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578777

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	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 he plans to take to improve the performance of the feed-in tariff scheme for solar power; and what the timetable for such improvements is.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	45734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Solar has been deployed rapidly in recent years from low levels with almost 11 GW of capacity now installed.</p><p>Changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme were introduced in 2016 to manage costs and ensure value for money. While it is appropriate to allow for a period of stability following these changes, we continue to keep the performance of the scheme under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 15:46:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

578790

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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: EU Grants and Loans
	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 plans to take to help ensure that start-up companies who receive funding from EU institutions continue to have access to similar levels of funding after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
	uin	45699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring the UK continues to be a world leader in international research and innovation. My right hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has committed that HM Treasury will underwrite all competitively bid for EU research funding that is applied for before departure. Future access to EU collaborative research will be subject to the negotiation.</p><p>The UK already has a wide number of measures in place to help start-ups. Start-up loans provide both finance and business advice with over £250 million loans drawn down to date. Advice on starting and growing businesses is available from the 39 growth hubs around the country and the national Business Support Helpline.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/09/2016 14:35:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

578774

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Employment Agencies
	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 employment agencies and businesses the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate has (a) issued warning letters to and (b) prosecuted for publishing job advertisements in EEA states before publishing them in the UK since the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2016 came into force; and how his Department plans to monitor the effectiveness of those regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>In the four months since the introduction of the advertising provisions in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2016, EAS has not issued any warning letters to employment agencies or employment businesses in relation to these specific provisions. There have been no prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>EAS inspectors review advertising records during the course of inspections of employment agencies and employment businesses to ensure compliance with these provisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/09/2016 10:15:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

578776

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how much funding and (b) how many full-time equivalent staff will be transferred to his Department from the Department for Energy and Climate Change upon the conclusion of the process of merging that Department with his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) transferred its responsibilities and resources to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in full.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/09/2016 13:54:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

578778

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Employment Agencies: Inspections
	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 employment agencies and employment businesses the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (a) investigated, (b) issued warning letters to and (c) prosecuted in each year since 2009-10; and how much was recovered by that agency in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>The table below sets out (a) the total number of cases completed by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate since 2009-10 (EAS does not differentiate between cases which arise as a result of a complaint or an inspection so the figures relate to both); (b) the total number of warning letters following both complaints and inspections issued by EAS since 2009-10; (c) the total number of successful prosecution cases brought by EAS and the number of defendants who were convicted since 2009-10; and (d) the money recovered by EAS as a result of their investigations (complaints and inspections) since 2009-10.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Warning letters</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecution cases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total defendants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Money recovered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2,096</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£204k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1,344</p></td><td><p>917</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£295k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,191</p></td><td><p>602</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£129k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£169k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>825</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£85k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£225k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>924</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£88k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/09/2016 10:11:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

578770

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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: Low Incomes
	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 financial support his Department provides under the Energy Heroes scheme run by E.ON in (a) England, (b) the North West of England and (c) Denton and Reddish constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>The Energy Heros scheme is operated by E.ON independently of Government. We do not hold information on it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 45688 question first answered 23/09/2016 13:34:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

578779

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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: Prices
	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 it his policy to place a legal obligation on energy suppliers automatically to transfer pensioner households to their lowest possible tariff.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>Energy supply companies are required to ensure customers are on the cheapest tariff in line with their preferences: specifically, as to their chosen payment method and to the type of tariff (fixed term or variable) they prefer.</p><p>All pensioners receive help with energy bills each winter through the Winter Fuel Payment, receiving £200-£300 depending on circumstances. Pensioners on Pension Credit may also receive assistance under the Cold Weather Payment and Warm Home Discount.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2016 09:43:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

578780

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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: Low Incomes
	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 monitoring his Department undertakes of the number of homes which have successfully applied for the Energy Heroes scheme run by E.ON.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2016 answer text <p>The Energy Heros scheme is operated by E.ON independently of Government. We do not hold information on it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 45689 question first answered 23/09/2016 13:34:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

578747

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Motor Vehicles: Telecommunications
	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 research his Department is undertaking on standards for short-range vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	45690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles is currently engaged in the second phase of a joint project with the British Standards Institute and the Transport Systems Catapult to map current standards, identify gaps, and determine how best to utilise standards in support of UK industry. This work encompasses vehicle connectivity such as short-range vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and will report early next year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 16/09/2016 10:48:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

578771

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Space Technology
	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 pursue an expanded national space programme alongside the UK's contribution to the European Space Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	45694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK obtains excellent value from its investment as a member of the European Space Agency (ESA), allowing UK scientists to engage in world-class science in earth observation, space science, exploration, robotics and microgravity research, and providing significant commercial opportunities for UK industry.</p><p>The UK’s investment in ESA enables our involvement in research programmes like the Rosetta-Philae mission (the first ever landing on a comet) and the GAIA mission (mapping the galaxy in an unprecedented level of detail.</p><p>In addition to our investments through ESA, the UK also funds a National Programme, whose budget has grown from around £20m p.a. when the Agency was established on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2011, to £88m p.a..</p><p>The Government protected funding for space in cash terms in the recent spending review, and both our investment in ESA, and our National Space Programme, support the development of the UK space sector, which is growing at a much faster rate than the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/09/2016 13:54:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner