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registered interest
date	10/05/2018
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: Government Assistance
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 is taking to support businesses and entrepreneurs.
tabling member constituency	Witney
tabling member printed	Robert Courts
uin	142910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We know how vital businesses are to the UK economy. So we will continue to work hard to support everyone who wants to start and grow their own business. Through our Industrial Strategy we aim to make Britain the best place to start and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure small business owners have access to the support they need to start, grow and export. The Business Support Helpline, GOV.UK and a network of 38 Growth Hubs across England provide access to information, advice and support business growth. We are developing an Export Strategy to support businesses to access international markets. For Small &amp; Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) looking to export, UK export finance will announce a new guarantee to banks designed to increase the flow of money in the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>We also want small businesses to have the access to finance they need to grow. So we are helping through the British Business Bank which supports over £4bn of finance to over 65,000 UK SMEs. This includes delivering 54,000 Start-Up Loans worth £400m since 2012. Going forward we plan to unlock over £20bn of investment in innovative and high potential businesses, including establishing a new £2.5bn investment fund within the Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling late payments and ensuring small businesses have access to government contracts are also important issues we are working to address. The Small Business Commissioner will help with payment issues, dispute resolution and sourcing advice across the UK. And we are opening up public procurement to SMEs, with a commitment to one pound in every three of central government spend going to SMEs by 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have launched a review into what actions could be most effective in improving productivity and growth of SMEs in what has been called the ‘long tail’ of lower productivity firms.</p><p> </p><p>We will carry on focusing on the needs of businesses through the delivery of our Industrial Strategy and as we work to secure the best and most ambitious Brexit deal for the whole of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 16/05/2018 12:57:37 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

885141

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support businesses and strengthen the market economy.
tabling member constituency	Witney
tabling member printed	Robert Courts
uin	904792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government aims to create an environment to help businesses to succeed. We are keeping taxes low, and ensuring firms can access the skills and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>We have cut corporation tax to 19%, the lowest rate in the G20, and are developing a National Retraining Scheme so we are ready to seize opportunities in the new economy.</p><p> </p><p>It is through measures like these, and the power of a vibrant and competitive market economy, that we will further drive growth and prosperity, encourage innovation and help raise living standards across the UK</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

673632

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
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: Government Assistance
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 companies each Minister of his Department has responsibility for government relationships with.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	60138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for the Government’s strategic relations programme, which manages relationships with key investors and exporters through named contact ministers.</p><p>DIT and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are currently refreshing the allocation of contact ministers across Government and intend to publish the updated list on Gov.uk in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/01/2017 12:16:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 31016 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

673643

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what companies each Minister in his Department has responsibility for government relationships with.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	60139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for the government’s strategic relations programme which manages relationships with key investors and exporters through named contact ministers.</p><p>DIT is currently refreshing the allocation of contact ministers across government and intends to publish the updated list on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in due course.</p><p>Ministers in DIT also have responsibilities supporting trade and investment in various industry sectors. Details can be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/01/2017 17:26:27 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

649373

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their commitment that any assistance to Nissan would be provided in compliance with state aid and World Trade Organisation rules and kept within current spending limits, whether they will offer similar support to other businesses; and if so, what criteria they will apply in deciding what compensating reductions will be made to ensure that expenditure limits are not breached.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL3736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the statement I made to the House on this matter on 31 October 2016, Official Report<em>, </em>Volume 776.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/12/2016 15:01:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Nissan_ Sunderland - Hansard Online (P).pdf title Hansard - Nissan statement
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

581664

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to support all businesses in the UK to best take advantage of the opportunities presented by the EU referendum result.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to making Britain the best place in Europe to start and grow a business and build an economy that works for all. The best way of supporting business is to ensure that the economic fundamentals are strong. Employment is at a record high, there are almost a million new businesses in our country since 2010, and the budget deficit has been reduced by almost two thirds.</p><p> </p><p>The BEIS ministerial team have during the summer met businesses, investors, workers and local leaders in all four home nations, as well as travelling to India, China and Japan.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, and for the first time, each local enterprise partnership area and each of the devolved Administrations will have a specific Minister in my Department assigned to them. Personal relationships matter in business, and that should start with the Business Department.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/09/2016 13:25:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

513782

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
tabling member constituency	Richmond (Yorks)
tabling member printed	Rishi Sunak
uin	904554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text The Government wants low taxes, but taxes that are paid. We are cutting corporation tax to 17%, the lowest rate in the G20, reducing the business rates burden in England by £6.7bn over 5 years, and acting on avoidance to ensure a level playing field for all businesses. answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/04/2016 13:45:27 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak

513784

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
tabling member constituency	South East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Lucy Frazer
uin	904556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to the Hon Member for Richmond (Yorks) during Treasury oral questions on 19 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/04/2016 13:34:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer

470338

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses in each (a) parliamentary constituency, (b) local authority area and (c) Government Office region received funding under the (i) Enterprise Finance Guarantee, (ii) Working Capital and (iii) British Business Bank in each year during which those schemes have been in existence.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	30981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Since the launch on 14 January 2009 of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme, 29,092 loans have been offered with a value of over £3 billion. With regard to Working Capital support, 47 companies have also received support through UK Export Finance’s Export Working Capital product, enabling over £250 million of export contracts to take place</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank was formally created in November 2014. Its programmes are currently supporting £2.5 billion of finance to over 44,000 smaller businesses, and participating in a further £3.6 billion of finance to small mid-cap businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Where it has been possible to provide the data in the format requested this has been included in the attached tables.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/03/2016 15:30:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Attachment to 30981 - Regional totals.docx title Regional Totals previous answer version 52036 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

454012

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses have signed agreements with the Business Growth Service in each local authority area in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	27882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number of businesses that have signed agreements with the Business Growth Service in each local authority area in the UK since the service launched in December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2016 15:30:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name business-growth-service-statistics.pdf title Business Growth Service statistics
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher