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459309

registered interest
date	10/03/2016
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	Aerospace Industry: Northern Ireland
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 ensure that the manufacturing sector in Northern Ireland is able to contribute to the UK aerospace industry.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	30756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text We continue to work closely with the aerospace industry in Northern Ireland through the UK wide Aerospace Growth Partnership to tackle barriers to growth, boost exports and grow high value jobs. This work is integral to the Northern Ireland growth implementation strategy 'Partnering for Growth' led by Invest Northern Ireland and supported by the industry body ADS. It includes action to support industry in innovation and technology development, strengthening the competitiveness and manufacturing capability of suppliers and raising skills levels<p /><p /> <br /> The steps taken to back this work include a £1.95 billion commitment by the Government, over 13 years to 2026, for new aerospace research and development projects supported by the Aerospace Technology Institute<p /><p><br> My Department and the Northern Ireland Executive are also investing a total of almost £135 million in the development of the C Series aircraft supporting hundreds of jobs in Belfast at Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services and its UK supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2016 17:55:12 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

459431

registered interest
date	10/03/2016
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	Lasers
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) a ban on laser pens and (b) setting a minimum age for the purchase of laser pens; and what steps he is taking to ensure online sales of laser pens are regulated.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	30714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 requires all products that are placed onto the UK market whether bought on-line or in a shop to be safe.</p><p>The sale and use of laser pointers is an issue that cuts across a number of government departments. Following a cross-Whitehall meeting on 25 February, chaired by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Government has drawn up a plan to tackle these issues to ensure the safety of consumers and the wider public.</p><p>The Government is looking at a range of options which may include legislative for controlling the sales, use and possession of laser pens.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/03/2016 16:23:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

451575

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	Drugs: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has had discussions with pharmaceutical companies based outside the UK on locating functions in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	26479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has overall responsibility for ensuring that the UK is an attractive place for overseas companies to set up or expand their business. In this context, the Secretary of State has had discussions with companies from a range of sectors, including in the life sciences sector.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2016 18:42:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

451155

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Game
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value was to the UK economy of the game meat market in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	26373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Official statistics are not broken down in sufficient detail in order to separate the value added and employment attached to the processing and sale of game-meat from that of other meat or poultry products.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2016 15:53:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

446220

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
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	Freight: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what value of freight was imported by sea into the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>Data on the value of freight that was imported by sea into the UK in each of the last five years is available from Eurostat’s Comext database (“EXTRA-EU Trade since 1999 by mode of transport”). This data covers only UK imports by sea from the Non-EU countries. Data by mode of transport for intra-EU trade is not available in value terms.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/01/2016 17:20:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

446222

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
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	Small Businesses: Exports
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 his Department is taking to reduce export costs for businesses to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to increase their levels of exports.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>Increasing exports is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. Government departments are working together to support UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows UK businesses to flourish both at home and overseas.</p><br /><p>My noble Friend Lord Maude of Horsham made a <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Lords/2016-01-19/HLWS466/" target="_blank">statement</a> to the House on Tuesday 19<sup>th</sup> January on the Government’s strategy to support Trade. This outlines a new, whole-of-government approach to expanding the number of exporters and the value they generate for the British economy. The aim is to make it easier for small business to access this support through better digital platforms, working more closely with partners and making sure services match the needs of business.</p><br /><p>In addition, the cross-Government ‘One Government at the Border’ (OG@B) will focus on simplifying the experience of moving goods in and out of the UK, especially for those businesses which are smaller and new to exporting.</p><br /><p>The UK is currently ranked by the World Economic Forum and the World Bank within the top 10 countries in the world for ease of doing business. The British Business Bank offers £2.4bn of finance to over 40,000 smaller businesses. Included within this is the Start-Up Loans programme, which has provided over 35,000 loans worth over £192 million. We have saved businesses £10 billion of red tape and we have extended small business rate relief.</p><br /><p>The Government will continue to back small firms to grow at home and overseas and to create jobs by providing an environment in which they can thrive. This means cutting a further £10 billion of red tape, extending business rates relief, tackling late payment culture and improving access to finance. Through these and other support mechanisms the Government is committed to helping an additional 100,000 companies export successfully by 2020 compared to 2010.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/01/2016 17:22:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

446223

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
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	Motor Vehicles: Trade Competitiveness
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 made an assessment of the impact of its policies on the automotive sector on the competitiveness of that sector.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Government works closely with the automotive industry, in particular through the Automotive Council, on competitiveness issues affecting the sector. In November 2015, the Automotive Council published an assessment of the UK’s international competitiveness on their website. UK automotive sector productivity is the highest in Europe compared to other major European producers. Car production reached a 10-year high in 2015 at 1.59 million vehicles, with almost 80% of these exported to over 100 countries. In addition, the value of UK sourced components by vehicle manufacturers has increased from 36% in 2011 to 41% in 2015. The sector is at the forefront in the design and use of high quality Apprenticeships to ensure the skilled workforce required to support future growth.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/01/2016 17:38:11 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

446224

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
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	Small Businesses: Billing
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 his Department is taking to encourage larger companies to make payments to small and medium-sized enterprises on time.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the private sector.</p><br /><p>The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for a new reporting requirement on the UK’s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.</p><br /><p>Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.</p><br /><p>Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK’s payment culture.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/01/2016 17:36:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

445843

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
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	Toys and Games: Safety
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 steps the Government has taken to improve toy safety.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Toy safety is fully addressed by the Toy Safety Regulations 2011. Officials are engaged with the associated standards developed and maintained through the British Standards Institute and monitoring of Trading Standards enforcement activities.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/01/2016 15:35:04 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

444751

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	Hoverboards: Safety
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 his Department is taking to improve the safety of hoverboards.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hover-boards are regulated for safety under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations. These Regulations require products to be safe. Enforcement of the Regulations rests with Trading Standards for consumer products. Trading Standards have already prevented over 100,000 being made available to consumers and further action is being taken as appropriate.</p><br /><p>The Regulations provide powers for non-compliant products to be prevented from being made available to consumers until they are brought into compliance. Where products are not brought into compliance Trading Standards can apply to the Courts for permission to destroy the goods.</p><br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been working with Trading Standards to ensure consistency of approach to deal with these products and to raise the profile of the potential safety issues with consumers.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/01/2016 17:10:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon