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78646

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	UK Export Finance
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 he has made of the potential effect of his proposals to extend the powers of UK Export Finance on (a) the commitment on the Coalition Agreement for UK Trade and Investment and the Export Credits Guarantee Department to become champions for British companies that develop and export innovative green technologies around the world and (b) human rights; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	206521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proposals to extend the powers of UK Export Finance (UKEF) should be helpful to exporters operating in all sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/08/2014 08:45:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 13043 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

78692

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Natural Gas: Storage
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 his Department has made of the effects of the changes made by the Valuation Office Agency to rates for gas storage facilities on security of supply and price stability in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Dan Byles
uin	206413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Business rates are only one part of a suite of costs faced by gas storage operators and the impact of business rate changes on gas storage sites can only be understood when compared to commercially sensitive information about each gas storage site, to which the Government does not have access. It is not feasible to assess the impact of rate changes in isolation and for this reason we have made no such assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 22/07/2014 14:30:51 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4112 label Biography information for Dan Byles

78693

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Natural Gas: Storage
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 discussions he has had with the Valuation Office Agency about changes to the rates for gas storage facilities.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Dan Byles
uin	206414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between DECC Ministers and representatives of the Valuation Office Agency regarding changes to the business rates for gas storage facilities.</p><p>It is for the Valuation Office Agency to set business rates in accordance with the relevant legislative framework.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 22/07/2014 14:39:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4112 label Biography information for Dan Byles

78694

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Offshore Industry: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will publish an impact assessment of the principles of the Government's strategy for maximising economic recovery from the UK continental shelf; and what discussions he has had with (a) ministerial colleagues and (b) the Health and Safety Executive on the potential effect of the implementation of those principles and that strategy on the safety of offshore oil gas workers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	206506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>A strategy for maximising economic recovery for the UK continental shelf will be developed as part of the Government’s implementation of the Wood Review, discussions with interested parties, including on any implications for safety, will be part of that development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 22/07/2014 12:08:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

78695

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Economic Benefits of Offshore Oil and Gas Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will ensure that trade unions representing workers in the offshore oil and gas sector are included in official discussions about (a) establishing and (b) the regulatory powers of the Oil and Gas Authority recommended by the Wood Review.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	206507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>We will ensure discussions on the establishment and regulatory powers of the Oil and Gas Authority take place with interested parties as policy develops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 22/07/2014 12:09:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

78812

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Offshore Industry: Safety
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 the potential effects of the introduction of (a) the Government's strategy for maximising economic recovery from the UK continental shelf and (b) the Oil and Gas Authority will have on the safety of offshore oil gas workers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	206508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The remit of the Wood Review on maximising economic recovery was to consider how economic recovery of oil and gas could be maximised from the UK Continental Shelf. In doing so, the review did not directly cover health and safety. In maximising economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf, industry will continue to be required to fully comply with all health and safety legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 206448 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:07:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

78819

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
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	Offshore Industry: Safety
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 the potential effect of implementing the Government's strategy for maximising economic recovery from the UK continental shelf will have on safety of offshore oil gas workers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	206448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The remit of the Wood Review on maximising economic recovery was to consider how economic recovery of oil and gas could be maximised from the UK Continental Shelf. In doing so, the review did not directly cover health and safety. In maximising economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf, industry will continue to be required to fully comply with all health and safety legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 206508 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:07:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

78337

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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
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 firms have taken part in the Passport to Export scheme in each year of its operation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	206267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/08/2014 answer text <p>Passport to Export has been running for over 10 years and in most years around 1,200 companies have been signed to the scheme. That number was increased in 2013/14. Since 2010 for which data is readily available, the number of companies signed to the scheme is as follows:</p><p>2010/11: 1114</p><p>2011/12: 1215</p><p>2012/13: 1336</p><p>2013/14: 2686</p><p>2014/15: 956 (April to July)</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/08/2014 15:51:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

78345

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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
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 firms have been allocated funds which have subsequently been withdrawn with the removal of match funding under the Passport to Export scheme.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	206272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/08/2014 answer text <p>No companies offered matched funding under UK Trade &amp; Investment’s Passport to Export Scheme have had that offer of funding removed.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/08/2014 15:48:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

78347

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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	Property: Greater London
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 and what proportion of properties in each London borough sold in each year since 2010 were sold to foreign buyers.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	206265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/08/2014 answer text <p>The information requested has been placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/08/2014 09:25:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan