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1580793

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of a potential fall in wholesale energy prices on future levels of domestic energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	132593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Despite the recent fall in wholesale energy prices, energy markets remain volatile, and prices are still well above historical norms. Suppliers typically buy energy in advance of when it is delivered and Ofgem determines a maximum price they can charge consumers to recover the cost of this through the price cap. This means there can be a delay between changes in wholesale prices and these being reflected in consumer bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will save a typical household around £900 this winter.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/02/2023 10:43:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1420862

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	Innovation and Science: Regional Planning and Development
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 harness science and innovation for the purposes of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	120957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up White Paper sets out how we will maximise the contribution of innovation to levelling up by building on existing and emerging strengths across the country. This includes a commitment to increase public investment in R&amp;D outside the Greater South East by at least one third over the Spending Review period and at least 40 percent by 2030; making levelling up one of the objectives of our R&amp;D investment strategy and aiming for the regions outside the Greater South East to receive at least 55% of BEIS’ R&amp;D budget by 2024/25; and investing £100 million as part of piloting new Innovation Accelerators supporting three UK city regions to become major, globally competitive centres for research and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 17/02/2022 08:39:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1420863

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	Nuclear Power
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 deliver new nuclear power.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	120958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to nuclear power as part of the country’s future diverse energy mix. Hinkley Point C is under construction and, when operational, will supply 3.2GW of secure, low carbon electricity for around 60 years, providing enough power for around 6 million homes. The Government is in constructive negotiations over Sizewell C in Suffolk. To further develop the project, the Government entered into a Combined Option agreement of £100 million with EDF on 27<sup>th</sup> January.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced a £385million Advanced Nuclear Fund. From this, £210million has been awarded to Rolls-Royce SMR to develop their small modular reactor design and their continued advanced modular reactor development. The Government also announced a new £120 million Nuclear Enabling Fund to provide targeted support to address barriers to entry for future nuclear. Further details on the fund will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, the Government will publish a nuclear roadmap setting out the government’s strategy in more detail. The Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill is currently in Parliament. This will introduce a Regulated Asset Base model for nuclear projects and reduce the obstacles to financing new nuclear projects.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/02/2022 13:44:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1313404

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Restart Grant Scheme
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 help ensure that (a) local authorities correctly categorise businesses for the Restart Grant application and (b) there is consistency across local authorities in the funds granted to (i) bridal shops and (ii) other businesses.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The primary principle of the Restart Grant scheme is to support businesses that offer in-person services, where the main service and activity takes place in a fixed rate-paying premises, in the relevant sectors. Non-essential retail businesses, such as bridal shops, will be able apply for Restart Grants of up to £6,000. Businesses in the hospitality, leisure, personal care and gym sectors are able to apply for grants of up to £18,000.</p><p> </p><p>If a business operates services that could be considered non-essential retail and also fall into another category, such as hospitality in the higher funding threshold, the main service can be determined by assessing which category constitutes 50% or more of their overall business.</p><p> </p><p>The main service principle will determine which threshold of funding a business receives. Businesses will need to declare which is their main service. Local Authorities will need to exercise their reasonable judgement to determine whether or not a business is eligible for grants under which funding threshold and be satisfied that they have taken reasonable and practicable steps to pay eligible businesses and to pay them the correct amount</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the pandemic, BEIS officials have worked closely with Local Authorities to ensure that grants are delivered as quickly as possible, while safeguarding public funds.   As the range of grants available has increased, officials have continued regular briefings with all 314 Local Authorities to provide the latest guidance and respond to questions. Ministers have also held regular conversations with leaders and chief executives.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/05/2021 11:01:27 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1310634

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Hospitality Industry: Bury North
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 much financial support the Government has provided to the hospitality sector in Bury North constituency during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	184577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward a substantial package of financial support for the hospitality sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Budget, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and businesses (including the hospitality sector), with extensions to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, self-employed support, business grants, loans and VAT cuts – bringing total fiscal support to over £407 billion.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2021 15:58:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1131209

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
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 reopen the Office for Product Safety and Standards review of Whirlpool tumble dryers following continued consumer concerns.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	263236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards published a report of its review in April 2019 and issued a decision letter requiring Whirlpool to take action in a number of areas. OPSS has been assessing the response by Whirlpool closely and the investigation remains ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>On 4<sup>th</sup> June the Office for Product Safety and Standards notified Whirlpool of its intention to serve a recall notice in respect of the remaining unmodified tumble dryers still in use. This is the appropriate next regulatory step.</p><p> </p><p>We are following up on all information referred to us about consumers who have experienced a serious issue with affected machines.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/06/2019 16:26:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1029401

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Project Bank Accounts
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 infrastructure contracts overseen by his Department have been let with the stipulation that a Project Bank Account must be applied in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	204611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>Central BEIS have not let any infrastructure contracts over the past year. We do not hold this information for BEIS Arms Lengths Bodies therefore this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:22 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1003664

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Musicians: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of leaving the Digital Single Market on the royalties earned in EU countries by UK musicians.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	189800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made to date. This is because rights holders tend to use collective management organisation (CMOs) to collect and distribute royalties earned in other EU countries. UK and EU CMOs enter into reciprocal agreements with each other to do this. These are private commercial agreements between the parties which we would expect to continue after the UK has exited the Digital Single Market.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/11/2018 18:00:14 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

923287

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Billing
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 number of businesses in England that have a statutory duty to report on payment practices and performances; how many of those businesses have defaulted on that duty since its introduction; and what steps the Government have taken in relation to those business that have so defaulted.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	153426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Based on 2018 data, we estimate around 15,000 businesses in England to be in scope of the duty to report on payment practices and performance. The statutory duty was introduced last year and applies to businesses’ first full financial year after 5<sup>th</sup> April 2017; we therefore anticipate the majority of reports to be filed in July and October 2018. The Government will be monitoring this first year of results and we encourage anyone who is concerned that a business might not have complied, or may have made a false statement, to raise this by contacting the Department who will deal with concerns confidentially.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/06/2018 16:30:19 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

923289

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Billing
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 consulted industry representatives on placing the powers on the prompt payment code within the Office of the Small Business Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	153427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The recently announced call for evidence on eliminating unfair payment practices will seek views on how the government can go further to deliver a fair payment culture. The Small Business Commissioner provides advice and support to build the confidence and capability of small businesses, including working with the current administrators of the Prompt Payment Code, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management, to foster a culture change in payment practices.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/06/2018 16:30:44 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith