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722279

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Global Navigation Satellite Systems
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 contingency he plans to put in place in the event the UK is unable to access the Galileo or GPS navigation systems after the UK leaves the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	71190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>People and businesses in the UK will be able to continue to use the freely available signals from satellite navigation systems such as the American GPS and Galileo after the UK has left the EU. The UK’s arrangements to access the encrypted GPS signals will be unaffected by UK exit from the EU. upcoming negotiations. The UK is a world leader in the development of applications which exploit the signals from satellite navigation systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 71080 question first answered 24/04/2017 15:10:48 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

713053

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Aerospace Industry: Wales
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 potential effect on the Welsh aerospace sector of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	68676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>We have engaged with the sector across the breadth of the UK, including through ADS (the national trade association for the sector), representatives of each of the Devolved Administrations, and directly with companies including in Wales. We are aware of the key areas of importance to the aerospace sector ahead of our negotiations to exit the European Union. Our aim is to retain the UK aerospace sector’s leading position in the global market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/03/2017 13:09:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

708475

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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 assessment he has made of the effect of the installation of smart meters on customers' ability to switch supplier.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	66594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s aim is that smart meters installed by one supplier can be operated by another so that consumers can switch energy supplier readily and retain the benefits of their smart metering service. That is why the Data and Communications Company (DCC), and the latest version of the smart metering technical specifications (known as SMETS2), have been established.</p><p>Smart meters complying with the first version of the technical specifications (SMETS1) are delivering real benefits to consumers and have helped the industry prepare for the main installation stage of the roll-out. Consumers with these meters are still able to switch supplier. If the new supplier is not able to operate the meter in smart mode, the meter will continue to record energy consumption accurately and can be used in traditional mode, with meter readings taken manually. The meter will not normally need to be replaced. Work is underway to make SMETS1 smart meters interoperable between energy suppliers, through enrolment into the DCC’s system.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/03/2017 16:47:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

692500

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 benefits of the Erasmus Plus programme for UK learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	64930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Learners undertaking mobility typically enhance their employability, social skills and linguistic skills, and that is why we place particular importance on ensuring learners from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to undertake mobility. Such learners who successfully apply to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility schemes receive an additional €100 per month abroad as well as the standard contribution to their mobility. Disabled students can also claim any additional costs required to enable their participation, including the cost of an accompanying carer where necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/02/2017 14:07:42 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 36918 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

692501

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 benefits of the Erasmus Plus programme for UK (a) vocational education staff, (b) vocational students and (c) apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	64933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Students and apprentices who participate in Erasmus+ mobility typically enhance their employability and their social skills, and staff their professional development; both typically also enhance their linguistic skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/02/2017 14:09:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 36921 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

692502

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 contribution his Department has (a) made and (b) plans to make to discussions with the British Council on the future development of the Erasmus Plus programme in the vocational and technical skills sectors.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	64934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Erasmus+ programme is delivered in the UK by the British Council in partnership with Ecorys Ltd., and it is the latter which has responsibility for the vocational education and training sub-programme. Officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly discuss the development of all aspects of the programme with the partnership.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/02/2017 14:09:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 36922 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

679807

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Groceries Code Adjudicator
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 NFU Scotland to extend the Principle of Fair Dealing within the Groceries Supply Code of Practice so that it covers primary producers that supply supermarkets directly.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>I have not had discussions with NFU Scotland on the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. However, the Code already covers direct suppliers to those supermarkets that are subject to the Code.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/02/2017 14:51:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

678023

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Rain
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 the recorded total rainfall was in (a) Kent, (b) Essex, (c) Hertfordshire, (d) Hampshire, (e) Bedfordshire, (f) Surrey, (g) East Sussex, (h) West Sussex, (i) Wiltshire, (j) Dorset and (k) Buckinghamshire for the period 1 July to 31 December 2016; what the 10-year average is for each of those counties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	61309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The information requested has been provided from the Met Office UK climate series and is contained in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>County</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total rainfall (mm) for the period 1 July to 31 December 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10-year mean (mm) for the period 1 July to 31 December</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>216.9</p></td><td><p>389.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>182.2</p></td><td><p>325.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>231.2</p></td><td><p>361.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>283.8</p></td><td><p>466.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>234.8</p></td><td><p>330.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>260.8</p></td><td><p>407.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>268.0</p></td><td><p>485.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>308.5</p></td><td><p>455.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>350.8</p></td><td><p>532.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>237.4</p></td><td><p>362.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup> Regional statistics are not held for West and East Sussex, only for Sussex as a whole.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/01/2017 14:21:12 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

675595

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	Legal Profession
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 assess the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 to include paralegals in the statutory list of relevant advisers in respect of compromise agreements.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	60929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>Settlement agreements (previously known as compromise agreements) provide the ability for workers or employees to contract out of certain aspects of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Therefore it is important that individuals entering into these agreements have appropriate independent advice.</p><p>In 1998 Parliament amended the list of people who could give such advice, which was previously restricted to qualified lawyers. The list now includes trade union officials, employees or members and those who work or volunteer at advice centres provided that the trade union or advice centre, respectively, has authorised them as being able to do so. If a paralegal fell in to one of these categories they would be able to provide such advice.</p><p>The Government has no current plans to extend further the list of relevant independent advisors for the purposes of settlement agreements.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/01/2017 11:19:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

661850

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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	Trade Marks
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 the Government's policy is on retaining the (a) CE and ATEX marks and (b) UK as a location to certify products for the European market.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products are placed on the UK market now and in the future. The Government will engage with business and other stakeholders to assess the risks and opportunities from exiting the EU and ensure that the UK system continues to meets the needs of British businesses and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2017 15:02:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner