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581666

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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	Zero Hours Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics' Labour Force Survey showing that there has been a 20 per cent increase in the past year of workers on zero-hours contracts, what action they are taking to support those workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The latest ONS survey shows that less than 3% of the UK workforce is on a zero hours contract with nearly 70% happy with the hours they work. These contracts have a part to play in a modern, flexible labour market.</p><p>Government made exclusivity clauses in zero hour contracts unlawful in 2015, meaning individuals have more control over their lives and can work more hours with another employer if they wish. Government also created a route of redress for individuals whose employer mistreats them if they look for, or work elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/09/2016 09:45:51 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

581974

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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	Australia: Radioactive Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to stop the shipment of UK nuclear waste to Andnyamantha homelands in Australia up to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	45947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>There is a very small quantity of Australian owned radioactive waste currently stored in the UK. We anticipate that this will be returned to Australia in due course in line with contractual commitments. The location of any storage and disposal facilities for this waste will be a matter for the Australian authorities.</p><p>Any shipment of radioactive material out of the UK will comply with all relevant international laws and use ships which meet national and international requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:42:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

582137

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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
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 27 June 2016 to Question 40370, when his Department plans to outline its new approach to the carbon capture and storage industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	45984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has a potential role to play in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK but its costs must come down.</p><p>We continue to work with industry to help develop CCS cost effectively and we will set out our future approach to CCS in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:45:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

579544

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 British students have studied at universities in other European countries as part of the Erasmus programme in each of the last six years; and how many of those students were from Croydon.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	45787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The number of Erasmus placements from British Higher Education institutions is published on the Erasmus+ National Agency's website at <a href="https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/erasmus-projects" target="_blank">https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/erasmus-projects</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures for each of the last six academic years for which figures are available are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>10,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>11,723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>12,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>13,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,566</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to say how many of these students were from Croydon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/09/2016 13:23:14 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 11482 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

578747

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Motor Vehicles: Telecommunications
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 research his Department is undertaking on standards for short-range vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	45690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles is currently engaged in the second phase of a joint project with the British Standards Institute and the Transport Systems Catapult to map current standards, identify gaps, and determine how best to utilise standards in support of UK industry. This work encompasses vehicle connectivity such as short-range vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and will report early next year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/09/2016 10:48:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

578771

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will pursue an expanded national space programme alongside the UK's contribution to the European Space Agency.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	45694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK obtains excellent value from its investment as a member of the European Space Agency (ESA), allowing UK scientists to engage in world-class science in earth observation, space science, exploration, robotics and microgravity research, and providing significant commercial opportunities for UK industry.</p><p>The UK’s investment in ESA enables our involvement in research programmes like the Rosetta-Philae mission (the first ever landing on a comet) and the GAIA mission (mapping the galaxy in an unprecedented level of detail.</p><p>In addition to our investments through ESA, the UK also funds a National Programme, whose budget has grown from around £20m p.a. when the Agency was established on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2011, to £88m p.a..</p><p>The Government protected funding for space in cash terms in the recent spending review, and both our investment in ESA, and our National Space Programme, support the development of the UK space sector, which is growing at a much faster rate than the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/09/2016 13:54:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

578773

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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
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 the Government has made of the potential effect on UK business of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	45593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The fundamentals of Britain’s economy are strong. Leaving the EU provides an opportunity for even greater openness with international partners, including Europe. The Government remains committed to making Britain the best place in Europe to grow a business and to achieve this, we will support industry and encourage Foreign Direct Investment.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/09/2016 10:52:06 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

578776

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how much funding and (b) how many full-time equivalent staff will be transferred to his Department from the Department for Energy and Climate Change upon the conclusion of the process of merging that Department with his Department.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	45725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) transferred its responsibilities and resources to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in full.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/09/2016 13:54:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

578777

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
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 plans to take to improve the performance of the feed-in tariff scheme for solar power; and what the timetable for such improvements is.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	45734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Solar has been deployed rapidly in recent years from low levels with almost 11 GW of capacity now installed.</p><p>Changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme were introduced in 2016 to manage costs and ensure value for money. While it is appropriate to allow for a period of stability following these changes, we continue to keep the performance of the scheme under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 15:46:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

578779

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to place a legal obligation on energy suppliers automatically to transfer pensioner households to their lowest possible tariff.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	45683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Energy supply companies are required to ensure customers are on the cheapest tariff in line with their preferences: specifically, as to their chosen payment method and to the type of tariff (fixed term or variable) they prefer.</p><p>All pensioners receive help with energy bills each winter through the Winter Fuel Payment, receiving £200-£300 depending on circumstances. Pensioners on Pension Credit may also receive assistance under the Cold Weather Payment and Warm Home Discount.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:43:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne