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1546840

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Swimming Pools: 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, what steps the Government is taking to support local swimming pools with the cost of energy.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	99817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a price reduction to ensure that all eligible businesses and other non-domestic customers, including swimming pools, are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/12/2022 17:02:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1546769

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
	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 he has made of the potential merits of increasing Government support for the (a) electric vehicle and (b) vehicle batteries manufacturing industries to help meet the Government's net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	99816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>We are determined to ensure the UK remains one of the best locations in the world for automotive manufacturing as we transition to electric vehicles. As part of this, we continue to work with investors through the Automotive Transformation Fund to progress plans to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK. In 2021 the Net Zero Strategy announced £350 of funding in the Automotive Transformation Fund. This funding is additional to the £500m announced in 2020 for this programme as part of the 10 Point Plan.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/12/2022 17:02:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1545425

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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 Charter Treaty
	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 has made an assessment of the risk of claims being made against the UK in the context of the Energy Charter Treaty in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	95837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has investment agreements with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions with over 90 trading partners, including within the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). There has never been a successful ISDS claim brought against the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations have recently been completed to modernise the investment protection and dispute settlement provisions in the ECT. This modernisation seeks to provide greater clarity on the standards of protection afforded to investors and reduce the scope for claims which lack legal merit. The UK is monitoring developments regarding the adoption of the modernised treaty, including the positions of other Contracting Parties.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/12/2022 14:06:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1304952

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his department is taking to support UK research and development.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	913813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We have announced an investment of £14.6 billion in R&amp;D for 2021/22, and we are taking forward the ambitious commitments in our R&amp;D Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Plan for Growth at Budget 2021 we will publish a new Innovation Strategy in the summer to unleash innovation across the UK to complement this investment.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/03/2021 13:14:34 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1131129

	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	Business: North Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in North Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	911259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Businesses across North Yorkshire are benefitting from this Government’s investment of over £840 million through the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and Leeds City Region Growth Deals. This is providing financial assistance to local businesses, as well as improving infrastructure and skills.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, £47 million LGF award will release significant private sector investment in the York Central project. This £100 million urban regeneration will accommodate up to 7,000 jobs, and create more than 112,000 square meters of new retail, leisure and commercial space.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1328965

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	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	Animal Free Research UK
	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 engage with the work of Animal Free Research UK on reducing the use of animals in medical research.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	8592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>Animal Free Research UK have recently shared their report: ‘Modernising Medical Research: How Britain can become a global leader in animal free science’.</p><p>We are already taking steps to replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research. This is an area that is carefully regulated and one that remains important in ensuring new medicines and treatments are safe. The Government believes that animals should only be used when there is no practicable alternative and it actively supports and funds the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs). This is achieved primarily through funding for the National Centre for the 3Rs, which works nationally and internationally to drive the uptake of 3Rs technologies and ensure that advances in the 3Rs are reflected in policy, practice and regulations on animal research.</p><p>Since the NC3Rs was launched it has committed £100 million through its research, innovation, and early career awards to provide new 3Rs approaches for scientists in academia and industry to use.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 10/06/2021 07:48:52 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1328826

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	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	Holidays Abroad: Coronavirus
	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 guidance his Department has given to (a) travel companies and (b) insurers on refunds for holidays booked to green list destinations that are subsequently moved to the amber or red travel list under covid-19 regulations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	8589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that businesses should treat their customers fairly and responsibly and in accordance with their statutory rights, and where disagreements arise in respect to holiday cancellations and refunds, they should seek to find a mutually acceptable solution.</p><p> </p><p>The Package Travel Regulations 2018 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 outline the conditions under which a consumer is entitled to a refund from travel companies if a travel package is cancelled or severely disrupted. The Competition and Markets Authority has made clear, for instance in its open letter to the package travel sector of 13 May 2021, that organisers of package holidays are expected to comply with travellers’ statutory rights, for example by offering consumers a right to cancel and receive a full refund within 14 days if, due to circumstances beyond its control, the organiser needs to alter significantly any of the main characteristics of the package. Travelling to countries against FCDO advice is likely to invalidate customers’ travel insurance.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fpassenger-covid-19-charter&amp;data=04%7C01%7CMartha.Hewetson%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf5164fbb72f4446aa55608d9269aa7fb%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637583268853815859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=CSG0hqkh6dzAXi%2Fb00KeH9PJv1BfWp6SyfrdzIf%2FNYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Passenger Covid-19 Charter</a> was published by Department for Transport on 17 May 2021, providing information on the rights and responsibilities of passengers booking travel while Covid-19 restrictions remain in place. It also sets out reasonable expectations for industry, including offering flexibility, where possible, for bookings affected by changes to Covid-19 restrictions and to traffic light categories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 11/06/2021 10:47:47 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1541693

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	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	Public Houses
	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 plans to take steps to (a) provide support to local businesses and (b) find opportunities to reopen closed pubs.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	84882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>This Department is working with the Hospitality Sector Council to deliver on our 2021 Hospitality Strategy to improve the resilience of hospitality businesses.</p><p>The Government recognise that businesses on the high street, including those in hospitality, are facing cost pressures driven by global factors, including high energy and cost of living pressures.</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced in his Autumn Statement that the Government will be taking steps to help rate payers with a package worth £13.6 billion in total.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2022 17:13:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1382446

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2021
	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 Supply: Regulation
	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 recent bankruptcies of energy companies, if his Department will review the current framework of regulation for the consumer energy market.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	81945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>Ofgem, as indicated in its open letter to energy retail suppliers on 29 October, will shortly be consulting on the regulatory frameworks for the energy retail market to ensure ongoing stability.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/12/2021 16:33:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1382443

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2021
	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 Supply: Regulation
	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 he has made of the adequacy of (a) regulation of the consumer energy market and (b) performance of Ofgem in the context of recent energy supplier failures.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	81944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>There are unprecedented conditions in global energy markets. As a consequence, some suppliers have exited the market. The Government and Ofgem work to ensure that exits are orderly, customers are protected and they have uninterrupted supply. The Government is considering the necessary reforms to retail market regulation to support the UK’s transition to net zero.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/12/2021 17:43:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy