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1146725

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	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	Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their targets for the production of clean energy achieved by nuclear fusion by (1) the public, and (2) the private, sector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL17867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/10/2019 16:55:25 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

1146741

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	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	Equal Pay: Social Class
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce workplace pay gaps where cases are based on social class discrimination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL17882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/10/2019 16:55:31 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1146961

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Companies: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce penalties for UK companies that do not achieve the 2050 targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL17935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Lord.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 08/10/2019 16:55:20 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1149752

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
	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 actions of financial and other advisers to Thomas Cook Group in seeking the payment of fees before the Group collapsed; what plans they have, if any, to launch an investigation into such actions; and whether such an investigation will examine whether these actions constituted an act of fraudulent preference to the disadvantage of UK taxpayers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL45
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Business Secretary has written to the Insolvency Service to ask them to prioritize and fast-track their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Thomas Cook going into liquidation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Insolvency Act 1986, the Official Receiver as liquidator may seek to overturn a range of transactions made prior to the liquidation, for example where preference payments have been made to a creditor/s or where a transaction is to the detriment of creditors.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/10/2019 12:45:47 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1149755

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	British Business Bank
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of loans made by the British Business Bank and sourced from peer-to-peer platforms have defaulted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL48
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2014, the British Business Bank has invested over £2.18bn via peer-to-peer platforms, benefitting over 19,617 SMEs (as at March 2019).</p><p>The default rate in the British Business Bank’s peer-to-peer platform investments is commercially sensitive information.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/10/2019 12:47:11 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1149846

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to make 2025 the new target for zero carbon emissions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Our independent advisors, the Committee on Climate Change, made clear in their report on Net Zero, published on 2 May 2019, that they do not consider it credible for the UK to aim to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions earlier than 2050.  We have legislated in line with this advice; to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and end the UK’s contribution to climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 29/10/2019 11:54:22 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1149964

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Science: Industry
	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 impact of uncertainty regarding Brexit on the UK science industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the UK a global science superpower and a magnet for brilliant people and businesses from across the world - building on our position of existing global excellence. That is why we have affirmed our commitment to increasing R&amp;D investment to at least 2.4% of GDP and will be setting out plans to reach this later this Autumn, providing long-term certainty to the scientific community. We have also recently announced that we intend to launch a comprehensive UK Space Strategy, introduce a fast-track immigration scheme for top scientists and researchers and develop proposals for a new funding agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to guarantee funding for all successful eligible UK bids to Horizon 2020 that are submitted before the end of 2020, for the lifetime of projects. We have also guaranteed funding for participation in all Horizon 2020 projects open to third countries after exit, which are collaborative projects. The Science Minister has written to his counterparts across the EU to set this out.</p><p> </p><p>In a no deal Exit scenario, the guarantee would cover funding for all successful competitive UK bids to Horizon 2020 submitted before the UK leaves the EU, even if they are notified of their success after exit. The guarantee would apply for the lifetime of projects. Again, in a no deal scenario, the extension to the guarantee would cover funding for all successful competitive UK bids to Horizon 2020 calls open to third country participants submitted from the date of exit until the end of 2020. Like the guarantee, the extension would apply for the lifetime of projects.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Government’s no deal guarantee and extension funding commitments, we have committed to ensuring that all UK bids to mono-beneficiary ERC, MSCA and SMEi (now known as European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator) calls that are submitted to Horizon 2020 before Exit are evaluated in all scenarios. This means researchers and innovators can continue to submit proposals to Horizon 2020 with confidence, right up to the point of exit, knowing that the best proposals will be funded – regardless of how we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 30/10/2019 12:20:30 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1149976

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Science: EU Grants and Loans
	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 statement by the Royal Society that British science has lost approximately €500 million in EU funding as a result of uncertainty around Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Richmond
	uin	HL173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to guarantee funding for all successful eligible UK bids to Horizon 2020 that are submitted before the end of 2020, for the lifetime of projects. We have also guaranteed funding for participation in all Horizon 2020 projects open to third countries after exit, which are collaborative projects. The Science Minister has written to his counterparts across the EU to set this out.</p><p> </p><p>UK researchers and innovators have continued to be successful in securing European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) funding, with the UK consistently ranking first in both areas since the beginning of Horizon 2020 in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has committed to ensuring that all UK bids to mono-beneficiary ERC, MSCA and SMEi (now known as European Innovation Council Accelerator) calls that are submitted to Horizon 2020 before Exit are evaluated in all scenarios. This means researchers and innovators can continue to submit proposals to Horizon 2020 with confidence, right up to the point of exit, knowing that the best proposals will be funded – regardless of how we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Looking ahead, we have also affirmed our commitment to increasing R&amp;D investment to at least 2.4% of GDP and will be setting our plans to reach this later this Autumn, providing long-term certainty to the scientific community. Additionally, the Government remains committed to ensuring that world leading talent is attracted to and retained within the UK. On 8 August, the Prime Minister announced a new fast-track immigration scheme aimed at enabling a wider pool of scientific talent to come to the UK. This scheme will ensure that those with specialist skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects can come to the UK and make an important contribution to our leading science and research sectors, significantly enhancing the intellectual and knowledge base of the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 30/10/2019 12:32:15 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	2487 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Richmond

1150752

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2019
	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	Individual Voluntary Arrangements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess the adequacy of regulations in regard to Individual Voluntary Arrangements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is currently assessing the regulatory framework for insolvency practitioners, which will include those responsible for delivering individual voluntary arrangements. In its recently closed Call for Evidence, Government sought views on the effectiveness of the current regulatory regime and whether there should be further consultation on changes to the system. The Government’s response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/10/2019 17:09:20 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1151180

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Trade Marks: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that web search engines de-index (1) URLs or (2) websites from its web search index when trademarks have been infringed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>There are various options available to trade mark owners who believe their rights have been infringed online, and these range from injunctive web site blocking available through the courts, to voluntary cooperation between enforcement agencies and registrars such as Nominet to suspend domain names that are used for IP infringing activity.</p><p> </p><p>The government works closely with web search engines on a number of voluntary initiatives to tackle IP infringement of all kinds online.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/10/2019 13:12:47 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick