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442507

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
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 suspend all licences permitting UK-produced arms to be sold to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	21060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>All export licence applications are carefully assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking account all relevant factors at the time of the application. A licence will not be issued for any country if to do so would be a breach of the Criteria.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:18:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

442508

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2015 to Question 1958, what the total budget of the BIS Automotive sector team was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	21009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The total administrative budget associated with the BIS Automotive sector team for the last five financial years was £6,265,356. This is illustrated below:</p><br /><p>Financial Year Administrative Cost</p><p>11/12 £1,393,614*^</p><p>12/13 £1,187,636^</p><p>13/14 £1,207,986^</p><p>14/15 £1,256,570^</p><p>15/16 £1,219,550^</p><p>*Includes funding for the Advanced Manufacturing Showcasing team who were under the same administrative budget for these years.</p><p>^ Includes one FTE on loan to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles.</p><br /><p>The total budget to support Industrial R&amp;D primarily for the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Driverless cars over the last 3 years* was:</p><br /><p>RDEL(Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit) - £79.327m</p><p>CDEL (Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit) - £11m.</p><p>RDEL CDEL</p><p>13/14 £452,000 £0</p><p>14/15 £26,000,000 £5,000,000</p><p>15/16 £52,875,000 £6,000,000</p><p>*There is no data available for 11/12 and 12/13</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 11/01/2016 17:19:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

442511

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Manufacturing Industries: EU Law
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 estimate how many new EU regulations and directives have been implemented in the UK in 2015 which affect British manufacturing industries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>All regulations implementing EU legislation that were introduced in 2015 and their associated impacts can be found on legislation.gov.uk<em>. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2016 17:36:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

442589

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what export licences have been granted to UK manufacturers since 2010 to export (a) military and (b) police-related equipment to Israel.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	20985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p /> <p>Information on arms export licences are published as Official Statistics (from January 2015) in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at GOV.UK.</p><p /> <p>The most recently published information covers the period until 30 June 2015.</p><p /> <p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p /> <p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 11/01/2016 17:22:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

442229

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Effect of UK Equity Markets on the Competitiveness of UK Business Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government has taken to follow up the recommendations in the Kay Review of UK equity markets and long-term decision making, published in July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	20814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department published a detailed progress report on the implementation of the Kay Review in October 2014.</p><br /><p>The Government’s Productivity Plan, “Fixing the Foundations”, published in July 2015, emphasised the central importance of encouraging long-term business investment as part of an ambitious vision to boost productivity in the UK economy. In particular, the Plan welcomed an initiative by several of the largest institutional investors to develop an Action Plan to support and challenge companies to invest for long-term productivity and growth. The Government is engaging with the Investment Association as it takes forward this work, and is also considering what further steps may be appropriate to encourage a culture of long-term investment on the part of UK companies and their shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:02:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

442230

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	West Ham United FC: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation about EU state aid rules and West Ham United Football Club's occupancy of the Olympic Stadium.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	20797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>My Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) about papers, prepared by the LLDC, for the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. These papers explained the contractual arrangements relating to West Ham United Football Club's use of the Olympic Stadium.</p><br /><p>I can confirm that the Commission considered these papers and reached a preliminary assessment that the contractual arrangements did not involve state aid and decided not to pursue their investigation any further.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 15:59:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

442236

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Renewable Energy: Overseas Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department provides to UK-based renewable energy companies seeking to invest in developing country markets; how many companies in that sector have received such support; and what steps he is taking to increase such support (a) in general and (b) through export guarantees.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	20744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) supports UK companies who want to grow their business overseas. We provide tailored support packages for companies from first time exporters to medium sized businesses, whilst also providing digital and online support to all businesses. We continue to proactively support UK renewable companies and recognise the huge potential in developing country markets. Support from UK Export Finance (principally in the form of insurance to exporters, guarantees to banks and loans to overseas buyers) is also available for UK exporters in all sectors including the renewable energy sector.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2016 17:03:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

442238

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Typhoon Aircraft: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which export licences since 2008 relate to BAE Systems' Eurofighter Typhoon sales to Saudi Arabia; how much each such licence was for; whether each such licence is extant or has expired; and whether each such licence was used in full or in part.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	20839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Since 2008 six licences have been granted that relate to the sale of complete Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Four of these licences are linked. Where licences expired before they were fully exhausted the exporter submitted a new application to cover those aircraft not exported under previous licences. The values therefore relate to exports licensed rather than actual exports.</p><br /><p>Typhoon transfers per year are declared in the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports and can be found on GOV.UK</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Value of Licence(s)</p></td><td><p>Licence Extant or Expired?</p></td><td><p>Licence used in full or in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 2009</p></td><td><p><br> £1,476,666,648</p></td><td><p><br> Expired</p></td><td><p><br> Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£1,555,833,315</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£129,652,776</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in full</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£1,564,666,650</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 2015</p></td><td><p>£1,564,666,650 £129,652,776</p></td><td><p>Extant Extant</p></td><td><p>Used in part Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:48:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

442241

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Manufacturing Industries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage manufacturers to introduce sustainable manufacturing processes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	20885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s top priority is to continue creating a highly competitive business environment that makes the UK an attractive location for new manufacturing investment in sustainable processes. We are protecting spending on innovation and the cutting-edge smart manufacturing technologies that will encourage digital, virtual, resource-efficient factories in the future. The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has skills, expertise and equipment available to help partner companies improve the efficiency and sustainability of their processes. As part of Autumn Statement 2015, my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that funding to the nine existing Catapults would increase in real terms over the Spending Review period ensuring the UK remains a world leader in high-value manufacturing.</p><p>In addition, we are taking into account UK business opportunities during negotiations on the EU Circular Economy proposals which include aims to improve business sustainability, resource and energy efficiency.</p><br /><p>At the Summer Budget 2015, the Chancellor announced a review of the business energy efficiency tax landscape and Government launched a consultation in September. The consultation set out proposals for delivering a simpler and more stable environment for business that will reduce administrative costs and improve incentives to invest in energy efficiency. This will help increase the productivity of UK businesses, save carbon emissions and ensure secure energy supplies. The Government is currently considering all consultation responses and is likely to publish its formal response at Budget 2016.</p><br /><p>I would be delighted to receive further representations from the Manufacturing Commission on their recent Industrial Evolution report.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 20886 20887 question first answered 07/01/2016 17:17:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

442242

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Manufacturing Industries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage manufacturers to introduce resource and energy efficiency measures.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	20886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s top priority is to continue creating a highly competitive business environment that makes the UK an attractive location for new manufacturing investment in sustainable processes. We are protecting spending on innovation and the cutting-edge smart manufacturing technologies that will encourage digital, virtual, resource-efficient factories in the future. The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has skills, expertise and equipment available to help partner companies improve the efficiency and sustainability of their processes. As part of Autumn Statement 2015, my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that funding to the nine existing Catapults would increase in real terms over the Spending Review period ensuring the UK remains a world leader in high-value manufacturing.</p><p>In addition, we are taking into account UK business opportunities during negotiations on the EU Circular Economy proposals which include aims to improve business sustainability, resource and energy efficiency.</p><br /><p>At the Summer Budget 2015, the Chancellor announced a review of the business energy efficiency tax landscape and Government launched a consultation in September. The consultation set out proposals for delivering a simpler and more stable environment for business that will reduce administrative costs and improve incentives to invest in energy efficiency. This will help increase the productivity of UK businesses, save carbon emissions and ensure secure energy supplies. The Government is currently considering all consultation responses and is likely to publish its formal response at Budget 2016.</p><br /><p>I would be delighted to receive further representations from the Manufacturing Commission on their recent Industrial Evolution report.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 20885 20887 question first answered 07/01/2016 17:17:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan