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679686

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	Higher Education: EU Grants and Loans
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 EU funding was received by higher education institutions in (a) the UK and (b) Greater London in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	62121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the level of funding Higher Education Institutions in (a) the UK and (b) the London region, received from EU government bodies for research grants and contracts, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund between 2010/11 and 2014/15.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London (£thousands)</p></td><td><p>93,408</p></td><td><p>111,783</p></td><td><p>135,385</p></td><td><p>158,230</p></td><td><p>171,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK (£thousands)</p></td><td><p>496,734</p></td><td><p>589,425</p></td><td><p>694,731</p></td><td><p>787,047</p></td><td><p>821,280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: BEIS analysis of the HESA Finance Record and the HE-BCI Survey </em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 01/02/2017 16:30:53 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

679723

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	Cancer: 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, how much funding was allocated to UK research projects on cancer under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	62077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold this information. Many of the projects funded under the EU’s seventh framework programme were interdisciplinary and covered a number of themes, which will have included cancer research. It is therefore not possible to identify the projects and associated funding that relate specifically to cancer research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 01/02/2017 16:32:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

679811

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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Pay
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 level of earnings is of the (a) highest and (b) lowest-paid employees of his Department, its agencies and arms-length bodies; and what the median level of earnings is for such employees.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	61992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish annually the highest and median salary for each Civil Service organization as part of the Civil Service Statistics. This information can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/medianpayannexb" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/medianpayannexb</a></p><p>Earning levels for the lowest paid employee are not publically available.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/02/2017 17:06:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

679003

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Business: 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, with reference to paragraph 3.36 of the Autumn Statement 2016, if his Department will support firms specialising (a) in video and mobile game development and (b) on artificial intelligence, data analytics and virtual reality.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	61871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement 2016, the British Business Bank was provided with £400m of additional funding to unlock up to £1 billion of new investment in innovative firms planning to scale up.</p><p>This will primarily be achieved by broadening the mandate of Bank’s Venture Capital Catalyst programme. The programme is able to invest across a wide range of sectors, including businesses which specialise in video, mobile game development, artificial intelligence, data analytics and virtual reality.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 31/01/2017 16:17:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

679018

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Higher Education: EU Grants and Loans
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 EU funding was received by the higher education sector in the (a) UK and (b) North West in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	61866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the level of funding Higher Education Institutions in (a) the UK and (b) the North West, received from EU government bodies for research grants and contracts, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund between 2010/11 and 2014/15.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>44,358</p></td><td><p>45,624</p></td><td><p>53,153</p></td><td><p>59,752</p></td><td><p>67,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>496,734</p></td><td><p>589,425</p></td><td><p>694,731</p></td><td><p>787,047</p></td><td><p>821,280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: BEIS analysis of the HESA Finance Record and the HE-BCI Survey </em></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 31/01/2017 10:56:32 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

679175

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
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 Answer of 26 January 2017 to Question 60572, whether his Department has a budget for the employment of additional staff to work on the Great Repeal Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	61877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Europe Directorate employs a dedicated team of officials who work on European policy and negotiations. This includes the arrangements for exit, such as the Great Repeal Bill, and our future relationship with the EU. Officials across the Department also provide advice and analysis on EU exit issues as required.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/02/2017 16:39:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

678751

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Industry: Trade Competitiveness
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 make an assessment of the potential effects of making sector-by-sector deals with certain industries after the UK leaves the EU on the competitiveness of those industries' supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	61675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Green Paper, published on 23 January, proposes industry-led “sector deals” to enable sectors to maximise their productivity and competitiveness. The competitiveness of supply chains is proposed as a key component of sector deals.</p><p>With regard to trade agreements, as my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced on 23 January, we will seek a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the EU. We want Britain to have the greatest possible tariff and barrier-free trade in goods and services with our European neighbours and also to be able to negotiate our own trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/02/2017 16:18:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

678754

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Energy: Conservation
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 Answer of 23 December 2016 to Question 57829, on energy: conservation, what role the new apprenticeship standards will play in improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation in buildings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The development of apprenticeship standards in England is led by employers, subject to quality criteria set by Government. So far, occupations covered by standards relating to energy efficiency in place or in development include Dual Fuel Smart Meter Installer, Junior Energy Manager, Community Energy Specialist and Thermal Insulation Operative.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working with industry to support robust and effective quality and standards for energy efficiency, in light of the recommendations of the recently published Each Home Counts review. Those recommendations, implementation of which will be led by industry, include the creation of a Quality Mark against which all those engaged in design and installation of measures will be assessed and certified.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2017 14:44:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

678758

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Savvibuy
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 the owners of Savvibuy on that company's service to consumers since 1 December.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	61672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>I have not had any such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 31/01/2017 16:31:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

678759

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Gas Fired Power Stations
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 current charging arrangements on the ability of gas plants which already possesses capacity contracts to bid into the early capacity auction on 31 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	61673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Ofgem’s review of network charges for smaller generators (so called ‘embedded benefits’) was prompted by concerns that current arrangements may over-reward smaller generators at the expense of the end consumer and may distort competition, including within Capacity Market auctions.</p><p>The timing of the review is a matter for Ofgem as independent regulator. Ofgem has said that it will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, with a final decision later in the year.</p><p>Ofgem published an open letter in December 2016 which confirmed that none of the proposed modifications would alter charges for 2017/18, the delivery year of the early Capacity Market auction, and outlined a level of embedded benefits in future years that it would be prudent for participants in the Capacity Market auctions to assume.</p><p>Departmental officials will work with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that key Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential impacts on security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 61669 question first answered 31/01/2017 14:29:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead