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1129497

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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: Meters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the target for energy suppliers to have taken all reasonable steps to install smart meters in all homes and small businesses in the UK will be met by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL15982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The smart meter rollout in Great Britain is making good progress, with over 14.3 million smart and advanced meters operating as of the end of March 2019. The Programme remains on track to offer every home and small business smart meters by the end of 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 12/06/2019 15:11:47 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1129499

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's electricity is currently imported from other EU countries via interconnectors; and what percentage is forecast for 2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL15984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>This information is publicly available in:</p><p> </p><p>- Table 5.1: ‘Fuel used in Electricity Generation and Electricity Supplied’, of the 2019 ‘Energy Trends: Electricity’, published by BEIS; and</p><p> </p><p>- Figure 5.1: ‘Electricity Generation by Fuel Source’, of the 2018 ‘Energy and Emissions Projections’, published by BEIS (see table below):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>TWh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Oil</p></td><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>Renewables</p></td><td><p>Imports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2028</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2029</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2031</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2033</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2034</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley attachment 1 file name EEP 5.1.pdf title Figure 5.1: Electricity generation by fuel source 2 file name Energy Trends 5.1.pdf title Table 5.1. Fuel in elec generated & elec supplied question first answered 12/06/2019 16:27:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1129547

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	British Steel: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether civil servants expressed any concerns about the loan made to British Steel to enable it to meet its emissions trading compliance costs; and whether this loan is subject to enforceable security.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL16032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 4<sup>th</sup> June 2019 to Question HL15896, and to letters from the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the Comptroller &amp; Auditor General, placed in the Libraries of both Houses, outlining the terms of the Deed of Forfeiture bridge facility agreed between Government and British Steel.</p><p> </p><p>The Deed of Forfeiture provides legal protections to give Government control of 2019 EU ETS allowances, even under the scenario of insolvency.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 12/06/2019 15:12:11 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1129561

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Foreign Secretary’s Mansion House speech on 6 May, whether they will conduct a review of defence spending; and whether they will commit to spending more than the minimum NATO endorsed proportion of GDP on defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
uin	HL16046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to meet the NATO pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence every year of this Parliament.</p><p>Future defence spending will be agreed at the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/06/2019 13:29:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4317 label Biography information for Lord Richards of Herstmonceux

1129574

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on the UK manufacturing sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL16059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>On 28th November 2018 the Government laid before Parliament the document entitled, “EU Exit: Long-term economic analysis”. The purpose of this analysis was to illustrate high level impacts on the UK from different EU Exit scenarios. It included associated costs for five broad sector groups across the economy, which together cover the majority of the UK economy and all traded goods and services:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Manufactured Goods;</li><li>Agri-food;</li><li>Services (Non-Financial and Non-Networks);</li><li>Financial Services;</li><li>Networks</li></ul><p> </p><p>While economic modelling is an inherently uncertain exercise, the Government’s analysis indicates that the economy could be worse-off in the long run in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 12/06/2019 15:13:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1129590

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of the courses provided for prisoners in each prison.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	260070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education publishes data on prison education participation and completion rates and details on the academic years 2010/11 to 2017/18 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/06/2019 16:44:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1129594

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Radio Frequencies: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what start-up funding the Government has allocated to new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth to (a) enable UK wireless technology innovation and (b) create highly skilled job opportunities in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	259917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has put research and innovation at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, setting an ambition for the UK to become the most innovative country in the world and increase its total R&amp;D expenditure to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p>The new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth will be a part of this ecosystem of innovation across the UK and will have opportunities to access funds dedicated to supporting research in areas that are vital to our future economy. I visited Aberystwyth in September to discuss this project with key stakeholders and was hugely impressed with its ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 12/06/2019 16:43:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1129596

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax on the sustainability of the health insurance market.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260078 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129597

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260077 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129598

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Occupational Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's Green Paper on Prevention is better than cure will include the role of (a) employers in supporting good health and (b) use of health insurance by employers to support the health of their staff.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	260079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a number of policy options for the Prevention Green Paper and will be mindful of the role of employers in supporting their employees’ health.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/06/2019 16:19:49 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey