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809890

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Industry
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 Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on the sustainability of sectors that do not agree sector deals.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	120510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Businesses have emphatically welcomed our proposal to have sector deals - strategic, long term partnerships between industry and government to grow, invest and increase productivity.</p><p>The Government is prepared to work with any sector which can self-organise behind strong leadership and bring forward compelling proposals for a Sector Deal that demonstrate a significant impact to their productivity and earning power and which align with our Industrial Strategy.</p><p>There is no requirement for a sector to have a Sector Deal and we do not anticipate concluding Sector Deals with every sector. Criteria for the assessment of Sector Deal proposals are set out in our Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/12/2017 16:05:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

805303

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his oral contribution of 12 December, when he plans to announce sector deals for the (a) food and drink, (b) hospitality, (c) steel, (d) care and (e) agriculture sectors.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>There is no deadline for sector deals. We will prioritise proposals that are ambitious, deliverable, have clear implementation plans and demonstrate analytically robust and real-world impact on the productivity of their sector.</p><p>There is also no requirement for any sector to have a deal but we are prepared to work with those which can self-organise behind strong leadership, offer a compelling case for sector specific action, and set out clear proposals to transform their sector.</p><p>Since the publication of the Green Paper in January the response has been emphatic, not only in endorsing the concept of Sector Deals but in generating a wide range of proposals and we have been working with many of them in recent months. We will announce details in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/12/2017 17:24:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802130

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Chemicals: EU Law
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 estimate he has made of the number of businesses in the chemical industry considering relocating from the UK to the EU in the event that the UK does not remain part of the REACH system for authorising chemicals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	117817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is working closely with the chemical industry to understand the impacts resulting from UK’s exit from the EU. We want to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for UK businesses, including for those in the chemicals sector. We want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/12/2017 15:56:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

795474

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2017 to Question 112764, on business, which sectors have indicated an interest in developing a Sector Deal referred to in that Answer; and when he plans to sign deals with each such sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	115895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Since the publication of our Green Paper, a large number of industries have signalled their interest in Sector Deals and we have been working with many of them in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage all those sectors that have submitted expressions of interest over the months ahead.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/11/2017 15:53:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

789325

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Business: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111391, on business: ICT, what recent representations he has received from business organisations on ensuring that the Government's digital transformation programmes are affordable for (a) small and medium-sized enterprises, (b) micro businesses and (c) charities.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Government’s strategy concerning digital transformation - the Government Transformation Strategy - sets out the strategy for transforming government to make it meet the expectations and needs of users, including those of small and medium-sized enterprises, micro businesses and charities. Government carries out user research with relevant stakeholders in the development of major services to ensure they meet user needs and capabilities. This will include small and medium-sized enterprises, micro businesses and charities when they are users of the service.</p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now chaired two meetings of the Digital Economy Council, which brings together leaders from the tech sector with government. Access to finance is one of the areas of discussion. The Council will drive progress on the Digital Strategy, such as stimulating growth and delivering new jobs in the digital economy.</p><p>My hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Digital will be chairing his second Digital Economy Advisory Group at the end of the year. The Advisory Group specifically focusses on supporting the tech sectors and helping innovation. Both groups will focus on the implementation of the Digital Strategy, along with feeding in to the development of the Digital Charter.</p><p>Both of the above groups are concerned with access to finance for businesses of all sizes and across sectors. Membership of these groups includes: TechUK, Google, BT, Raspberry Pi and Entrepreneur First. Full membership details can be found here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/digital-economy-council-and-digital-economy-advisory-group" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/groups/digital-economy-council-and-digital-economy-advisory-group</a></p><p>My right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in a Written Ministerial Statement on 13 July 2017, announced changes to the scope and pace of Making Tax Digital for Business in response to representations received from a range of businesses. These changes mean that use of the Making Tax Digital system will be optional for businesses below the VAT threshold.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2017 15:24:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

789328

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Vauxhall Motors: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111293, on Vauxhall Motors: employment, what recent representations he has received from (a) business organisations and (b) trade unions on safeguarding jobs at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State spoke with PSA and the UNITE Union prior to the announcement of the Ellesmere Port decision and will be engaging with them again during the consultation period, and I have also spoken with the Local Enterprise Partnership. Furthermore, through our Industrial Strategy, Ministers will continue to work closely with businesses across the country. Government is working hard to secure the necessary investment to ensure that the automotive sector continues to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2017 14:47:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788685

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 110714, on the Manufacturing Technologies Association, what representations he has received from the Manufacturing Technologies Association on support for manufacturing businesses after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Manufacturing Technology Association (MTA) has made regular representations to the Department on a range of issues of importance to the sector, including the implications of EU exit for MTA member companies.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue to engage with MTA and industry more widely, we remain committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a business after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>That includes supporting those businesses that trade with the EU and wider international markets, as well as continuing to encourage record foreign direct investment that supports business and communities up and down the country.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2017 14:48:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788689

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Food: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 110742, on industry, what representations he has received from business organisations on support for the UK food and drink supply chain as part of the new industrial strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Stakeholders have warmly welcomed our proposals to develop Sector Deals, with over 50 sectors signaling their interest in developing a Deal and the Government has been working with many of them in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>The Food and Drink sector has submitted proposals. The sector is crucial to the UK economy and we look forward to engaging closely with the sector over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/11/2017 15:06:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

788690

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Business
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 representations he has received from representatives of business sectors on sector deals after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, the Government proposed sector deals and issued an open challenge to all sectors across the economy to produce proposals to enable them to grow, invest and reach their potential through ‘sector deals’.</p><p>Stakeholders have warmly welcomed our proposals and over 50 sectors have signalled their interest in developing a Sector Deal. The Government has been working with many of them in recent months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/11/2017 15:42:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782214

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Manufacturing Technologies Association
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 the Manufacturing Technologies Association on plans to relocate jobs to Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>There have been regular discussions with the Manufacturing Technology Association (MTA) on a range of issues of importance to the sector, including the implications of EU exit for MTA member companies. As we continue to engage with MTA and industry more widely, we remain committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to own and grow a business. That includes supporting those businesses that trade with the EU and wider international markets, as well as continuing to encourage record foreign direct investment that supports business and communities up and down the country.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/11/2017 14:10:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson