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348710

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether Royal Mail staff will be able to buy shares during the sale of the Government's holding.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	1323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>As set out in the Secretary of State’s report to Parliament laid under section 2(2) of the Postal Services Act 2011 on 8 June, the sale of shares will be subject to market conditions and sensitivities and the Government will retain flexibility over the number of shares that are sold at any given time and the exact timing and structure of each sale.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 16:53:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

348711

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reason the public will not be able to buy shares in Royal Mail during the sale of the Government's holding; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	1324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The public can currently buy Royal Mail shares as they are freely traded on the stock market.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Secretary of State’s report to Parliament laid under section 2(2) of the Postal Services Act 2011 on 8 June, the sale of shares will be subject to market conditions and sensitivities and the Government will retain flexibility over the number of shares that are sold at any given time and the exact timing and structure of each sale.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 16:54:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

348712

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has a target valuation for the sale of the Government's holding in Royal Mail.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	1325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>Our intention is to sell the Government’s remaining stake in Royal Mail during this Parliament. As set out in the Secretary of State’s report to Parliament laid under section 2(2) of the Postal Services Act 2011 on 8 June, the sale of shares will be subject to market conditions and sensitivities and the Government will retain flexibility over the number of shares that are sold at any given time and the exact timing and structure of each sale.</p><p> </p><p>One of the primary objectives of the sale will be a financial outcome that represents overall value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 13:18:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

348727

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
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	Wind Power
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 gross value added contribution to the economy of the onshore wind industry and its supply chain in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	1313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The table contains an estimate for the gross value added to the UK economy from the onshore wind industry and its supply chain between 2010 to 2013, expressed in current prices.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Gross value added (GVA) by onshore wind sector and its supply chain</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GVA (£ million)</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £100 million. They include the contribution from both the direct sector and the indirect activity it generates through the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The data is sourced from the report “The size and performance of the UK low-carbon economy”, published by the Department in March 2015. It is available online:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-carbon-economy-size-and-performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-carbon-economy-size-and-performance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 13:29:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

348579

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Paper
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on the regulatory framework for the UK paper industry.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We have received no such representations. However, the paper industry is an important part of the UK’s manufacturing infrastructure. This Government recognises the challenges facing energy-intensive sectors such as paper, and we have taken steps to reduce the cumulative impact of energy and climate change policies on industrial electricity prices this industry faces. Building on the achievement of a £10 billion saving for business from deregulation in the last Parliament, we have also committed to reducing business red tape by a further £10 billion over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 11:42:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

348619

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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	Department for Business Innovation and Skills: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Prime Minister's press release of 18 August 2014, what steps he is taking to assess the impact of his Department's policies on the family.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	1187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Assessing the impact of the Department’s policies on families is an integral part of policy development in the Department.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/06/2015 10:25:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

347978

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Scottish Power
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 begin an investigation into the liability of ScottishPower and the alleged mis-selling of cashback warranties.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Information was received in July 2014 from the liquidators of two companies involved in administering the cashback warranty scheme formerly sold by Scottish Power. This information has been reviewed by the Insolvency Service to determine whether or not any further investigation is warranted using powers available in the Companies Act.</p><p> </p><p>The liquidation of the companies involved in the scheme is still under way, and the creditors of those companies will receive reports from the liquidators if they are to be paid further dividends.</p><p> </p><p>Investigations conducted under section 447 Companies Act 1985 are confidential; therefore it is not our practice to announce whether or not such an investigation is taking place, or to report on the investigation outside of strict statutory gateways.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/06/2015 13:15:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

347667

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
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, when he expects the TTIP negotiations between the EU and the US to be concluded.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government remains strongly committed to completing an ambitious EU-US Free Trade Agreement (EU-US FTA), also known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). We are pressing for an agreement under the current US Administration, which means we need to see tangible progress by end-2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the most recent negotiating round which took place between 20 and 24 April in New York, there continues to be good progress on the technical work which would underpin the final deal. However, in order to reach an agreement in principle this year, the European Commission, EU Member States and the US will need to work closely together over the coming months. The next negotiating round is due to take place in July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/06/2015 12:32:08 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

347770

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
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, if he will make an assessment of the working paper by Jeronim Capaldo on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, entitled European Disintegration, Unemployment and Instability.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has serious reservations about this paper. It is based on a model that was not built to assess trade policy. It does not directly model trade flows or the gains from trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/06/2015 13:41:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

347771

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
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 assessment his Department has made of research commissioned by the European Commission into the economic effect of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government supports the Commission’s research. The UK adopted a similar approach when commissioning research for the potential impact on the UK. We also support the additional work that is underway for the Commission such as the Sustainability Impact Assessment. Whilst the trade models used by the Commission, ourselves and others have their limitations they are generally considered to be the most robust tools to examine the economic effects of trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/06/2015 13:27:48 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden