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631020

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Directors: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to increase levels of gender equality in the boardrooms of UK-based public limited companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes it is in the best interests of business to tap into the widest talent pool and to have a diverse leadership which draws on a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences.</p><p>That is why, following the recommendations in the final report of Lord Davies’s Review on Women on Boards, published in October 2015, we appointed Sir Philip Hampton and Dame Helen Alexander to lead a new review into improving the gender balance in FTSE leadership. The first report of the Hampton-Alexander Review was published on 9 November 2016, and sets a FTSE 350 target of at least 33% representation of women on their Boards by 2020 and a 33% target for women in senior leadership positions for the FTSE 100 also by 2020.</p><p>As of October 2016, women now make up 23% of FTSE 350 boards positions, up from 21.9% in October 2015. This was 9.5% at the start of the Davies Review in 2011.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/11/2016 13:27:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

631261

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Research: 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, what steps his Department plans to put in place to ensure that academic collaboration between UK and EU research institutions continues after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK will maintain its status as a global centre for research and innovation. In last year’s Spending Review the Government committed to protecting science resource funding in real terms from its 2015 level of £4.7 billion a year for the rest of the parliament, as well as committing to invest in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale – £6.9 billion over the period 2015-2021.</p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, funding and collaboration arrangements continue unchanged. Researchers can continue to bid for competitive EU research funding such as Horizon 2020 while we remain a member of the EU. The Government will work with the Commission to ensure payment when funds are awarded. The Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. This decision gives British participants and their EU partners the assurance and certainty needed to plan ahead for collaborative projects that can run over many years.</p><p>Access to apply to Horizon 2020 and subsequent funding programmes after we leave the EU will be a matter for the negotiations that will follow the triggering of Article 50.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/11/2016 10:51:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

631262

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Companies: 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 14 October 2016 to Question 47384, on companies: costs, if he will produce an evaluation of the combined effect of the package of measures on all categories of workers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	52076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>In its remit to the Low Pay Commission the Government asks it to monitor and evaluate the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.</p><p>On the Apprenticeship Levy, HMRC have previously published a Tax Impact note, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy/apprenticeship-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy/apprenticeship-levy</a></p><p>An evaluation report on automatic enrolment was published in November 2015 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477176/rr909-automatic-enrolment-evaluation-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477176/rr909-automatic-enrolment-evaluation-2015.pdf</a></p><p>A review of automatic enrolment will take place in 2017. The Department for Work and Pensions is currently working with interested stakeholders to determine the scope of this, which will be announced before the end of this calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/11/2016 16:13:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

631266

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
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 his estimate is of the value of exemptions from local regulation, given to Royal Mail by local authorities, under its universal obligation, prior to its privatisation.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Tyrie
uin	52033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 52032 question first answered 14/11/2016 16:33:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

631267

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
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 the Government has requested that any local authorities exempt Royal Mail from local regulations under its universal service obligation duties.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Tyrie
uin	52032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 52033 question first answered 14/11/2016 16:33:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

631268

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Members: Correspondence
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 respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield of 14 September 2016 on smart meters and associated health concerns.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	52050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not have a record of receiving this letter from the Honourable Member. My noble Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual Property, who is responsible for the roll-out of smart meters, would be pleased to provide a response to him upon receipt of a copy of the correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2016 11:45:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

631270

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Kerosene: 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 assessment his Department has made of reasons for the disparity between the trade price of kerosene and that offered to individual consumers; what role his Department plays in regulating and monitoring this disparity; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
uin	51995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>There is an open market for the supply of petroleum products, including jet kerosene and heating oil, in the UK which provides the best long term guarantee of competitive prices. The Government does not control prices but we do monitor the UK national average cost of jet kerosene and heating oil.</p><p> </p><p>The average cost for wholesale kerosene in September 2016 was 26 pence per litre, 1p more expensive than the corresponding month in 2015, and down 22p since its 2014 peak (Jan 2014).</p><p> </p><p>The average cost for retail kerosene in September 2016 was 37 pence per litre, 1p more expensive than the corresponding month in 2015, and down 22p since its 2014 peak (Jan 2014).</p><p> </p><p>The value of the pound sterling has been decreasing against the dollar which means crude oil, which is traded in dollars, becomes more expensive for UK refiners to import. Analysis suggests that on average, at a national level, crude price changes are fully passed through into kerosene prices within a month.</p><p><br> In addition, the price of kerosene is influenced by a range of factors, including refinery capacity, stock levels, distribution costs, retail margins and seasonal factors The supply of kerosene in more remote areas is influenced by increased logistical costs.</p><p> </p><p>I encourage households that use kerosene to heat their homes to join an oil buying group and to shop around for the best deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 16:20:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 20392 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

631275

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	British Home Stores: Insolvency
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 4 November 2016 to Question 51499, whether he intends to meet with (a) Sir Philip Green or (b) any employees of British Home Stores on that company's move into administration.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Neither my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State nor I intend to meet with Sir Philip Green or the employees at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service is conducting an investigation into the conduct of those controlling BHS and this will cover the reasons for the administration. As part of that investigation the Insolvency Service may, if appropriate, meet with Sir Philip Green or any other relevant party, including current and former employees.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/11/2016 16:31:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631277

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	British Coal Staff Superannuation 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, whether the Government has made direct payments to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme under the guarantee arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	51977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>No payments have been made into the scheme by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 16:17:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 20393 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

631278

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	British Coal Staff Superannuation 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, how much the Government has received from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme since 1994.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	51978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In its role as Guarantor, the Government has received £3,119m from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme since 1994 representing part of its share of assessed surpluses. Prior to 2009, the surplus-sharing arrangements worked well, with the presence of the Guarantee enabling the Trustees to invest in a way that generated surpluses and, as a consequence, bonuses to members. However, after shortfalls in 2009 and 2012 valuations, new arrangements were agreed in 2015 to end surplus-sharing and replace it by a series of fixed benefit uplifts for members in order to ensure the long term viability of the scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 16:18:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 20396 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero