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924028

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 made of international trends in the use of nuclear technology to generate electricity before beginning negotiations with Hitachi on Wylfa Newydd; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that nuclear has an important role to play in the UK’s future energy mix as we seek to decarbonise the economy. Each country’s energy policy will be dependent on a number of factors, namely its geography, natural resources and skill base. We belong to a number of organisations including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency through which we keep abreast of overseas nuclear development.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/06/2018 15:57:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923582

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 representations has he received from civil society organisations on the proposed Wylfa nuclear plant in Wales; and how many of those representations have been sent a response.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department receives regular correspondence both from individuals and civil society organisations on the issues relating to nuclear, including on the proposed Wylfa project. We ensure that all correspondence is given due consideration and responded to in a timely matter. Ministers and officials also hold regular engagement forums with various non-Governmental organisations on nuclear matters.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 64163 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923583

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Carbon Capture and Storage: Expenditure
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 his Department has spent in each of the last 10 financial years on assessing carbon capture and storage as a future UK energy source.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s CCS Commercialisation Programme (2011-15), a £125 million R&amp;D programme was established with investment from central Government, the Research Councils (the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Centre (EPSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)), Innovate UK and the Energy Technologies Institute.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2008 and 2015, the Government invested £168 million in supporting the CCS Demonstration Programme (£68 million) and the CCS Commercialisation Programme (£100 million).</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, stated that a further £162 million on innovation for Business and Industry will be invested over the current Spending Review period, of which BEIS has allocated £100 million for Industry and CCUS Innovation from the £505 million BEIS Energy Innovation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923585

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
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 his Department holds a risk register on the Hinkley C nuclear power station project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Development of HPC and the management of project risks are a matter for the developer. The Government meets the developer regularly to receive updates on progress and seeks assurance on the timely delivery of the project.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/06/2018 15:21:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923586

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on which dates (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department met representatives on the Hinkley C nuclear power station project in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>As this is a project of national importance, Ministers and officials have met representatives of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project on a number of occasions over the last five years and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:41 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 64164 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

923587

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 Energy: 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, if he will publish the post-FIT consultation framework and the allocation of funding to onshore and solar power.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	153363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>We are considering options for small-scale low carbon generation beyond 2019, including onshore wind and solar, and a consultation on the Feed-in Tariff scheme will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/06/2018 15:55:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

865225

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill
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 (a) he and (b) a Minister of his Department plans to meet the hon. Member for Glasgow South West to discuss the Workers (Definitions and Rights) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	133092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March my Private Office contacted the hon Member offering a meeting to discuss his Bill. They are still awaiting a response.</p><p> </p><p>As he will be aware, Government has launched four consultations in response to the Taylor review and intends to engage with as many stakeholders and interested parties as possible in order to inform our next steps. This includes a consultation that discusses issues around employment status and the worker status. I encourage him to feed in and respond.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 21/03/2018 14:28:26 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

855676

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Conditions of Employment: Weather
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 plans to issue guidance to employers on pay for employees who were unable to travel to work as a result of red weather warnings.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	130982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to Question UIN 130992.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/03/2018 15:01:13 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

855686

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Conditions of Employment: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue guidance to employers on payroll deductions for employees who were unable to travel to work by public transport during the recent winter storms; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	130992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Employers should look kindly on workers who followed official guidance not to travel and treat them in good faith. I would encourage employers to come to a reasonable solution on pay that is fair to employees and right for their business.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 08/03/2018 15:00:10 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

846364

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Zero Hours Contracts
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 legislative plans his Department has to eliminate the use of zero hours contracts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts were considered as part of the Review of Modern Working Practices and we agree with the review in concluding that banning zero hours contracts altogether “would negatively impact more people than it would help”.</p><p> </p><p>The review, and Government, recognises that zero hours contracts have an important part to play in a modern, flexible labour market and benefit those who cannot or do not want to work in a regular contract.</p><p> </p><p>We have published our response to the review which commits to firm action and future legislation where appropriate. This includes a commitment to provide a right to request a more predictable contract for all workers, including those on zero hours contracts. We have also agreed to ask the Low Pay Commission to consider higher minimum wage rates for workers on zero hours contracts for non-guaranteed hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:34:01 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens