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851653

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Productivity Leadership Group: Scotland
	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 his Department has had with the Scottish Government on (a) the Productivity Leadership Group and (b) the scope of that group's activities with Scottish businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	130416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As part of our ambitious Industrial Strategy, BEIS will provide up to £13m to fund &quot;Be the Business&quot;, a charity set up by the Productivity Leadership Group to help firms become more productive. Be the Business is currently in set-up phase. BEIS officials will arrange to meet with their Scottish Government counterparts and Be the Business to discuss how its privately and publicly funded activities can benefit Scottish business, within devolved arrangements.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 08/03/2018 16:07:46 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

607576

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Climate Change Convention
	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 plans to complete the ratification of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	49794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>An explanatory memorandum initiating the UK’s domestic approval of the Agreement was laid on 7<sup>th</sup> October 2016 with a view to completing the domestic procedures that will enable ratification before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 28/10/2016 09:53:20 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

731426

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Scotland
	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 strategy his Department has to support a growth pipeline to help small businesses in Scotland expand.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Small businesses play a central role in driving economic growth across the UK and this Government is committed to supporting their continued success.</p><p> </p><p>The industrial strategy will build on this to make the most of the diverse strengths of all of Britain’s cities and regions including Scotland, and grasp the opportunities that could drive faster growth in each of them.</p><p> </p><p>Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness City Deals have seen £702m of additional funding from the UK government flow into Scotland. Projects and programmes agreed are helping businesses by: establishing new incubation and innovation hubs; improving local infrastructure; extending and improving the quality of broadband; and tackling key barriers to growth in certain sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Moving forward we are committed to working with the Scottish Government and local communities to agree further deals with: Edinburgh and South East Scotland; Stirling and Clackmannanshire; Tay Cities; and Borderlands.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2017 16:03:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

747620

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Productivity
	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 the Government is addressing the regional productivity gap in each region and constituent part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	2585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The objective of Government’s Industrial Strategy is to increase productivity and drive growth across the United Kingdom. We have provided a framework to build on the strengths of different places and address the factors that hold others back. This will include investing in key infrastructure projects, increasing skill levels, and backing local innovation strengths.</p><p>The Industrial Strategy will build on the £12 billion Local Growth Fund (2015-16 to 2020-21) for local areas; 8 Devolution Deals; and 48 Enterprise Zones that will unlock £2.7 billion of private sector investment. We have also agreed ambitious city deals in Scotland and Wales and we will work towards further such deals across the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2017 15:16:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757873

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Competition
	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 recent meetings he has had with the Big Six energy companies; and what measures his Department plans to being forward to ensure the energy market is a competitive marketplace.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	8908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials regularly meet energy supply companies to discuss a wide range of issues. We are working with Ofgem to make switching supplier quicker and easier for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2017 13:22:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760185

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Devolution
	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 the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	10395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly discuss matters of mutual interest with their counterparts in the devolved administrations.</p><p>The most recent meetings took place on 7 September 2017 when my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and my hon. Friend the Minister for Climate Change and Industry met with both Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in the Welsh Government and with Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy in the Scottish Government. There are currently no Northern Ireland Executive Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/10/2017 11:00:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

782216

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to publicise the services his Department provides to enable small business to grow their businesses throughout the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	110743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK to ensure they can access the finance and wider support to grow and have the right conditions for companies to invest long-term. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy publicises these services in a range of ways, including online channels, information delivered by local partners; and regular engagements with businesses, entrepreneurs, representative bodies and others.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/11/2017 16:15:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

782212

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	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 many domestic energy customers with SMETS1 smart meters have switched energy suppliers since the roll-out programme began.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	110762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to provide statistics on how many consumers with SMETS1 meters have switched energy suppliers since the programme began.</p><p> </p><p>According to Ofgem’s report, ‘Consumer engagement in the energy market 2017’, 23% of consumers who say they have a smart meter have switched supplier in the past 12 months, compared to 17% of those who say they do not have a smart meter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/11/2017 14:12:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

782213

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	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 many SMETS1 smart meters have been fitted in domestic premises in each nation and region of the UK since the start of the smart meter roll-out.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	110761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are unable to provide statistics on smart meter installations broken down by region and nation.</p><p> </p><p>Collectively across both large and small suppliers, around 7.36 million smart meters (SMETS1) have been installed in domestic properties in Great Britain to the end of June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that large supplier statistics are collected at the end of each calendar quarter and small supplier statistics are collected annually, at the end of the calendar year. Therefore installations carried out by small suppliers since 31 December 2016 are not reflected in the above figure. The rollout is also across Great Britain only.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/11/2017 14:14:30 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

873615

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 he has to make it easier for people living in properties with shared responsibilities, such as blocks of flats, to access the grant support available for installing individual electric vehicle charging points.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	134729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that not being able to recharge at home can dissuade drivers form making the switch to electric. Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme supports eligible electric vehicle owners with up to £500 towards the costs of installing a chargepoint in domestic properties, including in blocks of flats.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as announced in November 2017 in the Industrial Strategy, Building Regulations will be amended to ensure that cabling infrastructure is provided for chargepoints when new dwellings are built, to help future-proof new homes and avoid retrofitting costs.</p><p> </p><p>For those without off-street parking facilities, Government’s On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme also provides grant funding for local authorities towards the cost of installing on-street residential chargepoints for plug-in electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/04/2018 14:35:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr