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1131128

	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	Economic Growth: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	911258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement and maintain momentum.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1171474

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Solar Power
	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 she is taking to support the deployment of rooftop solar PV; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	4413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Low carbon electricity, including solar – whether at the household level or the national level – is central to the transition to the smart and flexible energy systems of the future.</p><p>Since 2010, we have quadrupled the electricity we generate from renewables – installing 99% of the UK’s solar capacity and over 800,000 installations – exceeding our historic projections on solar PV deployment. We now have over 13.3GW of solar capacity installed in the UK, which is enough to power over 3 million UK homes.</p><p> </p><p>The Smart Export Guarantee, which came into force on 1 January 2020, gives small scale low-carbon electricity generators, such as homes with solar panels, the right to be paid for the renewable electricity they export to the grid. Renewable generators now have a several competitive tariffs to choose from, in some cases even higher than the FIT export tariff.</p><p> </p><p>Permitted development rights have been introduced allowing the installation of solar panels up to 1 megawatt on domestic properties, schools, businesses and farm buildings without any need for planning permission.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/01/2020 17:01:01 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1171475

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Solar Power: Innovation
	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 encourage (a) innovation and (b) product development in the UK solar PV industry.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	4414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) provides grant funding to innovative businesses in many different ways, including Innovate UK‘s SMART grants, which deliver ambitious R&amp;D innovations that can make a significant impact on the UK economy.</p><p>Through the Clean Growth Strategy, BEIS has committed £900 million of public funds to innovation, which includes £177 million to further reduce the cost of renewables.</p><p>We are also investing over £3 billion to support low carbon innovation in the UK up to 2021, to ensure that the UK continues to reap the benefits from the transition to a low carbon economy.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/01/2020 14:41:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1201809

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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	Companies: Registration
	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 publish its response to its consultation on corporate transparency and register reform before the 2020 summer recess.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	57274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering a broad package of reforms to Companies House to ensure it is fit for the future and continues to contribute to the UK’s business environment. This would amount to the most significant reform of the UK’s company registration framework since a companies register was first introduced in 1844, and it is important, therefore, to take the time to get it right.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation received a significant number of responses and an official government response with proposals for the way forward will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 17/06/2020 14:39:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1201810

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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	Companies: Registration
	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 the consultation published by his Department on 5 May 2019 on corporate transparency and register reform, what assessment he has made of the level of resources required by Companies House to implement the reforms recommended in that consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	57275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>Companies House ensures it has the appropriate amount of resources to effectively manage the register. Staffing levels are made available in the Companies House Annual Report which is published after the end of the financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s consultation received a significant number of responses and an official government response with proposals for the way forward will be published in due course. An assessment of the staffing levels required to implement the recommended reforms will be finalised as the proposals are finalised.</p><p> </p><p>As proposals under the consultation have not yet been finalised, the staffing levels required have not been finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 17/06/2020 14:43:05 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1225149

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	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	Small Businesses: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to bring forward changes to the Undertaking in Difficulty rules.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	74670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Although the UK has left the EU, under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement the EU State aid rules continue to apply in the UK until the end of the Transition Period. The rules are an exclusive competence of the European Commission and it is not within the power of the United Kingdom or any EU Member State to unilaterally vary or suspend them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced that following the end of the Transition Period, a new domestic subsidy control regime will replace the EU State aid rules. The treatment of firms in difficulty will be considered as part of the work to develop the new regime, which will also take into account, amongst other factors, the arrangements agreed under the Northern Ireland Protocol. Announcements on the new regime will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 20/07/2020 13:49:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1229673

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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	McColl's: Horizon IT System
	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 sub-postmasters employed directly by McColls stores are known to have been removed from their employment as managers of branch sub Post Offices in McColls stores on grounds of alleged shortfalls in their Post Office Horizon branch accounts since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	82133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK.</p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. As such, the number of postmasters employed by McColls and who were subsequently removed as managers on grounds of alleged Horizon shortfalls are an operational matter for Post Office Limited.</p><p>​I have asked Nick Read, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the Hon. Member about this matter. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House. ​</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/09/2020 10:53:27 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1231994

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2020
	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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
	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 he (a) holds information and (b) has received representations on the exclusion by the Post Office from the Horizon historical shortfall compensation scheme of the (i) 550 litigants who brought the Horizon scandal to light and (ii) (A) 600 subpostmasters employed through McColls and (B) 500 subpostmasters employed through the Co-op who were also affected by the Horizon system; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	86113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Historical Shortfall Scheme was designed for postmasters and companies who had or have a direct contract with Post Office, and therefore the individual or company had potential contractual liability for shortfalls found under previous versions of Horizon. On this basis, companies such as McColls and Co-Op were eligible to apply for the scheme. Claims could include consequential losses where appropriate. Assistants of postmasters or employees of other companies are not be eligible, as they had no contract with or contractual liability directly to the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Historical Shortfalls Scheme was designed for postmasters or companies who were not part of the group litigation and have had issues with historical shortfalls recorded in Horizon and want these to be investigated and addressed. Claimants in the settled litigation were therefore not eligible for the Historical Shortfalls Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 10/09/2020 14:13:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1234375

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	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: 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 estimate he has made of the number of businesses unable to repay debt resulting from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	90186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work closely with local authorities, businesses, and business representative organisations to understand the impact of Covid-19 on businesses. This will include consideration of how payments for deferred VAT and loan repayments will impact businesses from March 2021.</p><p>We are developing a consistent industry-wide approach to the collections and recoveries of Bounce Back loans. This will ensure that lenders understand the full range of support they can provide to borrowers struggling to repay their loans.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/09/2020 16:35:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1284806

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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	Small Businesses
	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 his Department will work with regulators to expand the definition of microbusiness in the (a) energy and (b) communications sectors to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises have access to redress.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	150855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>The independent GB regulator, Ofgem, defines a microbusiness as - employing 10 or fewer full-time employees with an annual turnover of 2m Euros or less OR typically spending £10,000-£12,000 per year on gas or electricity.</p><p> </p><p>An energy supply licence obligates suppliers to proactively identify their microbusiness customers and provide information on their formal complaints process. If microbusinesses cannot resolve their complaints in this way, they can complain to the Energy Ombudsman.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, the independent UK telecommunications services regulator, has put in place general conditions, which all communication providers must follow, that offer protections to businesses of any size relating to specific provisions on contracting, tariff information, billing procedures and number porting. Ofcom's rules also provide additional protections to businesses with fewer than 10 employees, including access to alternative dispute resolution and protections against mis-selling. All providers must be registered with either the Consumer Ombudsman or the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the view that larger businesses are better able to represent their interests by negotiating contracts for supply, and to make use of approved dispute resolution procedures where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 16/02/2021 15:14:24 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake