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1520376

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Zoos: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will provide additional financial support for energy costs to zoos.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	61139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The details of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme were announced on 21 September 2022, the scheme will initially run for 6 months covering energy use from 1st October 2022 until 31st March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme applies to all non-domestic energy customers, including zoos who are on eligible contracts.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2022 11:35:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1520633

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Impact Assessments
	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 criteria published on the Department for Work and Pension website which sets out that people are eligible for the warm homes discount only if they receive the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, certain means-tested benefits or tax credits, whether any impact assessment was carried out before setting those criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	61006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the future of the scheme for England and Wales <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fwarm-home-discount-better-targeted-support-from-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C9856df74363b40da681208dab285a06c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638018584240698719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xo1M9YEH1XtT7GuQNLxJIwUkhfQTjFdiGGmK%2BF6LfHc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-better-targeted-support-from-2022</a> last summer and published Impact Assessments alongside the consultation and Government Response.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also consulted on the scheme in Scotland <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fwarm-home-discount-scotland&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C9856df74363b40da681208dab285a06c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638018584240698719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Has6dNyl1XJ9IwbWoqRQEbdk3%2BrZuceYgeblrvoYtjc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-scotland</a> this spring and published supporting analysis.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2022 11:45:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1520637

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	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 his Department is taking steps to inform people who do not receive means-tested benefits that they are not eligible to receive the warm homes discount.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	61008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>From this winter, the Government will reform the Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales. The Government is writing to households who are eligible to receive a rebate automatically, as well as households who need to call a helpline to determine if they are eligible.</p><p> </p><p>There will be an online eligibility checker to help people understand if they may be eligible, and the Government is sharing information on the new scheme with energy suppliers and charities.</p><p> </p><p>There is a separate Warm Home Discount scheme in Scotland. The Government will write to eligible households who are in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, while other low-income households should check with their energy supplier how they may apply.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2022 11:43:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1520748

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Universities: Research
	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 potential impact of changes to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework on the time university staff spent preparing submissions.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>A review of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 is currently underway and is due to be published in 2023. The burden on researchers and other staff will be considered in the evaluation, alongside ensuring that there is sufficient information to identify and reward excellent research outputs and outcomes. The independent Review of Research Bureaucracy published its final report in July (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-research-bureaucracy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-research-bureaucracy</a>). The Review made recommendations across the research system to reduce bureaucracy, including funding application processes. The Government is leading a coordinated, sector-wide effort to respond to the recommendations and implement reforms.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:04:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520756

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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 Space Agency
	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 support the UK Space Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Last September, BEIS and MoD jointly published the UK’s first ever National Space Strategy, which sets out the UK’s ambitions for our space sector. In order to meet these ambitions, the Department is working with the UK Space Agency to provide strategic direction and support programme delivery, as detailed in the published UKSA Corporate Plan. Government is investing £1.75 billion through the UK Space Agency over the course of this spending review to deliver transformative space programmes.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:23:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520439

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Strike Ballots
	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 his Department has made of the ability for workers to go on strike under proposals to raise ballot thresholds from 40 per cent to 50 per cent of employees.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	61144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Any change to ballot thresholds would require primary legislation. There will therefore be ample opportunities for Members of Parliament to scrutinise any proposals the Government brings forward in this area.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 15:56:42 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1520630

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Small Businesses: Supply Chains
	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 are taking to support small businesses with increased costs associated with global supply chain issues.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which will provide a price reduction to ensure that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. In addition, we have announced a new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow.</p><p> </p><p>To support business in mitigating supply chain issues, the Government published supply chain guidance at (<a href="https://www.cpni.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.cpni.gov.uk/supply-chain-resilience</a>) to help businesses establish effective control and oversight of their supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/10/2022 17:08:23 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520757

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Small Businesses: Energy
	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 his Department has taken recent steps to help support small business switch from fixed rate to variable rate energy contracts without penalties; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	61084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Small businesses who have energy supply contracts with a fixed-rate (agreed on or after 1 April 2022 irrespective if the contract has commenced before 1st October 2022) or a standard variable rate will receive support through the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme. Charges for switching tariffs are a commercial matter between suppliers and their business customers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/10/2022 13:53:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 23338 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1520329

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Shipping: Energy
	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 will hold discussions with maritime sector representatives on (a) the potential impact of trends in the level of energy costs on and (b) ensuring the supply of fuel to that sector.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	61438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>My Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Science and Investment Security will be meeting with representatives from the maritime sector for a general introduction in the near future.</p><p>The recently announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment-outlines-plans-to-help-cut-energy-bills-for-businesses&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C755d90f29ade46fc9a1008dab283792b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638018574980713436%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xJLgpnkPhJYxYiG79rKKQ0NOt0ItKdkGNcyQ21JUQuk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-outlines-plans-to-help-cut-energy-bills-for-businesses</a> ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. A review of the scheme, to be published in three months, will identify the most vulnerable non-domestic customers and how the government will continue assisting them with energy costs after the initial six months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2022 11:41:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1520627

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Science: Foreign Investment in UK
	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 his Department has taken to help increase international investor confidence in UK science.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is an attractive destination for international investment in R&amp;D with a world-class research and innovation system and skills base. The Innovation Strategy set out the steps Government is taking to create the conditions for businesses – including overseas firms – to invest in UK innovation. Recent investments include Moderna’s commitment to building a new mRNA manufacturing and R&amp;D centre in the UK, in a deal valued at £1 billion</p><p> </p><p>The Growth Plan will help to unlock billions of pounds of additional investment into UK science and technology firms. This includes establishing Investment Zones, expanding R&amp;D tax reliefs and introducing the Long-term Investment for Technology &amp; Science (LIFTS) competition. LIFTS will provide up to £500 million to support new funds designed by institutional investors and world-class fund managers to crowd billions of pounds of private investment into UK science and technology businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:21:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23342 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah