the Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee on the Draft International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Official Report, column 8, who will carry out the work that the endorsement board will be responsible for until that body is constituted.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	235296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 transfer the European Commission’s powers to endorse and adopt International Accounting Standards (IAS) to the Secretary of State. It also provides for these powers to be sub-delegated to a UK body. The policy intention is that the sub-delegation to a UK Endorsement Board will be performed by an affirmative SI later this year. Until then, the responsibility to endorse and adopt IAS for use in the UK will lie with my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State. He will be supported in this role by the FRC and, once appointed, the Endorsement Board secretariat staff. Recruitment is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/03/2019 15:10:08 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson