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748728

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	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, what assessment he has made of whether the smart meter roll-out is proceeding according to timetable; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	3134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that every home and small business in the country is offered a smart meter the end of 2020. The Programme is making good progress and consumers are already benefiting from smart meters. There are now almost 7 million meters operating across homes and business in Great Britain: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-1-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistical-release-and-data-smart-meters-great-britain-quarter-1-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 10/07/2017 16:16:32 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

748717

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	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 contingency plans the Government has in place to offset the decline in investment in the automotive sector since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	3050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the UK automotive industry, including through the Automotive Council, to understand the issues and opportunities the sector faces. The Government will continue its longstanding programme of support for the sector’s competitiveness. The UK has been very successful in attracting inward investment from automotive companies. Companies such as Nissan and Toyota have continued to re-invest, thanks to our highly-skilled workforce, strong partnership between government and industry, and long-term investment in new technology and innovation.</p><p>We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and advanced manufacturing. This includes seeking a tariff and barrier-free comprehensive free trade deal in goods and services with the EU for a new, mutually beneficial customs agreement that allows cross-border trade to be as frictionless as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 3051 question first answered 12/07/2017 09:41:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

748514

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Self-employed
	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 his Cabinet colleagues on the financial support available to people who are self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	3182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports self-employed people and everyone else who wants to start and grow their own business. The GOV.UK website and the Business Support Helpline provide information on starting and running a business. Start Up Loans offer start up finance and business advice and Growth hubs also provide access to local and national support. There are 4.8 million people who are self-employed.</p><p>BEIS Ministers meet regularly with their counterparts across Government to discuss a range of policy issues of mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 3181 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748601

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Insulation: 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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the safety implications of cladding and external wall insulation systems.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	3062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues. This includes issues related to the safety of buildings where BEIS can support the Government response to the tragic fire in Grenfell Tower.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/07/2017 15:37:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

748516

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Business: Broadband
	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 Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the quality of broadband available for use by businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	3184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Business broadband connectivity lies at the heart of the Government’s national infrastructure priorities, set out in the Industrial Strategy Green Paper earlier this year, and Ministers and officials in the Department are in regular contact with their counterparts in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure business connectivity needs are addressed.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/07/2017 15:39:41 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748518

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Business: Public Transport
	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 Secretary of State for Transport on the effect on businesses of the accessibility of local bus and rail infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	3183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of good local bus and rail infrastructure to businesses. For this reason, I am working with the Secretary of State for Transport to ensure that upgrading infrastructure is one of the key pillars of the Government’s emerging Industrial Strategy.</p><p>In addition to our work on the emerging Industrial Strategy, the Government continues both to invest in transport infrastructure and to provide new powers to local areas, to ensure local transport services meets the needs of businesses and the wider community. As such we are investing £46bn to operate and enhance the railway between 2014-19 and a further £900m, through the Local Growth Fund, towards schemes that improve rail and bus infrastructure. We have also given local communities new ways to improve local transport for the benefit of businesses. For example, the Bus Services Act gives new powers to local authorities and bus operators to work with local businesses to provide the services they need.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/07/2017 15:23:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748636

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	UK Trade with EU
	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 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders about its proposal that the UK should remain in the single market and customs union for at least five years after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	3052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the UK automotive industry including through the Automotive Council which is attended by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. We have frequent conversations about the challenges that leaving the EU poses and the opportunities available to different sectors as well as the government’s position as set out in the EU Exit White Paper. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said we will continue to work closely with business to ensure we reflect the key concerns and deliver the best deal for Britain.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/07/2017 16:23:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

748587

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Science: 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, what his Department's budget is for science spending for each year until the target of 2.3 per cent of GDP has been achieved.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	2994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Science, Research and Innovation will be at the heart of our Industrial Strategy and this Government has bold ambitions to increase R&amp;D and back industries of the future. Our vision to reach R&amp;D investment of 2.4% of GDP within ten years and 3% in the longer-term is part of this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government clearly demonstrated its commitment to science and research in the 2016 Autumn Statement, committing an additional £4.7 billion to R&amp;D funding covering both science and innovation over the period 2017/18 to 2020/21. This equates to an extra £2 billion a year by 2020/21, the biggest increase in any parliament since 1979.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2017 10:34:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

748580

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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
	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 his policy is on hydraulic fracturing.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	3069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government supports shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry. Shale gas is natural gas found deep underground in impermeable shale rock and requires hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) to flow.</p><p> </p><p>Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. However, we are clear, shale gas operations will only take place in a manner which is safe for the environment and local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Any company looking to develop shale will need to obtain all the necessary permissions, including planning and environmental permits, before hydraulic fracturing can be carried out.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:36:36 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748581

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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: Regulation
	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 bring forward legislative proposals on the regulation of hydraulic fracturing.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	3070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that shale development must be safe and environmentally sound. The UK has a strong regulatory system which provides a comprehensive regime for all shale gas activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been recently elected and its approach to implementing the manifesto proposals, including any involving legislation, has yet to be finalised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:34:28 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders