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1121431

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	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, what steps he is taking to ensure that the price of energy is affordable for older people.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	244188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair energy prices for all consumers. This has been delivered through the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act, which requires the energy regulator to cap standard variable and default energy tariffs.</p><p>The cap will save consumers a total of £1 billion on their bills annually.</p><p>In addition to the price cap, there is a strong package of financial support for older people. The Warm Home Discount provides a rebate of £140 off the winter energy bill for over 2 million low income and vulnerable households. All pensioner households receive a payment between £100 and £300 each winter through the Winter Fuel Payments and additional payments of £25 are available for cold periods through the Cold Weather Payment.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/04/2019 15:31:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1109341

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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	Engineering: Construction
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 ensure major construction and engineering projects are undertaken under the auspices of relevant national agreements between the employer and the workforce including the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	240645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that national agreements may play a valuable role in supporting positive employee relations, working rules, wages, and terms and conditions of employment. The making of such agreements and decisions on when to utilise them, however, is a matter for the parties concerned.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/04/2019 14:03:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1091125

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether it is his policy to promote fracking.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	909883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As we make the transition to low carbon energy, the UK still needs gas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes shale gas is an important new domestic energy source as it meets of 30% of our energy demand</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that any hydraulic fracturing has to be consistent with one of toughest regulatory regimes in the world.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/03/2019 15:16:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1059801

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	Asda: Sainsbury's
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 ensure that employees' views are taken into account during the extension of the inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority into the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	220331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Mergers are considered by the independent Competition and Markets Authority under the Enterprise Act 2002.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/02/2019 16:14:16 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 102488 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1059802

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	Competition and Markets Authority: Trade Unions
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 merits of amending the role and function of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to (a) include consultation with trade unions on proposed mergers or takeovers, (b) permanent trade union representation on the CMA and (c) conduct a review of UK takeover laws to consider the effect on and interests of workers.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	220332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Mergers are considered by the independent Competition and Markets Authority under the Enterprise Act 2002. The Government keeps the law on mergers under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/02/2019 16:15:08 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 102487 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1058862

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
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	Business: Energy
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 encouraging businesses to reduce unnecessary energy consumption.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	219579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy sets out our ambition to enable business consumers to reduce their energy usage by improving energy efficiency by at least 20% by 2030, potentially reducing carbon emissions by 22MtCO<sub>2</sub>e over the fifth Carbon Budget.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, in November 2018, we announced up to £315M for an Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to support businesses with high energy use to invest in energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. We also announced we would publish a call for evidence in 2019 on introducing a new Business Energy Efficiency Scheme, focused on smaller businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced a more streamlined energy and carbon reporting framework to help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and associated energy costs, which will come into force on 1 April this year. Under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), all large businesses are required to audit the energy used by their buildings, industrial processes and transport to identify cost-effective energy saving measures. We are undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the impact and effectiveness of ESOS and will consider future reforms when the current phase ends in December 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Climate Change Agreements Scheme incentivises a wide range of industrial sectors to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions in return for a significant discount on the Climate Change Levy. And we have recently launched a new £18 million Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme that supports the recovery and re-use of waste heat from industrial processes, and committed £8.8 million to promote innovative approaches to energy management using smart meters.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to build capacity and capability in the energy services market including through a £5.6 million competition to encourage innovation in aggregating and scaling up smaller energy saving projects across commercial and industrial buildings.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to ensure that those who lease premises to businesses continue to refurbish and improve the performance of their buildings. This included bringing new regulations into force in April last year which set a minimum energy efficiency standard for non-domestic rented buildings. On current plans, we will consult on proposals to go further in 2019. In parallel, we are clear that all new commercial and industrial buildings should be more energy efficient and are planning to review Part L of the Building Regulations in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/02/2019 14:34:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

895358

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Asda: Sainsbury's
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 potential job losses arising from the proposed merger of ASDA and Sainsbury's in the (a) stores, (b) head offices and (c) distribution centres of both supermarkets; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that merger on the level of growth in the (i) North West and (ii) UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	140220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Sainsbury’s and Asda have stated that they have not planned any store closures and or instore job losses as a result of the proposed merger. They have also said that they intend to continue operating both brands.</p><p> </p><p>Mergers are independent of Ministerial control. Under the Enterprise Act 2002, which governs mergers in the UK, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has a role only in cases where a merger gives rise to concerns over security, media plurality and financial stability. Should the proposed merger raise competition concerns, the Competition and Markets Authority, independent of Government has the power to investigate. We currently await their views on the merger.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/05/2018 14:57:59 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

895360

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Asda: Sainsbury's
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 encourage ASDA and Sainsbury's to engage directly and meaningfully with trade unions following the announcement of the potential merger of those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	140221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Sainsbury’s and Asda are private companies and the Government has no role in their strategic decisions. When the proposed merger was announced, I spoke with USDAW, GMB and Unite unions to understand their positions. Along with my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State, I also spoke with the CEOs of Sainsbury’s and Asda and reiterated the importance of them engaging not only with the USDAW, GMB and Unite unions, but also with other unions with an interest such as the National Farmers Union.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/05/2018 14:58:24 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

860920

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on implementing the Good Work Plan.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	904344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We are taking forward work on 52 of the 23 Review recommendations and are carrying out consultations on how best to implement these measures.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring we protect and enhance workers’ rights in the modern economy and to legislation in the future.</p><p>We will ensure employment law and practices keep pace with modern ways of working whilst striking the right balance between flexibility and worker protection.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 13/03/2018 16:21:17 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

808984

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates: Liverpool City Region
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 Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on giving the Liverpool City Region Mayor the power to place a supplement on business rates to fund infrastructure in that region.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	120093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has the appropriate powers to help promote local growth, and we are considering the most effective way to deliver those powers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/12/2017 17:08:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury