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795378

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Prince Harry: Weddings
	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 he plans to designate a public holiday to mark the occasion of the marriage of HRH Prince Henry and Ms Meghan Markle.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	115799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government offers warmest congratulations to HRH Prince Harry and Miss Meghan Markle upon their engagement. As has previously been announced, there are no plans for a bank holiday for the wedding.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/11/2017 15:45:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

795486

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, published in November 2017, whether the proposed Industrial Strategy Council will include representatives of the trades unions.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	115907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Council members will be invited on the basis of their expertise, experience and skills. Membership will be finalised over the coming months. We will think carefully about how Trade Unions can best support our Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/11/2017 15:51:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

795589

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Industry: 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, with reference to page 13 of the Government's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, whether the biggest ever increase in public investment is measured in percentage or absolute terms; and what comparative levels of investment have been in each of the last 30 years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	116009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Over the five years from 2016/17 to 2021/22, public funding of R&amp;D is set to increase from around £9.5bn to around £12.5bn in cash terms. Correcting for inflation, this is an increase of around £2.1bn in 2015 prices. This will be the largest five-year increase since records began, in absolute terms.</p><p>Regarding comparative levels, I refer the hon. Member to the following table:</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Annual level of public funding of General Expenditure of R&amp;D, £m in 2015 prices</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Annual public funding of GERD</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1981</p></td><td><p>8740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1982</p></td><td><p>[Data not available]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1983</p></td><td><p>8612</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1984</p></td><td><p>[Data not available]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>7648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>7581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>7412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>6996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>7306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>7099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>6914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>6617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>6663</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>6975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>6967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>6814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>6587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>6836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>7173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>7431</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>7253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>7474</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>8221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>8520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>8849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>8894</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>8716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>8880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>9183</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: ONS GERD time series data. Publically-funded GERD includes Government, Research Councils and Higher Education</em></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/12/2017 16:16:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

795489

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Arts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, for what reason does it not include proposals for a Sector Deal for the creative industries.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	115910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 7 September 2017 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-09-05/8628/" target="_blank">8628</a>. A proposal from the creative industries was one of the earliest ones we received. As such we are in advanced discussions with the sector about developing an ambitious Sector Deal.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/11/2017 15:50:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

795463

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
	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 the Government's industrial strategy for the oil and gas industry takes account of issues relating to workforce transport in the North Sea; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	115884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Aircraft safety is a matter that falls to the Civil Aviation Authority whilst workforce safety is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to include specifics on this issue in the Industrial Strategy White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 01/12/2017 14:52:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

795446

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Climate Change
	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 the Government plans to continue cooperation with the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Framework after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	115867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>In November 2016, the European Commission published the Clean Energy Package, a series of legislative proposals that will implement the 2030 framework and set the course of EU energy policy for the next decade. The UK continues to participate actively and effectively in the negotiation of this legislation to ensure that it supports our domestic climate and energy objectives as set out in the Clean Growth Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>I have been clear that the UK’s ambition is to ensure continued efficient energy trading with the EU to underpin a new era of cooperation and partnership on energy and climate change.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2017 11:45:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

795441

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Spaceflight
	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 the Government plans further to develop commercial space exploration in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	115862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has an exciting ambition to take the UK into the commercial space age. We are actively supporting the development of a commercial market for small satellite launch and sub-orbital flight in the UK, by helping industry to develop new technologies, infrastructure and services. This will establish the UK as a world leading destination for space launch.</p><p> </p><p>We are putting in place new regulation, working internationally to secure agreements and evaluating proposals for grants that would help get the first missions from the UK off the ground.</p><p> </p><p>We are also an active player in international exploration programmes which help to support the development of commercial capabilities in the UK, such as the Goonhilly ground station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/12/2017 10:32:37 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

795492

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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: 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, whether it remains his Department's policy to reduce the level of regulation by £10bn and what progress he has made on meeting that target.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	115913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The target to deliver £10 billion of savings only applied in respect of the last Parliament, which was originally expected to run for five years from 2015 to 2020. The Government is currently considering its approach to setting a Business Impact Target in respect of the current Parliament.</p><p>The Government will publish the progress that was made against the £10 billion target in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/11/2017 15:44:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

795476

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Competition and Markets Authority
	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 he has plans to evaluate the performance of the Competition and Markets Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	115897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>In line with Civil Service rules, the Department undertakes an annual review of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ensure that it is an accountable, high-performing organisation, delivering value for money. It also regularly monitors the CMA’s progress against its business plan. The performance of the CMA is set out in its annual report and accounts which can be accessed on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/11/2017 17:44:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

795590

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
	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 the timetable is for the creation of the new independent Industrial Strategy Council.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	116010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be independent and tasked with taking a long-tern view. It will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place to assess our progress.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin the process to establish the Council as soon as possible. Our aim is for it to start work in spring 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 116011 question first answered 30/11/2017 15:47:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah