Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1582751

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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 Bills Rebate
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 his Department has made of the number of individuals eligible to make an application for payment under Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	137844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding will provide support of £400 for energy bills for around 900,000 households without a direct relationship to a domestic electricity supplier.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:28:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1582260

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Foreign Companies: Registration
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 level of compliance with the Register of Overseas Entities; and what compliance action will be taken with firms who do not meet the deadline.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	136763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>In July 2022, an estimated 32,000 overseas entities were required to register. At the end of 31 January 2023, 19,665 had registered with Companies House and more than 5,000 applications were received but not yet processed.</p><p> </p><p>Where there is continued non-compliance these entities can be liable for criminal offences and financial penalties and will find it difficult to sell, lease or raise charges over their land until they are compliant. Companies House will accept applications received after the deadline to achieve greater transparency</p><p> </p><p>Companies House will work with partners, including land registries and law enforcement, to prepare cases for enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 03/02/2023 14:15:02 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1581498

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Growth Hubs: 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, how much funding has been provided to Growth Hubs in each year since their establishment.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	134008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>In 2022/23 BEIS provided £11m of core funding for the 38 Growth Hubs.</p><p>Levels of historic Growth Hub core funding by BEIS from 2015/16 to 2021/22 are set out in the Industrial Development Act 1982: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-development-act-1982-annual-report-2021-to-2022/industrial-development-act-1982-annual-report-2021-to-2022-html-version#assistance-under-sections-11-and-12" target="_blank">Annual Report 2021 to 2022</a> (paragraphs 106 - 110).</p><p>Local Enterprise Partnerships and their Growth Hubs are encouraged to seek additional sources of funding, and have also delivered a number of separately funded programmes on behalf of Government.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/02/2023 15:45:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1581501

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
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	Growth Hubs
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 businesses have (a) engaged with and (b) been supported by Growth Hubs in each year since the establishment of those hubs.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	134009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships have reported the following metrics for Growth Hub engagement and support.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of operation</p></td><td><p>Individuals and businesses engaged</p></td><td><p>Businesses supported – light, medium and high-intensity support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>897,940</p></td><td><p>130,833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>959,863</p></td><td><p>109,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>1,658,616</p></td><td><p>168,737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2,448,158</p></td><td><p>288,578</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2,224,186</p></td><td><p>182,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/02/2023 15:43:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1581126

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Electricity Generation
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 make an estimate of the proportion of UK electricity use in 2050 that will be derived from (a) UK-generated renewable energy, (b) UK-generated fossil fuels, (c) UK-generated nuclear and (d) net imports.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	133783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Annex O (sub-Annex L) of the Energy and Emission Projections<sup>[1]</sup>shows annual generation by technology (including imports) for four power sector scenarios (two with higher levels of electricity demand and two with lower levels of electricity demand).</p><p> </p><p><em><sup>[1]</sup><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1058212/Annex-J-total-electricity-gen-by-source_NZSFeb22.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1058212/Annex-J-total-electricity-gen-by-source_NZSFeb22.ods</a></em></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:28:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1581131

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Pension Credit
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 people in (a) York Local Authority Area, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England in receipt of Savings Credit received help from the Warm Home Discount Scheme in 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	133660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Low-income households apply through their suppliers, who set their own application processes and eligibility criteria. Therefore the Government does not have data on how many people in receipt of Pension Savings Credit received a Warm Home Discount rebate in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:25:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1581132

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
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 people in (a) York local authority area, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England who received help from the Warm Home Discount Scheme in 2021-2022 have been sent a letter saying they are not entitled to the help in 2022-2023 because under the new criteria they are not considered to have have high energy costs.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	133661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Low-income households apply through their suppliers, who set their own application processes and eligibility criteria. Therefore the Government does not have data on how many people received a rebate in 2021/22 who are not eligible for a rebate this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:31:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1581191

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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, whether energy firms are required to carry out equality impact assessments before forcibly installing prepayment meters.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	133618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Equality impact assessments are generally required when a new or revised policy or practice is being considered. The installation of prepayment meters is a long-standing practice dating back several decades and undertaken by privately-owned supply businesses. However, suppliers are required by Ofgem to assess whether installing a prepayment meter, including force-fitting one on customers in arrears as a last resort, is safe and practicable for the customer. This assessment should include identifying any vulnerability.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2023 14:32:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1581209

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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: Investment
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 make an assessment of the potential impact of the US's Inflation Reduction Act on clean energy investment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	133696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department considers the impact of international policies on UK investment to ensure the Government meets its net zero and economic growth ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/02/2023 08:31:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1581261

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Copyright
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 the consultation on copyright protection from text and data mining will be concluded; and when she will decide on the steps the Government will take in response to that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	133539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government commenced a period of stakeholder engagement on implementation options for its proposals for text and data mining in December 2022. The Government aims to conclude this engagement in early 2023 and a decision on next steps will subsequently be taken.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 31/01/2023 17:15:15 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar