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1227082

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: Fuel Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to support UK fuel cell manufacturers export their products.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	77613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Since its inception, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has undertaken a range of promotion activities to support exports from the renewable energy sector. DIT has a dedicated team that supports renewable energy businesses, including those exporting fuel cell technologies where the UK has world-leading capability.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, low carbon and renewable energy exports reached £5.3 billion.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/09/2020 16:05:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1227083

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the development and export of tidal technology.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	77499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no discussions with other Cabinet colleagues on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/09/2020 15:59:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1225980

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to UK Export Finance support for the Mozambique LNG Project, what her Department’s most recent estimate is of the lifecycle carbon emissions from that project; and what methodology was used to make that estimate.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	76072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment presents the direct and indirect (Scope 1 and Scope 2) contribution of the Project to Mozambique’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) baseline, which is estimated to account for approximately 6 - 10% of Mozambique’s national GHG emissions. This was estimated in accordance with the GHG Protocol: Corporate Accounting &amp; Reporting Standard developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). The Project’s Scope 3 emissions are produced by the use of the Project’s LNG. Calculating LNG Scope 3 emissions is highly complex and requires details of when, where, how and how much of the Project’s gas volumes will be used. UK Export Finance (UKEF) made some reasonable assumptions about Scope 3 emissions, that it then took into account in its review of the Project. There is scope, however, for the Project to replace / displace more polluting hydrocarbon sources, such as oil and coal, which would result in lower net emissions than using these energy sources.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF considered climate change as part of its review of the Project including considering the potential lock-in risks from the Project. It is not known for certain whether the Project will displace renewable energy potential or lower carbon solutions. However, for Mozambique, the need for financial resources to support the country’s climate resilience is noteworthy and, as per Mozambique’s own Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), UKEF considers that the financial outputs of this Project will act as a catalyst towards enabling the country’s climate change plans to be fulfilled, and thus to allow investment in the renewables sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The International Energy Agency notes that demand for energy cannot be met for the <br> foreseeable future (i.e. up to 2040) without oil and gas. Even under a sustainable <br> development scenario, gas is expected to account for 24% of global primary energy <br> demand in 2040. The Paris Agreement (Article 4.1) recognises that the peaking of <br> greenhouse gases will take longer for developing countries, such as Mozambique, and the Project sits within Mozambique’s longer-term plans to establish strong social and <br> economic stability.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided by UKEF takes the form of direct loans or loan guarantees, rather than equity funding.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 76073 76074 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:48:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1225981

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to UK Export Finance support for the Mozambique LNG Project, what assessment she has made of the risks of potential carbon lock-in from that project; when that assessment was made; and what methodology was used to make that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	76073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment presents the direct and indirect (Scope 1 and Scope 2) contribution of the Project to Mozambique’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) baseline, which is estimated to account for approximately 6 - 10% of Mozambique’s national GHG emissions. This was estimated in accordance with the GHG Protocol: Corporate Accounting &amp; Reporting Standard developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). The Project’s Scope 3 emissions are produced by the use of the Project’s LNG. Calculating LNG Scope 3 emissions is highly complex and requires details of when, where, how and how much of the Project’s gas volumes will be used. UK Export Finance (UKEF) made some reasonable assumptions about Scope 3 emissions, that it then took into account in its review of the Project. There is scope, however, for the Project to replace / displace more polluting hydrocarbon sources, such as oil and coal, which would result in lower net emissions than using these energy sources.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF considered climate change as part of its review of the Project including considering the potential lock-in risks from the Project. It is not known for certain whether the Project will displace renewable energy potential or lower carbon solutions. However, for Mozambique, the need for financial resources to support the country’s climate resilience is noteworthy and, as per Mozambique’s own Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), UKEF considers that the financial outputs of this Project will act as a catalyst towards enabling the country’s climate change plans to be fulfilled, and thus to allow investment in the renewables sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The International Energy Agency notes that demand for energy cannot be met for the <br> foreseeable future (i.e. up to 2040) without oil and gas. Even under a sustainable <br> development scenario, gas is expected to account for 24% of global primary energy <br> demand in 2040. The Paris Agreement (Article 4.1) recognises that the peaking of <br> greenhouse gases will take longer for developing countries, such as Mozambique, and the Project sits within Mozambique’s longer-term plans to establish strong social and <br> economic stability.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided by UKEF takes the form of direct loans or loan guarantees, rather than equity funding.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 76072 76074 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:48:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1225982

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the decision to provide £800,000 in UK Export Finance funding to support of the Mozambique LNG Project will comply with (a) the UK’s commitments made under the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and (b) the COP26 President's recommendation for states to align finance flows with low carbon, resilient development.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	76074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment presents the direct and indirect (Scope 1 and Scope 2) contribution of the Project to Mozambique’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) baseline, which is estimated to account for approximately 6 - 10% of Mozambique’s national GHG emissions. This was estimated in accordance with the GHG Protocol: Corporate Accounting &amp; Reporting Standard developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). The Project’s Scope 3 emissions are produced by the use of the Project’s LNG. Calculating LNG Scope 3 emissions is highly complex and requires details of when, where, how and how much of the Project’s gas volumes will be used. UK Export Finance (UKEF) made some reasonable assumptions about Scope 3 emissions, that it then took into account in its review of the Project. There is scope, however, for the Project to replace / displace more polluting hydrocarbon sources, such as oil and coal, which would result in lower net emissions than using these energy sources.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF considered climate change as part of its review of the Project including considering the potential lock-in risks from the Project. It is not known for certain whether the Project will displace renewable energy potential or lower carbon solutions. However, for Mozambique, the need for financial resources to support the country’s climate resilience is noteworthy and, as per Mozambique’s own Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), UKEF considers that the financial outputs of this Project will act as a catalyst towards enabling the country’s climate change plans to be fulfilled, and thus to allow investment in the renewables sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The International Energy Agency notes that demand for energy cannot be met for the <br> foreseeable future (i.e. up to 2040) without oil and gas. Even under a sustainable <br> development scenario, gas is expected to account for 24% of global primary energy <br> demand in 2040. The Paris Agreement (Article 4.1) recognises that the peaking of <br> greenhouse gases will take longer for developing countries, such as Mozambique, and the Project sits within Mozambique’s longer-term plans to establish strong social and <br> economic stability.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided by UKEF takes the form of direct loans or loan guarantees, rather than equity funding.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 76072 76073 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:48:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1226038

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department conducted an independent assessment of the potential effect of UK Export Finance's support for Total's LNG Project in Mozambique on (a) human rights and (b) the environment.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	76075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>In line with its regular policy, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has undertaken an environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) review of the Mozambique LNG Project. This was undertaken in strict alignment with international frameworks for managing such ESHR risks and impacts. UKEF’s review was conducted alongside other export credit agencies and the African Development Bank, with the support of an independent ESHR consultant. This review considered all the relevant ESHR documentation provided by the Project sponsors such as ESHR impact assessments, strategies, management and monitoring plans amongst others and included studies undertaken since the publication of the Project’s impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF published, in August 2019, a Category A notice of its consideration of the Project which includes a link to an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) of the Mozambique LNG project and related information. In undertaking its review, UKEF considered the most up-to-date ESHIA. The Category A notice can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/category-a-project-under-consideration-mozambique-lng-project" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/category-a-project-under-consideration-mozambique-lng-project</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/07/2020 13:53:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1226047

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department conducted an independent assessment of the effect of UK Export Finance's support for Total's LNG Project in Mozambique on poverty reduction.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	76076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>As Mozambique is progressively emerging from debt distress, UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is subject to meeting the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Sustainable Lending Principles, which include a consideration of the economic and social development benefits of the Project to Mozambique. The Department for International Development provided confirmation that these benefits would be met by the Project.</p><p> </p><p>The Project is directly supported by the African Development Bank. The World Bank and IMF are supportive of the Project. All three of these organisations are leading international financing institutions with developmental mandates and goals.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/07/2020 13:56:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1225235

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 63442 on Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique, if her Department will (a) undertake and (b) publish an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHR) independent of the ESHR published by the private financiers of the Mozambique LNG project.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	74713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>In line with its regular policy, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has undertaken an environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) review of the Mozambique LNG Project. This has been conducted alongside other export credit agencies and the African Development Bank, with the support of an independent ESHR consultant.</p><p>This review considered all the relevant ESHR documentation provided by the Project sponsors such as ESHR impact assessments, strategies, management and monitoring plans, amongst others. UKEF published a Category A notice of its consideration of the Project in August 2019, which includes a link to an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) of the Mozambique LNG project and related information. This notice can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/category-a-project-under-consideration-mozambique-lng-project. In undertaking its review, UKEF considered the most up-to-date ESHIA.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/07/2020 09:37:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1224470

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Liquefied Natural Gas: Mozambique
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK Export Finance is contributing to the agreed financing contracts for the Mozambique LNG Project; what the value is of export credits granted to that project; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	73782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has agreed to provide up to US$1.15bn of export finance support for UK exporters, as part of the design, construction and operation of a liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique. UKEF support is in the form of up to $300m of direct loans, and up to $850m in guarantees to the commercial banks providing lending.</p><p>The UKEF-supported element will support multiple UK businesses across the UK, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and in excess of 2,000 UK jobs.</p><p>The Project will generate significant revenue for Mozambique and be transformational for Mozambique’s economic and social development.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/07/2020 09:42:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1224562

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which countries have been the ten largest foreign direct investors in the North East of England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	73986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Further to my Department’s publication, DIT Inward Investment Results 2019-20 [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/department-for-international-trade-inward-investment-results-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/department-for-international-trade-inward-investment-results-2019-to-2020</a>], the following is a breakdown of the top sources for foreign direct investment projects landing in the UK’s North East of England Region in the three financial years from 2017 to 2020:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country or world region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EU</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Definitions of the world regions are found in the quoted publication. Please note that the values from the United States are deducted from the Non-EU region.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the commercially sensitive information and considerations relating to disclosure of the investing organisations involved, we are unable to provide more granular detail.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/07/2020 08:57:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden