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1058908

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:22:41
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	12/02/2019 18:15:07 18/02/2019 09:55:02
	hansard heading	Intestacy
	house id	1
	identifier	219364
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/02/2019 09:23:28
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estates of people that die without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will were referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in each year since 2012.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Goodwill
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219364
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219364
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The number of estates referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department in each financial year since 2012 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>1698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>1455*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*to date</p> question first answered 18/02/2019 09:23:28 answering member 4106
	creator	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1058909

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:22:43
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	12/02/2019 18:25:08 18/02/2019 09:58:02
	hansard heading	Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: Intestacy
	house id	1
	identifier	219365
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/02/2019 09:24:46
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many estates of people that die without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will in the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall were referred to the law firm Farrer and Co. Solicitors in each year since 2012.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Goodwill
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219365
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219365
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor is appointed by Royal Warrant to administer the estates of persons domiciled in England &amp; Wales who die without leaving a will or entitled relatives (known as ‘bona vacantia’) but this explicitly excludes the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster.</p><p> </p><p>The bona vacantia estates of persons domiciled in Cornwall and Lancaster are administered by Farrer &amp; Co Solicitors on behalf of the Dukes of Cornwall and Lancaster and are referred directly to them.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury Solicitor does not hold any information about the numbers of estates which are referred to Farrer &amp; Co.</p> question first answered 18/02/2019 09:24:46 answering member 4106
	creator	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1059076

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:32:33
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:57:14 18/02/2019 09:47:02
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	219252
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/02/2019 09:15:52
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, which EU agencies his Department plans to seek continued membership of after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219252
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219252
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>During the Implementation Period, the terms of the UK’s participation in EU agencies and bodies will be as set out in Article 128 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU. Our future partnership is a matter for the next phase of negotiations and we look forward to constructive discussions with the EU.</p> question first answered 18/02/2019 09:15:52 answering member 4106
	creator	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1058805

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:16:46
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:40:19 19/02/2019 14:36:14
	hansard heading	Tidal Power: Scotland
	house id	1
	identifier	219489
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/02/2019 14:04:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to promote Scotland's tidal energy potential in 2019.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219489
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219489
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>At the beginning of this month, I met the rt. hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland, the hon. Member Argyll and Bute, and other parliamentary colleagues to discuss industry proposals for developing the wave and tidal energy sectors. Wave and tidal stream projects are eligible to enter the forthcoming Contract for Difference allocation round.</p> question first answered 19/02/2019 14:04:02 answering member 3974
	creator	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1059000

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:28:47
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:52:47 19/02/2019 16:55:03
	hansard heading	Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover: Customs
	house id	1
	identifier	219342
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/02/2019 16:22:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he made of the effect on businesses using the (a) Port of Dover and (b) Channel Tunnel of the reintroduction of customs procedures between the EU and the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
	tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219342
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219342
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Delivering a negotiated deal with the EU remains the Government's top priority, but it is the job of a responsible government to ensure we are prepared for all scenarios, including no-deal.</p><p>The Government aims to ensure that movement through ports will continue to be as frictionless as possible in a no-deal scenario, so that the effects on businesses using the Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel are minimised. To achieve this, the Government’s no deal <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-goods-to-and-from-the-eu-through-roll-on-roll-off-locations-including-eurotunnel" target="_blank">roll on-roll off model</a> (which applies at these ports) moves customs processes away from the border. Furthermore, HMRC on 4 February <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fhm-revenue-and-customs-simplifies-importing-from-the-eu-as-part-of-no-deal-preparation&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmicah.coleman%40beis.gov.uk%7Cc4eb8b82cf5242eb8a3408d690e57033%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636855712437110562&amp;sdata=OLj6Zl4T3MmwqZpFyOX011p1wVy01LeOkZxKS0iq634%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">announced transitional simplified procedures</a> (TSP) which will aid businesses using these ports, and the Border Delivery Group is actively engaging with prospective declarants on both sides of the Channel.</p><p>As the application of additional customs checks by the EU is outside of our control, the Government has undertaken a range of preparatory measures to mitigate potential impacts and ensure that goods can continue to flow into and out of the UK as freely as possible. These include Operation Brock and other traffic management measures in order to manage HGV flows effectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 19/02/2019 16:22:04 answering member 4487
	creator	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1058861

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:20:15
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	12/02/2019 13:45:13 15/02/2019 15:11:01
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
	house id	1
	identifier	219305
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/02/2019 14:40:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households have been classified as being in fuel poverty; and how many of those households include (a) children and (b) people aged over 60 in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219305
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219305
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This is publicly available information: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fuel-poverty-trends-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fuel-poverty-trends-2018</a></p> question first answered 15/02/2019 14:40:22 answering member 3974
	creator	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1058772

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:14:28
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:37:48 14/02/2019 18:29:32
	hansard heading	Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
	house id	1
	identifier	219477
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/02/2019 17:56:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the publication of the Government's response to the consultation on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219477
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219477
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government published the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill on 23 July 2018. Alongside this, an Overview Document was published which, while providing an overview of the policy and how the register will work, sought views on how the clauses will be implemented in practice.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Bill is expected to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint <em>ad hoc</em> Committee. The Committee will report to Parliament, following which the Government intends to respond to the Committee’s report. The response will reflect the responses to the Overview Document.</p> question first answered 14/02/2019 17:56:32 answering member 4487
	creator	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1058986

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:27:47
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:51:41 19/02/2019 14:36:43
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	identifier	219405
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/02/2019 14:03:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217094, what estimate he has made of the cost to the UK Steel industry of preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219405
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219405
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. The Government is undertaking extensive engagement with the UK steel sector on EU Exit. Through these conversations, individual companies have informed us of actions they are taking to prepare for all eventualities but such information is clearly commercially sensitive.</p> question first answered 19/02/2019 14:03:42 answering member 4068
	creator	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1058997

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:28:39
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:52:37 19/02/2019 16:55:05
	hansard heading	Small Businesses
	house id	1
	identifier	219558
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/02/2019 16:20:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK moving from 4th to 9th in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index on the viability of small businesses.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219558
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219558
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK’s 2019 Ease of Doing Business score of 82.65 currently is higher than the average of the OECD high income economies, which is 77.80. The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index ranks the United Kingdom 8 out of 140 countries, and in December 2018 Forbes Magazine nominated the UK as the best country in the world for business out of 161 countries.</p><p> </p><p>Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we are focused on maintaining and improving our first-class business environment. We are cutting corporation tax and reforming Business Rates to link them to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and exempt 655,000 firms all together. We have introduced the new Streamlined Company Registration Service, to ease administrative burdens on new businesses and are exempting small and micro-businesses from regulation where possible and desirable.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, we are providing over £5.5 billion of finance to almost 78,000 smaller UK businesses through programmes operated by the Government-owned British Business Bank. We have created the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) with powers to tackle unfair payment practices; in the first year SBC has returned £2.1million to SMEs in payment disputes.</p><p> </p> question first answered 19/02/2019 16:20:51 answering member 4487
	creator	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1058822

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/02/2019
	date	11/02/2019
	date tabled	11/02/2019
	ddp created	11/02/2019 21:17:58
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	11/02/2019 21:41:34 14/02/2019 17:00:35
	hansard heading	Volcanoes: Monitoring
	house id	1
	identifier	219330
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/02/2019 16:27:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much grant funding has been awarded to the Met Office for volcanic ash weather monitoring in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 219330
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	219330
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>No grant funding has been awarded to the Met Office for this purpose in the time period specified. However the Met Office received a £3M grant in 2013 to build, operate and maintain a ground based observing capability (LiDAR network) for the purpose of detecting and measuring volcanic ash. This network become operational in 2017 and continues to be used.</p><p>The operational costs of this network are funded as part of the aviation services which the Met Office provides on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p> question first answered 14/02/2019 16:27:14 answering member 4021
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell