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1582320

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	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	Space Technology: Wales
	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 his Department is taking to help support the space industry in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	136553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to growing and levelling up the UK space ecosystem. Since 2014, the UK Space Agency has invested over £7 million through its national and European Space Agency programmes to support space companies in Wales develop new and innovative technologies, including Space Forge who have built Wales’s first satellite. In addition, the Agency also invests significantly in academic R&amp;D institutions in Wales, which stimulate and enable industry spin-out companies and applications in other sectors. This includes the £16.5 million investment in the Cardiff University-led SPIRE instrument aboard the ESA science observatory mission <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F605022%2FHerschelImpactEvaluationReportV2.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJon.Hulks%40ukspaceagency.gov.uk%7Ccc40390a66904963cb3708db08416e53%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638112849352000809%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i928NKPcftrxySB0jPUwlBdxr9YC5wtnVEmn5WL4P4A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Herschel</a> and up to £2.5 million planned funding in the Ariel mission, as part of the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fuk-takes-the-lead-in-exoplanet-mission-with-30-million-investment&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJon.Hulks%40ukspaceagency.gov.uk%7Ccc40390a66904963cb3708db08416e53%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638112849352000809%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xfWsKyfErAP4f1xSUWES7BmuC%2BYOW5paTzt3BnW2Ucg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">£30 million package</a> announced last year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2023 15:33:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1582321

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	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	Spaceflight
	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 support future UK spaceflight launches.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	136554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to making the UK the leading provider of commercial small satellite launch in Europe by 2030, with all the necessary infrastructure and regulations now in place to support this. £50 million has been provided to grow new UK markets for small satellite launch and sub-orbital spaceflight, with £31.5 million helping to establish vertical launch services in Scotland. This includes supporting Orbex to launch from Sutherland and Lockheed Martin to launch from the Shetland Islands. Both launches are expected to take place in 2024, with other spaceports in development across Scotland and in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Space Agency is now developing the next phase of the UK Spaceflight Programme, subject to HM Treasury approval. In addition, the UK invested £12 million into the next phase of the European Space Agency’s Boost programme at the ESA Council of Ministers 2022, aimed at providing tailored support to national launch companies and related infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2023 15:36:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1582324

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	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	Satellites: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the (a) establishment and (b) growth of the small satellite manufacturing sector.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	136555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has a long record of supporting the UK satellite manufacturing sector, and the UK space sector now excels in satellite manufacture, which includes some of world’s leading small satellite companies such as SSTL and AAC Clydespace.</p><p> </p><p>Through our £1.8 billion investment in ESA programmes and £1 billion via UK agency this CSR, the Government continues to support R&amp;D work with these and many other companies such as OpenCosmos, Alba Orbital, InSpace Missions, Orbital Astronautics and Space Forge which are developing innovative nano and microsats. The Government further supports the sector through regulatory leadership in small satellite insurance, finance and licensing as part of our aim to become the leading provider of commercial small satellite launch in Europe by 2030. Significant commercial opportunities such as the OneWeb second generation constellation offer potential to further strengthen the UK’s small satellite sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2023 15:35:18 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1580596

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	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: Prices
	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 he is taking with his Cabinet colleagues to support businesses with energy prices.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
	uin	132544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges that businesses are facing and is committed to helping ensure they are able to thrive. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme provides a discount on the wholesale element of gas and electricity bills to ensure that all eligible businesses that receive their energy from licensed suppliers, are protected from high energy costs over the winter period. The new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, will run from April until March 2024, and continue to provide a discount to eligible businesses.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 09:21:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1581466

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	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 Bills Discount Scheme: Animal Welfare
	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 the Energy Bills Discount Scheme will include businesses delivering animal health and welfare standards in livestock production.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	133991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>All non-domestic energy consumers using electricity or gas from the grid will be eligible for support under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:14:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1581534

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	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 Bills Discount Scheme: Bradford East
	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 businesses in Bradford East have received support under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	134033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:12:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1581559

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Newport East
	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 households are eligible for the Warm Home Discount in Newport East constituency; and how many payments were made to eligible households in Newport East constituency as of 31 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	133977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold constituency-level data on eligibility for, or payments of, Warm Home Discount rebates.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:11:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1581899

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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 Bills Rebate: Private Rented Housing
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that landlords share the support provided through the Energy Bills Support Scheme with their tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	135135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Third-party intermediaries, such as landlords, who receive the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) must pass that support through to end users, such as tenants, in a just and reasonable way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced regulations to require that EBSS support is provided to the people it is designed to help. Further details can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pass-through-requirements-for-energy-price-support-provided-to-intermediaries/guidance-on-the-pass-through-requirements-for-energy-price-support-in-great-britain-provided-to-intermediaries#:~:text=Pass%2Dthrough%20Requirements%20on%20Intermediaries&amp;text=The%20government%20introduced%20regulations%20setting,Britain%20on%201%20November%202022" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:17:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1581942

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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 Bills Rebate: Applications
	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 long it will take to assess applications to the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	135454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The assessment of applications will be completed by local authorities. Cases will vary in complexity and the length of time it takes to assess them will vary accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:15:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1581943

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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 Bills Rebate: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund application launch has been delayed to 27 February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	135455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is finalising several elements of the scheme that are critical to delivery. There are significant complexities in delivering a novel scheme with a wide variety of eligible groups with different energy arrangements. The Government must ensure consumers are protected; public money is well spent with robust verification and anti-fraud checks; and that local authorities are prepared to deliver support to eligible households.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:14:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi