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598462

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department's policy is on carbon capture and storage for coal and gas; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>We will continue to work with industry going forward and will set out our future approach to carbon capture and storage in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 10:59:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598346

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to formally respond to Lord Oxburgh's report on carbon capture and storage in the UK, published on 12 September 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will consider closely the findings and recommendations made in the report, ‘Lowest Cost Decarbonisation for the UK: the critical role of carbon capture and storage’, published by the Lord Oxburgh- led Parliamentary Advisory Group on CCS.</p><p>Government will be setting out its future approach to CCS in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 11:02:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598463

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much coal the UK used for non-power generating purposes in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The table below gives the amount of coal used for non-power generating purposes:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK coal demand for non-electricity generating purposes<sup>(1)</sup> (thousand tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,577</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10,021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 2.4 available at</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></em></p><p> </p><p>BEIS does not hold data at that level. BEIS cannot disaggregate coal used by the carbon fibre industry from coal used by all industries.</p><p>(1) Includes coal used for heat generation, coke manufacture, blast furnaces, patent fuel manufacture, energy used in coal extraction and final consumption by industry, transport, domestic and other users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 11:03:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598460

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much coal the UK carbon fibre industry used in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The table below gives the amount of coal used for non-power generating purposes:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK coal demand for non-electricity generating purposes<sup>(1)</sup> (thousand tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,577</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10,021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 2.4 available at</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></em></p><p> </p><p>BEIS does not hold data at that level. BEIS cannot disaggregate coal used by the carbon fibre industry from coal used by all industries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 11:03:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

596172

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries: Trade Competitiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on investment in energy intensive industries of increased regulatory uncertainty around carbon emissions policy.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	46864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Investment decisions are driven by a range of factors. Government has regular discussions with energy intensive industries (EIIs) about carbon emissions policy and other aspects of climate change and energy policy.</p><p>The Government is taking actions to help eligible EIIs offset the cost of energy and climate change policies and provide greater certainty around electricity prices. We are also working collaboratively with EII sectors to develop action plans which will support industry’s transition to a low-carbon future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 13:33:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598459

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal: Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Colombia on reducing the incidence of children and young people aged under 16 working in coal mines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not engaged with the Colombian government on this issue. Departmental officials have had discussions with NGOs and industry bodies regarding coal mining in Columbia but have not been made aware of evidence to support these claims. We are aware that Columbia has laws in place to prevent child labour; if there is evidence to the contrary we would encourage the Hon Member to share it with officials.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 16:50:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598461

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Power Failures: Australia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had any meetings or correspondence with his Australian counterpart on recent power cuts in Southern Australia in order to learn any appropriate lessons for the UK energy market.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>My rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had no meetings on the recent power cuts in Southern Australia but we are aware of the problems experienced in Southern Australia following the damage to the grid in severe gales.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2016 11:20:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598467

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the speech of the then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on 18 November 2015, at the Institution of Civil Engineers, on a new direction for UK energy policy, when he plans to publish the terms of reference for the consultation on coal use; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	47907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Most of the UK’s existing coal fired power stations are old, relatively inefficient and require investment to reduce the level of damaging pollutants they emit. I expect to consult shortly on additional measures to close unabated coal stations by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2016 11:12:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

596173

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an approach to carbon reduction other than emissions trading after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	46865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring secure, affordable and clean energy, now and in future. The result of the referendum offers an opportunity to examine UK policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the Government will consider the UK’s future participation in the EU Emissions Trading System as part of the wider negotiation on leaving the EU, in consultation with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2016 14:10:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622727

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The data shows apprenticeships offered to newly recruited staff for the former Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the former Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) which merged to form the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 14 July 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices recruited in <strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices recruited in <strong>Cardiff</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS apprentices who subsequently secured a job in the Civil Service</p></td><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>Not yet completed apprenticeship</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DECC apprentices recruited in <strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DECC apprentices who subsequently secured a job in the Civil Service</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Not yet completed apprenticeship</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The apprentices recruited to former BIS in 2014 and 2015 were all recruited as part of the fast track apprenticeship scheme, in to permanent Civil Service posts.</p><p>6 of the apprentices recruited to former DECC in 2015 were recruited as part of the fast track apprenticeship scheme, in to permanent Civil Service posts.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 03/11/2016 10:50:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham