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1380144

registered interest
date	19/11/2021
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	SME Climate Hub
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 proportion of UK SMEs that have signed up to the SME Climate Hub.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	78413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>Currently, 2446 UK SMEs have made the SME Climate Commitment (including 14 in overseas territories, and 26 awaiting approval).</p><p> </p><p>The UK has the largest number of companies signed-up. The total constitutes just under 80% of global SME Climate Commitments.</p><p> </p><p>Since May 2021 when the UK Business Climate Hub was launched, an average of 65 businesses per week have made the commitment. This number has accelerated to an average of 95 per week over November.</p><p> </p><p>UK commitments span every devolved nation and region in the country, and 26 different sectors.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 16:32:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1380214

registered interest
date	19/11/2021
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	Postal Services: Standards
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 ensure that the Universal Service Obligation for letters is being met consistently, in the context of Royal Mail’s announcement of a £400 million payout to shareholders.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	78467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no role in operational or commercial decisions by Royal Mail which is a fully private business.</p><p> </p><p>The Government sets the minimum requirements and service standards for the UK postal service in the Postal Services Act 2011 which designates the Office of Communications (Ofcom) as the independent regulator for the sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has a duty to ensure the provision of a financially sustainable and efficient universal postal service. It monitors Royal Mail’s provision of the universal service and has powers to investigate and take enforcement action if Royal Mail fails to achieve its performance targets, taking account of all relevant factors.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 24/11/2021 16:38:17 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1380246

registered interest
date	19/11/2021
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	National Grid: Solar Events
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 the Government plans to take in response to the impact of potential solar storms on the UK's energy infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	78364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>On the 27<sup>th</sup> September 2021, the Government published the Severe Space Weather Preparedness Strategy. This sets out a 5-year roadmap to enhance our understanding of severe space weather, its impacts to UK energy infrastructure, and the UK’s ability to forecast events, respond and recover from them quickly. The Strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-severe-space-weather-preparedness-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-severe-space-weather-preparedness-strategy</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/11/2021 16:07:24 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1379869

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Fuel Poverty
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 his Department has made of the potential change in the number of households experiencing fuel poverty over winter 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	77476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made these estimates which are available in the annual fuel poverty statistics projections report.</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 14:50:57 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34190 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1379893

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Iron and Steel: South Yorkshire
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 sustainability of the steel sector in South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	77461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that steel plays in our economy across all areas of the UK, and will continue to work with the sector to support its decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p>On 28 July, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced its intention to acquire Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited to secure its unique capability to supply large scale high integrity steel components into existing and future defence programmes. This acquisition was completed on 19 August. The MOD also intends to spend up to £400 million for defence critical plant, equipment and infrastructure in SFIL over the next 10 years to support defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 23/11/2021 18:13:59 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1379962

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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
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 (a) lift the moratorium on shale gas and (b) take steps to support the safe extraction of the UK's shale gas resources.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	77441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that shale gas development must be safe and sustainable – both for local communities and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>It remains government policy to be guided by the evidence, as demonstrated by BEIS’ Written Ministerial Statement of 4 November 2019, where BEIS confirmed the decision to take a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, which are required before hydraulic fracturing operations can take place. Please see: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-11-04/HCWS68/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-11-04/HCWS68/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This position, an effective moratorium, will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 14:48:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34186 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1379964

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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 Supply
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 help ensure that there is no energy supplier restrictions or rationing of industrial, business or individual energy use over the next six months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	77442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>Energy security is an absolute priority for this government. We have highly diverse sources of gas supply and a diverse electricity mix, which ensures that households, businesses and heavy industry get the energy they need.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 14:55:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34187 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1379971

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Fuel Poverty: Older People
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 proportion of pensioners in Ealing Central and Acton constituency live in fuel poverty; and what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of that proportion.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	77478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>In 2019, an estimated 13.2% of all households in the Ealing Central and Acton Parliamentary Constituency were estimated to be in fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to tackling fuel poverty, reducing energy bills and delivering warmer, safer homes for the most vulnerable. We consider improving the energy efficiency of homes to be the best long-term method of tackling of fuel poverty. Energy efficiency schemes include the Energy Company Obligation and the Sustainable Warmth Competition.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2011, the Warm Home Discount has helped over 2 million low-income and vulnerable households each year with their energy costs. In the 2019/20 scheme year, which is the latest we have data for, around 1 million low-income pensioners in receipt of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit received a £140 Warm Home Discount as an automatic rebate on their energy bills. Support is also available through the Winter Fuel Payment: £200 for households with somebody who has reached State Pension age and is under age 80; or £300 for households with somebody aged 80 and over. The Cold Weather Payment is also available to eligible households if the average temperature in their area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 14:53:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34191 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1379982

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Air Pollution
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 discussions he has had with the Joint Air Quality Unit on (a) steps it is taking to deliver clean air and (b) how those steps are aligned with the Net Zero Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	77360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>In the period leading up to the publication of the Net Zero Strategy, there were numerous cross-government discussions, including on air quality, reflecting the contribution that every sector of the UK economy needs to make to climate change mitigation.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Strategy, as a principle of the transition to net zero the Government will pursue options that leave the environment in a better state for the next generation by improving biodiversity, air quality, water quality, natural capital, and resilience to climate change where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Air quality policy is led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/11/2021 09:27:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1380007

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
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	Shipping: Freight
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 impact of container shipping prices on UK businesses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	77443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The situation faced by UK businesses and others across the globe is a result of high consumer demand, and the ongoing disruption caused by Covid-19 pressures. We are aware this is a global problem, and the UK is not uniquely disadvantaged as the container supply system and freight markets across the world are being impacted.</p><p> </p><p>In fact, at present the position for UK freight is more positive than other locations globally who have experienced continued severe operations difficulties.</p><p>Government continues to work with the freight sector, including ports to manage the impacts of a surge in container demand and HGV driver shortages.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 24/11/2021 15:54:42 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 34188 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker