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1020302

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 21:45:36
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	ddp modified	05/12/2018 21:57:02 20/12/2018 16:31:03
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Staff
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12086
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 16:00:19
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by the Chairman of Committees on 25 February 2009 (HL Deb, col 89W), how many staff of the House of Lords are employed exclusively or primarily on press and public relations; and whether he has made an assessment of how this figure now compares with the number of staff employed for the same purpose by (1) the House of Commons, and (2) the Scottish Parliament.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12086
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12086
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Both Houses and the Scottish Parliament organise their communications/press and public relations functions in different ways which makes it hard to compare figures directly. Consequently, the figures below simply compare the number of FTEs employed predominantly on dealing with press/media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>House of Lords</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>House of Commons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scottish Parliament</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTEs employed on press/media</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> <br>These figures do not include staff employed by either House or the Scottish Parliament on marketing, digital communications, public information, visitor services, education and engagement all of which contribute to their work on public relations. We do not hold these figures in respect of the House of Commons and Scottish Parliament.</p><p><br>No assessment has been made of how these figures compare with each other.</p><p> </p> question first answered 20/12/2018 16:00:19 answering member 4148
	creator	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth

1020311

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	05/12/2018
	date tabled	05/12/2018
	ddp created	05/12/2018 21:45:48
	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	05/12/2018 21:57:19 14/12/2018 10:16:01
	hansard heading	Service Industries
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12092
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/12/2018 09:44:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the growth of the services sector.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL12092
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12092
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 28 November, Her Majesty’s Government published detailed economic analysis assessing the potential impact on trade flows and the UK economy of Brexit in the long run. This analysis does not model any short run disruption or immediate operational impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken steps to smooth the transition into our new relationship with the EU, including an implementation period. This provides certainty for businesses and citizens, facilitating the transition to the UK’s future relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p> question first answered 14/12/2018 09:44:09 answering member 2616
	creator	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1027398

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:32:37
	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	17/12/2018 22:44:32 02/01/2019 12:43:01
	hansard heading	Industry
	house id	1
	identifier	202876
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/01/2019 12:11:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Industrial Strategy takes account of the importance of traditional industries to local areas.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202876
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202876
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy ensures every place, including areas where traditional industries are located, realises its full economic potential. We are working in partnership with local areas to agree a Local Industrial Strategy with every area of England by early 2020, with support for places in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that want one.</p><p> </p><p>Local Industrial Strategies will provide distinctive and long-term visions of how specific places can maximise their contribution to UK productivity, building on existing local strengths and capitalising on the opportunities of the future.</p> question first answered 02/01/2019 12:11:28 answering member 4068
	creator	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1024817

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	13/12/2018
	date tabled	13/12/2018
	ddp created	13/12/2018 18:44:28
	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	13/12/2018 18:49:59 19/12/2018 17:31:02
	hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme: Air Pollution
	house id	1
	identifier	202052
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/12/2018 16:59:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has calculated the social costs linked to pollutants emitted from biomass boilers supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive since that scheme began in 2013.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
	tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202052
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202052
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the February 2018 Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Impact Assessment, Government estimated the social costs and benefits from carbon savings and air quality impacts for biomass boilers supported under the RHI. The discounted lifetime value of carbon savings and air quality impacts from RHI biomass boilers is shown below. This demonstrates a positive impact, and therefore the social benefit of biomass on the scheme across GB.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Carbon savings (traded and non-traded)</p></td><td><p>+£2,860m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air quality benefits</p></td><td><p>+£550m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>+£3,410m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 19/12/2018 16:59:52 answering member 3974
	creator	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

1024818

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	13/12/2018
	date tabled	13/12/2018
	ddp created	13/12/2018 18:44:30
	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	13/12/2018 18:50:01 19/12/2018 17:31:01
	hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme: Air Pollution
	house id	1
	identifier	202053
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/12/2018 16:59:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has calculated the social costs linked to pollutants emitted from biomass boilers supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive in (a) urban areas and (b) rural areas.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
	tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202053
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202053
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the February 2018 Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Impact Assessment, Government estimated the social costs and benefits from carbon savings and air quality impacts for biomass boilers supported under the RHI. The discounted lifetime value of carbon savings and air quality impacts from RHI biomass boilers is shown below. This demonstrates a positive impact, and therefore the social benefit of biomass on the scheme across GB.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Carbon savings (traded and non-traded)</p></td><td><p>+£2,860m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air quality benefits</p></td><td><p>+£550m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>+£3,410m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 19/12/2018 16:59:52 answering member 3974
	creator	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

1027322

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:29:07
	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	17/12/2018 22:38:26 27/12/2018 13:54:03
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Apprentices
	house id	1
	identifier	202760
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/12/2018 13:22:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the equity of the minimum wage for apprentices.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202760
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202760
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government asks the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to recommend the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage such that it increases pay of the lowest paid apprentices without damaging their employment prospects.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2019, the Apprentice National Minimum Wage will increase to £3.90 an hour, from £3.70. This increase, of 5.4%, will be the largest across all the minimum wage rates rises in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The LPC are currently conducting a review of the minimum wage youth rates and the apprenticeship rate structure. They are due to provide advice on this matter to Government in Spring 2019.</p> question first answered 27/12/2018 13:22:16 answering member 4487
	creator	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1027312

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:28:41
	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	17/12/2018 22:38:02 27/12/2018 16:18:02
	hansard heading	Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	202714
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	27/12/2018 15:46:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his letter of 25 September 2018 to the right hon. Member for Delyn on Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme, when he plans to provide an update.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202714
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202714
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>BEIS officials have continued to receive information on this matter from the rt. hon. Member’s constituent, and from RBS. I will write to the rt. hon. Member shortly with a further update.</p> question first answered 27/12/2018 15:46:39 answering member 4487
	creator	533 label Biography information for David Hanson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1025309

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	14/12/2018
	date tabled	14/12/2018
	ddp created	14/12/2018 15:10:00
	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	17/12/2018 12:25:11 19/12/2018 12:49:01
	hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Costs
	house id	1
	identifier	202300
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/12/2018 12:17:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2018 to Question 200617 on Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Costs, to which Department the engineering study on the proposed Global Navigation Satellite System will report.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202300
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202300
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The study referred to in the answer given by my rt. hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 13 December 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-12-10/200617/" target="_blank">200617</a> is the Engineering, Design, and Development Phase that is developing options for a UK Global Navigation Satellite System.</p><p> </p><p>This in-depth study is being run by the UK Space Agency, as an Executive Agency of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> question first answered 19/12/2018 12:17:28 answering member 4021
	creator	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1027282

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:27:23
	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	17/12/2018 22:36:54 20/12/2018 11:30:04
	hansard heading	Research: EU Countries
	house id	1
	identifier	202830
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 10:58:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a recent comparative assessment of the level of spending on research and development in (a) the UK and (b) EU member states; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202830
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202830
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department regularly assesses comparative levels of R&amp;D expenditure in the UK and EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>The latest ONS data estimates that overall gross R&amp;D expenditure in the UK was £33.1bn in 2016, which was 1.7% of GDP in that year. 2017 data is due to be released in March 2019. The latest OECD international comparison of R&amp;D expenditure ranked the UK 10th among EU nations in 2016. More details can be found here <a href="http://oe.cd/msti" target="_blank">http://oe.cd/msti</a>.</p> question first answered 20/12/2018 10:58:02 answering member 4021
	creator	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1027283

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/12/2018
	date	17/12/2018
	date tabled	17/12/2018
	ddp created	17/12/2018 22:27:25
	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	17/12/2018 22:36:56 20/12/2018 13:31:02
	hansard heading	Health Services: Research
	house id	1
	identifier	202831
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/12/2018 12:59:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding for research and development he allocated to the healthcare sector in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 202831
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	202831
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We do not currently hold data in the format which enables a direct answer to this question.</p> question first answered 20/12/2018 12:59:09 answering member 4021
	creator	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green