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1002150

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:24:14
	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	05/11/2018 22:43:34 21/11/2018 17:31:02
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels
	house id	1
	identifier	188093
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/11/2018 16:59:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the viability of removing fossil fuels from the UK's energy generation mix.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188093
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188093
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our Clean Growth Strategy set out the Government’s ambition for a diverse electricity system that supplies our homes and businesses with secure, affordable and clean power.[1]</p><p>We have already committed to phasing out generating power from coal by 2025[2] and recognise that reducing emissions in the power sector means developing low carbon sources of electricity that are both cheap and clean.</p><p> </p><p>There is a number of decarbonisation pathways that balance the role of clean power sources with the use of fossil fuel generation such as from gas. These include those outlined in our Clean Growth Strategy[3], and the latest BEIS Energy and Emissions Projections.[4]</p><p> </p><p>[1] See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-growth-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-growth-strategy</a></p><p>[2] See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/coal-generation-in-great-britain-the-pathway-to-a-low-carbon-future" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/coal-generation-in-great-britain-the-pathway-to-a-low-carbon-future</a></p><p>[3] See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-growth-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-growth-strategy</a></p><p>[4] See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2017</a></p>
	creator	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1002183

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:25:28
	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	06/11/2018 16:35:16 20/11/2018 17:14:02
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	identifier	188224
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 16:43:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the average amount of parental leave taken by (a) women and (b) men in (i) England, (ii) London and (iii) the London Borough of Lewisham in each of the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188224
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188224
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The most recent official data on average length of family-related leave taken by parents is from the Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey in 2009, which collected data from parents of children born in 2008 across Great Britain.</p><p>This shows that in 2008,</p><ul><li>mothers took an average of 39 weeks of maternity leave, up from 32 weeks in 2006.</li><li>amongst fathers who took some paternity leave, 16% took more than two weeks, 50% took two weeks and 34% took less than two weeks of leave.</li></ul><p>This does not contain information on average weeks of unpaid Parental Leave, nor of Shared Parental Leave which was introduced in 2015.</p><p>Information on the amount of leave taken at the regional or local level is not available.</p><p>The full Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2009/10 Research Report can be found here:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214367/rrep777.pdf</p><p>We are currently evaluating the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes. As a part of this, we are commissioning a new survey which will provide updated information. Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in Summer 2019.</p>
	creator	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1003827

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/11/2018
	date	09/11/2018
	date tabled	09/11/2018
	ddp created	09/11/2018 16:48:47
	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	09/11/2018 17:02:47 20/11/2018 10:01:02
	hansard heading	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	house id	1
	identifier	189613
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/11/2018 09:29:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the effect of removing the export tariff on the number of solar installations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 189613
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	189613
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As part of the consultation published in July on our proposal to close the Feed-in Tariff export tariff from 1 April 2019, we included an impact assessment:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/feed-in-tariffs-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/feed-in-tariffs-scheme</a>.</p><p>We are currently considering the responses to this and will publish a government response in due course. This will include an updated impact assessment.</p>
	creator	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1002132

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:39
	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	05/11/2018 22:42:52 19/11/2018 16:19:02
	hansard heading	Industrial Relations
	house id	1
	identifier	188085
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:47:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to further promote better employee engagement and workforce relations in response to the Taylor review of modern working practices.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188085
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188085
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In February 2018, the Government consulted on workforce and employee engagement as part of preparing its response to the Taylor review of modern working practices. We are grateful to the stakeholders who have taken time to comment. We are considering those comments and will be publishing our response in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1003725

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/11/2018
	date	09/11/2018
	date tabled	09/11/2018
	ddp created	09/11/2018 16:44:44
	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	09/11/2018 16:59:22 19/11/2018 16:14:04
	hansard heading	Maternity Leave
	house id	1
	identifier	189835
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:42:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion new mothers in England have taken their full maternity leave entitlement in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 189835
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	189835
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The most recent official data on average length of family-related leave taken by parents is from the Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey in 2009, which collected data from parents of children born in 2008 across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>This shows that in 2008, 23% of employed mothers took their full statutory entitlement of 52 weeks of maternity leave or more (e.g. by taking annual leave in addition to Statutory Maternity Leave). According to the Labour Force Survey, in 2008 there were 350,000 employed mothers with a child under one.</p><p> </p><p>The full Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2009/10 Research Report can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214367/rrep777.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214367/rrep777.pdf</a> . Information on the length of maternity leave is available in Tables 2.11 and 2.12.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently commissioning a new survey which will provide updated information on family related leave and pay entitlements including Maternity Leave. Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in Summer 2019.</p>
	creator	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1002763

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	06/11/2018
	date tabled	06/11/2018
	ddp created	06/11/2018 22:00:48
	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	06/11/2018 22:05:05 19/11/2018 16:13:05
	hansard heading	Employment: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	188920
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:41:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government response entitled Good work: a response to the Taylor Review of modern working practices, published on 7 February 2018, what steps he is taking to promote quality work through sector deals.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188920
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188920
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Developing better jobs for everyone in the British economy is at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy. We are proud to be the first Government to have taken responsibility for both quality and quantity of work, and are working to promote good work across the UK. We will be setting out our next steps for measuring and improving the quality of work in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1002540

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	06/11/2018
	date tabled	06/11/2018
	ddp created	06/11/2018 21:45:54
	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	06/11/2018 21:55:23 19/11/2018 16:13:06
	hansard heading	Employment: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	188755
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:41:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government response entitled Good work: a response to the Taylor Review of modern working practices, published on 7 February 2018, when the first assessment of the quality of work in the UK is planned to be published.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Developing better jobs for everyone in the British economy is at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy. We are proud to be the first Government to have taken responsibility for both quality and quantity of work, and are working to promote good work across the UK. We will be setting out our next steps for measuring and improving the quality of work in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1002131

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:36
	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	05/11/2018 22:42:49 19/11/2018 16:12:05
	hansard heading	Low Pay Commission: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	identifier	188084
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:40:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Low Pay Commission will publish the response to its consultation on (a) the effect of a higher minimum wage for non-guaranteed hours in a contract and (b) alternative means for tackling one sided flexibility.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188084
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188084
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Low Pay Commission’s consultation, on the effect of a higher minimum wage for non-guaranteed hours in a contract and alternative means for tackling one-sided flexibility, launched in March.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission will publish their report, containing the findings from this consultation, in due course.</p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1002130

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:23:34
	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	05/11/2018 22:42:46 19/11/2018 16:10:06
	hansard heading	Employment: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	identifier	188083
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:39:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on consolidating guidance on legislation to protect people who are pregnant or on maternity leave as recommended by the Taylor review of modern working practices.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188083
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188083
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Last year, Acas published new comprehensive guidance on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and workplace rights and obligations.</p><p> </p><p>This summer we have reviewed the GOV.UK guidance material on the protections for people who are pregnant or on maternity leave and we are now updating and improving signposting.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1002092

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:22:17
	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	05/11/2018 22:41:33 19/11/2018 15:44:05
	hansard heading	Fracking: Greater London
	house id	1
	identifier	188080
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/11/2018 15:12:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has received applications to undertake fracking in (a) Ealing, Southall constituency, (b) Ealing local authority area and (c) Greater London.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188080
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188080
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Before an operator can apply for planning permission from a local authority for any proposed oil or gas development, they need to apply for a Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (PEDL) from the Oil and Gas Authority. There are no current PEDLs within the Greater London area.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, under Section 50 of the Infrastructure Act 2015, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy must grant Hydraulic Fracturing Consent (HFC) before hydraulic fracturing can take place in the UK. The Department has not received any HFC applications relating to shale gas exploration in a) Ealing Southall constituency, b) Ealing local authority area or c) Greater London.</p><p> </p><p>The British Geological Survey has identified the main areas of shale prosperity in the UK, none of which lie underneath the Greater London area.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma