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1007046

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of energy costs on the financial sustainability of the UK chemical industry.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	191464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Ensuring that the UK is competitive on the energy costs faced by manufacturing industry is an important element of our Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made no specific assessments of the effect of energy costs on the sustainability of the UK chemical sector. We know the chemistry sector recognises the value of the work we have undertaken in partnership to reduce energy costs. The recently-launched Chemistry Council Strategy the sector has noted that:</p><p> </p><p>“Government and industry have worked together to help deliver improved energy costs for energy intensive industries (EII). This was delivered through a £7 billion EII compensation package (announced in the Budget 2013), its conversion to an exemption (announced in the Autumn Statement 2015) and subsequently implemented from 2017.”</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/11/2018 15:11:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1007049

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of volatility in energy prices on the financial sustainability of the UK chemical industry.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	191465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made such an assessment. Industrial energy prices and statistics are published quarterly by BEIS, most recently in September this year and calculations on volatility can be carried out on them.</p><p> </p><p>However energy prices and pricing arrangements paid by businesses in the UK chemical industry are laid out in contracts that are subject to commercial confidentiality. Moreover chemical businesses, like others, can hedge against volatility in energy costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not asked chemical industry businesses to provide these details about its contracts or hedging activity.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 22/11/2018 12:47:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1007052

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
	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 support the UK chemical industry with energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	191466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>In the Chemistry Council Strategy the sector has welcomed the UK Clean Growth Strategy and its cost-effective approach to decarbonisation, including a joint Chemical Sector Roadmap Action Plan, with its focus on low carbon opportunities while ensuring affordable and internationally competitive energy.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2013 chemical sector businesses have received have received more than £160 million under the EU’s Emmisions Trading Scheme, Carbon Price Support, Renewables Obligation and Feed-In-Tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>The chemical industry will have the opportunity to benefit from the new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund announced in the Budget. This will help businesses, including those in the chemical sector, that use large amounts of energy to transition to using less.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate that funding will be available for energy efficiency investments for a range of technologies relevant to the chemical industry, including more efficient compressors and pumps and transformative decarbonisation investments.</p><p> </p><p>Funding, backed by £315 million new money, will be available from 2020/2021, providing the Government time to consult on how the Fund should be implemented and providing businesses, including those in the chemical sector, with the time to prepare proposals.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/11/2018 15:10:11 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1010443

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Lithium: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of lithium extraction in Cornwall to achieving the aims of the Industrial Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	907713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>I am very aware of Cornwall’s contribution to the UK economy and I welcome any responsible exploitation of its natural resources including lithium which as my hon Friend knows is a key element in battery technology. That technology has great potential, which we are backing with £246m through a Faraday Challenge to boost expertise in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/11/2018 15:22:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1010575

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Government Departments: Iron 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, when his Department will publish data on Government steel use and compliance with procurement policy.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	193503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>This data will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/11/2018 11:36:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1010600

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Radioactive Materials
	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 Article 83, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the European Atomic Energy Agency, dated 14 November 2018, who will own fissile materials stored at UK nuclear facilities after the UK withdraws from that agency.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	193428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Under the current European Atomic Energy Community (“Euratom”) Treaty arrangements, special fissile material is collectively owned by the Euratom Community, but the operator with the legal title to the material has an <em>“unlimited right of use and consumption”</em> over it, subject to their complying with the obligations imposed on them by the Treaty. This form of supranational, or sovereign, ownership underpins the regulation of special fissile materials by the Euratom Community in accordance with the Euratom Treaty.</p><p>The UK and EU have agreed that when the UK leaves the EU, Euratom’s supranational ownership arrangements will cease to apply in the UK. Article 83(1) removes Euratom’s ‘sovereign’ ownership and rights in relation to material held in the UK at the end of the implementation period. As Euratom ownership will cease as a result of 83(1), Article 83(2) clarifies that those operators that currently hold title to the material will be the sole owners of it, with all the rights and obligations that apply to it. These provisions will not have any practical impact on the day to day management and use of the material.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/11/2018 11:45:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1011582

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Aerospace Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at the planned timescale is for agreeing an aerospace sector deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We announced at Farnborough Airshow that Government would enter in to negotiations with the UK’s Aerospace Sector to agree a Sector Deal. Recognising that Aerospace is a leading sector in the UK, Ministers and Officials have been in negotiations with the sector since that time. We expect an ambitious Sector Deal to be agreed with industry in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/11/2018 14:25:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1012285

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Nuclear Power Stations: Cumbria
	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 the likely effect of Toshiba's decision to withdraw from constructing a proposed nuclear power station in Cumbria on future UK energy production.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	194635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Toshiba’s decision to withdraw from Moorside was a commercial one which will understandably have come as a disappointment to the people of West Cumbria. However, the site will return to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in due course and we will consider options for its future. The site remains eligible for nuclear new build projects and we welcome discussions with potential investors and operators.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 29/11/2018 09:38:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1012428

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
	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 19 November to Question 190945 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit what information his Department holds on non-disclosure agreements on issues relating to the UK leaving the EU with (a) companies, (b) industry bodies and (c) other organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	194759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/11/2018 14:51:54 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1012459

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Nuclear Power Stations: Cumbria
	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 money his Department has spent on the Moorside Nuclear Power Station project in Cumbria since February 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	194680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>New nuclear projects in the UK, including Moorside, are developer led. As a private developer led project, the government has not spent any public money other than staff and adviser costs associated with working with the range of stakeholders involved in taking that project forward.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 29/11/2018 09:58:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron