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1304108

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 18 March 2021, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on concerns in respect of modern slavery in supply chains for the procurement of personal protective equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	171587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest. However, it is a fundamental and longstanding principle of our system of Government that the fact of whether the Law Officers have advised on a particular issue is, by convention, not disclosed outside Government, without their consent. The Convention provides the fullest guarantee that government business will be conducted at all times in light of thorough and candid legal advice in circumstances in which Ministers and Law Officers can be fully open with one another.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery in supply chains. On 26 March 2020, we became the first country to publish a Government Modern Slavery Statement setting out the steps we have taken to identify and prevent modern slavery in our own supply chains. From September 2021 onwards, Ministerial departments will publish their own annual statements setting out the steps they have taken in their priority risk areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is working with DHSC, NHS and external experts to develop tailored training and guidance for HMG buyers and suppliers on best practice approaches to preventing modern slavery in PPE supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 23/03/2021 17:02:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1655852

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on encouraging the decarbonisation of energy intensive industries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	195961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are in regular dialogue over their shared aim to help industry decarbonise as the government works to deliver on its net zero ambition.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/09/2023 17:07:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1655853

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Industry Supercharger Scheme on (a) carbon emissions and (b) the (i) viability and (ii) competitiveness of energy intensive industries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	195962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>For energy intensive industries (EIIs) particularly exposed to international trade, paying the full amount of Government electricity policy costs can increase the risk of the movement of production to another country due to the different levels of decarbonisation effort (known as “carbon leakage”). It can also increase the cost of electricity relative to other energy sources making it more challenging for users to switch to less carbon-intensive production.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis shows that the Supercharger proposals could reduce average electricity prices for UK EIIs from around £41MWh to around £22MWh, having a direct impact on their competitiveness and reducing global carbon emissions.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/09/2023 17:05:47 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1655854

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and steel: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of jobs created by the steel industry in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	195963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that steel plays within the UK economy, supporting local economic growth and levelling-up.</p><p> </p><p>According to Office for National Statistics data (<a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/datasets/newbrespub" target="_blank">here</a>), the provisional release date for the next Business Register and Employment Survey, which includes the year 2022 as a reference period, is September/October 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises ONS employment estimates for the steel industry:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Reference year</p></td><td><p>Jobs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>39,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>33,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>33,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>33,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>32,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/09/2023 17:10:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1655855

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and steel: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of the proportion of carbon emissions resulting from the steel industry in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	195964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of a decarbonised and sustainable steel sector and is working closely with industry to support its decarbonisation options.</p><p> </p><p>According to Office for National Statistics data (<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/datasets/ukenvironmentalaccountsatmosphericemissionsgreenhousegasemissionsbyeconomicsectorandgasunitedkingdom" target="_blank">here</a>), the manufacture of basic iron and steel represented between 2 – 3% of all UK carbon dioxide emissions in the latest five-year period for which these were reported.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises ONS carbon dioxide emissions for the steel industry:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Reference year</p></td><td><p>Carbon dioxide emissions (millions of tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/09/2023 17:13:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653887

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department had discussions with industry stakeholders before announcing the British Industry Supercharger.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	194753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade holds detailed discussions on new policies with all relevant stakeholders on a regular basis, including ahead of the announcement of the British Industry Supercharger and during the recently closed consultations on the Capacity Market exemption and the Network Charging Costs Compensation Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/09/2023 13:57:40 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653889

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Clean Steel Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the steel industry on the adequacy of funding for the clean steel fund; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	194754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that the steel sector plays across the UK economy, and we meet regularly with steel industry representatives to discuss a range of issues. We are continuing to work with the sector to understand its decarbonisation investment plans, and representatives for the steel industry have not raised the timings or scale of the Clean Steel Fund in recent months whilst these discussions have been ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Existing support for the steel industry’s decarbonisation efforts includes funding schemes such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support (IDHRS).</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/09/2023 14:01:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653353

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to implement the regulatory changes outlined in PPN 04/23 - Procuring Steel in Government Contracts, published 11 April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	194368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>PPN 04/23 sets out the latest project appraisal, commercial and procurement policies which in-scope organisations are expected to reflect. The revised steel data origin requirements are now in force and should be followed. Cabinet Office have disseminated and promoted the Procurement Policy Note with in-scope organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/07/2023 13:22:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653352

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of producing a new industrial strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	194367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is focused on action and has a clear plan to grow the economy and support high growth industries. The Chancellor has identified five key sectors: Digital Technologies, Green Industries, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Creative Industries. Delivering growth in these sectors is a priority, and government has announced a £500 million per year package for 20,000 research and development intensive businesses and a £650 million war chest to fire up the UK’s sciences sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/07/2023 09:57:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1651714

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Clean Steel Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of the clean steel fund.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	193151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12<sup>th</sup> July 2023, UIN 192830.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/07/2023 15:36:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson