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446220

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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