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1585486

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help support the molten salt reactor sector.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	142693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>In 2020 the Government established a £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund (ANF) to support the development of Small and Advanced Modular Reactors (SMRs and AMRs).</p><p> </p><p>The ANF includes support for an AMR Research, Development &amp; Demonstration (RD&amp;D) programme which seeks to demonstrate an AMR by the early 2030s to understand the potential of advanced reactors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government decided to focus the AMR RD&amp;D programme on demonstrating High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs). The Government supports the development of all types of advanced nuclear technologies including molten salt reactors as part of wider policy activities, such as access to regulation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 13:50:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1584371

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether energy consumers have a right to ask for a smart meter to be removed and replaced with a traditional meter.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	140153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>Smart meters are modernising the energy system and benefit households and small business across Great Britain. Energy suppliers are responsible for the provision of metering and are required to take all reasonable steps to install a smart meter where a meter is fitted for the first time or when an existing meter needs to be replaced. Energy suppliers are best placed to make decisions on individual circumstances in accordance with customer needs and availability of existing traditional meters.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/02/2023 10:30:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1585485

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the risk of relying on too few technologies to deliver the 24GW nuclear generation by 2050 target by supporting a diverse range of advanced nuclear technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	142692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is pursuing large-scale nuclear whilst also investing in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs).</p><p> </p><p>In addition to supporting the construction of Hinkley Point C, the Government has invested £700m into the Sizewell C project – the first state backing for a nuclear project in over 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>The up to £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund is funding SMRs and AMRs. Up to £210m of this is helping to develop the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor design. The Fund is also supporting an AMR Research Development &amp; Demonstration competition.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:02:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1604630

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.88 of the Spring Budget, HC 1183, published on 15 March 2023, what proportion of the funding for early deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage will be classified as research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	166215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The funding announced in the budget is targeted towards supporting early deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage. Although some of this may be classified as research and development funding, the Government is not earmarking funding for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/03/2023 16:09:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1027710

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 191411, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that every region of the UK is represented in his Department’s trade show stands.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	203422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>All UK companies from any region can participate in the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) supported events at trade shows. We advertise events on Event Hub on GREAT.gov.uk and through our international trade advisers who are based across the country, including the North East.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the North East benefits from participation in the specific DIT Northern Powerhouse (NPH) trade missions programme. The DIT North East team work closely with northern organisations and the UK’s global HMG network to assist companies who are participating in any trade mission, either NPH or national.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to place a map of the UK on trade show stands.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 203424 question first answered 21/12/2018 15:34:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1027712

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 19141, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which the North East is represented by his Department's trade show stands; and if he will make it his policy to include a map of the UK in those trade show stands.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	203424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>All UK companies from any region can participate in the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) supported events at trade shows. We advertise events on Event Hub on GREAT.gov.uk and through our international trade advisers who are based across the country, including the North East.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the North East benefits from participation in the specific DIT Northern Powerhouse (NPH) trade missions programme. The DIT North East team work closely with northern organisations and the UK’s global HMG network to assist companies who are participating in any trade mission, either NPH or national.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to place a map of the UK on trade show stands.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 203422 question first answered 21/12/2018 15:34:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1249559

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) correspondence and (b) discussions have taken place between her Department and the (a) Saudi Arabian authorities and (b) Premier League with regards to the proposed Saudi takeover of Newcastle United.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	113091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of our normal information gathering processes about prospective inward investment into the UK, there has been correspondence and/or discussions on the matter referred to, but I am unable to disclose details owing to their containing personal information, commercially sensitive information, and information provided in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 113092 question first answered 13/11/2020 11:18:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 60964 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1249560

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish any correspondence between her Department and the (a) Saudi Arabian authorities and (b) Premier League with regards to the proposed Saudi takeover bid for Newcastle United.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	113092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of our normal information gathering processes about prospective inward investment into the UK, there has been correspondence and/or discussions on the matter referred to, but I am unable to disclose details owing to their containing personal information, commercially sensitive information, and information provided in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 113091 question first answered 13/11/2020 11:18:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 60965 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1227082

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Fuel Cells
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to support UK fuel cell manufacturers export their products.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	77613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Since its inception, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has undertaken a range of promotion activities to support exports from the renewable energy sector. DIT has a dedicated team that supports renewable energy businesses, including those exporting fuel cell technologies where the UK has world-leading capability.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, low carbon and renewable energy exports reached £5.3 billion.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/09/2020 16:05:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

973308

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Liberia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade relations between the UK and Liberia.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	174714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Monrovia and the DIT pan-Africa Trade Services Unit provide UK businesses who are present in Liberia, or are interested in doing business there, with help and advice.</p><p>The British Embassy organised and sponsored UK-Liberia Investment events in November 2016 in Monrovia and in September 2017 in London, attended by UK and Liberian companies, Liberian Cabinet Ministers and the Liberian National Investment Commission.</p><p>Our Embassy has also supported capability-building at the Liberian National Investment Commission, increasing its capacity to enter into Public Private Partnerships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/10/2018 15:37:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah