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1002217

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Biotechnology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the bio-economy sector deal will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Featherstone
	uin	HL11238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Several sectors have expressed an interest in a Sector Deal. We intend to take forward some further Deals that best meet expectations set out in the White Paper in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 17:54:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone

1002259

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Stephen Haddrill
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were consulted by the Financial Reporting Council on the termination of the employment of Stephen Haddrill and on the financial terms involved.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL11280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was consulted prior to Stephen Haddrill’s resignation.</p><p> </p><p>Mr Haddrill will serve his one-year notice period to allow for an orderly succession. There are no other financial terms involved.</p><p> </p><p>We will work together with the Financial Reporting Council to appoint their new Chief Executive following the conclusion of the independent review of the Financial Reporting Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 17:54:14 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1005579

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Post Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use when considering whether to give permission under Article 11.1(O) of the Articles of Association of Post Office Limited to incur a commitment or liability of more than £50 million.
	tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
	uin	HL11350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As the sole Shareholder, the Government expects the Post Office Limited to ensure value for money principles in its use of resources at all times. Requests for consent are considered in the light of these principles.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:43:27 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1005598

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Financial Reporting Council: Accounting Officers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 October (HL10985), why Mr Haddrill was appointed responsible accounting officer on 1 August 2017 in view of the fact that he had been Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) since 2009, and the FRC at the date of his appointment was designated a public body under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000; whether there was a period during which the FRC operated without a responsible accounting officer; if so, where accountability lay during that period; whether the FRC informed the Public Accounts Committee that it operated without a responsible accounting officer, for how long, and under whose authority; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics concluded in December 2014 that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) was a public body within central government. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (as it then was) examined whether there was scope for further review. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy concluded in 2017 that they should work with the FRC on the formal application of all relevant guidelines. Prior to that date, the Department communicated the requirements it imposed on the FRC as a public body through the FRC’s Chief Executive Officer.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:41:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1005599

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Financial Reporting Council: Audit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s Practice Note 10 Audit of financial statements of public sector bodies in the UK as applicable to public bodies should have been applied to the FRC's accounts for the year ended 31 March, given that the FRC was itself a public body for all that period.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s Practice Notes contain auditing rather than accounting guidance, so are not directly applicable to the preparation of the FRC’s accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Practice Notes contain best practice guidance to help auditors apply auditing standards in the context of particular kinds of engagement (including public sector bodies, charities and banks). They do not contain additional requirements to those in auditing standards (ISAs (UK)), Practice Note 10 provides relevant context and application guidance for any audit engagement for a public sector body, including the FRC.</p><p> </p><p>The audit of the FRC is carried out in accordance with auditing and ethical standards used by all auditors in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Practice Note 10 provides guidance on regularity. Regularity is the concept that transactions recorded in the financial statements of an audited business must be in accordance with the relevant framework. These frameworks are specific to the audited business and set out the requirements their transactions must comply with.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC auditor is not required to give a separate opinion on regularity because the FRC is required to prepare its accounts in accordance with Companies Act requirements and uses FRS 102.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:32:45 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1005600

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Financial Reporting Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the framework document for the Financial Reporting Council as agreed with its sponsoring department, as required by the HM Treasury document, Managing Public Money, published in July 2013.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Framework Document between the Financial Reporting Council and the Department is in the process of being agreed. Once agreed, it will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/11/2018 11:41:33 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1005627

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Companies: Codes of Practice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of companies they estimate will (1) appoint a director appointed from the workforce, (2) establish a formal workforce advisory panel, (3) appoint a designated non-executive director, and(4) do none of these, as a result of the UK Corporate Governance Code of July 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL11398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government did not set out a preferred option and has not made an estimate of how it anticipates companies will respond. It is for companies to decide which option, or combination of options, will work best in their particular circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware that boards are already giving careful consideration to their employee engagement arrangements and intends to monitor closely how companies respond to the new provisions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:42:23 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1005628

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Companies: Codes of Practice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what process and criteria they will evaluate companies’ explanations for non-compliance with the revised UK Corporate Governance Code of July 2018; and what steps they plan to take when they deem explanations for non-compliances not to be satisfactory.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL11399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Corporate Governance Code is the responsibility of the Financial Reporting Council. It is the responsibility of investors to assess the quality of reporting and engage with companies accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>The 2018 Code is a substantial revision and comes into force for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Reporting against the revised Code will therefore not be required until 2020 when companies publish their annual reports and accounts for the preceding year. However, the FRC intends to evaluate the extent of early adoption of the new Code in terms of reporting on the application of its Principles and compliance or otherwise with its Provisions and to publish its findings at the end of 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC is the subject of an independent review being led by Sir John Kingman which is expected to report before the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:43:10 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1005646

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Electricity: Meters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of current smart meter technology accurately to account for energy generated by domestic solar panels.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Both SMETS1 and SMETS2 smart meters are compatible with microgeneration, including solar panels.</p><p> </p><p>All SMETS compliant electricity meters are capable of recording any electricity that is exported to the grid from onsite renewable generation sources, such as solar panels.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:42:45 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1007907

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Company Accounts: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The function and remit of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group was to provide advice and share industry insight with BEIS officials to facilitate the preparation of legislation on the UK’s company reporting framework in preparation of the UK’s departure from the EU. The stakeholder group was established in April 2018 to support the development of legislation needed in the unlikely event of the UK leaving the EU without a future agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:42:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007908

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Company Accounts: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who are the current members of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) currently works for, (2) represents as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members (a) are currently, and (b) have been members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11519 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007909

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Company Accounts: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 October (HL10986), who has been a member of the BEIS External Stakeholder Group dealing with accounting law relating to International Accounting Standards; who each member (1) worked for at the time they were members of the group, (2) represented as stakeholder, and (3) was nominated for appointment to the group by; and whether any members were also members of PwC’s Corporate Reporting Users Forum.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL11519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) External Stakeholder Group brought together the expertise and experience of those with an interest in the quality of accounts prepared by UK companies. Its membership was intended to be</p><p>diverse to ensure a balance of views of those working as preparers of accounts, company advisers, industry representatives and users of accounts. Membership of the Group was in a personal capacity, acknowledging the individuals’ expertise in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The group met 6 times during the course of 2018 and is not expected to meet again.</p><p>The members of the group were:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chris Buckley</p></td><td><p>GlaxoSmithKline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Carpenter</p></td><td><p>Association of British Insurers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jonathan Compton</p></td><td><p>BDO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony Clifford</p></td><td><p>EY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jake Green</p></td><td><p>Grant Thornton UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Hogarth</p></td><td><p>PriceWaterhouseCoopers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Jolly</p></td><td><p>Slaughter and May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Martin</p></td><td><p>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liz Murrall</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Poole</p></td><td><p>Deloitte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Pudge</p></td><td><p>Clifford Chance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Stewart OBE</p></td><td><p>RSM UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigel Sleigh-Johnson</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamela Taylor</p></td><td><p>KPMG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Wood</p></td><td><p>Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jed Wrigley</p></td><td><p>Investment Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Young</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Victoria</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL11518 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:41:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1007910

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Fracking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many objections to fracking they have received in 2018 to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL11520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>During 2018, the Department has received a range of correspondence from various stakeholders and the general public. The Government continues to work closely with regulators and with the shale industry to ensure that any concerns raised are appropriately addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:49:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1007921

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the (1) Domestic and (2) Non-Domestic, Renewable Heat Incentive schemes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL11530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>We produced a full scheme Impact Assessment in February 2018, prior to the introduction of the latest RHI regulations and deployment data for both schemes is published monthly. This information can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 28/11/2018 11:45:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

535130

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	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	Natural Gas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in negotiating the UK’s exit from the EU they plan to seek for the UK to be included in any EU regulations on the security of gas supply in times of crisis, as set out in the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Featherstone
	uin	HL1126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>While the UK remains a member of the EU the existing rules apply and new legislation that applies to the UK will be implemented.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for the new Prime Minister to decide on our future relationship with the EU, including on matters of energy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/07/2016 13:13:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone

535911

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	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	Local Enterprise Partnerships
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the transparency of decisions taken by Local Economic Partnership (LEP) members, such as requiring registers of members' interests or the publication of a conflict of interest policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL1188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that Local Enterprise Partnerships should operate transparently: giving people confidence that decisions made are proper, based on evidence, and not biased by conflicts of interest.</p><p> </p><p>How each Local Enterprise Partnership is achieving this is set out in their own local assurance framework, and verified by their accountable local authority. We are reviewing every framework as part of the criteria for the current round of growth deals, and again through annual performance conversations with each Partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/07/2016 13:48:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

536543

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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: International Cooperation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, how they plan to ensure that UK universities and research institutions do not face barriers to international research co-operation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL1217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The UK has a long established system that supports and attracts the brightest minds, at all stages of their careers. We fund excellent science wherever it is found and ensure there is the freedom to tackle important scientific questions.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU arrangements continue unchanged, including those that apply to students, researchers, and businesses. We remain fully open to scientists and researchers from across the EU. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and there are no immediate changes to their rights to live and work in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/08/2016 14:13:16 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

536547

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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	Euratom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, whether they plan to negotiate ending the UK's membership of Euratom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL1221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s guiding principle throughout the process of leaving the EU will be to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/08/2016 14:02:34 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

536567

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what assessment they have made of the impact on funding for scientific and medical research at UK universities, and what plans they have to address any such impact.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends to maintain and enhance the strength of our research and innovation base This is why we have protected the science resource budget in real terms from its 2015/16 level of £4.7 billion for the rest of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged, including those that apply to students, researchers, and businesses. We remain fully open to scientists and researchers from across the EU. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and there are no immediate changes to their rights to live and work in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL1242 question first answered 01/08/2016 10:16:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

536568

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	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: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what plans they have to make up any shortfall in funding for scientific and medical research.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL1242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends to maintain and enhance the strength of our research and innovation base This is why we have protected the science resource budget in real terms from its 2015/16 level of £4.7 billion for the rest of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged, including those that apply to students, researchers, and businesses. We remain fully open to scientists and researchers from across the EU. We hugely value the contribution of EU and international staff and there are no immediate changes to their rights to live and work in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL1241 question first answered 01/08/2016 10:16:52 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

539217

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will continue to lead on consumer affairs; and if so, which minister has responsibility for that area.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will continue to lead on consumer affairs. Margot James MP is the Minister for Small Business, Consumers, and Corporate Responsibility.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/08/2016 12:24:29 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

539224

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	Software
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take action to support users of software that is no longer supported by the original vendor, for example by requiring the release of the source code of unsupported software to a third party.
	tabling member printed	Lord Howarth of Newport
	uin	HL1300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 software must be of satisfactory quality, which includes durability for a period a consumer can reasonably expect. If it is not, the consumer may be entitled to a remedy under the Act, for example, a repair or replacement of the software or, if this is not possible, the right to demand some money back. The Government has no plans to require the release of the source code of unsupported software to a third party.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/07/2016 13:26:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	544 label Biography information for Lord Howarth of Newport

540425

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk to, and effect on, the UK economy and British businesses of the UK being left out of the development by the EU of a digital single market.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL1305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains a member of the EU and will continue to play an active role in the development of the Digital Single Market until the formal and legal process of leaving the European Union has been finalised.</p><p> </p><p>I will be working with colleagues across government to make sure we understand the potential risks and opportunities for our economy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/08/2016 12:24:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

540426

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	Business: Universities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the changes that have placed responsibility for universities within the Department for Education and the responsibility for research, including for the research councils and Innovate UK with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how they plan to ensure that businesses and the university sector work closely together to maintain the UK's research and science base, and to make the UK an attractive place to innovate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL1306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to the UK’s research and science base, protecting £4.7bn funding in real terms at the Spending Review. Our proposals set out in the Higher Education and Research Bill will meet Sir Paul Nurse’s ambition to strengthen strategic leadership and maximise the benefit from the Government’s investment in research and innovation.</p><p> </p><p>A single minister for Universities and Science whose portfolio spans both departments will ensure coherence and integration across universities, research councils and Innovate UK and have a strong input into our industrial strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2016 13:47:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

540432

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	Trading Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conducted a review of trading standards this year and, if so, when they plan to publish the outcome of that review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2016 answer text <p>The evidence and material from the recent Review of Trading Standards will be taken forward as part of the Cutting Red Tape Review of Local Authority Regulation and Enforcement. This review has closed for general comments and further evidence is being gathered and analysed. The Government will publish the findings from the Cutting Red Tape Review in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/08/2016 13:26:31 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town