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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-04more like thismore than 2018-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people were employed in the (a) cement production, (b) steel production and (c) sugar production industries in the UK for each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 149639 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
answer text <p>Manufacturing supports 2.7 million jobs (with estimates of 5 million across the whole manufacturing value chain) and contributed £188 billion to the UK economy in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Employment statistics on smaller specific manufacturing sectors such as steel and sugar are available but tend to suffer from data availability issues due to the small number of firms involved. Those for cement are not available due to the same issues.</p><p> </p><p>We found figures for steel and sugar production:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>GB steel sector employment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>30,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>32,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>30,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>30,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>34,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>31,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>32,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sugar sector employment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(Source: ONS Business Register and Employment Survey)</p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-12T13:52:23.5Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T13:52:23.5Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
909288
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-22more like thismore than 2018-05-22
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many contractors currently vemployed by his Department are paid £1,000 or more per day. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 146801 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-31more like thismore than 2018-05-31
answer text <p>None.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-31T09:42:17.12Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-31T09:42:17.12Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
908945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many contractors have been employed by his Department for (a) up to one year, (b) between one and five years, (c) between five and 10 years and (d) over 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 146168 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-29more like thismore than 2018-05-29
answer text <p>The number of contractors who have been employed since April 2017 until April 2018 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Time period</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em> No.</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Up to one year</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between one and five years</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between five and ten years</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over ten years</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>‘Up to one year’ time-period includes anyone who was recorded as a ‘contractor’ who was working for the Department for any period between 1 day up to 12 months.</p><p>‘Between one and five years’ includes any ‘contractors’ who have been employed by the department for over 12 months. This does not include contractors whose contract is over 12 months in length but has yet to work for the department for that length of time.</p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not existed for over five years and as such would not have had contractors for that length of time.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-29T14:30:52.987Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-29T14:30:52.987Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
897217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-03more like thismore than 2018-05-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Official Cars more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the job titles are of civil servants in his Department who have been provided with (a) an official car and (b) a driver. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 141005 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answer text <p>Civil Servants in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are not provided with (a) an official car and/or (b) a driver.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-14T16:27:00.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-14T16:27:00.107Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
882681
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Minerals: Planning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the relationship between planning and the identification of minerals as a productivity foundation as set out in the Industrial Strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 135743 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues. This is in addition to official level discussions between BEIS officials and their counterparts in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local government on the issue of industrial minerals in construction.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:58:02.357Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:58:02.357Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
819946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-10more like thismore than 2018-01-10
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Glass: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much coal was used for the production of different types of glass in each year since 1992 for which data is available; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 122018 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not hold coal consumption statistics at this level of disaggregation; however, the table below presents the final consumption of coal by the UK mineral products industry as a whole from 2005 to 2016:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Final consumption of coal by the UK mineral products industry, 2005 – 2016:</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>1,047</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1,077</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics, table 2.4, available at</p><p><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></p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T14:30:44.563Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T14:30:44.563Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
806624
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Sugar: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much coal has been used in the manufacture of sugar from sugar beat in each year since 1992 to the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 119700 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-20more like thismore than 2017-12-20
answer text <p>BEIS does not hold coal consumption statistics at this level of disaggregation; however, the table below presents the final consumption of coal by the UK food and beverage industry as a whole from 2005 to 2016:</p><p><strong><em>Final consumption of coal by the UK food and beverage industry, 2005 – 2016:</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics, table 2.4, available at </em><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>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-20T15:56:19.273Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-20T15:56:19.273Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
802529
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Carbon Capture and Storage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for a carbon capture storage and utilisation retrofit solution for the UK coal fired power station fleet; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 118079 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-15more like thismore than 2017-12-15
answer text <p>We are leading the world by ending unabated coal generation in Great Britain by 2025. The Department consulted on proposals on ending unabated coal generation last year and we will soon be publishing our detailed response.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-15T11:19:22.733Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-15T11:19:22.733Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
793018
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Coal more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much coal was used in the UK for non-power generation purposes in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 114803 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-27more like thismore than 2017-11-27
answer text <p>The table below gives the amount of coal used for non-electricity generation purposes for 1992 – 2016:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thousand tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>22,111</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>10,813</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>20,620</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>10,559</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10,333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>19,361</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>10,006</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>17,354</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>9,794</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>15,889</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,156</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>15,747</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,518</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>14,564</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,577</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>14,546</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9,037</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>13,734</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,827</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>12,919</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,658</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics, table 2.1.2, 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>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-27T11:20:45.557Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-27T11:20:45.557Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
782340
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Coal more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what non-electricity generating uses his Department plans for indigenous coal in the UK's industrial strategy; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies remove filter
uin 110881 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-06more like thismore than 2017-11-06
answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring the supply of secure, affordable and clean energy for businesses and households.</p><p>Coal production in the UK has fallen significantly from approx. 30 million tonnes in 2000 to 4.2 million tonnes in 2016 [1]. While there remain some markets for coal, this decline has been driven largely by the decline in coal power generation. This decline is set to continue ahead of the end to unabated coal generation in 2025.</p><p>Our Industrial Strategy is about driving growth right across the whole country. We will work with places to build on their particular strengths and to address barriers to growth.</p><p>An additional £1.8 billion from the Local Growth Fund has been allocated for a new set of Growth Deals between Government and Local Enterprise Partnerships; £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund to drive productivity across the country; a new £300m Skills Fund to skill-up workers.</p><p><em>[1]</em><em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643414/DUKES_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643414/DUKES_2017.pdf</a></em><em> (page 39)</em></p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2017-11-06T16:46:23.45Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-06T16:46:23.45Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this