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754976

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date	20/07/2017
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: Floods
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 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on support for businesses adversely affected by flooding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with the Department for Communities and Local Government. The two departments have an agreed approach to providing support to flooded business and communities, where a national response to a flooding event is triggered. We jointly provide funding through a single fund – the Community and Business Recovery Scheme. This is paid to local authorities in affected areas to provide support to households and businesses that have been flooded. We review arrangements periodically to make sure that they are fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2017 15:20:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754979

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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: Solar Power
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 provide incentives for businesses to adopt rooftop solar energy installations.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Solar PV is a UK success story. In 2013 we estimated that solar capacity would reach 10-12GW by 2020. We now expect Government support to bring forward around 13 GW by 2020. The Feed-in Tariff remains open to solar PV which provides an incentive for businesses to invest in rooftop solar.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2017 16:24:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753999

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rules governing the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers including peer-to-peer platforms before the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text Neither the Government nor the financial regulators set rules regarding levels of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers. The Government regulates only where there is a clear case for doing so, to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for business customers. answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 10:18:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754000

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Williams and Glyn Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to give non-bank finance providers access to the Williams and Glyn fund on the same commercial terms as banks.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has reached an agreement in principle with the European Commission (EC) on a plan to resolve the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) final State aid commitment. The plan will see RBS fund and deliver a package of measures to boost competition in business banking.</p><p> </p><p>The £425 million Capability &amp; Innovation Fund element of the package will be made available to eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers. Full details, including precise eligibility criteria, will be announced in the Autumn subject to the EC adopting its formal decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:48:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754001

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the proposals to allow the Bank of England to provide lending through peer-to-peer platforms.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Bank of England has not put forward any proposals to provide lending through peer-to-peer platforms.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes that peer-to-peer platforms can deliver innovative forms of finance for both consumers and business that can provide competition in the marketplace. The government has therefore implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for peer-to-peer lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 10:12:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754002

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of trends in net lending to small and medium-sized businesses by (a) banks and (b) peer-to-peer platforms since the EU referendum in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury has not made a formal assessment of peer-to-peer lending volumes since the EU referendum.</p><p> </p><p>Data on bank lending to businesses can be found in Table A8.1 of the Bank of England’s Bankstats releases at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/Pages/bankstats/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/Pages/bankstats/default.aspx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:44:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754003

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support the development of peer-to-peer lending business platforms.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The government believes that Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platforms can deliver innovative forms of finance for both consumers and business that can provide competition in the marketplace. The government has therefore implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank has channelled £120m of investment to UK businesses through P2P platforms.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:49:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753629

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Tesco: Booker Group
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 the implications for the Government's policies of the Competition and Markets Authority decision to hold an inquiry into the takeover of Booker by Tesco.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Investigations into takeovers are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, which are carried out under its statutory powers under the Enterprise Act 2002.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/07/2017 10:44:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753630

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel
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 Secretary of State for Transport about the use of British-made steel in the construction of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Last December, the Government issued updated guidance to public sector contracting authorities on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. Since publication of the guidance, the Government has been working closely with central government departments, including the Department for Transport, to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the guidance.</p><p>The Government has also published details of upcoming steel requirements for national infrastructure projects. The data shows how the government plans to use three million tonnes of steel until 2020 on infrastructure projects such as High Speed 2 (HS2), the construction of Hinkley Point, and the maintenance and upgrading of the UK’s motorway network. This steel-specific pipeline complements the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which set out over £500 billion worth of planned private and public investment.</p><p>In order to maximise British involvement in supply chain opportunities in the construction of HS2, HS2 has engaged extensively with businesses of all sizes from a diverse range of sectors and across the UK; also working closely with UK Steel, British Constructional Steel Association, the Galvanisers Association and the Confederation of British Metalforming.</p><p>HS2 Ltd’s recently announced successful Main Works Contractor Tenderers have all confirmed they will comply with works information and further the requirements and spirit of HM Government Procurement Guidance on steel. HS2 will continue to engage with any British business that is interested in supporting its supply chain, throughout the lifetime of the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/07/2017 16:16:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753631

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	National Insurance Contributions: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2616, how much his Department spent on consultations with businesses and business organisations to seek views on proposed changes to national insurance contributions for self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>National Insurance Contributions for self-employed people are a matter for Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/07/2017 09:10:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson