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star this property date less than 2023-01-18more like thismore than 2023-01-18
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Food more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether plant-based alternative foods are eligible for higher level support under the Energy Discount Scheme; and what standard industrial classification of economic activities code applies to this area of food production. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-01-26more like thismore than 2023-01-26
star this property answer text <p>Organisations that have a contract with a licensed energy supplier and are exposed to volatile energy prices will see a discount applied to their gas and electricity bill through the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme from April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Some sectors are particularly vulnerable to high energy prices due to their energy intensive nature and trade exposure. Organisations with primary operations in the list of eligible Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) sectors for the scheme, as published on gov.uk, will be eligible for a substantially higher level of support. If organisations are unsure of that code, they can find out online through Companies House, by using their company name or registration number. Further information is available from Companies House on SIC code classification.</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1128033%2F230104_ETII_List_for_gov.uk.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C2142a3fac6a9425235b708daffa37296%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638103374703058373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QuN29SQ8DOybSkEBgSHTV6CM5IAHG2kfcEIpQyb4rZM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1128033/230104_ETII_List_for_gov.uk.pdf</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2023-01-26T14:11:48.27Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-26T14:11:48.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1568157
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star this property date less than 2023-01-18more like thismore than 2023-01-18
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Food more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether plant-based foods are included under Standard industrial classification of economic activities code 10.89 manufacture of other food products n.e.c. under the Energy Discount Scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2023-01-26more like thismore than 2023-01-26
star this property answer text <p>Organisations with primary operations in the list of eligible Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) sectors for the Energy Bill Discount Scheme, as published on gov.uk, will be eligible for the higher level of support through the scheme. If organisations are unsure of that code, they can find out online through Companies House, by using their company name or registration number. Further information is available from Companies House on SIC code classification:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1128033%2F230104_ETII_List_for_gov.uk.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C9144bf96401745465fc608daff7dc26c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638103212831830934%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zjfxFm1Lyf6L2Mw%2F5v995EsWcR5%2ByANqVz2UM5w9K1E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1128033/230104_ETII_List_for_gov.uk.pdf</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2023-01-26T13:23:59.863Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-26T13:23:59.863Z
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star this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support (a) households and (b) businesses with fuel costs in winter 2022-23. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
star this property answer text <p>For households, the Energy Price Guarantee limits the amount that can be charged for gas and electricity and will save a typical British household around £900 this winter. The Energy Bills Support Scheme provides households with a non-repayable £400 discount off energy bills, delivered automatically via electricity suppliers. Support is also available for households using alternative fuels and households not on standard electricity contracts.</p><p> </p><p>For businesses the Energy Bill Relief scheme provides a reduction in energy prices automatically applied to eligible bills. Equivalent support will be provided for non-domestic consumers who use alternative fuels instead of gas. There will be further details to follow as soon as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2022-11-29T17:38:33.047Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-29T17:38:33.047Z
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star this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Animal Experiments more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to support Helpathon initiatives consisting of collaborative workshops to support biomedical researchers identify animal-free research methods. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-10-18more like thismore than 2022-10-18
star this property answer text <p>The Government 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 from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs), 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. Since the NC3Rs was launched in 2004, it has committed £100 million in research to develop 3Rs technologies and its scientific staff have led research projects, in collaboration with academic and industry partners, that have been used to inform changes in policy and regulations on the use of animals in research.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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less than 2022-10-18T17:23:48.74Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-18T17:23:48.74Z
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star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-05-17more like thismore than 2022-05-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Animal Experiments: Innovation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to develop innovative and effective alternatives to animal experiments as part of its efforts to make the UK a science superpower. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
star this property answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation encourages the development of new methodologies in all areas of health research and funds the development of non-animal technologies both directly through research council funding rounds and by its core funding commitment to the National Centre for 3Rs of £49.1 million over 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has just launched £4 million of funding targeted at developing the next generation of non-animal technology and driving the uptake of existing non-animal technology.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2022-05-24T09:51:42.77Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-24T09:51:42.77Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Metals: Recycling more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of the metal recycling sector from the Red Diesel Replacement competition on that industry’s capacity to decarbonise. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-04-26more like thismore than 2022-04-26
star this property answer text <p>The £40m Red Diesel Replacement (RDR) innovation programme focusses on construction/mining/quarrying sectors, accounting for 63% of UK red-diesel usage. <a href="https://www.e4tech.com/resources/248-e4tech-and-cenex-engage-sectors-that-use-red-diesel-to-identify-innovation-needs-for-low-carbon-alternatives.php" target="_blank">https://www.e4tech.com/resources/248-e4tech-and-cenex-engage-sectors-that-use-red-diesel-to-identify-innovation-needs-for-low-carbon-alternatives.php</a>. However, technologies developed and lessons learned through RDR will also benefit the metals recycling sector.</p><p> </p><p>Other Government support includes:</p><ol><li>Phase-2 Industrial-Fuel-Switching Competition, £55m, Autumn 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition</a>.</li><li>Phase-4 Industrial-Energy-Efficiency-Accelerator, Value/Date TBC: <a href="https://programmes.carbontrust.com/ieea/participate-in-ieea/" target="_blank">https://programmes.carbontrust.com/ieea/participate-in-ieea/</a>.</li><li>Phase-9 Energy-Entrepreneur’s-Fund, £10m, 25 March 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-entrepreneurs-fund-phase-9" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-entrepreneurs-fund-phase-9</a>.</li><li>Industrial-Energy-Transformation-Fund and Scottish-IETF, £289m and £34m, 31 January 2022 and Summer 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund</a>.</li><li>Spring Budget 2021: 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies can claim 130% first-year capital allowances on qualifying plant/machinery investments.</li></ol>
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
star this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2022-04-26T16:47:00.777Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-26T16:47:00.777Z
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star this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-04-14more like thismore than 2022-04-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Metals: Recycling more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the metals recycling sector on the potential impact on their businesses of the loss of their entitlement to use red diesel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2022-04-26more like thismore than 2022-04-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognised that the changes to red diesel entitlements announced at Budget 2020 would be a significant change for some businesses and ran a consultation to gather information from affected users on the expected impact of these tax changes. As part of this, the Government engaged directly with a wide variety of organisations from all parts of the UK and carefully analysed all consultation responses received, including from the British Metals Recycling Association.</p><p> </p><p>The metals recycling sector is eligible for support through the £289 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the £34 million Scottish IETF. These programmes provide capital support to industrial sites, helping them to become more energy efficient and to switch away from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives. We have recently promoted this funding opportunity with the British Metals Recycling Association, welcoming applications from sites impacted by the removal of the red diesel rebate.</p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
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less than 2022-04-26T17:19:57.817Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-26T17:19:57.817Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-11-08more like thismore than 2021-11-08
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Aerospace Technology Institute: Finance more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make a statement on the Government’s Spending Review commitment to extend funding for the Aerospace Technology Institute to 2031 to meet its Jet Zero ambitions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-11-16more like thismore than 2021-11-16
star this property answer text <p>At the October Spending Review, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer extended the £1.95 billion funding commitment to the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme from 2026 to 2031. To date, £1.6 billion has been awarded to over 340 collaborative R&amp;D projects spread across the UK. This activity will help to drive the development of new low and zero-carbon emission aircraft technology, which forms an important part of our Jet Zero ambition to decarbonise aviation.</p><p> </p><p>We will work through the annual profile of funding for the ATI programme, including when the programme will re-open to new R&amp;D grant applications, over the coming months. Further information on the programme will be provided following that work.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
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less than 2021-11-16T09:10:50.587Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-16T09:10:50.587Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-09-14more like thismore than 2021-09-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Energy more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will tackle gaps in consumer protections for people making energy efficiency improvements to homes and installing low-carbon heating in the forthcoming Net Zero Strategy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-09-22more like thismore than 2021-09-22
star this property answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that improvements meet high standards and provide appropriate consumer protection.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy will look to further address consumer protection.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
star this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2021-09-22T16:14:46.453Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-22T16:14:46.453Z
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star this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-10more like thismore than 2021-02-10
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Vaccination more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to (a) conduct and (b) provide funding for external organisations to conduct research into the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccinations for (a) people with blood cancer and (b) other immunocompromised people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-02-26more like thismore than 2021-02-26
star this property answer text <p>UKRI is currently funding one study of direct relevance to these areas. UKRI has allocated an initial £1.8 million to the OCTAVE study, led by Professor Iain McInnes, University of Glasgow, for a twelve-month period, and is considering a case for additional funding beyond this. OCTAVE is supporting research on vaccine responses in groups of immune-supressed individuals, including those with inflammatory disorders, high risk cancer patient groups, and patients with severe kidney and liver disease. Cancer patient groups include chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, myeloma, acute leukaemia, and bone marrow transplants. As the OCTAVE study is being managed as a single project it is not possible to give costs for the individual groups.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are proposals on vaccine responses in high-risk clinical groups under consideration as part of the UKRI COVID-19 Agile call, with announcements to be made shortly. Furthermore, UKRI continues to accept applications for COVID-19 related research, including on this topic, through its active calls, which can be found on the UKRI website.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Derby North more like this
star this property answering member printed Amanda Solloway more like this
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less than 2021-02-26T12:13:53.793Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-26T12:13:53.793Z
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star this property label Biography information for Amanda Solloway more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-02more like thismore than 2021-02-02
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading Aviation: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Transport Secretary on plans for lifting covid-19 international travel restrictions to give the aerospace sector the long-term vision to recover from the pandemic. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-02-10more like thismore than 2021-02-10
star this property answer text <p>The Department is in regular contact with the Department for Transport on the impacts of COVID-19 on the aerospace sector. Both BEIS and the Department for Transport (DfT) recognise the importance of the UK aerospace industry to the economy and the vital role it will play in the post-pandemic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>DfT engages with the industry via multiple channels, focusing on a wide range of issues affecting the industry such as EU Exit transition, Covid-19 impact, technical certification and specification, and international cooperation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2021-02-10T17:39:57.23Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-10T17:39:57.23Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-01-19more like thismore than 2021-01-19
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading Public Houses: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to support a roadmap to recovery for the pub and brewing sector to provide (a) financial and fiscal support throughout 2021 and (b) proportional easing of covid-19 restrictions for that sector at the earliest opportunity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-01-27more like thismore than 2021-01-27
star this property answer text <p>Over the course of the pandemic, the Government has worked closely with the hospitality sector to understand the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses and has responded with a substantial package of business support. We keep all restrictions under constant review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2021-01-27T17:06:24.587Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-27T17:06:24.587Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-14more like thismore than 2020-07-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 68687, what formula was used to determine how much funding local authorities received from the Coronavirus Discretionary Grant Fund. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
star this property uin 73790 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
star this property answer text <p>Each of the 314 billing authorities currently involved in the delivery of the Small Business Grants Fund and Retail, Hospitality &amp; Leisure Fund will receive a fixed minimum allocation for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund as a 5% uplift of the value of its in-scope hereditaments as identified at 3 May 2020. Individual letters were issued to all 314 Local Authorities on 20 May 2020 with a detailed explanation of their allocation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2020-07-22T15:57:22.827Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-22T15:57:22.827Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-03more like thismore than 2020-07-03
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to review the criteria for distributing and allocating funding through the Discretionary Grant Fund to local councils for supporting businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
star this property answer text <p>The Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs that are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for defining the precise eligibility for this Fund and may choose to make payments to other businesses based on local economic need, subject to those businesses meeting the specific eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>We are asking local authorities to prioritise the following types of businesses for grants from within this funding pot:</p><ul><li>Small businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces. Examples could include units in industrial parks, science parks, and incubators which do not have their own business rates assessment.</li><li>Regular market traders with fixed building costs, such as rent, who do not have their own business rates assessment.</li><li>Bed &amp; breakfasts which pay Council Tax instead of business rates.</li><li>Charity properties in receipt of Charitable Rate Relief, which would otherwise have been eligible for Small Business Rates Relief or Rural Rate Relief.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Businesses already in receipt of the Small Business grant or a Retail, Hospitality and Leisure grant are not eligible for this fund. Businesses who are eligible for or in receipt of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme are now eligible to apply for this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>There is currently no plan to change eligibility criteria for this scheme. Officials are keeping in close contact with local authorities to monitor the progress of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for Local Authorities was published 13 May: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2020-07-13T17:05:08.13Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-13T17:05:08.13Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-04-20more like thismore than 2020-04-20
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure firms can access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
star this property uin 37587 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-04-28more like thismore than 2020-04-28
star this property answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opened for applications on 23 March. The Government has been working closely with the British Business Bank and financial sector to ensure businesses can access the support they need. We have made changes to widen the scheme’s eligibility so that more small businesses across the UK can benefit from the scheme, by extending loans to all viable small businesses affected by the Coronavirus, not just those unable to secure regular commercial financing. For facilities under £250,000, use of personal guarantees are not permitted under the scheme.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2020-04-28T16:42:54.55Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-28T16:42:54.55Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Vaccination: Research more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of directing UKRI to fund research into platform vaccine and diagnostic tools to support the development of vaccines during a potential pandemic. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
star this property uin 21237 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
star this property answer text <p>We work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for International Development, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support research on platform vaccine technologies and diagnostic tools that can be utilised as a rapid response during a pandemic. These form a component of the current DHSC and UKRI COVID-19 rapid-response call for proposals to address the threat of this novel coronavirus. Platform vaccines and diagnostics are an integral part of UKRI’s current approach for the development and translation of research findings into tangible benefits, with research funded across UKRI councils</p><p> </p><p>DHSC and UKRI lead the UK Vaccine Network which brings together funders, industry and academia to identify and target investment opportunities for the most promising vaccines and vaccine technologies, including platform vaccine and diagnostic tools to combat infectious diseases with epidemic potential and to address structural issues related to the UK’s vaccine infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Network two vaccine manufacturing hubs have been established to streamline vaccine manufacturing. A £10 million award to Professor Robin Shuttock at Imperial College London aims to revolutionise the vaccine manufacture, stabilisation and storage, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving prevention of existing and new diseases. A £7 million award to Professor Tarit Mukhopadhyay at University College London aims to establish the UK as a global centre for vaccine discovery, development and manufacture, while also ensuring that new vaccine manufacturing processes can be used in low and middle income countries.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Derby North more like this
star this property answering member printed Amanda Solloway more like this
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less than 2020-03-03T16:02:27.333Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T16:02:27.333Z
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star this property label Biography information for Amanda Solloway more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Carbon Capture and Storage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans she has to support the creation of carbon capture and storage clusters; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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star this property uin 2480 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
star this property answer text <p>Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) will play a vital role in meeting our net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, supporting both our Industrial Strategy and the revitalisation of the economies of the UK’s industrial areas.</p><p> </p><p>The CCUS Action Plan outlined that deploying CCUS in industrial clusters has the potential to allow a number of carbon capture applications – for industry, to hydrogen, to low carbon gas or bio-energy with CCS in power – to connect to shared carbon dioxide infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>That is why this Government has committed to invest £800 million to build the first fully deployed CCUS cluster by the mid-2020s and £500 million to help energy-intensive industries move to low-carbon techniques.</p><p> </p><p>CCUS is also likely to play an important role in achieving our Industrial Clusters Mission, creating the world’s first net zero industrial cluster by 2040. This is supported by up to £170 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to support the deployment of low carbon technologies and enabling infrastructure in one or more clusters.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
star this property answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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less than 2020-01-20T16:40:55.007Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-20T16:40:55.007Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Greenhouse Gas Emissions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps her Department is taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
star this property uin 166 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
star this property answer text <p>The UK has made world-leading progress in cutting our emissions while growing the economy. Our net zero target requires us to build on this progress by transforming our economy – our homes, our transport, our businesses, and how we generate and use energy.</p><p>We are building on the strong frameworks of the Clean Growth Strategy and Industrial Strategy to deliver the net zero target. Since legislating for net zero the Government has announced £2 billion of investment, including up to £1 billion for the electric vehicle supply chain, and funding for electric vehicle infrastructure, clean steel and hydrogen.</p><p>The Government will continue to bring forward further plans, for example through the Energy White Paper, Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Heat Roadmap in the coming months.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
star this property answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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less than 2019-10-21T15:19:51.473Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T15:19:51.473Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Crawley more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps her Department has taken to support businesses in Crawley. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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Henry Smith remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a business, ensuring all businesses have access to the advice and support they need<del class="ministerial"> to succeed to start, grow, and scale up their businesses</del>.</p><p> </p><p>All businesses can access core services, information and guidance on starting up and running a business, as well as their statutory rights and obligations, on our GOV.UK sites and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/browse/business" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/browse/business</a>. The Business Finance and Support Finder tool on the website provides information on how to access a wide range of Government-backed financial support for start-up businesses, such as funding and grant schemes. The Government backed British Business Bank (BBB), as of July 2019, has provided funding of £6.6bn to over 89,000 businesses. In addition, since 2012, the Start-Up Loans Company (now part of BBB) has delivered over 67,000 loans worth over £534m. In Crawley they have issued 99 loans since 2012, worth over £680,000.</p><p> </p><p>This Government continues to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to drive forward local growth. Through three rounds of competitive Growth Deals, Government has invested over £9 billion of funding, including £304.3 million to Coast to Capital LEP, which covers Crawley, to empower local areas to reach their potential, boosting national productivity and growth.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs. Businesses in the Crawley constituency can access business advice through the Coast to Capital Growth Hub. Led and governed by the Coast to Capital LEP, the Growth Hub provides a free, impartial, ‘single point of contact’ to help businesses in the area identify and access the right support for them at the right time no matter their size or sector. This support includes helping businesses prepare for Brexit. In 2018-19 the Coast to Capital Growth Hub supported over 1,503 businesses and helped more than 313 individuals start a business.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2019-10-21T16:11:37.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:11:37.243Z
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less than 2019-10-22T15:30:10.367Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-22T15:30:10.367Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Science: Research more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support scientific human-relevant research methods. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
star this property answer text <p>As part of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy and the Government’s commitment to maintaining the UK’s position as a world leader in research and innovation, we are investing in identifying better ways to treat and prevent disease and to advance the health of people worldwide.</p><p> </p><p>Advances in biomedical science and technologies – including stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques – are all providing new opportunities to support scientific human-relevant research.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
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less than 2019-07-10T14:37:21.113Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-10T14:37:21.113Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-03more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Small Businesses: West Sussex more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps he has taken to support small businesses in (a) Crawley constituency and (b) West Sussex. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-06-11more like thismore than 2019-06-11
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a business, it is a key aspect of our ambitious Industrial Strategy. We want to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business, to create jobs and spread prosperity.</p><p>In addition to accessing national support available, such as the Business Support Helpline (0300 456 3565) and advice on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, small businesses in the Crawley constituency and West Sussex County Council area can access business advice through the Coast to Capital Growth Hub. Led and governed by the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Growth Hub provides a free, impartial, ‘single point of contact’ to help businesses in the area identify and access the right support for them at the right time no matter their size or sector. The Coast to Capital LEP has self-reported that in FY2017-2018 their Growth Hub supported over 2,400 businesses and helped over 600 individuals start a business.</p><p>The Start-Up Loans programme, now part of the British Business Bank, has delivered 63,564 loans worth £496m, and is currently supporting 96 loans totaling £659,191 of finance in Crawley.</p><p>Funding under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund indicates that Crawley has £546,203 for organisations registered within this constituency. There is no data for West Sussex.</p><p>And finally, as you are aware in the 2019 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, Inspiration Healthcare Ltd in Crawley won an award in the International Trade category.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2019-06-11T15:55:12.223Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-11T15:55:12.223Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this