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1138082

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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	Electric Vehicles
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 infrastructure for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	275730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s vision is to have one of the best electric vehicle infrastructure networks in the world, growing a network for current and prospective electric vehicle drivers that is affordable, reliable, accessible and secure. The Road to Zero strategy published last year includes new commitments to expand significantly electric and low emission vehicle infrastructure across the country. Government funding and leadership, alongside private sector investment has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints - one of the largest networks in Europe. Our grant schemes and our £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK. Highways England has committed £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by 2020. The Prime Minister has asked the Office for Low Emission Vehicles to work with industry to set out a vision by Autumn 2019, for a core infrastructure network of rapid and high powered chargepoints along England’s key road network.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/07/2019 16:39:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1138084

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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	Electric Vehicles
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 financial incentives the Government is offering to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	275732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>We are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021 to support the market for Ultra Low Emission cars, vans, HGVs, taxis and motorcycles, and schemes to support charge point infrastructure at homes and workplaces, and on residential streets. This funding also includes grants for research to support the development and deployment of ultra low emission technologies. Government grants for plug-in vehicles will be available until at least 2020, reducing the upfront purchase price of electric vehicles We stated in our Road to Zero strategy that consumer incentives in some form will continue to play a role beyond 2020.Purchasers of ultra-low emission vehicles also receive other benefits, including: lower tax rates, and grants towards the installation of chargepoints. HMT recently announced plans to accelerate the shift to zero emission cars by removing company car tax in 2020-21, 1% in 2021-22 before returning to the planned 2% rate in 2022-23 – a significant tax saving for employees and employers. A number of local authorities also provide additional incentives such as free parking or exemption from the congestion charge. We have also supported the uptake of ultra low emission buses through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/07/2019 16:39:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1060052

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	STEM Subjects: Young 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 discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on establishing a campaign similar to the 2018 Year of Engineering to encourage young people into careers in STEM subjects.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	220180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to encouraging young people to consider STEM careers and wish to explore how we can build on the success of the 2018 Year of Engineering campaign. Current BEIS programmes to inspire young people to take up STEM study or go into STEM careers include STEM Ambassadors and the CREST Awards.</p><p> </p><p>STEM Ambassadors has a UK-wide network of over 30,000 volunteers (40% of whom are women) from a wide range of employers who engage with young people to increase their interest in STEM studies and careers. CREST Awards are the UK’s largest national award scheme for project work in STEM subjects. Evaluation has shown participation has a positive effect on STEM GCSE results. Over 30,000 young people aged 11 to 18 receive a CREST Award each year.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 21/02/2019 09:53:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

882238

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using local enterprise (a) zones and (b) partnerships to help support the UK's space launch industry.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	135228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK Space Agency is leading on the development of new commercial markets for small satellite launch and sub-orbital flight in the UK. As part of this it is working with Enterprise Zones (EZs) and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) across the UK to support growth in their local space economies</p><p> </p><p>In addition the UK Space Agency has commissioned the UK Knowledge Transfer Network to provide an independent assessment of the current and potential strengths of UK companies that could supply space launch related goods and services. It is also supporting a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy sponsored science and innovation audit which will include an assessment of current UK space launch industry capabilities and the potential to develop the new capabilities required to play a leading role in this emerging market.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/04/2018 10:57:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865198

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	National Grid
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 his Department has had with National Grid on its superfast charging network; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	133065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Provision of rapid charging infrastructure at Motorway Service Areas will be an important part of the future electric vehicle charging network. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles has met with National Grid on three occasions in recent months as one of a number of stakeholders that we talk to regularly to ensure our electricity system is prepared for the rollout of electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/03/2018 13:00:41 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865199

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 is taking to ensure the adequacy of motorway electric vehicle infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	133066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Across the UK, almost all Motorway Service Areas already have at least one rapid chargepoint, and some have several. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill currently going through Parliament contains new regulatory powers to require the installation of chargepoints at motorway service areas and large fuel retailers if there are insufficient levels of infrastructure at these locations to support growing numbers of electric vehicles. Highways England has committed £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 22/03/2018 16:27:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

847768

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Forests: North of England
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 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on ensuring that the new Northern Forest ameliorates the aesthetic effect of national infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	129444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Ministers from this Department have had no discussions with Ministers from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on this topic.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 01/03/2018 16:10:44 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

825690

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Space Technology: 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, whether the Government is taking steps to attract the asteroid mining industry to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	123758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK Space Agency is supporting the British Space Sector including exciting new commercial ideas such as the robotic assembly and servicing of satellites in space and aligning UK leadership in small satellite manufacture with our ambition to enable commercial small satellite launch from UK spaceports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 29/01/2018 13:22:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

809768

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Manufacturing Industries
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 his Department is taking to (a) encourage domestic investment and (b) raise productivity in the manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	120388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Through our Industrial Strategy, we will make sure that we are using all the tools we have to boost local growth, encouraging domestic investment and productivity.</p><p>We need credible long-term strategies to help local economies, which is what local industrial strategies will do. Based on rigorous analysis, they will identify local strengths, future opportunities and the action needed in each area to boost productivity and competiveness.</p><p>We will increase the National Productivity Investment Fund from £8 billion to £31billion and extending it to 2022-23. We are launching an action plan to unlock over £20 billion of patient capital investment to finance growth in innovative firms over 10 years. As part of this, we will establish a new £2.5 billion Investment Fund in the British Business Bank. We are increasing R&amp;D tax credits for large businesses from 11% to 12% from January 2018, as part of the drive to increase R&amp;D investment to 2.4% by 2027.</p><p>We will invest a further £725m in a second wave of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund across the UK to respond to some of the greatest global challenges and opportunities and support sector productivity. We are also continuing to support the High Value Manufacturing Catapults, which we have invested £300 million over the past 5 years, to support commercialisation of the innovation of new technologies that will be crucial to UK manufacturing success.</p><p>The new Industrial Strategy Council will be tasked with taking a long term view and will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place to assess the progress of our Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/12/2017 15:40:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

809769

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Energy: Meters
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 progress the Government has made on meeting the 2020 target for the roll out of smart meters.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	120389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is committed to the roll-out of smart meters being delivered by the end of 2020. It is a vital upgrade to national infrastructure that will make the energy market work better for consumers, taking £300m off domestic energy bills in 2020 alone and provide the platform for a smart energy system.</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 September 2017, there are over 8.6 million smart and advanced meters operating in households and small businesses and around 350,000 are being installed every month, helping people to save money and take control of their energy use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 22/12/2017 10:39:56 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy