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176320

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in the Law Officers' Departments have been recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer which I gave to question 217769 from the Hon Member for Manchester Central on 16<sup>th</sup> December 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217769" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217769</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 04/02/2015 14:15:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

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

972375

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Companies: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the CPS plans to establish a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	174042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is a not a regulator but the main independent prosecuting body in England and Wales. Accordingly it does not have access to this information and would therefore not create a central database of regulatory and enforcement actions taken against companies. Company information is held at Companies House which is the responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 09/10/2018 10:36:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1650883

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	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: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is for responding to the consultations on measures announced as part of the British Industry Supercharger strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	192829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>A consultation on the Capacity Market exemption element of the Supercharger concluded on 29 June 2023 and a response will be issued soon. The Network Charging Compensation Scheme is subject to ongoing consultation through to 24 August 2023 and a Government response will follow.</p><p> </p><p>It continues to be our expectation that all the measures comprising the Supercharger package be rolled out sequentially between April 2024 and April 2025.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/07/2023 14:23:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1587690

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	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	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2023 to Question 140086 on Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions, if she will publish a breakdown of how that £1.3 billion of funding to support innovative projects has been allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	149459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) funding for collaborative research and development (R&amp;D) projects is awarded on a competitive basis. The table below provides a funding breakdown for each APC Core R&amp;D competition.</p><p> </p><p>Details of individual projects funded via the APC are published on the UK Research and Innovation website at: <a href="https://www.ukri.org/publications/innovate-uk-funded-projects-since-2004/" target="_blank">https://www.ukri.org/publications/innovate-uk-funded-projects-since-2004/</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Competition </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total project cost</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total grant award </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Projects funded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 1</p></td><td><p>£59,299,708</p></td><td><p>£29,408,240</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 2</p></td><td><p>£31,432,917</p></td><td><p>£16,878,769</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 3</p></td><td><p>£107,023,151</p></td><td><p>£53,790,243</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 4</p></td><td><p>£89,787,053</p></td><td><p>£39,269,617</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 5</p></td><td><p>£103,824,213</p></td><td><p>£49,308,653</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC 6</p></td><td><p>£120,978,168</p></td><td><p>£59,915,016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC7</p></td><td><p>£21,865,298</p></td><td><p>£10,933,697</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC8</p></td><td><p>£ 52,806,484</p></td><td><p>£26,475,821</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC9</p></td><td><p>£83,183,746</p></td><td><p>£34,830,728</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC10</p></td><td><p>£45,019,141</p></td><td><p>£22,392,351</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC11</p></td><td><p>£54,206,544</p></td><td><p>£24,502,848</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC12</p></td><td><p>£68,227,095</p></td><td><p>£34,025,841</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC13</p></td><td><p>£48,016,093</p></td><td><p>£21,681,690</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC14</p></td><td><p>£26,900,430</p></td><td><p>£13,304,981</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC15</p></td><td><p>£98,012,958</p></td><td><p>£48,340,562</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC16</p></td><td><p>£52,663,769</p></td><td><p>£26,230,991</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC17</p></td><td><p>£54,303,084</p></td><td><p>£26,976,541</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC18</p></td><td><p>£92,588,261</p></td><td><p>£37,826,158</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC19</p></td><td><p>£45,776,454</p></td><td><p>£22,751,908</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC20</p></td><td><p>£58,636,356</p></td><td><p>£29,221,850</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APC21</p></td><td><p>£15,561,107</p></td><td><p>£7,780,563</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £1,330,112,030 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £635,847,068 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/02/2023 14:51:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1640097

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the procurement of UK-made steel is prioritised in infrastructure projects financially supported by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	186637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>As a member of the World Trade Organisation’s plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), the UK cannot set procurement targets for public projects or any measures which favour, or indirectly discriminate in favour of, UK products or suppliers.</p><p>However, we have worked with the sector to progress the recommendations of the Steel Procurement Taskforce, published on 22 February 2022, looking at how government and industry can work together to help the steel sector best position itself for success in public contracts. Most of the recommendations have been addressed through the updated Public Procurement Note (PPN), published in April 2023, which reflects changes to commercial best practice, commercial policy and business case appraisals while clarifying the scope of reporting requirements on steel origin data.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/06/2023 16:49:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1608663

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	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	Shipping
	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 support maritime companies on attracting investment which helps transform UK ports into centres for manufacturing and assembly.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	176661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>As an island nation, the UK’s Ports are a critical element of our national infrastructure. They facilitate the movement of 95% of all seaborne import and export tonnage, simultaneously aiding UK companies to achieve more sustainable, efficient and resilient supply chains, and driving coastal regeneration.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise and welcome existing investment flows into the sector. For example, Teesport’s deal to become home to the UK’s first green lithium refiner which will help enable a domestic supply chain for electric vehicles and sustainable energy storage. Investments like these will create new jobs across the country and increase supply chain resilience.</p><p> </p><p>As Government we are considering with industry and across departments how to enhance these important contributions through inward investment into new projects; with an emphasis on decarbonisation, and driving prosperity, in line with our commitments to Levelling Up, Freeports and Clean Growth.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/04/2023 13:32:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601853

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	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	Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on the number of electric vehicle manufacturing companies operating in the UK which have an ultimate owner based in (a) the UK and (b) China.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	160259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>As one of the best places for automotive manufacturing many of the world's leading companies manufacture or carry out R&amp;D in the UK. This includes Lotus who make electric hypercars at their Hethel plant in Norfolk, and the London Electric Vehicle Company who produce Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Coventry. Both are owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.</p><p> </p><p>UK owned Wrightbus produce electric buses at their Ballymena plant in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/03/2023 16:21:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1584346

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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	BritishVolt: Insolvency
	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 assessment of the implications for his policies of the closure of Britishvolt.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	140089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>As part of our efforts to see British companies succeed in the industry, the Government offered significant support to Britishvolt through the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF). Full due diligence was completed before a final grant offer letter was awarded.</p><p>Funding was designed so that agreed milestones had to be achieved for the company to drawdown any funds.  These milestones were not met and therefore no ATF funds were paid to Britishvolt.</p><p>The Government want to ensure the UK remains one of the best locations in the world for automotive manufacturing as we transition to electric vehicles. That includes investing record sums in battery R&amp;D – such as the recent announcement of £211 million into the Faraday Battery Challenge, which will help deliver 100,000 jobs in battery gigafactories and the battery supply chain by 2040.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/02/2023 15:16:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1700868

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Automotive Transformation Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will extend the Automotive Transformation Fund (a) into and (b) beyond the 2025-26 financial year; and whether any contracts with suppliers to deliver the Automotive Transformation Fund extend (i) into and (ii) beyond the 2025-26 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	21628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Plan, we have announced over £2bn of capital and R&amp;D funding over five years to 2030, boosting the UK’s competitiveness and unlocking strategic investments in our automotive industry.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be delivered via Auto2030, an ambitious programme building on the work of the Automotive Transformation Fund and the Advanced Propulsion Centre R&amp;D programmes, ensuring continuity in HMG support.</p><p> </p><p>This programme will leverage the UK’s unique innovation ecosystem, building on its strengths as a global centre of automotive R&amp;D. Details of funding opportunities under Auto2030, including delivery mechanisms, will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 18/04/2024 11:08:56 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson