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1035342

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
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 estimate he has made of the additional staff required by his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	205310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>In the financial year 2018/19, BEIS was allocated £185.1m of EU Exit funding. Of this total allocation £57.3m has been budgeted for staff within BEIS. These roles have now been filled and, complemented by existing staff within BEIS, will be working across all areas related to EU Exit, including deal and no deal scenarios. As negotiations continue, BEIS will continue to reassess its requirements with detailed planning for 19/20 continuing.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 14/01/2019 15:54:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029336

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
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 staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>At the end of November 2018 there were 3,955 people working in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (full time equivalent), figures are not reported at the mid-month point.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of June 2016 this figure was 3,702, however the Machinery of Government change process was not fully concluded until March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include staff on payroll and contingent workers but excludes staff not on payroll, fast streamers or any staff not paid for by BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

997871

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Trade Unions: Electronic Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish Department's review of trade unions using electronic balloting in future industrial action ballots; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	185640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>In line with requirements under the Trade Union Act 2016, the Department will arrange a roundtable to consult the relevant organisations and professionals on Sir Ken Knight’s report on his review of electronic balloting for industrial action. Invitees will be drawn from interested groups, including the trade unions. Following that consultation, we will respond to Sir Ken’s report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/11/2018 16:29:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

992665

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Universal Credit
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 estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed by his Department who are in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	182219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not hold information on the number of staff employed by the Department who are in receipt of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 30/10/2018 15:06:13 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

967939

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Modern Working Practices Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its legislative proposals in response to the Taylor Review into Working Practices; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	170373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>I am grateful to all those who have contributed to the Taylor Review and the consultation we published in response. The Government is carefully considering the responses to the consultations and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/09/2018 16:07:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

946980

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Land Registry: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Land Registry: moving operations to the private sector public consultation, published in March 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	167313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government will be publishing its response to the consultation HM Land Registry: Moving operations to the private sector shortly. I will send a copy to the hon. Member once it is published.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/09/2018 16:51:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

924028

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 his Department made of international trends in the use of nuclear technology to generate electricity before beginning negotiations with Hitachi on Wylfa Newydd; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that nuclear has an important role to play in the UK’s future energy mix as we seek to decarbonise the economy. Each country’s energy policy will be dependent on a number of factors, namely its geography, natural resources and skill base. We belong to a number of organisations including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency through which we keep abreast of overseas nuclear development.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/06/2018 15:57:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923582

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 representations has he received from civil society organisations on the proposed Wylfa nuclear plant in Wales; and how many of those representations have been sent a response.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department receives regular correspondence both from individuals and civil society organisations on the issues relating to nuclear, including on the proposed Wylfa project. We ensure that all correspondence is given due consideration and responded to in a timely matter. Ministers and officials also hold regular engagement forums with various non-Governmental organisations on nuclear matters.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 64163 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923583

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 Capture and Storage: Expenditure
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 much his Department has spent in each of the last 10 financial years on assessing carbon capture and storage as a future UK energy source.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s CCS Commercialisation Programme (2011-15), a £125 million R&amp;D programme was established with investment from central Government, the Research Councils (the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Centre (EPSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)), Innovate UK and the Energy Technologies Institute.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2008 and 2015, the Government invested £168 million in supporting the CCS Demonstration Programme (£68 million) and the CCS Commercialisation Programme (£100 million).</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, stated that a further £162 million on innovation for Business and Industry will be invested over the current Spending Review period, of which BEIS has allocated £100 million for Industry and CCUS Innovation from the £505 million BEIS Energy Innovation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923585

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department holds a risk register on the Hinkley C nuclear power station project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Development of HPC and the management of project risks are a matter for the developer. The Government meets the developer regularly to receive updates on progress and seeks assurance on the timely delivery of the project.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/06/2018 15:21:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens