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731137

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Domestic Visits: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on which date (a) he or (b) a Minister of his Department last visited a company headquartered in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The BEIS Ministerial Team has undertaken several visits across Scotland this year, as part of the Department’s stakeholder engagement for an Industrial Strategy that works for the whole of the UK and drives growth right across the country.</p><p>Most recently, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State visited Scotland for two days during which he hosted a reception at Edinburgh University on 11 April which was attended by over 100 businesses from all over Scotland. This was followed by visits in the region.</p><p>The Ministerial team has and continues to visit numerous businesses around the UK to prioritise engagement on Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/06/2017 12:09:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731161

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Furniture: Fire Prevention
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 he intends to respond to the consultation on Furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations: proposed changes, which closed on 11 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Revision of these regulations is technically complex and stakeholders hold a wide spectrum of views on the proposals that have been made. We will issue the Government response only after careful consideration of all 120 responses received. The Grenfell Tower fire highlights the need for public protection to remain our priority and we are now reviewing the proposed changes in the light of that tragic event.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 15:59:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

731162

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Parental Leave
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 commission research to determine the take-up of shared parental leave; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>We will evaluate Shared Parental Leave in 2018. We anticipate commissioning survey work to measure take-up as part of this evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 15:21:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

731191

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Arts: Electronic Commerce
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 ensure content creators are paid for the content they make available online.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring content creators are appropriately rewarded for the content they make available online while also ensuring that we continue to encourage investment in new content and innovative services. The Government is currently engaging with these issues as part of the EU Digital Single Market initiative, where we are negotiating a package of measures which seek to support fairness in the online value chain. The Government will continue to ensure there is a robust system for protection of intellectual property when the UK has left the EU, with strong protections against infringement.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 12:54:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731225

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Diesel Engines: Regulation
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 effectiveness of regulations for small diesel power plants.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>In December 2016, Defra consulted on proposals to introduce Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) emissions controls on generators alongside its consultation on proposals for the implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), aimed at improving air quality. The definition of generators used in the proposal captures those with a rated input of between 1MW thermal and 50MW thermal, although site aggregation means that some plants below this amount may also be affected if the total input on the same site falls within the proposed range. Insufficient controls on diesel generator emissions risk distorting electricity markets by encouraging new diesel at the expense of cleaner gas generation. Following the consultation on tightening controls, the 2016/17 capacity market auctions resulted in significantly fewer new diesel projects. While the proposed regulations relate to air quality, actions which reduce the use of diesel generators would limit carbon emissions.</p><p>The Defra consultation closed on 18 February and a response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/07/2017 15:59:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

731240

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Working Mothers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the announcement made by his Department on 27 March 2017 on new guidance to support working mothers of premature babies, what progress has been made on drawing up of such guidance; and whether it is still the Government's policy to publish guidance for employers.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working parents with premature babies. We are working with the Advisory, Conciliation &amp; Arbitration Service (Acas) to produce best practice guidance for employers on how best to support working parents with babies born prematurely. We expect guidance to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 14:36:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

731279

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Foreign Companies
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 plans he has to introduce legislation on property ownership and public contracting by overseas companies and legal entities.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	38
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently analysing responses to a call for evidence on a register showing who owns and controls overseas legal entities that own UK property or participate in UK Government procurement. Next steps will be outlined in the Department’s response to the call for evidence.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 09:22:33 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

731280

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Foreign Companies
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 he plans to publish the outcome of the Government's consultation on property ownership and public contracting by overseas companies and legal entities.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	39
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence which closed on 15 May. The call for evidence received 56 responses from a wide range of stakeholders. The outcome will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 09:21:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

731294

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Fuels: 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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to establish a regulatory body for fuel pricing.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	64
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>I believe that it is essential that consumers get a fair deal and that falls in oil prices are passed on to lower retail prices. A competitive market is the best way to keep prices low.</p><p> </p><p>Fuel pricing is subject to UK competition law under the Competition and Markets Authority, and we do not believe that an independent body to regulate fuel pricing is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>The Department closely monitors average retail petrol and diesel prices and publishes these data regularly. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/06/2017 13:28:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

731308

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Musculoskeletal Disorders: 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, if he will take steps to ensure continued UK participation in EU research programmes into musculoskeletal conditions after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Science and research are vital to our country’s prosperity, security and wellbeing. This Government wants the UK to be the go-to place for innovators and investors across the world, and we intend to secure the best possible outcome for the UK research base as we exit the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>We would welcome an agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives. We will be approaching the negotiations on this basis. However it is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with specific EU research programmes, including Horizon 2020 and successor programmes. Whatever happens in the future, the Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains a world leader in international research and innovation, including research into musculoskeletal conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 29/06/2017 14:38:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day