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874719

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
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 effect of developing floating offshore wind power technology on the economy of (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	135020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The potential effect on the UK and Scottish economy would depend upon a number of factors including the size of the projects, their individual procurement plans and the levels of local content achieved.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst floating offshore wind is still at a relatively early stage of development, it could have a role in the long-term decarbonisation and contribute to our Industrial Strategy, if it can demonstrate that it can bring down costs and compete with other forms of low carbon generation.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/04/2018 13:41:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

874759

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Post Offices: Cash Dispensing
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 termination of the Post Office’s Branch ATM Agreement on the availability of cash in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	135060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to widespread free access to cash and continues to work with the industry to ensure appropriate provision remains in place. Post Office Ltd, in partnership with the Bank of Ireland, provides about 2700 free-to-use ATMs across 2353 branches. There are no plans to terminate this arrangement.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, independent retail partners and postmasters, who operate most branches across the Post Office network, offer about 4000 ATMs under private agreements with independent ATM providers. Continued provision of these machines is a commercial decision for individual retail partners and ATM providers to take. Separately, Post Office Ltd supplies cash to 103 of these ATMs and has given notice to the relevant ATM providers and post office operators of its commercial decision to end this service. ATM providers are free to use alternative suppliers and Post Office Ltd is offering appropriate support in this transition.</p><p> </p><p>99% of personal banking customers and 95% of small business banking customers can also withdraw cash and make deposits over the counter at any post office branch across the country under the Access to Banking Standard agreed between the Post Office and high street banks in 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 135058 135059 135061 135062 135063 question first answered 19/04/2018 12:55:21 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

874859

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Renewable Energy: Training
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 merits of a transition training fund to enable employees in the fossil fuel industry to move to the renewable energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 23rd March 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-03-13/132262/" target="_blank">132262</a>.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/04/2018 13:42:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

873535

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Electrical Goods: Safety
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 ensure that recalled electrical goods are not offered for sale; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	134649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Electrical products intended for use by consumers, are regulated under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations. The Government is clear that when a safety issue is identified in a product already on the market, corrective action should be taken swiftly and with sufficient resource to ensure it is effective.</p><p> </p><p>Retailers, including retailers of second-hand goods, also have a duty to ensure that any products they sell meet the legal safety requirements and are not subject to relevant corrective action.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/04/2018 13:40:32 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

873536

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Sales: Internet
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 effectiveness of the Consumer Affairs Act 2015 on the regulation of private sales online between private individuals.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	134650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Consumer Rights Act provides protection for consumers when buying from traders and does not cover private sales online between private individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Green Paper “modernising consumer markets” published on 11 April 2018 consulted on whether the legal framework for consumer-to-consumer transactions remains appropriate to promote consumer confidence. A copy of the Green Paper can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets</a>.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 18/04/2018 13:38:13 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

873542

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Infant Foods: Bottles
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 guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the safety of propped bottle feeder products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	134656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The NHS has issued guidance on bottle feeding and advises that a baby should never be left alone with a propped-up bottle as they may choke on the milk.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not issued specific guidance to Local Authorities on the safety of propped bottle feeders. Propped bottle feeders are regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) 2005, which requires a product to be safe in normal or reasonably foreseeable use when placed on the market. Under the GPSR, manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe before they are placed on the market, this includes providing appropriate advice about safe use.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 18/04/2018 13:50:45 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

873615

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 plans he has to make it easier for people living in properties with shared responsibilities, such as blocks of flats, to access the grant support available for installing individual electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	134729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that not being able to recharge at home can dissuade drivers form making the switch to electric. Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme supports eligible electric vehicle owners with up to £500 towards the costs of installing a chargepoint in domestic properties, including in blocks of flats.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as announced in November 2017 in the Industrial Strategy, Building Regulations will be amended to ensure that cabling infrastructure is provided for chargepoints when new dwellings are built, to help future-proof new homes and avoid retrofitting costs.</p><p> </p><p>For those without off-street parking facilities, Government’s On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme also provides grant funding for local authorities towards the cost of installing on-street residential chargepoints for plug-in electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/04/2018 14:35:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

873617

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	New Businesses: West Midlands
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 business start-ups in (a) the Telford constituency, (b) Telford and Wrekin borough, (c) Shropshire and (d) the West Midlands in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	134731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics’ Business Demography survey details the change in number of UK businesses.</p><p> </p><p>When looking at business start-ups we look at business births. The Office of National Statistics defines business births as new business registrations.</p><p> </p><p>The following table gives the number of business births in the Telford Constituency, Telford and Wrekin Borough, Shropshire and the West Midlands from 2010 to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Business Births</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>255</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford and Wrekin Borough</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>625</p></td><td><p>635</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shropshire</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td><td><p>1,105</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>1,380</p></td><td><p>1,315</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>1,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>17,805</p></td><td><p>19,555</p></td><td><p>19,650</p></td><td><p>25,735</p></td><td><p>25,745</p></td><td><p>29,350</p></td><td><p>34,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/04/2018 11:50:13 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

873678

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Fracking
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 shale oil wells that will be in place by (a) 2025 and (b) 2030.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	134792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>There have been no specific estimates on the number of shale oil wells that will be in place by (a) 2025 or (b) 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor progress of the shale industry and will revise its estimates as appropriate as the industry develops.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/04/2018 12:43:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

873684

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential for offshore wind to deliver significant electricity system cost reductions by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	134798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Competitive auctions under the Contracts for Difference scheme have successfully delivered substantial new investment and seen the clearing price for offshore wind halve since 2015. This means that we are buying more offshore wind for less and reducing the cost burden of decarbonising our electricity system for consumers. In the Clean Growth Strategy we announced that we would support 10 gigawatts or more of new offshore wind capacity to be built in the 2020s provided costs continue to fall and this remains cost effective.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential for offshore wind to deliver significant electricity system cost reductions by 2030. However, we are committed to developing a more secure grid which will help keep prices low for consumers and integrate clean generation<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/04/2018 12:44:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead