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105816

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Chemicals: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether licences grated to companies to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria remain in place.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	213006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No licences granted to companies to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria remain in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 06/11/2014 15:57:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

105817

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Chemicals: Syria
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 public the names of the companies which had licences approved to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	213007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The names of the companies which had licences approved to export dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons to Syria cannot be disclosed. Following an assessment under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act the public interest, in the maintenance of the confidentiality and overall integrity of the export licensing system, on this occasion outweighs the public interest in the disclosure of the name of the exporter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 06/11/2014 15:56:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

105823

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Chemicals: Syria
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 took to ensure that the export licences approved to export to Syria dual-use chemicals that could be used as precursors to the production of chemical weapons would not be used for this purpose.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	213138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Applications to export dual use chemicals to Syria were assessed thoroughly against strict licensing criteria, drawing on open source and classified information. However, the licences were revoked following a revision to the sanctions regime which came into force on 17 June 2012. No goods were exported to Syria under these licences before they were revoked.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 06/11/2014 15:51:29 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

106196

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Energy Intensive Industries: 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, if he will bring forward assistance for energy intensive industries from 2016 to 2015.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	905913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Energy intensive industries already benefit from compensation for the indirect cost of the EU ETS and the Carbon Price Floor. As announced in Budget, Government is seeking to compensate electricity intensive industries (EIIs) for the indirect costs of the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed in Tariff (FiT). Government is also seeking to exempt EIIs from the costs of Contracts for Difference (CfDs) - both compensations are subject to consultation and state aid approval.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 timescale takes into account the time it may take EU for state aid clearance, as it took 18 months to obtain European state aid clearance for the Carbon Price Floor. Government will keep the timetable under review and press for the earliest possible resolution.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 06/11/2014 15:50:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

106391

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Fracking
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 shale gas extraction on the industrial supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	905935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The ‘Getting Ready for UK Shale Gas’ report – commissioned by the onshore oil &amp; gas industry and part-funded by the Department for Business, Innovation &amp; Skills – was published on 24th April and details the supply chain and skills needed to develop shale gas in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report outlines the huge potential economic benefits to the UK economy. It estimates a potential £33 billion benefit to the UK economy, with over 64,000 jobs and the creation of a new onshore supply chain market for equipment, services and skills - across a number of industry sectors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of the report are at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/getting-ready-for-shale-gas-supply-chain-estimated-to-be-worth-billions-as-new-environmental-measures-announced" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/getting-ready-for-shale-gas-supply-chain-estimated-to-be-worth-billions-as-new-environmental-measures-announced</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 06/11/2014 15:58:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

101852

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Energy Supply: Northern Ireland
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 power companies on their preparations for bad weather events in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland, and the responsibility of the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland. I have had no conversations with power companies in Northern Ireland about their preparations for bad weather.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:48:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

101619

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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 Coal
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 full-time equivalent officials of what grade in his Department have been assigned to assist UK Coal in the drafting of a state aid bid.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Senior Officials from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Yorkshire Humber North East Office have been assigned to assist UK Coal following their interest in applying for government funding to extend the operation of the two remaining deep mines until the end of 2018. These officials met with UK Coal on 10 October and are now working with them to help prepare a case for Government support. The company fully understands that this is the first phase of a complex and challenging process before the government submits a state aid case to the European Commission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/11/2014 16:24:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

101635

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Fossil Fuels: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many bids were received in the 14th licensing round for onshore oil and gas.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The 14<sup>th</sup> Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round closed for applications on the 28<sup>th</sup> October 2014, and we have received 95 applications covering in total 295 blocks. (A block for these purposes is a 10x10 km area.) Some blocks were applied for by more than one applicant.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:49:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25893 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

101636

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Fossil Fuels: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he intends to announce the awarding of licences arising from the 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing round.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The assessment of the applications received is in hand, but it is too early to say how soon the necessary work can be completed. We hope to be able to announce licence offers in the early part of 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:47:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25891 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

101375

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
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	Energy: Prices
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 Ofgem on the pricing structure of the energy industry.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	212185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>I have met Ofgem recently to discuss a range of issues related to energy markets.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:45:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe