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1150005

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Climate Change Convention
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 she has made of the cost to the public purse of hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are relatively early in the preparations, and our estimates of the cost of the conference are developing.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:15 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1149197

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy Supply
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 Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 290324, when a decision was taken to ensure that the Department's electricity will be supplied solely from renewable resources.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The decision to ensure that the Department's electricity will be supplied solely from renewable resources was made in March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1149225

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Sizewell C Power Station
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 Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 290553 on Sizewell C Power Station, by what framework consumer affordability will be assessed ahead of granting Regulated Asset Base nuclear licences.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Our consultation on whether a Regulated Asset Base model could be applied to future nuclear projects set out a proposed test to assess value for money for consumers and taxpayers. The consultation which recently closed is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/regulated-asset-base-rab-model-for-nuclear" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/regulated-asset-base-rab-model-for-nuclear</a></p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1149263

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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 steps the Government plans to take to support the automotive industry in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and exports of UK produced cars become subject to a 10 per cent tariff in line with WTO rules.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are working closely with businesses across the country to help ensure they are prepared for the UK leaving the EU on the 31st October, whatever the circumstances. This includes regular engagement with the automotive industry by both BEIS ministers and officials to discuss plans for no-deal.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1149337

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of purchasing nine P-8 Poseidon military aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The current forecasted cost of procuring our fleet of nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is £2,207 million, as reported in the Project Performance Summary Table in the Defence Equipment Plan 2018:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/788481/20190318-EP18_v3.pdf</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 21/10/2019 10:59:34 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1149392

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Fracking: Earthquakes
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 her Department has plans to review the traffic light system limits on seismic disturbance.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that it will only support the exploration of our shale gas resources in a safe and sustainable way. The Oil and Gas Authority is undertaking a scientific analysis of the data from Cuadrilla’s earlier operations in 2018 which will be published shortly. The Government will set out our future approach once we have considered the findings.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/10/2019 14:40:48 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1149449

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Refineries: Fuels
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 her Department has taken to safeguard the supply of reagents and additives for UK fuel refineries in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to work closely with the fuel supply industry to ensure they have taken appropriate mitigating measures to prevent any disruption to their supplies and have plans in place to respond to a range of EU Exit scenarios, including in the event of Brexit without a Withdrawal Agreement. As part of that engagement, we have been in contact with all six UK refineries, who have reviewed their supply chains and confirmed that they have sufficient stockpiles of essential consumables.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1149462

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 79 of the Government's No-Deal Readiness report, what assessment she has made of the length of time for which the UK would provide temporary continuity in goods regulation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has taken the decision, in the event that we leave the EU without a deal, to provide as much continuity as possible for businesses and consumers. Different goods are regulated in different ways, in part reflecting the different levels of risk they pose to consumers and the environment. The continuity period for each reflects this.</p><p> </p><p>Where an end date hasn’t been set already, we have committed to engaging industry before determining the end point for ongoing acceptance of goods made against EU regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:56:52 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1149791

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote to the people of Northern Ireland the benefits of Northern Ireland forming part of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL83
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government has made clear on many occasions that we will never be neutral in expressing our support for the Union. Our steadfast belief is that Northern Ireland’s future is best served within a stronger United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and this Department is fully committed to the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom. Our union is strongest when each of its constituent parts is strong and working together. We remain focussed on ensuring the interests of each nation are fully represented within our union, strengthening the links between our economies and continuing to deliver strong and sustainable devolution.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL85 HL86 question first answered 17/10/2019 15:29:38 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1149792

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic benefits to Northern Ireland of being a part of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL84
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government believes strongly in upholding the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom - our four nations are safer, stronger and more prosperous together.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland benefits from being part of the world’s sixth largest economy. The UK’s integrated internal market means there are no barriers to doing business for companies and people trading across the nations within the UK – creating jobs and prosperity across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland also benefits from the highest public spending per head (£11,190) in the UK - around 20% (£1,883) higher than the UK spend per head (£9,159).</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, over half (53%) of all external sales from Northern Ireland are to the rest of the UK, and half of external visitors to Northern Ireland are from the rest of the UK, with a total of 1.4million visitors in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 17/10/2019 15:25:42 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine