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155722

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	Investment: Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what date the UK-Colombia bilateral investment treaty will be ratified; and on what date that treaty will come into force.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	214702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK-Colombia Bilateral Investment Agreement completed its parliamentary scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act on 14 July 2014. The Agreement entered into force on 10 October 2014 which was sixty days after the date of receipt of the last notification by which the Parties notify each other in writing that their respective internal requirements for entry into force of the Agreement have been fulfilled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/11/2014 16:17:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

155893

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the provisions in the Infrastructure Bill [Lords] relating to decisions on an application for fracking.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	214696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Petroleum extraction is a non-devolved matter. As such the proposals for oil and gas will apply across England, Wales and Scotland. The proposals on deep geothermal energy also cover England, Wales and Scotland (where in Scotland, deep geothermal energy is exploited for the sole, or main purpose of electricity generation). The Scottish Government was consulted on the development of the right to use deep-level land provisions. Extending the provisions to deep geothermal energy for the purposes of heat, is the subject of discussion with the Scottish Government.</p><p>The planning regimes in England, Wales and Scotland will continue to operate unchanged. Companies seeking to exploit oil, gas or geothermal heat would still need to obtain planning permission from the Mineral Planning Authority, along with all other existing permissions, in order to develop a site.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/11/2014 16:08:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

156776

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	Exports: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of government assistance for exports.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	906151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>United Kingdom Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) continues to increase the number of businesses it assists. Up to around 48,000 in 2013/14, a 50% increase on the previous year and the largest increase ever seen.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This support helped generate additional sales of £49 billion and created or safeguard over 220,000 jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/11/2014 16:03:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

155456

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Coal Gasification: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken on the amount of coal resources in Wales available using gasification technology.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	214376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not commissioned any recent research on coal resources in Wales available using gasification technology. There are currently two conditional underground coal gasification licences in Wales, one in the Dee Estuary, the other in the Loughor Estuary and both issued to Cluff Natural Resources plc by one of DECC’s non-departmental public bodies, the Coal Authority.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 15:53:51 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

155458

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of changes in competitiveness in the gas and electricity market for consumers in (a) Pendle constituency, (b) the North West and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	214181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Great Britain operates as a single energy market and therefore competitiveness is assessed on that basis.</p><p>There are 25 energy suppliers currently operating in the domestic supply market, consisting of 6 major and 19 independent supply companies. Since May 2010, 12 new suppliers have entered the market and they have more than trebled their customer base. Independent suppliers now account for around 9% of the domestic retail market up from 1% in 2010.</p><p>The best way to keep everyone’s bills down is to help people to save energy, ensure fair tariffs and encourage competition. Ofgem’s measures to reform the retail energy market are making it simpler for consumers to understand. While the Government has ensured that everyone is on the cheapest tariff that their supplier offers (that meets their preference).</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/11/2014 15:50:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

147415

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Riot Control Weapons: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which companies have received licences for the export of tear gas to Hong Kong since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	213989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Seven licences have been granted to four companies for the export of tear gas for Hong Kong since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The names of the companies who were granted these licences are exempt from disclosure because this information was provided in confidence and such information is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will not issue an export licence if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 15:34:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

147416

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Overseas Trade: Russia
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 he has made of the cost to UK businesses of sanctions currently in operation on trade with Russia.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	214046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>UK businesses exposure to sanctions has been relatively limited so far, although it is too early to be able to estimate the full impact of sanctions on UK businesses. UK businesses involved in the finance, energy and defence sectors in particular are facing various export restrictions, whilst some agricultural and food producers have been affected by Russia’s retaliatory measures. The Government is maintaining a close dialogue with affected companies and industry bodies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/11/2014 16:17:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

147417

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	New Businesses: Harlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new businesses were started in the Harlow constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	214048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>BankSearch collates data on the number of new business bank accounts opened in Great Britain. This can be used as an indicative measure of business start-up activity and is the most comprehensive source available to the Department. Data goes as far back as 2008.</p><p>The estimated number of business start-ups (rounded) in the Harlow constituency for the years 2008 to 2013 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total estimated number of business start-ups in the Harlow constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: BankSearch, based on the number of new business bank accounts opened.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 11:15:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

147424

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Small Businesses: Rotherham
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 offer additional support to small businesses in Rotherham whose sales have been affected by repeated English Defence League marches in that town; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	214111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>There is a range of support available to help businesses, including those businesses in Rotherham affected by recent marches. Advice and support available for businesses can be found at <a href="http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.greatbusiness.gov.uk</a>. The Business Support Helpline can also provide advice and support, from quick responses to a personalised and in-depth advice service for more complex needs, and for businesses in crisis. The Helpline is available on Tel: 0300 456 3565.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For those businesses experiencing cashflow problems, Business Debtline provides confidential and independent advice on managing financial difficulties (Tel: 0800 197 6026). In addition, any business facing a short term difficulty which they couldn’t have planned for can always approach HM Revenue &amp; Customs to discuss the possibility of deffering some payments of tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 15:32:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

143390

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has made an assessment of the availability of generators to back up fluctuations in wind and solar supply to ensure security of electricity supply.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
uin	213837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>It is National Grid’s responsibility to procure enough operating reserve as might be required for the real-time balancing of the system, which is a vital part of ensuring security of electricity supply. This includes fluctuations in wind and solar generation, as well as tripping of thermal and nuclear plant.</p><p>The Annual Energy Statement made by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 6 November 2014 (<em>Official Report</em>, <em>Column 982-985</em>) sets out the range of actions the Government has taken to ensure security of electricity supply:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141106/debtext/141106-0001.htm#14110630000001" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141106/debtext/141106-0001.htm#14110630000001</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 19/11/2014 13:33:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley