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723942

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change: Snow and Ice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 March 2017 to Question 66793, whether the climate models referred to rely on computer simulations only rather than observational evidence.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
uin	71752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The evidence that present rates of decline in the extent of Arctic sea ice are not consistent with reasonably expected natural variability does not rely on computer simulations alone. Detection of the decline is based on observations. Both observations and models are used to estimate natural variability in the climate system, and attribute the most likely cause for the detected decline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/04/2017 10:41:43 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

723943

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change: Snow and Ice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2017 to Question 68956, whether the climate models referred to rely on computer simulations only rather than observational evidence.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
uin	71751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The evidence that declines of snow and ice, other than of Arctic sea ice extent, are not consistent with reasonably expected natural variability does not rely on computer simulations alone. Detection of declining snow and ice is based on observations. Both observations and models are used to estimate natural variability in the climate system, and attribute the most likely cause for the detected declines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/04/2017 10:39:44 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

723060

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what account he has made of the potential merits of including sustainability as one of the pillars of his industrial strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	71453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The objective of our Industrial Strategy is to improve living standards and economic growth across the whole country. Unquestionably, we want this growth to be sustainable. As we made clear in the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, increasing the sustainability of our economy is not just a necessity, but an opportunity. Britain is well-placed to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy, and the Government is committed to working with businesses to make the most of that opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/04/2017 13:15:30 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

723061

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy of meeting the Fifth Carbon Budget of the findings of the 2016 Committee on Climate Change Progress Report.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	71454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), through their annual Progress Reports, provide independent advice on meeting the UK’s carbon budgets. The Government replied to the CCC’s 2016 Progress Report on 13<sup>th</sup> October 2016, and the response can be found at the following address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/committee-on-climate-changes-2016-progress-report-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/committee-on-climate-changes-2016-progress-report-government-response</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/04/2017 13:15:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

723062

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the conclusions of the 2050 Pathways work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	71455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to achieving the UK’s legally binding target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. When we develop policies and proposals to meet carbon budgets we do so with a view to meeting our 2050 target. We have already made great progress towards our goal, as provisional statistics indicate that UK emissions in 2016 were 42% lower than 1990 and 6% below those in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/04/2017 13:15:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

723064

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Morecambe and Lunesdale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many jobs there are in the energy sector in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	71415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2015 there were 1250 employee jobs in the energy sector in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p>[1] Nomis – ONS Business Register and Employment Survey – using category D</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/04/2017 14:01:42 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

720880

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial support his Department plans to offer to help non-fuel poor households make their homes warmer and more energy efficient from 2018.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	70858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation, worth £640m per year, offers financial support for energy efficiency with around 30% of support being open to all households. Decisions for the successor to the current Energy Company Obligation from October 2018 will be subject to public consultation later this year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 21/04/2017 13:55:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

720882

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's decision to focus the Energy Company Obligation on fuel poor households from 2018 on the UK's ability to meet its commitments to reduce carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	70860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>Design decisions for the successor to the current Energy Company Obligation from October 2018 will determine what progress the scheme makes towards the 2030 fuel poverty target and the reduction of carbon emissions. The design will be subject to public consultation with an associated Impact Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 21/04/2017 13:42:37 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

720888

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to encourage companies to purchase from UK companies which have developed products through programmes funded from the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	70710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The objective of Government support for business is to put the United Kingdom in a strong position for the future, promoting a diversity of businesses and industrial sectors, as well as ensuring the benefits of growth are shared across cities and regions up and down the country.</p><p>The Government regularly showcases the best that British business has to offer, for example through its GREAT Britain campaign, which aims to inspire the world and encourage people to do business with manufacturers in the UK. On 21 April we announced the winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise; 176 businesses from across the UK have been recognised for their contribution to international trade, innovation, sustainable development and this year’s new award, promoting opportunity. Some of these companies have previously benefitted from public funding, thus demonstrating the real benefits to businesses and society that can be derived from properly-targeted Government support.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/04/2017 14:02:50 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

715823

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that the emissions reduction plan will halve carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry in each progressive decade of the plan's implementation.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to its 2050 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% relative to 1990 levels. We have already made good progress towards this as the latest confirmed figures show UK emissions in 2015 were 38% lower than in 1990. Within this, emissions in both the power and industry sectors have nearly halved since 1990.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/04/2017 13:38:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner