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759575

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date	12/09/2017
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	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the monetary benefit to individual small and medium-sized enterprises from support provided under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL1545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>At around 5.5m, small and medium-sized businesses comprise 99.9% of UK businesses. The Government recognises the importance of small and medium-sized businesses and the valuable contribution that they make to our economy.</p><p>To avoid overburdening businesses the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has, amongst other things, reduced regulatory burdens, improved payment practices across the public sector and improved access to finance.</p><p>In many instances it would be difficult to quantify the monetary benefit directly attributable to the support provided under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, rather than by other business activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 20/09/2017 10:17:56 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

759581

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Hurricanes and Tornadoes: Caribbean
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether use was made of the UK's remote sensing and satellite technology to predict the impact of the storm system of Hurricane Irma; and if so, by whom.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Met Office is the UK National Met Service and monitors weather around the world, including hurricanes in the Caribbean such as Irma. For this purpose the Met Office uses a wide range of observations, including satellite and remote sensing technologies which form a crucial input to its weather modeling capability. Model predictions on the track of hurricanes together with information on their intensity and structure are used by the Met Office in its briefings to Her Majesty’s Government but also shared with the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Centre.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 19/09/2017 13:05:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

759587

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their timescale for making a decision on plans for a Swansea tidal lagoon, following publication of the Hendry Review in January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering the findings of the independent Hendry Review before deciding, in light of the relevant factors, its position on the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 18/09/2017 11:53:08 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

759589

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the capacity of the electricity grid to cope with additional demand resulting from increased numbers of electric cars and buses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set out its ambition for almost all cars and vans to be zero emissions by 2050, and that sales of new conventional cars and vans will end by 2040. By setting these long-term goals, the Government can ensure that there is plenty of time to ready the grid for the mass transition towards cleaner, more efficient vehicles.</p><p>We have regular discussions with all the key parties in the electricity systems – including energy suppliers, network operators and National Grid – to ensure that all parties are prepared for electric vehicle take up. The capacity market is our principal tool for ensuring we have sufficient capacity to meet demand. National Grid use the latest trends in supply and demand (including from electric vehicles) when advising on the volume of capacity to secure through these auctions.</p><p>Distribution Network Operators forecast the likely uptake of plug-in electric vehicles, in discussion with Government, in order to shape their investment plans. Government is also taking powers as part of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill to require all new chargepoints sold or installed in the UK to be smart enabled. Smart charging can help reduce the impact of electric vehicles on the electricity network by ensuring that they can flex to the grid’s need, avoiding existing peaks in demand.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 26/09/2017 15:56:10 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

759855

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships
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 and where the (a) register in which corporate partners are entered and details of their state and legislation numbers and (b) other additional information required by the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 will be published.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>All information provided by Scottish Limited Partnerships and Scottish Qualifying Partnerships under the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 is available on the Companies House Service website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/10/2017 13:49:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

759856

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships
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 qualifying Scottish limited partnerships registered before 24 July 2017 that failed to submit the additional registration information required in Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 by the deadline are to be prosecuted in accordance with those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 requires the registration of Scottish qualifying partnerships. This applies only to general partnerships constituted under the law of Scotland. A Scottish Limited Partnership is not required to submit this information.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/10/2017 13:52:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

759857

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships
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 qualifying Scottish limited partnerships registered before 24 July 2017 have submitted the additional registration information required in Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 requires the registration of Scottish qualifying partnerships. This applies only to general partnerships constituted under the law of Scotland. A Scottish Limited Partnership is not required to submit this information.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/10/2017 13:47:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

759858

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Coal: Mining
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 his policy is on UK mined coal in the Government's industrial strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring the supply of secure, affordable and clean energy for businesses and households.</p><p>Coal production in the UK has fallen significantly from approx. 30 million tonnes in 2000 to 4.2 million tonnes in 2016<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>. While there remain some markets for coal, this decline has been driven largely by the decline in coal power generation.</p><p>Our Industrial Strategy is about driving growth right across the whole country. We will create the framework to build on the particular strengths of each place and to address factors that hold places back such as the decline of an industry.</p><p>An additional £1.8 billion from the Local Growth Fund has been allocated for a new set of Growth Deals between Government and Local Enterprise Partnerships; £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund to drive productivity across the country; a new £300m Skills Fund to skill-up workers.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643414/DUKES_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643414/DUKES_2017.pdf</a> (page 39)</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/09/2017 13:10:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

759859

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships
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 qualifying Scottish limited partnerships registered after 24 July 2017 have submitted the additional registration information required in Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Part 3 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 requires the registration of Scottish qualifying partnerships. This applies only to general partnerships constituted under the law of Scotland. A Scottish Limited Partnership is not required to submit this information.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/10/2017 13:44:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

759862

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Electricity Generation
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 it is his policy for the UK to become self-sufficient in electricity production after March 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is maintaining affordable, clean and secure energy supplies for businesses and households. Interconnectors deliver effectively on these aims as part of our modern industrial strategy and will continue to be an important part of our electricity supply. Our capacity market ensures security of electricity supply by providing all forms of capacity the right incentives to be on the system and to deliver energy when needed.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/09/2017 09:40:14 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies