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1105666

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	Energy: West Midlands
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 he has made an estimate of the overall amount of energy consumed in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	237627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 10,700 GWh of electricity was consumed in the West Midlands Metropolitan area. This excludes electricity which was generated and used on site, the amount of which is not known as it is not metered. Between June 2017 and June 2018 22,700 GWh of gas was consumed. These are the most recent periods for which information is held.</p><p> </p><p>Source for electricity consumption: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/regional-and-local-authority-electricity-consumption-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/regional-and-local-authority-electricity-consumption-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Source for gas consumption: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/gas-sales-and-numbers-of-customers-by-region-and-local-authority" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/gas-sales-and-numbers-of-customers-by-region-and-local-authority</a></p><p> </p><p>The sources give consumption at the local authority level, where consumption in the 7 local authorities in the West Midlands Metropolitan area were aggregated to provide this answer. These local authorities are Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1105118

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Research Fund for Coal and Steel
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 the Government has to help ensure that assets returned to the UK from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel when the UK leaves the EU are used to benefit of the steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	237043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will decide on expenditure in the next Spending Review after EU Exit. Science and innovation have been made a priority by the UK Government and is at the heart of the Department’s Industrial Strategy, in recognition of the strong economic benefits of public investment in science and innovation and its capacity to leverage private investment. The Government is continuing to work with the steel sector, trade unions and Devolved Administrations to develop a long-term viable solution for the UK steel industry.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 237044 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1105119

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Research Fund for Coal and Steel
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 (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the EU on the allocation of Research Fund for Coal and Steel assets after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	237044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will decide on expenditure in the next Spending Review after EU Exit. Science and innovation have been made a priority by the UK Government and is at the heart of the Department’s Industrial Strategy, in recognition of the strong economic benefits of public investment in science and innovation and its capacity to leverage private investment. The Government is continuing to work with the steel sector, trade unions and Devolved Administrations to develop a long-term viable solution for the UK steel industry.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 237043 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1105126

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 25 of the table on page 39 of his Department's publication, 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a description of spending under the heading Heat.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The spending under the heading of ‘Heat’ relates to the FY 2018-19 capital budget (£137.5 million) for the Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP). This scheme will provide £320 million of capital funding (across the life of the programme) to gap fund heat network projects in England and Wales. The scheme is open to the public, private and third sectors. Following confirmation by HMT in October 2018, the FY 2018-19 budget was reprofiled.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the scheme are available on gov.uk, the HNIP page is at <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fheat-networks-investment-project-hnip-scheme-overview&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cfinance.foipq%40beis.gov.uk%7C8c66eccdcf8e41c5a0c208d6b3045040%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636893228453167457&amp;sdata=Yi3yjzBvzHuDtD5wew9xZ%2BT8bucuVz7GgCUtCYMT56g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">hnip-scheme-overview</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:19:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 111305 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105127

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 12 of the table on page 39 of his Department's publication 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a description of spending under the heading International Climate Finance.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>BEIS annual accounts <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beis-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beis-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a> , include a section on the department’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure including International Climate Finance spend.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, BEIS International Climate Finance spend forms part of the Government’s annual ODA statistics at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2017</a> . and is elaborated in reporting to both the EU and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: <a href="http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/gb/eu/mmr/art16_finance/envw6tyfq/Final_2018_UK_MMR_climate_finance_report.xlsx/manage_document" target="_blank">http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/gb/eu/mmr/art16_finance/envw6tyfq/Final_2018_UK_MMR_climate_finance_report.xlsx/manage_document</a> . BEIS individual programme documents such as business cases are published on the Development Tracker website at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/department/BEIS" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/department/BEIS</a> .</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:19:30 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 111307 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105129

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 13 of the table on page 36 of his Department's publication, 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a description of spending under the heading British Energy Liabilities.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>As a result of the restructuring of British Energy (BE) in January 2005, the Government assists BE (now EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited) in meeting its contractual historic fuel liabilities. It is forecast that payments relating to this liability will be made up until 2029, as set out in the waste processing contracts agreed between BE, British Nuclear Fuels Limited and the Department.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:19:52 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 111308 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105332

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 12 of the table on page 35 of his Department's 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Low Pay Commission.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure of spending under the heading Low Pay Commission is as shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Costs</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purchase of Goods and Services</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (Low Pay Commission)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.8</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:13 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 111309 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105333

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 rows 25,26 and 27 of the table on page 36 of the his Department's 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Capability: Core and Agency Admin, Centrally held/unallocated and Other Programmes.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenditure included in Capability Resource DEL is as shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wages and salaries</p></td><td><p>186.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purchase of goods and services</p></td><td><p>106.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rentals</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Depreciation and Amortisation</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Rates</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transfers into Committee on Climate Change</p></td><td><p>(1.3)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales of goods &amp; services/fees &amp; charges income</p></td><td><p>(32.4)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Core and Agency Admin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>316.7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Centrally held/unallocated Programme budget including Invest to Save</p></td><td><p>151.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Centrally held/unallocated</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>151.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Energy Resilience</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estates</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legal</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compensations Payments Programme</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Energy Statistics Research &amp; Analysis</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Exit Provision</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Departmental Security</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assurance Reviews and PPM Capability</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction: Statistics and Other Sponsorship Activities</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income from Other Government Departments</p></td><td><p>(19.2)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Other Programmes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5.2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 111310 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105334

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 8 of the table on page 37 of his Department's 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Government as a Shareholder: Other Programmes.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The breakdown of spending under the heading Government as a Shareholder: Other Programmes is as shown in the following table: -</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Companies House: Administration of the Late Filing Penalties Regime</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Environment: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Business Bank: Enable Funding Interest Income (Loans to SME’s)</p></td><td><p>(2.2)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Companies House: Annual Dividend Receivable</p></td><td><p>(4.0)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Other Programmes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(1.2)</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105335

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
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 row 16 of the table on page 37 of his Department's 2018-19 Main Estimate Memorandum, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading Financial Reporting Council Admin.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	237200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>There was no admin spend required against Part II, sub-head K for the Financial Reporting Council in the BEIS 2018/19 Main Estimate. As it was identified the budget was not actually required it was removed at the Supplementary Estimate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/04/2019 12:20:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey