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1568227

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	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	Newport Wafer Fab
	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 he will meet with the hon. Member for Newport West to discuss the issues relating to the future of Newport Wafer Fab.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	126810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I are always happy to meet colleagues to discuss important issues. If she would like to have a meeting, she is always welcome to reach out to our offices through the usual communication channels.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/01/2023 13:26:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1563744

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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: Newport West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small and medium sized businesses have received Government funding for support in Newport West constituency during the cost of living crisis in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	114892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact rising prices are having on businesses, including those in Newport West.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Newport West will have benefitted from the Government’s reversal of the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs on average £4,200, cut fuel duty for 12 months and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, to protect SMEs from high energy costs over the winter. The Employment Allowance was increased to £5,000 from April and we have continued to provide business rate relief worth over £7bn, freezing the business rates multiplier for a further year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing financial support - 161 SMEs in Newport West have received Start Up Loans to the value of £1,612,340 as of November 2022.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 12:09:20 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1563745

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Business: Newport West
	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 has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on businesses in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	114893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Ministers regularly engage with business leaders and networks, including those in Newport West, to better understand the challenges and explore ways to mitigate the impact rising prices are having on their businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has reversed the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs £4,200 on average, cut fuel duty for 12 months and raised the Employment Allowance to £5000. In addition, we have brought in the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which is shielding businesses across the country from soaring energy prices, saving some around half of their wholesale energy costs.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced £13.6 billion of support for businesses over the next five years, reducing the burden of business rates for SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 12:08:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1563746

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Business: Newport West
	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 has had recent discussions with (a) businesses and (b) businesses representatives in Newport West constituency on the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on those businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	114894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact rising prices are having on businesses, including those in Newport West, and is engaging with businesses across the UK to understand these challenges and explore ways to mitigate them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has reversed the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs £4,200 on average; cut fuel duty for 12 months; raised the Employment Allowance to £5,000 and introduced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which is shielding businesses across the country from soaring energy prices, saving some around half of their wholesale energy costs.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced £13.6 billion of support for businesses over the next five years, reducing the burden of business rates for SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 12:07:44 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1563747

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Newport West
	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 that small and medium-sized enterprises are receiving the correct level of support from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	114895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme is set out in legislation and will be applied in a uniform way by all licensed suppliers. The regulations include a robust compliance and enforcement regime to ensure requirements are being met. Suppliers are also required to inform customers about the details of support, including the amount of the discount and discounted supply price.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/01/2023 11:51:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1549969

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	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	Business: EU Law
	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 risk to (a) businesses and (b) investors of the revocation or amendment of retained EU law under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	106477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>We have published an impact assessment for the Bill which is available on GOV.UK.</p><p>Going forwards, departments will identify how they will reform their REUL using the powers in the Bill. In doing so they will conduct proportionate analysis of any impacts on business and investors (where relevant) as well as other stakeholders, and produce impact assessments in the usual way.</p><p>The Government remains committed to engaging with stakeholders to ensure policy decisions are well informed and result in benefits for our people and our businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/12/2022 13:13:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1546892

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia
	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 process his Department followed to prepare the national security assessment prior to the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision; and what evidence his Department received as part of that process.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy takes decisions under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in a quasi-judicial capacity. The Investment Security Unit coordinates expertise from across Government so that the Secretary of State may make decisions based on the evidence. It would not be appropriate to comment on the detail of national security assessments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/12/2022 11:46:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 42209 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1546891

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia
	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 officials visited the Newport Wafer Fab prior to the announcement of the divestment decision.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>On 9 May 2022, Government officials with expertise in the semiconductor sector visited the facility and met representatives of Nexperia. The Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy called in the acquisition and began the assessment process on 25 May 2022. As is required under the National Security and Investment Act, the Secretary of State considered all representations made by the company when making the Final Order.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/12/2022 16:26:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1546893

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia
	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 considered evidence (a) that the UK and Welsh Governments (i) were aware in advance of and (ii) raised no objections to the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia and (b) of the level of investment by Nexperia into the Water Fab since its acquisition when making his decision on divestment.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The National Security and Investment Act was not in force when the original acquisition took place in 2021. The Secretary of State used retrospective powers to call-in and assess the acquisition under the Act. The Secretary of State takes decisions under the Act in a quasi-judicial capacity, based on the facts and evidence presented to him. The Act only allows the Secretary of State to make a Final Order to prevent, remedy or mitigate risks to national security, and not for wider political or economic reasons. As you’d expect, I’m unable to comment on the details of national security assessments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/12/2022 16:25:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1542510

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	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, what assessment he has made of the impact of the rising cost of (a) fuel and (b) energy on small businesses in Newport West constituency; and what steps he is taking to help tackle those impacts.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	87983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme came into force on the 1 November and will provide a discount on energy bills for all eligible non-domestic customers, including small businesses on non-domestic tariffs and businesses running tourist attractions, whose current gas and electricity prices have been significantly inflated in light of global energy prices. Small businesses that are on domestic tariffs will receive support through the domestic Energy Price Guarantee scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The schemes will initially run for 6 months covering energy use from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 and will help support growth, prevent unnecessary insolvencies and protect jobs.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 87982 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:14:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones