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1148758

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Iron and Steel: 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 assessment she has made of the effect of non-competitive electricity prices on the steel sector’s ability to compete internationally.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that industrial consumers currently pay higher electricity prices than elsewhere in the EU. No specific assessment has been made on the impact of electricity price differential on UK steel sector’s competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p>The ability of our steel industry to compete globally and across Europe is a priority for this Government. We therefore provide electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for these businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We have a number of funds available to energy intensive industries, including steel, to help them increase energy efficiency and transition to a low carbon future. These funds include the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme and the recently announced £250 million Clean Steel Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148760

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Energy: Costs
	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 she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation to align UK industrial electricity prices with such prices in Germany and France in the report entitled The Energy Price Gap, published by UK Steel in October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are looking carefully at the analysis in the UK Steel report. The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive. Our policies include providing electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for energy intensive industries including steel. The £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will also support businesses with high energy use to cut their bills and emissions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148761

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Iron and Steel: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will introduce (a) discounts on energy network costs, (b) a Capacity Market Levy exemption, (c) 100 per cent compensation for the indirect costs of carbon and (d) other substantive measures to lower electricity prices for the UK steel sector.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive.</p><p> </p><p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator, and we continue to support Ofgem to enable all interested parties to engage in its work to reform network charging arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment is that both exempting electricity intensive industries from Capacity Market costs and providing 100% compensation for the indirect costs of carbon would not be compatible with current State aid guidelines. The Capacity Market will ensure that all energy consumers – including the steel sector – benefit from a secure and affordable supply of electricity. Eligible businesses in the steel sector already benefit from the maximum rate of compensation for the indirect costs of carbon that is allowable under current State aid guidelines. The £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will also support businesses with high energy use to cut their bills and emissions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148918

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Maritime Enterprise Working 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 the membership is of the Maritime Enterprise Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	92
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime Enterprise Working Group was set up, following the publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, to provide a forum for the UK’s professional marine engineering, science, manufacturing and technology community for addressing issues of common concern to secure a truly competitive, sustainable and globally successful marine engineering and shipbuilding industry.</p><p> </p><p>Membership includes representatives from industry, government and academia, and chaired by an industry champion Peter French and the list of organisations represented is set out in table 1. The Group reviews and selects representatives from industry, government and academia, on an ad hoc basis as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Industry</p></td><td><p>Government</p></td><td><p>Academia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Society of Maritime Industries</p></td><td><p>Navy Command</p></td><td><p>University College London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cammell Laird</p></td><td><p>Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>University of Strathclyde.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAE Systems</p></td><td><p>Department for International Trade Defence &amp; Security Organisation</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Babcock International</p></td><td><p>Department for Business, Energy &amp; industrial Strategy</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A&amp;P Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BMT Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Marine International Royal Haskoning DHV</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyd’s Register</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 93 94 question first answered 21/10/2019 11:58:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148921

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Maritime Enterprise Working 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, by which criteria are members of the Maritime Enterprise Working Group selected.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	93
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime Enterprise Working Group was set up, following the publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, to provide a forum for the UK’s professional marine engineering, science, manufacturing and technology community for addressing issues of common concern to secure a truly competitive, sustainable and globally successful marine engineering and shipbuilding industry.</p><p> </p><p>Membership includes representatives from industry, government and academia, and chaired by an industry champion Peter French and the list of organisations represented is set out in table 1. The Group reviews and selects representatives from industry, government and academia, on an ad hoc basis as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Industry</p></td><td><p>Government</p></td><td><p>Academia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Society of Maritime Industries</p></td><td><p>Navy Command</p></td><td><p>University College London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cammell Laird</p></td><td><p>Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>University of Strathclyde.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAE Systems</p></td><td><p>Department for International Trade Defence &amp; Security Organisation</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Babcock International</p></td><td><p>Department for Business, Energy &amp; industrial Strategy</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A&amp;P Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BMT Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Marine International Royal Haskoning DHV</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyd’s Register</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 92 94 question first answered 21/10/2019 11:58:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148924

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Maritime Enterprise Working 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, which authority elects members to the Maritime Enterprise Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	94
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime Enterprise Working Group was set up, following the publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, to provide a forum for the UK’s professional marine engineering, science, manufacturing and technology community for addressing issues of common concern to secure a truly competitive, sustainable and globally successful marine engineering and shipbuilding industry.</p><p> </p><p>Membership includes representatives from industry, government and academia, and chaired by an industry champion Peter French and the list of organisations represented is set out in table 1. The Group reviews and selects representatives from industry, government and academia, on an ad hoc basis as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Industry</p></td><td><p>Government</p></td><td><p>Academia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Society of Maritime Industries</p></td><td><p>Navy Command</p></td><td><p>University College London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cammell Laird</p></td><td><p>Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>University of Strathclyde.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAE Systems</p></td><td><p>Department for International Trade Defence &amp; Security Organisation</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Babcock International</p></td><td><p>Department for Business, Energy &amp; industrial Strategy</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A&amp;P Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BMT Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Marine International Royal Haskoning DHV</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyd’s Register</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 92 93 question first answered 21/10/2019 11:58:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

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

1149405

	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	Sirius Minerals
	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 assessment he has made of the effect on the local economy of his Department's decision to not support a finance package for Sirius Minerals' Woodsmith Mine project.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Sirius Minerals have recently made a statement to adjust their work programme and undertake a strategic review of the project. The Government will continue to monitor the progress of the work. Sirius Minerals have stated they will continue to find alternative sources of investment so that they can complete the Woodsmith Mine project.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 616 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:17:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

1149406

	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	Sirius Minerals
	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 he has made of the cost to Sirius Minerals PLC of the decision by his Department not to support a finance package for that company's Woodsmith Mine project.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Sirius Minerals have recently made a statement to adjust their work programme and undertake a strategic review of the project. The Government will continue to monitor the progress of the work. Sirius Minerals have stated they will continue to find alternative sources of investment so that they can complete the Woodsmith Mine project.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 615 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:17:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley