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1218242

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Aerospace Industry: Redundancy
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 steps his Department is taking to prevent redundancies in the aerospace sector.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	65200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s aerospace sector is benefiting from over £6 billion of support from the Government’s Covid-19 business support measures, including: the Coronavirus Corporate Financing Facility; our sector specific support measures for research and development; our supply chain innovation and performance improvement programmes; and export finance support for aerospace, expected over the next 18 months.</p><p>In addition, we remain in active discussion with the industry, including at sector level through the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the aerospace industry to get back on its feet to protect jobs across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2020 16:10:24 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1218047

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Radioactive Waste: Russia
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 amount of nuclear waste transported from the UK to Russia in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	64834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been no shipments or other transports of nuclear waste from the UK to Russia in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policy is to not allow the export of radioactive waste, except for treatment or processing, under the presumption it will be returned to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2020 13:37:43 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1217442

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: 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 23 June 2020 to Question 59368, how much has been spent on funding the purchase of British made (a) electric bicycles and (b) scooters.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	64071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold records of how much has been spent on funding the purchase of British made electric bicycles and scooters.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2020 12:46:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1217462

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Employment: Disadvantaged
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 steps he has taken to ensure that Local Industrial Strategies developed by devolved authorities have targeted plans in place to improve skills and access to jobs in areas with high deprivation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	64245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Local Industrial Strategies which have been published to date are based on robust evidence, allowing places to make the most of their distinctive strengths, address their weaknesses, and maximise their potential contribution to UK productivity. Local Industrial Strategies have a strong skills focus and are supported by analysis by locally led Skills Advisory Panels (SAPs), to which Government has given each £75,000 funding for the 2020/2021 financial year. SAPs help places to identify local skills priorities based on analysis of the local area, and agree how these will be met through local education and training provision.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/06/2020 16:25:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1216860

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Aerospace Industry: Government Assistance
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 22 June 2020 to Question 59788; if will provide a breakdown of the £6 billion figure referenced in the Answer.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	63358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>As stated previously, the Government is providing over £6 billion of support to the aviation and aerospace sectors. UK Export Finance expects to support £3.5 billion of aerospace exports over the next 18 months, up sharply from £1.15 billion over the past two financial years.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Finance Facility, £2.16 billion of loans have been made to airlines and aerospace companies affected by a short-term funding squeeze.</p><p> </p><p>We are also providing support over the next three years for research on the next generation of aerospace technologies, through £450 million of Aerospace Technology Institute programme funding, as well as £70 million through the Future Flight programme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/06/2020 16:26:38 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1216909

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Hunterston B Power Station: Electricity Generation
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 the planned shutdown date is for Hunterston (B) nuclear power station; what the electricity generation capacity is of that power station; and what plans his Department has to replace that capacity.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	63405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The shutdown of nuclear power stations is a matter for the operator and the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>EDF Energy’s published closure dates and the generating capacity for stations is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Power station</p></td><td><p>EDF Energy’s published closure date</p></td><td><p>Generating capacity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunterston B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>965 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heysham 1</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,155 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,180 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinkley Point B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>955 MW</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In order to meet our target of net zero emissions by 2050, we will need to have a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation. This includes renewables, carbon capture usage and storage, and nuclear. We also have the capacity market mechanism which ensures the right incentives are in place to deliver the level of electricity required.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 63406 63407 63408 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:02:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1216910

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Hartlepool Power Station: Electricity Generation
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 the planned shutdown date is for Hartlepool nuclear power station; what the electricity generation capacity is of that power station; and what plans his Department has to replace that capacity.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	63406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The shutdown of nuclear power stations is a matter for the operator and the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>EDF Energy’s published closure dates and the generating capacity for stations is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Power station</p></td><td><p>EDF Energy’s published closure date</p></td><td><p>Generating capacity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunterston B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>965 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heysham 1</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,155 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,180 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinkley Point B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>955 MW</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In order to meet our target of net zero emissions by 2050, we will need to have a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation. This includes renewables, carbon capture usage and storage, and nuclear. We also have the capacity market mechanism which ensures the right incentives are in place to deliver the level of electricity required.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 63405 63407 63408 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:02:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1216911

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Heysham Power Station: Electricity Generation
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 the planned shutdown date is for Heysham nuclear power station; what the electricity generation capacity is of that power station; and what plans his Department has to replace that capacity.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	63407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The shutdown of nuclear power stations is a matter for the operator and the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>EDF Energy’s published closure dates and the generating capacity for stations is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Power station</p></td><td><p>EDF Energy’s published closure date</p></td><td><p>Generating capacity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunterston B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>965 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heysham 1</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,155 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,180 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinkley Point B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>955 MW</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In order to meet our target of net zero emissions by 2050, we will need to have a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation. This includes renewables, carbon capture usage and storage, and nuclear. We also have the capacity market mechanism which ensures the right incentives are in place to deliver the level of electricity required.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 63405 63406 63408 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:02:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1216912

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Hinkley Point B Power Station: Electricity Generation
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 the planned shutdown date is for Hinkley Point (B) nuclear power station; what the electricity generation capacity is of that power station; and what plans his Department has to replace that capacity.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	63408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The shutdown of nuclear power stations is a matter for the operator and the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>EDF Energy’s published closure dates and the generating capacity for stations is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Power station</p></td><td><p>EDF Energy’s published closure date</p></td><td><p>Generating capacity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunterston B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>965 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heysham 1</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,155 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>1,180 MW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinkley Point B</p></td><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>955 MW</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In order to meet our target of net zero emissions by 2050, we will need to have a significant expansion in low carbon electricity generation. This includes renewables, carbon capture usage and storage, and nuclear. We also have the capacity market mechanism which ensures the right incentives are in place to deliver the level of electricity required.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 63405 63406 63407 question first answered 01/07/2020 16:02:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1216914

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which official development assistance programmes funded by his Department are targeted at supporting women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	63285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s Gender Equality Act 2014 (an amendment to the International Development Act 2002), legally requires all overseas development funding to meaningfully consider the impact of how it will contribute to reducing gender inequality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department works with trusted delivery partners, such as the World Bank, to ensure that women and girls are accounted for throughout the delivery process. The Department uses its position as a Board member to ask all delivery partners to disaggregate the data they receive, to show how each project levels the playing field for women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>Our two research and innovation funds, the Newton Fund and the Global Challenges Research Fund, recognise the importance of women and girls. Both funds define gender equality as an eligible research for development objective and all funding calls require applicants to submit their Gender Equality Statement, against which funding applications are assessed.</p><p> </p><p>Some examples of the Funds’ gender work include: the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgtr.ukri.org%2Fprojects%3Fref%3DAH%252FS004025%252F1%26_ga%3D2.176206497.569850467.1592928346-724473061.1592928346&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBaljit.Povey%40beis.gov.uk%7Ca3f3c0388fb5488685f708d818fbcb69%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637286817010570415&amp;sdata=t%2BqsaNNXJFsBGCLBC9iFDdqK8pDfrOm54R2ky4XdMo4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Gender, Justice and Security Hub</a>, which delivers innovative, interdisciplinary research on the challenge of achieving gender justice and inclusive security in conflict-affected societies; the Newton-Bhabha partnership with India, which has funded <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newtonfund.ac.uk%2Fnews%2Fsuccess-stories%2Fbetter-monitoring-of-maternal-health-will-save-lives%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBaljit.Povey%40beis.gov.uk%7Ca3f3c0388fb5488685f708d818fbcb69%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637286817010570415&amp;sdata=w6RfND0DKSneo6TuitfHB1actn%2B4ltXQNxKtvtGL%2BBE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">research into maternal care</a> across a range of eight lower- and middle-income countries; and a project in Brazil with <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.christianaid.org.uk%2Fgender-empowerment-creating-an-economy-for-all-7a7c6a5706a6&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBaljit.Povey%40beis.gov.uk%7Ca3f3c0388fb5488685f708d818fbcb69%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637286817010580409&amp;sdata=Df3BT5hLkF8k7NMm%2Fv3vP8gxvwBtDA9xFK99gQ68v50%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Sempreviva Organizção Feminista</a>, which aims to develop skills in sustainable agriculture and commerce to help women in rural Brazil have better access to markets, both as producers and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2020 16:05:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi