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802108

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date	06/12/2017
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	Fracking: Ryedale
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 evidence his Department has used to make an assessment of the potential effect of hydraulic fracturing at the KM8 site on (a) public health and (b) the environment in connection with sour gas.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	117795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Hydrogen Sulphide levels are measured every 2 weeks by passive monitoring as required by Planning Condition 25 stipulated by North Yorkshire County Council. This information is provided in Third Energy’s Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Plan, a requirement of both the Environment Agency’s permit and North Yorkshire County Council planning permission conditions. Both these permissions are required before an operator can apply to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for hydraulic fracturing consent.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is carefully considering the evidence relating to the KM8 site and will respond appropriately in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/12/2017 15:58:56 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

802111

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Industry: Urban Areas
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 benefits he plans to accrue to town economies as a result of implementing the Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	117798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s ambitious, modern Industrial Strategy sets out a long term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the regeneration of our towns across the country. The Government is currently working with a range of local partners to explore new approaches, including on a pilot Town Deal with Grimsby. This approach is based on a very strong private-public sector partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The Industrial Strategy also recognises the importance of infrastructure investment, particularly in transport, to improve productivity. The Transforming Cities Fund will provide £1.7bn to support investment programmes targeted at improving connectivity between cities and their neighbouring towns.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/12/2017 11:29:00 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

802122

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Social Services: Pay
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 estimate he has made of the number of social care providers that are eligible for the new Social Care Compliance Scheme through the use of sleep-in shifts.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	117809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All social care providers who provide sleep-in shifts have the opportunity to apply for the Social Care Compliance Scheme; with the exception of those who have previously i) been prosecuted for underpayment of the National Minimum Wage; or ii) declined an invitation from HMRC to join the scheme.</p><p>The acceptance of any individual application is subject to HMRC’s discretion based on published criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/12/2017 12:50:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

802127

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Unified Patent Court
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 proceedings of the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on the Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 on 29 November 2017, what plans he has to maintain UK membership of the Unified Patent Court after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	117814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Although the Court is not an EU institution, it is established under an international agreement that is presently only open to EU Member States. Our future relationship with the Court will therefore be subject to negotiation with our European Partners, in order to reflect the UK’s changing status, as we leave the EU. It would be wrong to set out unilateral positions in advance of those negotiations, which have not yet begun.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 14:19:06 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802128

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Patents
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 jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in relation UK patents before the Unified Patent Court after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	117815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Unified Patent Court will be an international court with jurisdiction over patent disputes across multiple states. The Court will draw on multiple sources of law when making its rulings and is bound to follow relevant EU Law. Consequently it will be able to send queries (through preliminary references) to the Court of Justice of the EU on the correct interpretation of EU law. The Court of Justice of the EU is not an appellate court of the UPC, which has its own Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Although the Court is not an EU institution, it is established under an international agreement that is presently only open to EU Member States. Our future relationship with the Court will therefore be subject to negotiation with our European Partners, in order to reflect the UK’s changing status, as we leave the EU. It would be wrong to set out unilateral positions in advance of those negotiations, which have not yet begun.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 14:21:10 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802130

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Chemicals: EU Law
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 estimate he has made of the number of businesses in the chemical industry considering relocating from the UK to the EU in the event that the UK does not remain part of the REACH system for authorising chemicals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	117817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is working closely with the chemical industry to understand the impacts resulting from UK’s exit from the EU. We want to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for UK businesses, including for those in the chemicals sector. We want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/12/2017 15:56:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802147

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Tobacco: Counterfeit Manufacturing
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 promote awareness of counterfeit standardised tobacco.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	117834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>Although the Department supports a range of awareness raising activities regarding counterfeit goods, none of these campaigns to date have been focussed exclusively on counterfeit tobacco.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/12/2017 13:43:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

802148

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Housing: Insulation
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 representations he has received on companies using funding from the public purse to install sub-standard and faulty cavity wall insulation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	117835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation is funded by energy suppliers through regulation, rather than from the public purse. For the installation of cavity wall insulation to be eligible for the scheme, it is required to come with a 25-year guarantee. This would cover cases where sub-standard or faulty insulation may be installed.</p><p>The Government has received a number of representations, and is aware through discussions with industry, of some examples of poor practice and quality in the installation of energy efficiency measures. To help improve quality and consumer confidence, the Government commissioned the independent Each Home Counts review, led by Dr. Peter Bonfield, which published its report in December 2016. Implementation of Each Home Counts is being led by industry with the support of Government, in line with the recommendations of the review.</p><p>One of the main recommendations from the Review was to establish a quality mark for retrofit energy efficiency and renewable energy measures including cavity wall insulation, to help offer a clear and consistent standard for consumers. Those businesses who wish to use the quality mark will need to adhere to a consumer charter and code of conduct, which will ensure all consumers have access to a clear redress process and guarantee protection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/12/2017 16:04:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

802187

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	National Grid plc
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 he has had with the National Grid on its investment portfolio and its plans for future investment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has regular discussions with National Grid across a range of energy matters, including investment in the UK. As the electricity Transmission Owner for England and Wales, National Grid is investing approximately £9 billion over the current RIIO price control period of 2013-21. Over the same period, National Grid is investing £2 billion in the gas transmission network. National Grid Ventures, National Grid’s commercial development arm separate from the core regulated business, is investing around £2 billion in new electricity interconnectors, including the 1 gigawatt (GW) Nemo Link to Belgium, the 1 GW IFA2 link to France, and the 1.4 GW North Sea Link to Norway. It is also planning further links, including the 1.4 GW Viking Link interconnector to Denmark.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/12/2017 12:49:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802217

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Anaerobic Digestion
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 potential for generation of (a) electricity and (b) gas by anaerobic digestion by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>Government has supported growth of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) sector and the Clean Growth Plan highlights potential future uses of biogas for transport biofuels or gas grid injection.</p><p>The 2011 Anaerobic Digestion Strategy and Action Plan estimated the potential generation of between 3 and 5 TWh of electricity by 2020. To date, we have not undertaken any additional assessments of the potential for generation by ADs to 2030.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/12/2017 13:43:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew