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1061111

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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 estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of state aid allocated to (a) Nissan and (b) other car manufacturers since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	221574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government supports the automotive sector via a number of routes, including the Regional Growth Fund to support individual investment projects as well as the Advanced Propulsion Centre which is aimed at research and development to bring forward the next generation of low carbon technologies, keeping the UK at the cutting edge of low carbon automotive innovation. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, provides R&amp;D support across a range of technology themes including low carbon, materials and manufacturing; and connected and autonomous vehicles.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Scheme</p></td><td><p>Nissan</p></td><td><p>Other car manufacturers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regional Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>£95,656,500</p></td><td><p>£143,512,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Propulsion Centre</p></td><td><p>£10,865,412</p></td><td><p>£111,622,294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Innovate UK</p></td><td><p>£9,042,950</p></td><td><p>£55,284,141</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/02/2019 13:22:03 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 103201 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1060654

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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 recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the automotive sector on the effect on that sector of no new import tariffs being imposed in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials regularly meet with the automotive industry, including through bilaterals with manufacturers, via interactions with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), and through BEIS’s participation in the Automotive Council.</p><p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government’s top priority. As set out in the Political Declaration, the UK and the EU have agreed on a free trade area for goods, including automotive. This will combine deep regulatory and customs cooperation with no tariffs and no quotas, underpinned by provisions ensuring open and fair competition. We will continue to make the case for the benefits of free trade.</p><p>We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for the automotive sector.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/02/2019 14:02:38 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1052228

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
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 recent discussions he has held with representatives of the automotive manufacturing sector on trends in the annual levels of car production; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	215083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government’s top priority. We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive. Through our Industrial Strategy and landmark Automotive Sector Deal, we are working with industry to put the UK at the forefront of new automotive technologies to ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for future investment decisions.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS Ministers and officials regularly meet with the automotive industry, including through bilaterals with manufacturers, via interactions with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), and through BEIS’s participation in the Automotive Council.</p><p> </p><p>The UK automotive industry is one of our great success stories. Global demand for UK designed, engineered and manufactured vehicles is strong and the industry has one of the highest productivity levels in Europe. A number of companies have recently committed to investing billions of pounds in the sector. This includes recent announcements of a £50m Technology Centre in partnership between McLaren and University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), as well as Aston Martin’s announcement that its St Athan facility in Wales will become the home of its electric vehicle range.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/02/2019 12:10:04 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1006912

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
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 Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the potential effect of the draft withdrawal agreement on the automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	191276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK and the EU have worked intensively together on this Withdrawal Agreement to get the best deal for businesses and citizens. The text agreed reflects the positive evolution in both sides’ positions.</p><p>The UK’s automotive industry is world leading, and global demand for UK vehicles is strong.</p><p>My colleagues across Government have been in regular contact with the automotive industry to ensure the best possible outcomes for the sector, including in the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/11/2018 16:46:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

922364

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	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, how many people have been employed by the automotive industry in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	152635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The numbers employed by the automotive manufacturing industry have increased strongly in the last eight years – by nearly 34% since 2010. This compares favourably with the manufacturing sector overall which increased employment by 4% over the same period and the economy as a whole at 11%.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number employed in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment (‘000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Employee jobs and self-employed jobs (both ONS)</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/06/2018 07:51:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806122

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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, how many people in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry South constituency are employed in the automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 the Automotive manufacturing industry employed 54,000 in the West Midlands region with 7,000 of these employed in the Coventry South constituency.</p><p>These figures come from publicly available data collected by the Office for National Statistics’ Business registers and Employment Survey and can be accessed via their NOMIS database - <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/12/2017 17:28:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

712143

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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 recent discussions he has had with key stakeholders in the automotive industry on the effect of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	68359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>We have frequent conversations with key stakeholders in the automotive sector about both the challenges that leaving the EU poses and the opportunities that will become open to us, including through our partnership with the Automotive Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/03/2017 15:46:14 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

437343

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has to review its automotive strategy for growth and sustainability, published in July 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	19767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Automotive Council will lead a review of the Automotive Industrial Strategy in the first half of 2016, to take stock of progress since its publication in July 2013 and to confirm future priorities.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/12/2015 14:35:55 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham