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860922

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	GKN: Melrose
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will use his powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to intervene in the takeover bid for GKN by Melrose.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	904346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the Enterprise Act 2002, Ministers can only intervene in mergers that raise public interest concerns on the grounds of national security, financial stability and media plurality.</p><p> </p><p>Public interest interventions are quasi-judicial in nature. It is important that Ministers act, and are seen to be acting impartially, on the basis of an open mind and on the evidence available.</p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not appropriate for me to comment.</p><p> </p><p>I continue to monitor this situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/03/2018 16:19:25 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

833180

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	GKN: Melrose
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What representations he has received on the attempted takeover of GKN by Melrose.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	903635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for the companies involved. I have spoken to the Chief Executives of GKN and Melrose to understand their intentions, and will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>The Government can intervene in mergers on certain public interest grounds concerning national security, financial stability or media plurality.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/01/2018 15:11:20 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

804622

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	Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to support the development of improved battery technology for (a) electric vehicles and (b) energy storage.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	902900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants the UK to lead the world in design, development and manufacture of batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. That is why we committed £246 million for the Faraday Battery Challenge, including £80 million for the National Faraday Battery Scale-up Facility.</p><p> </p><p>Our 2017 Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan supports deployment of batteries on our energy system by removing barriers, opening markets and committing £70 million of innovation funding for smart systems, including storage.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/12/2017 14:00:21 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

759504

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to ask the Secretary of State what steps he is taking to improve productivity as part of the Industrial Strategy
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	900804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy’s aim is to boost earning power and productivity across the country. We will build on the UK’s world class expertise in industries such as the automotive sector in the North East, underpinned by Nissan in Sunderland, one of Europe’s most productive plants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 12/09/2017 15:40:15 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

732763

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the sector-based approach in delivering the aims of the Government's industrial strategy.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	900040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I’m sure the Hon. Member will agree that the UK economy benefits from world-leading sectors and that building on their strengths is crucial as we develop our modern industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses know how best to boost their parts of the economy, which is why we have issued an open invitation to any sector to propose ambitious Sector Deals with Government.</p><p> </p><p>I am delighted work is progressing on a number of early sector deals.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 27/06/2017 15:20:36 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

631334

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	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, what steps the Government has taken to set out its industrial strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	907132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>We are developing an Industrial Strategy that will embrace the opportunities of our new global role and upgrade our economy so it works for everyone. We intend to work with the breadth of British industry, local leaders, innovators, employees and consumers to deliver a successful strategy and create the conditions for future success. We will seek views on our plans in a discussion paper in the coming weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/11/2016 16:33:53 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

532428

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hull City Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2016 to Question 40188, on Kingston upon Hull City Council, what the source is for the comment that the response from the Leader of Hull City Council was in response to a point made by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	41703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to her less than postive remarks about Hull on 8 February 2016, Official Report, column 1343.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 07/07/2016 16:32:38 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

524221

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hull City Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 6 June 2016, Official Report, column 825, what the source is for the comments attributed to the Leader of Hull City Council.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	40188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>The source was the Hull Daily Mail on the 4th February 2016. The full article can be found through the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-people-happy-UK-average-official-statistics/story-28672567-detail/story.html" target="_blank">http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-people-happy-UK-average-official-statistics/story-28672567-detail/story.html</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 21/06/2016 13:31:39 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 3912 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

470377

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 27 January 2016 on the local government finance settlement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	30886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>A response was sent on 17 March.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 29/03/2016 11:22:50 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

456735

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27333, which local authorities he has visited in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	29158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of my Ministerial duties I visit local authorities across the country, including regular visit in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 11/03/2016 13:40:47 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 49145 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed