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1134444

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the UK car industry through the Government's transition to zero emissions policy.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	269032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers regularly engage with their counterparts in other departments on clean growth matters including ultra low and zero emission vehicle policy. We set out in our Road to Zero strategy published last year our mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles and for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s has also committed £1 billion with industry to 2023 through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), to research, develop and commercialise the next generation of low carbon technologies and £274 million committed by Government to the Faraday Battery Challenge to support the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries.</p><p> </p><p>Our Future of Mobility 2040 mission is ambitious but achievable and we believe it is a key part of the answer to our long term transport air quality and greenhouse gas issues. It puts us at the forefront of the global transition to zero emission vehicles. We have consulted extensively with stakeholders across numerous sectors including environmental groups, the automotive industry and other experts, and believe we have identified the right balance between our environmental ambitions and deliverability, giving consumers and industry time to transition.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles, which can cut carbon, reduce air pollution and help us grow the economy as part of our Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 02/07/2019 14:10:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1132435

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Offshore Industry: Training
	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 support the Government is providing to assist skilled offshore oil and gas workers who were made redundant after the collapse in oil prices in 2014 with the cost of re-validating basic industry certification which expired during a period of unemployment.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	265487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the long-term future of the UK’s oil and gas sector, which supports over 280,000 jobs and has been one of our great industrial success stories over the past 50 years. We have provided the sector with unprecedent levels of support during the industry downturn, placing the UK Continental Shelf amongst the most competitive fiscal regimes in the world in order to attract investment and secure jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not provided any specific support for skilled workers who were made redundant from the offshore oil and gas sector and who are seeking to re-validate expired industry certification.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/06/2019 15:40:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1125362

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	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 estimate he has made of the total value of the (a) Mineworkers Pension Scheme and (b) British Coal Staff Superannuation scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	252054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme valuation conducted by the Government Actuary concluded last year. The market value of the scheme’s assets on 30 September 2017 was £12,241 million.</p><p> </p><p>A similar valuation for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme concluded recently. The market value of the Scheme’s assets on 31 March 2018 was £9,367 million.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/05/2019 13:28:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

994131

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	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 he will launch a public inquiry to investigate concerns expressed by mineworkers on the then government's influence and role in determining the surplus sharing arrangement for the Mineworkers Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	183336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Mineworkers Pension Scheme has worked well for all parties and credit must go to the Trustees for their excellent investment strategy and administration of the Scheme. As the Trustees have acknowledged, the Government guarantee has enabled an investment strategy that has resulted in scheme members receiving payments 33% higher than they would have been had they received only their actual earned pension up to privatisation. I do not therefore agree that a public enquiry is needed.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/10/2018 17:38:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

992657

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	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	Conditions of Employment
	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 reduce the number of cases where independent contractors are considered employees for tax purposes but do not have corresponding workplace rights.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	182130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing greater clarity for businesses and individuals on employment status. As Matthew Taylor identified in his review, this is a complex issue and is one of the major challenges for public policy.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how best to achieve change that works for all. We received over 160 detailed responses to the Employment Status Consultation. We are currently analysing the responses and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/10/2018 15:43:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

986396

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2018
	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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	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 Government receives funding from the Mineworkers Pension Scheme while recipients have been advised of a deficit resulting in a reduced bonus.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	178492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government guarantees any deficit from the Mineworkers Pension Scheme and in return receives a share of any surplus. Following the most recent valuation in July, a significant surplus in the scheme will ensure that scheme members will receive an additional bonus pension for each of the next six years.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/10/2018 16:06:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

986397

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2018
	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	Workplace Pensions
	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 how many pension schemes the Government acts as a guarantor using a similar structure to that of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	178493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government acts as Guarantor for two schemes for former railworkers, the Railways Pension Scheme - 1994 Pensioners Section and the British Rail Superannuation Fund (BRSF). These schemes each have arrangements for sharing surpluses but the mechanisms are different to those in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/10/2018 16:06:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

986398

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2018
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, from how many pension schemes the Government receives a guarantor dividend excluding the Mineworkers Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	178494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government acts as Guarantor for two schemes for former railworkers, the Railways Pension Scheme - 1994 Pensioners Section and the British Rail Superannuation Fund (BRSF). These schemes each have arrangements for sharing surpluses but have not provided payments to the Guarantor.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/10/2018 16:06:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

972315

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	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	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
	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 section 3.8, page 28 of Oil and Gas UK’s Economic Report 2018, published on 11 September 2018, what steps he is taking to encourage an increase in drilling activity on the UK Continental Shelf for oil and gas reserves that are more expensive to extract.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	174031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government created the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to regulate, influence and promote the UK oil and gas industry in order to maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources. The OGA has developed an exploration strategy (<a href="https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/news-publications/publications/2016/exploration-strategy/" target="_blank">https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/news-publications/publications/2016/exploration-strategy/</a>), with strong input from the industry and government, which includes working with the industry to enhance exploration investment, integrate exploration into regional development plans, and license underexplored and more mature areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).</p><p>The Government has also provided £45 million of funding for seismic acquisition programmes in under-explored areas of the UKCS to support this activity.</p><p>In May 2018, the OGA offered for award 123 licences over 229 blocks or part-blocks to 61 companies in the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. These successful awards act as a strong platform for future exploration and production across the UKCS and can help transform exploration activity levels.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/10/2018 13:49:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

972316

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	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	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
	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 (a) subsea and (b) platform wells were decommissioned on the UK Continental Shelf in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	174032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>BEIS records show that three Decommissioning programmes were approved in the year 2016 listing 76 wells to be decommissioned in the UKCS and in 2017 eight decommissioning programmes were approved listing 55 wells to be decommissioned. We do not have this information broken down into those which are (a) subsea and (b) platform wells.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/10/2018 13:50:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris