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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-27more like thismore than 2019-06-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Derelict Land: Regeneration more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support is available from the UK Government for devolved regions to regenerate former industrial sites. more like this
tabling member constituency Angus more like this
tabling member printed
Kirstene Hair remove filter
uin 270436 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
answer text <p>The Government has devolved over £9 billion to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) in England between 2015 and 2021. LEPs are investing that money according to their individual priorities.</p><p>BEIS has supported businesses through the BEIS Energy Innovation Programme providing funding. For example BEIS allocated £500,000 to Kite Power Solutions in Glasgow to develop a high altitude wind power generating system that uses kites to capture wind energy, and up to £750,000 to redT Energy for their flow battery technology cost reduction programme in Livingston.</p><p>Through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), the Government has allocated £1.7bn to ISCF challenges over two waves of investment. Funding from the ISCF has supported technologies and future industries which benefit a number of devolved regions. For example £36 million was given to the ABC in Swansea to support the construction sector and £13 million was given to Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Scotland for the pharma industry</p>
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-10T16:44:45.617Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-10T16:44:45.617Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4675
label Biography information for Kirstene Hair more like this
1105648
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with the Cabinet Office on his Department having a civil service presence in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Angus more like this
tabling member printed
Kirstene Hair remove filter
uin 237765 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answer text <p>BEIS already has a presence in Scotland. Through the core department and 7 of its partner organisations, BEIS has a presence of over 800 people, based primarily in Edinburgh (459), Glasgow (223) and Aberdeen (120), with smaller numbers in other locations.</p><p> </p><p>Last November, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster wrote to all Secretaries of State setting out the importance of the Government's commitment to relocate both public bodies and Civil Service roles into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. To support this, the Places for Growth Programme are increasing their engagement with departments in the run up to the Spending Review and are drawing on advice and support from colleagues across Whitehall, including the BEIS Industrial Strategy Team.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>For information – further detail on locations of BEIS and its partner organisations</strong></p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out these organisations (correct as of August 2018):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS – Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment &amp; Decommissioning (OPRED)</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OFGEM</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Research &amp; Innovation</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh – 354 Glasgow – 3 Perth – 1 Dumfries - 1 <strong>Total - 359</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met Office</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen – 31 Edinburgh – 29 Nairn and Moray – 12 Shetland – 5 Dumfries and Galloway – 3 <strong>Total - 84</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ACAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Insolvency Service</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Companies House</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Caithness and Sutherland - 3 Ross and Cromarty – 2 <strong>Total - 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>833</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-03T16:35:29.1Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-03T16:35:29.1Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4675
label Biography information for Kirstene Hair more like this