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1258119

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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: Research
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 progress he has made in achieving the target of 2.4 per cent of GDP spending on science research; and what proportion of spending since the introduction of that target has been in the (a) public, (b) charity and (c) private sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The latest data published by the Office for National Statistics is for 2018, showing UK Gross Expenditure on R&amp;D at 1.71% of GDP, an increase on the previous year’s figure. ONS plans to release data for 2019 in spring 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out plans at Spending Review to cement the UK’s status as a global leader in science and innovation by investing £14.6 billion in R&amp;D in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>Private investment is a major part of UK R&amp;D spend and leveraging this investment will be key to achieving the 2.4% target. In our R&amp;D Roadmap, published in July 2020, we set out our priorities for boosting R&amp;D across the economy.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/12/2020 18:00:40 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1258120

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what effect the 2020 Spending Review will have on the proportion of GDP spent on research and development.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out plans at Spending Review to cement the UK’s status as a global leader in science and innovation by investing £14.6 billion in R&amp;D in 2021/22. This investment supports our commitments set out in the R&amp;D Roadmap and helps consolidate our position as a science superpower as we build towards UK R&amp;D investment of 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>Leveraging investment from the private sector that we will reach the target. By increasing public investment in R&amp;D, we will attract further private sector investment. On average, £1 of public investment in R&amp;D eventually leverages around £2 of additional private sector investment.</p><p> </p><p>The UK already has world-class science and research and is ranked as one of the most innovative countries in the world, investing 1.7% of GDP in 2018. The first figures reflecting the proportion of GDP invested in R&amp;D in 2020 are expected to be released in Spring 2022.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/12/2020 17:59:39 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1258175

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Housing: Electrical Control Equipment
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 extent to which utility companies have responsibility to replace worn-out cut-out fuses in domestic properties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	124656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Fuses and the fuse box (consumer unit) are the responsibility of the property owner, but some customers may have included maintenance of the consumer unit as part of a contract for the supply of electricity, or as a separate contract.</p><p> </p><p>The regional Distribution Network Operator is responsible for maintenance of the main cut-out fuse (usually a 60, 80 or 100 amp fuse).</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:58:54 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1258220

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Mobile Phones: 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, what steps the Government is taking to ensure mobile phones sold in the UK contain only ethically sourced materials.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	124781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government expects all our businesses, including mobile phone suppliers and manufacturers, to behave throughout their operations and supply arrangements in environmentally responsible and ethical ways.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/12/2020 17:57:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1258222

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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: Arrears
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 the covid-19 outbreak on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their energy supplier; and what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable households in energy arrears during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	124767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a number of financial support mechanisms to support households who may be under greater financial pressure due to Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>On top of the support to household incomes, including uplift to Universal Credit and the wage support schemes, the £2 billion Green Homes Grant will support domestic energy efficiency measures, and the Energy Company Obligation scheme provides around £640 million per year to help fuel poor and low income households stay warm while reducing their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>We also successfully negotiated an agreement with energy suppliers to support customers impacted by COVID-19. Based on the circumstances, this could include reassessing, reducing, or pausing debt repayments for households in financial distress and support for prepayment meter customers to stay on supply.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:55:44 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1258259

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	UN Climate Conference 2021
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 process was used to select the members of the UK COP26 team; what assessment he has made of the effect of that process on gender balance in that team; and what plans his Department has to review the selection process to ensure better representation of women in future COP teams.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	124877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to championing diversity and inclusion throughout our COP26 Presidency and all civil servants in the Cabinet Office COP26 Unit have been appointed in line with Civil Service guidance and rules.</p><p> </p><p>Forty five percent of the Senior Management Team in the COP26 unit are women. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister recently appointed my Hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed as the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:54:28 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1258271

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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: Fees and Charges
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 discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) the effectiveness of the new gas transmission charging regime introduced in October 2020 and (b) progress on proposals to introduce a short haul tariff.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	124746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>BEIS have been in regular discussion with Ofgem regarding their assessment of the proposals to introduce a short-haul tariff to the new gas transmission charging regime introduced in October 2020. BEIS will continue to work closely with Ofgem whilst respecting its responsibility as an independent regulatory authority.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:51:29 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1258279

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Hydrogen
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 assessment of the financial effect of gas transmission network costs on the hydrogen producers required to help deliver his ten point plan for a green industrial revolution.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	124747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Hydrogen could provide a clean source of fuel and heat for our homes, transport and industry and, working with industry, we are aiming for the UK to have 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. To support this, work is on-going to consider options for policy support for hydrogen production as well as blending of hydrogen into the gas transmission grid. This is alongside additional work on the long-term future of the gas grid and potential conversion to hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 124748 question first answered 08/12/2020 17:50:17 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1258283

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Hydrogen
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 the Policy paper entitled The ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, updated on 18 November 2020, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the gas transmission network costs on hydrogen production and transmission capacity.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	124748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Hydrogen could provide a clean source of fuel and heat for our homes, transport and industry and, working with industry, we are aiming for the UK to have 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. To support this, work is on-going to consider options for policy support for hydrogen production as well as blending of hydrogen into the gas transmission grid. This is alongside additional work on the long-term future of the gas grid and potential conversion to hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 124747 question first answered 08/12/2020 17:50:17 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1257584

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Hospitality Industry: 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 ensure equity of support for (a) medium sized and (b) large hospitality businesses.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	124178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided an unprecedented package of support for both medium size and large businesses in the hospitality sector. Measures include the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until March 2021, grant and loan schemes, the ability for businesses to defer VAT payments, and business rates holidays.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/12/2020 16:03:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom