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91345

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's planned timeline is for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	209011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government currently proposes that section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“ERRA”) is implemented on 6 April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is consulting on this proposed timing. This consultation closes on 27 October 2014 and full details of the consultation are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-provisions-for-the-repeal-of-section-52-of-the-cdpa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-provisions-for-the-repeal-of-section-52-of-the-cdpa</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, the Secretary of State currently has no plans to make a statement.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/10/2014 09:58:47 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

91346

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the planned transition period for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	209012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government currently proposes that section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“ERRA”) is implemented on 6 April 2018, which it views is a fair and proportionate transition period. Its assessment of the adequacy of the transition period, based on available evidence, is set out in the consultation-stage Impact Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>This proposal for the transition period is subject to consultation. The consultation was launched on 15 September 2014 and will close on 27 October 2014. The consultation document and its associated Impact Assessment are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-provisions-for-the-repeal-of-section-52-of-the-cdpa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-provisions-for-the-repeal-of-section-52-of-the-cdpa</a>. The Government will make its final assessment of the most appropriate transition period following the consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/10/2014 09:39:29 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

77848

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Glass: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission about inclusion of the glass manufacturing industry in Annex II to the Certain State aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	205708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>BIS Ministers have met with the European Competition Commissioner and have argued the case for including parts of the glass and ceramics sector as well as the cement sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Floor compensation, highlighting the issues of competitiveness.</p><p>The Government understands fully concerns about the impact of the these guidelines on UK companies in these sectors and will be engaging further with the Commission to seek a review of the list of eligible sectors to include other energy intensive industries in the compensation schemes in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 205711 205714 question first answered 22/07/2014 14:31:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

77849

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Glass: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the European Commission about the compensation scheme for the carbon price floor and inclusion of the glass manufacturing industry in Annex II to the Certain State aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	205711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>BIS Ministers have met with the European Competition Commissioner and have argued the case for including parts of the glass and ceramics sector as well as the cement sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Floor compensation, highlighting the issues of competitiveness.</p><p>The Government understands fully concerns about the impact of the these guidelines on UK companies in these sectors and will be engaging further with the Commission to seek a review of the list of eligible sectors to include other energy intensive industries in the compensation schemes in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 205708 205714 question first answered 22/07/2014 14:31:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

77850

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Glass: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on the competitiveness of the British glass, manufacturing, ceramics and mineral products industries of not being eligible for the compensation scheme for the carbon price floor; and whether he has discussed this issue with the European Commission.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	205714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>BIS Ministers have met with the European Competition Commissioner and have argued the case for including parts of the glass and ceramics sector as well as the cement sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Floor compensation, highlighting the issues of competitiveness.</p><p>The Government understands fully concerns about the impact of the these guidelines on UK companies in these sectors and will be engaging further with the Commission to seek a review of the list of eligible sectors to include other energy intensive industries in the compensation schemes in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 205708 205711 question first answered 22/07/2014 14:31:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

61955

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
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, Innovation and Skills, when the Offshore Wind Industry Council last met; and what meetings of the Council have taken place since 16 May 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	200863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Offshore Wind Industry Council last met on 16 June 2014. This was the Council's 4th meeting. The three previous meetings took place on 16 May 2013, 21 October 2013 and 24 February 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 19/06/2014 15:45:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

61297

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 47WS, on UK Green Investment Bank, whether the UK Green Investment Bank will be able to invest in green projects overseas.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	200331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proposal is that the Green Investment Bank might help to invest funds allocated to the International Climate Fund in green projects in developing economies overseas. The £3.8bn that has been allocated to GIB remains available solely for investment within the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 18/06/2014 16:22:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

61298

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 47WS, on UK Green Investment Bank, when he expects the assessment and feasibility stage to be finished; and when he expects to make a further statement on the Bank.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	200332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This business planning phase of work is expected to take a number of months. I hope to be able to provide an update in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 18/06/2014 15:34:49 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

61299

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 47WS, on UK Green Investment Bank, whether funds additional to the £3.87 billion allocated to the UK International Climate Fund will be provided to the (a) Bank and (b) Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	200333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No. The total amount of funding allocated to the International Climate Fund remains unchanged. The proposal being explored is that the Green Investment Bank would help the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to invest a limited amount of those funds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 18/06/2014 15:32:37 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

61300

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 47WS, on UK Green Investment Bank, what additional funds will be provided to help assess the feasibility of the Green Investment Bank managing UK International Climate Fund projects.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	200329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This work will be funded from the UK's £3.87bn International Climate Fund and has no effect on the £3.8bn available to the Green Investment Bank for investment within the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 18/06/2014 15:28:04 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright