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806155

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadcasting Programmes: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on implementing the provision in the Digital Economy Act 2017 on introducing a new Ofcom power on public service broadcasting criteria for the commissioning of children’s content; and what the timetable is for the formal stakeholder consultation to begin.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	119356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text The government gave Ofcom powers, through the Digital Economy Act 2017, to publish criteria for children's programmes and, where appropriate, to set conditions on licensed public service channels to ensure that children’s programming meets the criteria. On 29 November Ofcom launched a Review of Children's Content and have invited initial input to the review by 31 January 2018. It intends to publish its findings, alongside any proposed regulatory measures, in summer 2018. answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/12/2017 11:23:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445413

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 to Question 8988, whether the Government has taken a decision on the funding of the Green Investment Bank's business activity in future years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	22804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <br /> <br /><p>Government funding for the Green Investment Bank (GIB) for the 2016-17 period and beyond has now been announced as part of the current spending review. This is a good settlement for GIB and provides what GIB management wanted by allowing for 100% funding of GIB’s investments to the point of majority sale, assuming a sale in the next financial year.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/01/2016 17:32:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

428984

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement on (a) the UK economy as a whole, (b) each region and nation of the UK's economy, (c) each business sector in the UK economy, (d) large UK businesses and (e) UK SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	16915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>An independent assessment of the potential economic impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on the UK as a whole was carried out by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). The CEPR analysis includes an assessment of the impact on twenty broad sectors of the economy, with estimated impacts on output, trade and shifts in employment. This can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p><br /><p>The CEPR assessment demonstrated that TTIP offers an enormous economic benefit: in growth, exports and high quality jobs, worth up to £10 billion a year. Small businesses in particular will benefit from removing unnecessary barriers to trade.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/11/2015 17:36:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

420940

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many financial penalties have been imposed on respondent employers under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to date; and how many such penalties (a) have been paid and (b) remain unpaid.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	11619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>Eight financial penalties have been imposed on employers for aggravated breach of employment law, under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, since its introduction on 6 April 2014.</p><br /><p>To date, two penalties have been paid and six remain unpaid although all penalties were imposed this year and further action is being considered.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/10/2015 14:43:17 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

438118

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Business: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he had with small businesses and entrepreneurs on the planned closure of the Business Growth Service.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	20048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills continues to have discussions with businesses and their representatives. They have told us that there is strong appetite in the private sector to fill the gap in the market and develop sustainable offers of support.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2015 12:02:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

424845

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has for the £1.8 billion of uncommitted Green Investment Bank funds following privatisation of that bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	14149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Government allocated up to £3.8 billion of funds to Green Investment Bank (GIB) for investment in the period to March 2016. To date, GIB has made commitments totalling £2.1billion. Government will fund these and any further commitments GIB enters into during the current year to March 2016.</p><br /><p>GIB’s funding needs for the year 2016/17 are being considered as part of the current spending review and the outcome will be announced later in the year.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/11/2015 17:31:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446215

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the timescale is for privatisation of the Green Investment Bank; and whether he has made contingency plans to extend that timescale in the event of adverse market conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Government has previously stated that it is seeking to sell a majority stake in the Green Investment Bank (GIB) in the financial year 2016/17.</p><br /><p>Strong market interest currently exists for the GIB and we expect this timetable to be successfully met. Any extension would be considered nearer to the end of that timetable, should it be required.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2016 14:24:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446207

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the potential costs to (a) consumers and (b) the public purse of the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Government is moving UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into private ownership so it can continue operating in the same way it does now only funded with private capital rather than relying on taxpayers’ support. The detailed background and supporting case for this move was set out in the policy statement we published on 18 November.</p><br /><p>Decisions on the proposed sale are being taken in accordance with best practice to ensure all available options are properly examined in a detailed business case and that a robust valuation process is followed. We expect taxpayers to gain a receipt to the public purse from a majority sale of GIB, and to benefit from reduced public funding requirements in future.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/01/2016 16:23:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

443421

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on Israeli products in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	21683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>This information is not held centrally in the format requested. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has made the total value of payments below against contracts where the MOD Commercial teams have identified Israel as the location of some or all of the work required for the completion of the overall contract.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Value of Payments (£ million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p><strong>18.9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p><strong>25.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p><strong>15.8</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures may not include all subcontracted components of Israeli manufacture and may include subcontracted components manufactured in countries other than Israel. The analysis is based on Location of Work codes and does not relate to the billing address of companies nor is it based on ownership of the companies involved in the production of the product.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 13/01/2016 17:12:41 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

89890

	registered interest
	date	26/08/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	905118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:35:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

155586

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will arrange for his Department's Permanent Secretary to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Cardiff West concerning Mr Robert Shafer.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	214331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Permanent Secretary wrote to the hon. Member on 12 November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:49:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

65322

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the sponsor capacity funds awarded by his Department to the Third Millennium Education Trust were returned to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	203554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Sponsor Capacity Fund awarded to the Third Millennium Education Trust was returned to the Department for Education on 29 January 2013.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 10/07/2014 14:34:18 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 8591 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

91065

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	208479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The current outbreak of Ebola poses a serious public health risk to West Africa and is deeply concerning. The UK is taking a leading role in working with the countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the current Ebola outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes £5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO, Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières‎ to treat victims and prevent the spread of Ebola. As announced by the Secretary of State for International Development on 8<sup>th</sup> September, British military and humanitarian experts will set up a medical treatment centre for victims of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, to provide vital treatment to victims of the disease including health workers and medical volunteers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/09/2014 11:00:13 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445416

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government has undertaken an environmental impact assessment of its policy to privatise the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	22816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p><br></p><p>As set out in the answer to question 22471 on 18 January, the Government is moving UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into private ownership so it can continue operating in the same way it does now only funded with private capital rather than relying on taxpayers’ support. The detailed background and supporting case for this move was set out in the policy statement we published on 18 November. Decisions on the proposed sale are being taken in accordance with best practice to ensure all available options are properly examined in a detailed business case and that a robust valuation process is followed. The process does not involve preparation of an environmental impact assessment as we do not envisage any direct environmental or regulatory impacts of a majority sale of GIB, or changes to pre-existing policy goals for GIB.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/01/2016 17:42:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

720303

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the independent review of S4C will be completed before 1 October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	70627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Basic data about the number and locations of each public library in England as at 1 July 2016 was published on gov.uk on 30 March 2017.The Libraries Taskforce is currently conducting a survey until Friday 28 April seeking views from the sector on what a core dataset for public libraries in England should contain, such as information in relation to each library on the number of hours open and the number of staffed hours each week.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">After analysing responses to the survey, the Taskforce will set out what the sector should be gathering as part of a core dataset. Further consideration will then be given about how the libraries sector should collect and make available the core data.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Details setting out the review of S4C will be announced in due course.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/04/2017 15:15:40 question first ministerially corrected 21/04/2017 09:42:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 44811 answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

720304

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a launch date for the planned independent review of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	70628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Basic data about the number and locations of each public library in England as at 1 July 2016 was published on gov.uk on 30 March 2017.The Libraries Taskforce is currently conducting a survey until Friday 28 April seeking views from the sector on what a core dataset for public libraries in England should contain, such as information in relation to each library on the number of hours open and the number of staffed hours each week.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">After analysing responses to the survey, the Taskforce will set out what the sector should be gathering as part of a core dataset. Further consideration will then be given about how the libraries sector should collect and make available the core data.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Details setting out the review of S4C will be announced in due course.</ins></p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 20/04/2017 15:15:40 question first ministerially corrected 21/04/2017 09:42:50 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson previous answer version 44813 answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

749337

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the Independent Review of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	3485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department has not yet held discussions with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the S4C Review as the review has yet to begin. As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017 and we will announce more details shortly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government is committed to review of S4C's remit, governance and funding. Once launched we will discuss with many stakeholders, including Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 14:11:19 question first ministerially corrected 17/07/2017 17:20:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 3385 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

749338

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Welsh Government's Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Independent Review of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	3486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department has not yet held discussions with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the S4C Review as the review has yet to begin. As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017 and we will announce more details shortly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government is committed to review of S4C's remit, governance and funding. Once launched we will discuss with many stakeholders, including the Welsh Government's Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee </ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 14:11:19 question first ministerially corrected 17/07/2017 17:20:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 3386 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

834385

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Performing Arts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the contribution of creative industry freelancers to the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	126004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are talking to our EU counterparts as part of ongoing EU exit negotiations with a view to achieving the deep and special relationship the UK wishes to have with the EU post-exit. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides. We will work hard to secure the best deal for the UK on exit and ensure that our new relationship with the EU works for business.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also preparing for a range of possible outcomes for the audio-visual sector from the UK's negotiations with the EU.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Freelancers form a vital part of the UK workforce, particularly for the creative industries. The Secretary of State and his ministers have regular discussions with members of the Cabinet on a wide range of issues that impact on the creative industries and its workforce.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/02/2018 18:09:16 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2018 10:28:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 40194 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

514707

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 April 2016, Official Report, column 712, on the national minimum wage, what correspondence his Department has received from employers asking not to be named and shamed for breach of the legislation in each year since that approach was implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	35041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the naming scheme began we have received 107 representations from employers asking not to be named: 1 in 2013, 35 in 2014 and 71 in 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 29/04/2016 13:39:39 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 57687 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513201

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Dumping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken to examine measures other European countries have taken to protect their steel industries against dumping to inform his policies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Anti-dumping policy is agreed at EU level so all EU member states adopt identical trade measures to protect EU industry from dumping. These measures are only imposed following an investigation by the European Commission, which in turn must be prompted by a complaint from European industry. The EU currently has 37 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures in place on steel and steel products.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the International Comparisons Working Group, established following the Steel Summit on 16 October 2015, the Government has, in conjunction with representatives of the UK steel industry, examined the anti-dumping policies of some non-EU countries. The work was informed, in part, by European Commission’s own evaluation of its trade defence instruments published in 2012[1], which included a detailed comparison of the trade defence policies of other countries.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>[1] Evaluation of the European Union’s Trade Defence Instruments. BKP Development and Research 2012. Vol 1 and 2.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/04/2016 15:26:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

448946

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what mechanisms he plans to put in place to measure and monitor (a) value for money for the public purse and (b) the effect on the green economy of a privatised Green Investment Bank; and if he will report regularly to the House on those aspects.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Details of why the Government believes moving UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) into private ownership represents the best way to enable the company to deliver its ambitious green business plan and have a greater impact on green investment while minimising burdens on the UK taxpayer are provided in our November 2015 policy statement on the future of GIB and are further set out in the Government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on the future of GIB which was laid in Parliament on 2 February. Both documents can be found on the GIB pages of the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to report to Parliament setting out our plans for a sale of GIB and will provide a further report following completion of a transaction and any subsequent transactions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/02/2016 16:07:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513939

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether employers who pay the proposed apprenticeship levy and provide training will be able to use levy vouchers in their own organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Employers will be free to spend levy money on apprenticeships training which they judge best meets their needs. If the employer is a registered training provider, they could use the levy money on in-house training which meets the required quality standards for an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>Where an employer wishes to provide their own in-house training, they must be registered on the Skills Funding Agency’s Register of Training Organisations. All providers are subject to inspection and reports by Ofsted on apprenticeship training provision.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 25/04/2016 14:24:03 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

484450

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress his Department has made on implementing its plans to impose financial penalties of up to £20,000 per worker against companies who fail to pay the national minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	32089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>From 26 May 2015, the maximum penalty for underpayment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increased from £20,000 per notice of underpayment (NoU) to £20,000 per worker.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2016 the penalty has been increased to 200% of the total underpayment for all of the workers specified in a NoU. By increasing penalties for underpayment of the NMW it is intended that employers, who could otherwise be tempted to underpay, comply with the law and working people receive the money they are legally due. The maximum penalty will remain at £20,000 per worker.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/04/2016 16:20:43 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 54589 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

455190

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Sunday Trading: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what research has been commissioned by his Department into the effects of the extension of Sunday opening hours in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	28540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In 2006 Indepen were commissioned by the DTI to evaluate the economic costs and benefits of extending Sunday Trading hours, a copy of the report can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has not commissioned any research since then into the effects of the extension of Sunday opening hours.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/03/2016 15:26:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513191

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has initiated on steel in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>It is an established convention that Ministers of one Administration cannot see the documents of a previous Administration. I am therefore unable to provide the information requested by the hon Member for the entire period given in his Question.</p><p> </p><p>I first met with Gareth Stace on 01 June 2015 and discussions with steel industry stakeholders continued thereafter to identify the policy priorities for dealing with the considerable challenges facing the sector. We convened a Steel Summit on 16 October 2015 which brought together all the major stakeholders, including key Government and industry participants as well as constituency MPs, recognising the significant part steel companies play in local communities. This led to the formation of three Ministerial Working Groups which took the lead on our efforts to deliver on the five key ‘Asks’ put to us by our partners in the steel industry.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a sustainable future we set up the Steel Council, co-chaired by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to build on the achievements of the three previous Ministerial working groups, by looking at the longer term future of the sector and how we can strengthen the capability and competiveness of the UK steel industry both at home and globally. The Council met for the first time on 2 March.</p><p> </p><p>Since this Government took office, BIS Ministers have undertaken a number of visits to steel-producing sites across the UK, including: SSI Redcar; Tata Steel facilities at Port Talbot, Scunthorpe and Rotherham; Celsa in Cardiff and the former-Tata Steel site at Motherwell recently re-opened by Liberty Steel.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have made significant progress in addressing the challenges faced by the industry, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Paying compensation towards their energy costs: the Steel industry has received £80m in compensation since 2013;</li></ul><ul><li>Exempting the steel industry from renewable energy policy costs passed through in energy bills: this will save the steel industry hundreds of £millions over the course of this parliament.</li><li>Securing flexibility over EU emissions regulations.</li><li>Making sure that social and economic factors can be taken into account when Government procures steel;</li><li>Continuing to tackle unfair trading practices at an EU and an International level.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/05/2016 15:28:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

448191

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the ability of a privatised Green Investment Bank to address market failures in the low carbon economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government’s position on this matter was set out in paragraphs 31 – 36 of our November 2015 policy statement on the future of the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) which can be found on the GIB pages of the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>This makes clear that GIB’s remit has always been to invest in green projects on fully commercial terms to help demonstrate green investment can be profitable and attract additional private sector investment into green sectors from mainstream finance providers. GIB will continue to perform that role in private ownership.</p><p> </p><p>There are other Government policy mechanisms in place aimed at promoting investment in more high risk projects and early stage technologies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 24582 question first answered 04/02/2016 17:32:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

448193

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the differences in the ability of the Green Investment Bank to invest in higher risk emerging green technologies as a (a) public and (b) private sector bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government’s position on this matter was set out in paragraphs 31 – 36 of our November 2015 policy statement on the future of the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) which can be found on the GIB pages of the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>This makes clear that GIB’s remit has always been to invest in green projects on fully commercial terms to help demonstrate green investment can be profitable and attract additional private sector investment into green sectors from mainstream finance providers. GIB will continue to perform that role in private ownership.</p><p> </p><p>There are other Government policy mechanisms in place aimed at promoting investment in more high risk projects and early stage technologies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 24571 question first answered 04/02/2016 17:32:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

448182

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of differences in the ability of the Green Investment Bank to secure investment in (a) offshore wind power generation, (b) commercial and industrial waste processing and recycling, (c) energy from waste generation, (d) non-domestic energy efficiency and (e) support for the Green Deal as (i) public and (ii) private sector organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	24581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Green Investment Bank (GIB) contributes to UK green policy objectives by mobilising much needed private capital into green sectors, demonstrating that green investment can be profitable.</p><p> </p><p>GIB will continue to perform that role in private ownership - increasing investment and making profits from green sectors that are relatively mature but nevertheless suffer from a lack of investment.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/02/2016 17:05:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513937

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has spent on its industrial strategy in each year in which that strategy has been in force.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The industrial strategy was launched under the coalition Government in September 2012. The strategy was characterised by support for a number of sectors, in several areas where government action (via investment or otherwise) was identified to have an impact in promoting jobs and growth.</p><p> </p><p>These areas were access to finance, support for emerging technologies, creating a pipeline of skilled workers, government procurement and the development of supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The figures below show how much money has been spent in the spend areas of Aerospace, Automotive and Agri-tech, in each year that it has been in force:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>13/14 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15/16 (£) (Forecast)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Euro-Transonic Wind-tunnel (part of the Agri-tech Catalyst)</p></td><td><p>1,111,747</p></td><td><p>683,000</p></td><td><p>1,195,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)</p></td><td><p>72,697,664</p></td><td><p>132,544,663</p></td><td><p>128,877,536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>16,009,948</p></td><td><p>32,358,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agri-Tech Catalyst</p></td><td><p>1,648,790</p></td><td><p>1,959,154</p></td><td><p>24,837,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 75,458,201 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 151,196,766 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 187,269,209 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/04/2016 16:59:39 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

479484

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	UK Trade and Investment: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) staff have direct experience of working in private sector exporting companies before taking up their employment at UKTI.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	31661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>UK Trade &amp; Investment does not hold information on staff with direct experience of working in private sector exporting companies. I can however confirm that a large number of its staff have been recruited from the private sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/03/2016 16:27:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

513185

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what process he is following to develop the Apprenticeship Levy Digital Voucher.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	34202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The digital apprenticeship service is being built by the Skills Funding Agency in accordance with Cabinet Office best practice.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the service is focused on employer and training provider needs we are performing extensive user research. The service will build on insights gathered from over 2000 employers and around 400 training providers. To make sure that the service is ready for the levy in April 2017, we plan to launch a substantial pilot with employers and providers later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the apprenticeship levy and the digital apprenticeship service will be available in the guide for employers which will be published shortly on gov.uk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/04/2016 14:40:26 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

523760

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the economy in Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	905261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is clear that we are safer, stronger and better off in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Reports by HM Treasury are clear that leaving the EU would bring serious economic costs that would affect businesses, jobs, living standards and public finances for decades to come.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/06/2016 14:46:54 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

895524

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to publish the funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	139989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>We expect Ofcom to publish a Statement announcing details of the Help Scheme for PMSE users affected by the 700MHz clearance programme in due course. This follows on from Ofcom's consultation on the Help Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/05/2018 12:10:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

442235

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Copyright: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on increasing penalties for online copyright infringement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	20753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>A consultation was held during summer 2015 on proposals to increase the maximum custodial sentence for online copyright infringement from two to ten years, to harmonise it with the penalty available for physical infringement. The responses to that consultation have been analysed and officials at the IPO are now giving consideration to future direction and timing and will advise Ministers accordingly.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/01/2016 14:50:04 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446703

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries: Trade Competitiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps fully to implement the Energy Intensive Industry Compensation package.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>On 14 December, the EU Commission approved our first state aid case - to commence relief from the indirect costs of the Renewables Obligation and small-scale Feed-in-Tariff . Eligible companies are now able to apply for compensation. Scheme guidance and application forms were published on 19 January 2016 and details can be found on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewables-obligation-and-small-scale-feed-in-tariffs-apply-for-compensation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewables-obligation-and-small-scale-feed-in-tariffs-apply-for-compensation</a>. We continue to be in dialogue with the EU Commission on the second element of our State Aid Application to compensate competitors of eligible Electricity Intensive Industries (EII) to ensure they do not face competitive distortions. Compensation paid under the EII scheme is in addition to the £148 million of support the Government has already given to EIIs to mitigate the impact of climate policy.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 29/01/2016 14:45:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445840

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 14108, whether the Government has imposed binding conditions in previous privatisations.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>A body such as the Green Investment Bank can only be classified to the private sector if it is not subject to significant government control over its corporate policy. That includes any control Government has over the body in terms of legislation, regulation and its contractual agreements.</p><p /> <p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/01/2016 14:32:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446705

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government's proposal to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) will include provision for the (a) sale of all GIB assets and (b) future of the GIB team.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>It is the Department’s intention to sell GIB as a going concern. The assets and staff are an inherent part of that company.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2016 16:31:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446716

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 22689, when his Department plans to report to Parliament its detailed plans for the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government has introduced provisions to the Enterprise Bill which require a report to be laid before Parliament once a decision to undertake a sale has been made. The report must set out the type of sale, the expected timescale, and the Government’s objectives for the sale.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2016 16:46:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445837

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on the proposed privatisation of the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government has received a small number of representations from interested parties since the Government’s announcement to bring in private capital to the Green Investment Bank (GIB) in June 2015.</p><p /> <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills met my hon Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) and representatives from E3G and Aldersgate Group in October, and I have met with the Member separately this month. The Government also meets GIB management regularly to discuss this and other issues.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/01/2016 14:26:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445838

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on the issuing of special shares in the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government is currently exploring with the Office of National Statistics whether there is scope to implement a special share style arrangement in a way that would not amount to a form of state control.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/01/2016 14:28:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445839

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank on the level of investment it will make in the UK green economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The privatisation of the Green Investment Bank will allow the company to increase its investments in the UK green economy. It will be able to raise more capital free from being on the Government balance sheet. It will also be free from State Aid restrictions on the green investments it can make.</p><p /> <p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/01/2016 14:29:44 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

445140

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2015 to Question 902718, what transfer arrangements are in place for the 70 green specialists employed by the Green Investment Bank should they be transferred to the private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	22746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>Private investors will be buying the Green Investment Bank company and employees will continue to be employed by that company. No transfer arrangements are therefore required.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/01/2016 17:37:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

446706

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consultation process took place in respect of the (a) establishment and (b) proposed privatisation of the Green Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	23551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The answers to the hon. Member’s questions can be found in the policy document entitled “Future of the Green Investment Bank plc” that was published on 18 November on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-investment-bank-the-future" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-investment-bank-the-future</a></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2016 16:33:44 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1003624

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	HSBC: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received on the HSBC Midland Bank pension clawback; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	189598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p><strong>Successive governments including the Labour government 1997-2010, Coalition and present Conservative government have had a consistent position on this issue.</strong> The Department for Work and Pensions receives a number of written representations on the Midland Pension Scheme, which is now part of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme, about its integrated pension (or claw-back) policy from individuals and from Members of Parliament writing on their behalf, as it does on many issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Governments position on this issue was set out in response to a written parliamentary question on this subject, which can be accessed here.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-11-13/112544/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-11-13/112544/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/11/2018 17:12:58 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

484447

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Education: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of people between 18 and 24 from each social background defined by their father's occupation are participating in full or part-time education or training activity.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	32127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>A BIS performance indicator showing the proportion of people aged 18-24 participating in full or part-time education or training broken down by social background defined by their father’s occupation is published online.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-performance-indicators-skills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-performance-indicators-skills</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/04/2016 14:54:36 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

802765

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether a list of those invited to submit evidence to the S4C Review will be published as part of the S4C Review.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	118314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>A list of all parties consulted will be published as part of the S4C ​review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/12/2017 10:28:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

777738

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 107920, on S4C: Reviews, if she will publish the names of the key partners, stakeholders and parties interested in S4C who were invited to submit evidence to the independent review of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	109569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>A list of all partners, stakeholders and interested parties consulted will be published alongside the review.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 01/11/2017 11:46:13 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1007849

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 190379 on Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: public bodies, if he will publish a list of the names and addresses of those bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	191879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>A list of the public bodies sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is published on the Department's website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport</p><p> </p><p>The list can be found by scrolling down to the link to the Department's agencies and bodies. Links are then provided to each organisation's website where further information including addresses is available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/11/2018 17:35:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1023006

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Writers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the reciprocal relationships the UK has with the EU that enable UK authors to claim public lending right payments when their books are borrowed in other EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	200593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>A number of EU Member States operate their own public lending rights schemes which enable payments to be made to eligible rights holders for the lending of their work. However, these are not directly reciprocal to the UK’s Public Lending Right (PLR) Scheme, and decisions on whether UK-resident authors qualify for these will be for each Member State to make.</p><p> </p><p>The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), which represents UK authors in registering and claiming payments from lending rights schemes in Europe and elsewhere, has indicated that it supports the UK's PLR scheme remaining open to residents of EEA states. ALCS believes that this will help it to encourage relevant organisations responsible for lending rights schemes in EEA states to allow UK-resident authors to benefit from such schemes after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 13/12/2018 13:02:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan