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1151206

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support the development of new clean-energy technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
	uin	900051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The move to cleaner economic growth is one of the greatest industrial opportunities of our time, and our Clean Growth Grand Challenge sets out how we will maximise advantages for UK industry.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated £102.5 million to the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s ‘Prospering from the Energy Revolution’ challenge and invested in the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/10/2019 13:26:38 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson

1151212

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Business: South Basildon and East Thurrock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
	tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
	tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
	uin	900057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS has unveiled several new measures to support business across the UK, including an £88 million boost for productivity and the publication of the SME Finance Charter.</p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £591 million to South East Local Enterprise Partnership, which covers South Basildon and East Thurrock, to empower local areas to reach their potential, boosting national productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/10/2019 13:43:57 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1131128

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Economic Growth: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	911258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement and maintain momentum.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1138186

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Optoelectronics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of the size of the optoelectronics industry in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	275691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics are not published to a sufficient level of detail to identify the size of the optoelectronics sector in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does however work closely with both the Photonics Leadership Council and the Elect-Tech Council. The Council’s “UK Photonics: The Hidden Economic Engine” identifies the UK’s significant strengths in Photonics, including optoelectronics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/07/2019 14:45:26 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1136236

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	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
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect of pursuing the target of net zero emissions by 2050 on historically economically marginalised communities; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that policies to achieve the net zero target account for the needs of (a) workers in carbon-intensive industries and (b) historically economically marginalised communities.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	272195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The transition to a clean, low carbon economy can help give us towns and cities with cleaner air and warmer homes with lower bills, while growing our economy and supporting new jobs in growing low carbon industries – already there are almost 400,000 jobs in low carbon business and their supply chains. By one estimate this could grow to 2 million jobs in 2030.</p><p> </p><p>But as our economy changes we must make sure that this growth is inclusive, benefits people right across the UK, supporting workers as industries change and ensuring the costs as well as the benefits are shared fairly, protecting consumers, workers and businesses. The Offshore Wind Sector Deal sets out that offshore wind could support 27,000 jobs across the UK by 2030. With the industry committed to sourcing 60% total lifetime UK content and increasing UK content in the capital expenditure phase, there will also be a need for highly skilled workers in manufacturing areas throughout the supply chain. The sector will also bolster regional clusters by working with local, regional, and devolved government and economic development agencies.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have announced that HM Treasury will be conducting a review into the costs of decarbonisation, including how to achieve this transition in a way that works for households, businesses and public finances, and the implications for UK competitiveness.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/07/2019 15:19:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1139276

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Environment Protection: Employment
	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 oral contribution of the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth on 16 July 2019, what information his Department holds on the types of jobs that will be included in the two million additional green jobs that potentially will be available by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
	tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
	uin	277598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is publicly available here: <a href="https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/uk-energy-prices-and-bills-2017-report-supporting-research/" target="_blank">https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/uk-energy-prices-and-bills-2017-report-supporting-research/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 14:03:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1139256

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Environment Protection: Employment
	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 oral contribution of the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth on 16 July 2019, what information his Department holds on the functions of those 400,000 green jobs.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
	tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
	uin	277596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publishes data on the low carbon economy in the UK, including direct and indirect activity, employees and turnover. Information on green jobs is publicly available in their report, ‘Low Carbon and Renewables Energy Economy, UK: 2017’, published on 31 January 2019.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2017</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 14:00:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1130870

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Anaerobic Digestion: Biofuels
	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 oral contribution of the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth of 16 October 2019, Official Report column 498, what progress the Government has made on reviewing the use of anaerobic digesters and the sustainable sourcing of biofuels.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Colin Clark
	uin	262415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Committee on Climate Change published their report on ‘Biomass in a low carbon economy’ in November 2018. The report was a significant contribution to the evidence base and will inform future policy development on renewable energy, including the use of anaerobic digesters and sustainability criteria for biomass.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/06/2019 12:31:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4650 label Biography information for Colin Clark

1132818

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Boilers
	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 finding that there is therefore an increased risk that boilers will in fact be non-compliant, in the Building Research Establishment's briefing of 7 February 2018 entitled The future of domestic boiler performance metrics in the UK, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to tackle that risk.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	266066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The Building Research Establishment (BRE) paper does not find that there is an increased risk that boilers will be non-compliant. BEIS officials worked closely with BRE to assess this risk when the matter was first raised in 2018, and agreed that non-compliance is not the correct interpretation of their paper. They have since published a clarification on their own website, to ensure their work is not misused to make inappropriate claims. That clarification can be found at the following url: <a href="https://www.bregroup.com/press-releases/statement-regarding-energy-efficiency-labelling-of-boilers/" target="_blank">https://www.bregroup.com/press-releases/statement-regarding-energy-efficiency-labelling-of-boilers/</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/06/2019 10:27:07 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1136368

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 finding of the Committee on Climate Change that the UK will require up to 75GW by 2050, if he will review the 30GW by 2030 target for offshore wind.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	272289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Offshore Wind Sector Deal foresees up to 30GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030, provided costs continue to fall. This level of certainty, unmatched by any other major European market, sets a firm foundation for offshore wind to play its role in reaching net zero emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/07/2019 15:19:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling