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997621

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	Fracking: Earthquakes
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the earthquakes at the fracking site in Little Plumpton Lancashire; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	185492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The independent oil and gas regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), is responsible for ensuring operators mitigate the risk of induced seismicity. The OGA is continually monitoring operations around the Preston New Road site to ensure they remain in line with Cuadrilla’s Hydraulic Fracture Plan, which was independently approved by the OGA and Environment Agency before the commencement of hydraulic fracturing operations.</p><p> </p><p>The Traffic Light System, which dictates the required response to seismic activity, has worked at the Preston New Road site in exactly the way that it was designed to. The very minor seismic events recorded at the Preston New Road site cannot be felt at the surface.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has world-leading safety and environmental regulations to ensure that shale gas exploration is carried out safely and responsibly, and the Government believes the current system is fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/11/2018 11:08:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

993526

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	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 assessment he has made of the effect of export tariffs on solar energy usage since their introduction; and if he will reassess the proposals to end the export tariff for new solar installations from April 2019 as outlined in the consultation Feed-in tariffs scheme of July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The impact of changes in the Feed-In Tariffs on deployment of different small-scale technologies have been considered in both the 2015 and 2018 scheme consultations. The impact assessments can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/feed-in-tariffs-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/feed-in-tariffs-scheme</a></p><p>No assessment has been made of the export tariff independent of the generation tariff.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering responses to the recent consultation proposing to close the FIT scheme. The Government will set out its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/10/2018 15:43:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992636

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	Living Wage: 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of businesses paying the national living wage in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England; and if he'll make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone, and the National Living Wage is part of our wider commitment to ensuring this, both in terms of fair pay and fair working conditions.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold these particular statistics. Analysis from the Low Pay Commission (published in March 2018) shows that around 2.1 million workers are on the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates, in England, which equates to 8.9% of all workers. In Coventry around 11,400 workers are on the minimum wage (equivalent to around 8.1% of all workers), and across the West Midlands 266,000 workers are on the minimum wage (equivalent to 11.5% of all workers in the region).</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/10/2018 15:43:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 80904 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

988624

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Coventry University and University of Warwick: Research
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 funding the (a) UK Government and (b) EU have given (i) the University of Warwick and (ii) Coventry University in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	180095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The information you have requested is routinely published annually by the Higher Education Standards Agency (HESA) as a part of the HE Finance Plus publication.</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK and EU Government Funding of the Universities of Coventry and Warwick, 2010/11-2016/17</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>(£ thousands)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>University</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Government Research Income<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EU Government Research Income<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Coventry University</strong></p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>5,167</p></td><td><p>1,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>4,814</p></td><td><p>1,153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5,289</p></td><td><p>2,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>5,318</p></td><td><p>3,578</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>5,856</p></td><td><p>3,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>7,936</p></td><td><p>2,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>13,760</p></td><td><p>3,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>The University of Warwick</strong></p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>98,705</p></td><td><p>6,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>95,277</p></td><td><p>8,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>92,059</p></td><td><p>9,412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>93,107</p></td><td><p>11,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>99,086</p></td><td><p>13,404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>115,242</p></td><td><p>14,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>111,596</p></td><td><p>16,321</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: HESA Finance Records 2010/11-2016/17</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>1. Includes funding from Research Councils, academies, other central government funding and research tax credits</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>2. EU Government research income covers funding from EU government institutions. Other funding is received from within the EU which is not included, such as from businesses or charities.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/10/2018 16:46:35 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

971291

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Living Wage
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of the National Living Wage on the economy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	172415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>In April 2016, the Government introduced a new National Living Wage (NLW). This year increases in the minimum wage gave over two million of the lowest paid workers a pay rise of over 2 per cent in real terms. Over the year, full time workers aged 25 and over on the NLW will see their earnings grow by more than £600.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) draw upon a wide range of independent research and stakeholder consultation in monitoring the impact of the NLW. To date, they have found limited evidence of an impact on hours worked and employment.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/09/2018 15:15:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

947243

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Retail Trade: Coventry
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 is taking to support the retail sector in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The West Midlands Combined Authority has recently approved a grant of £98.8m towards the City Centre South scheme. This will be a major retail, leisure and residential development in Coventry City Centre.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on financial support offered by the British Business Bank, the Small Business Commissioner ensuring fair payment practices, and Local Growth Hubs offering advice and information, with Coventry &amp; Warwickshire Growth Hub acting as the local contact to business.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government recently established a panel of experts, chaired by Sir John Timpson, to draw on their experience and expertise to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach. The panel, in conjunction with the Ministry of Housing Communities &amp; Local Growth, will launch a call for evidence later this year looking at the future of our high streets.</p><p> </p><p>Government has also launched the 2018 Great British High Street Awards, which champion the hard work of local businesses and communities around the country who are determined to ensure that their high streets thrive.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/09/2018 15:28:37 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

947244

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Redundancy: Mental Health
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 he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of job loss on mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials meet regularly with counterparts in DWP and DHSC to discuss issues around disability, work and health – including mental health – to pursue a joined up approach across Government. On 30 November 2017 the Government published ‘Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability’, which set out the actions that we are taking across the three key settings: the welfare system, workplace and health services. This report also provided the Government response to “<em>Thriving at work: The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers</em>”.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/09/2018 15:28:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

942435

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	Jaguar Land Rover: Coventry
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 discussions he has had with representatives of Jaguar Land Rover on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on (a) current plans to build electric cars in Coventry and (b) plans to create 6,000 new jobs on land south of the A45 by Coventry Airport as part of the Whitley South scheme.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	164268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>We have regular dialogue with key stakeholders in the automotive sector such as </em>Jaguar Land Rover (<em>JLR) about a wide range of matters, including the challenges that leaving the EU poses and the opportunities that will become open to us.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>JLR have recently announced plans for investment in their factories in the West Midlands, which will include production of electric vehicles. </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/07/2018 15:22:47 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

942439

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	Carbon Dioxide: Coventry
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 he has made of the effect of the shortage of CO2 on businesses in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	164272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the industrial gases sector, including the CO2-providing subsector. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has continued to monitor the shortage and Ministers and officials have been in regular contact with producers and suppliers throughout the process. We have been assured by producers of CO2 that production and supply levels are now returning to normal.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials have also regularly discussed the shortage with counterparts in departments whose sectors were affected.</p><p> </p><p>The use of CO2 is particularly prevalent in the agri-food sector, including farming, food and drink manufacturing and processing, soft and alcoholic drink carbonation and cane sugar refining. As the department responsible for these industries, Defra have worked closely with the Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group (FCELG) and additional food supply chain stakeholders to understand the impacts of the carbon dioxide shortage across the food supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/07/2018 16:00:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

938480

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Business: Coventry
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 amount of funding allocated from the public purse to businesses in Coventry to encourage (a) economic growth and (b) employment.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	162985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Government is actively encouraging economic growth and employment in Coventry via a number of policy initiatives and funding.</p><p> </p><p>As part of Coventry &amp; Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (CWLEP) Growth Deal, government is investing £131.84 million in the locality.</p><p> </p><p>The LEP simplifies and coordinates access to business advice and support through CWLEP Growth Hub. In 2017/18, the government provided £328,000 to CWLEP to enable the Growth Hub to support local business growth and has committed to provide similar amounts in 2018/19 and 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, Innovate UK in 2016/17 invested £30.4 million to stimulate innovation and growth in the West Midlands. And the Midlands Engine Investment Fund will facilitate investment of over £250 million across the Midlands to help SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions, revitalise local economies, and create jobs.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/07/2018 16:28:14 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham