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791093

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	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	Natural Gas
	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 his Department's report, Gas security of supply: a strategic assessment of Great Britain's gas security of supply, published on 12 October 2017, whether that assessment does not assume any contribution from fracking activity.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	113518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>In order to provide a conservative estimate of supply, supply forecasts used in the report, and in the supporting analysis, assume no shale contributions in the forecast period.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/11/2017 14:49:44 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909326

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Energy: Meters
	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 second generation smart meters become available whether priority will be accorded to the conversion of first generation smart meters in circumstances where a consumer is switching energy supplier and their first generation meter is not compatible with their new supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	146730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Data and Communications Company is developing a solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching. We expect this to commence in late 2018.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/06/2018 14:44:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

934847

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2018
	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	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2018 to Question 146730 on energy: meters, whether his Department expects the Data and Communications Company to consult on the development of the solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching; and whether that solution will be reported to Parliament when it is finalised.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	160690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Both the Government and the Data and Communications Company (DCC) have consulted extensively on the enrolment and adoption of SMETS1 meters.</p><p>Government consultations are available online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enrolment-of-smets1-meter-cohorts-with-the-data-communications-company" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enrolment-of-smets1-meter-cohorts-with-the-data-communications-company</a>; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/maximising-interoperability-for-first-generation-smets1-smart-meters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/maximising-interoperability-for-first-generation-smets1-smart-meters</a>.</p><p>DCC enrolment and adoption consultations are available online here: <a href="https://www.smartdcc.co.uk/about-dcc/future-service-development/enrolment-and-adoption" target="_blank">https://www.smartdcc.co.uk/about-dcc/future-service-development/enrolment-and-adoption</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to producing an annual report on the smart meter roll-out and, upon publication, will place the 2018 copy in the Libraries of the House. This will include progress towards moving SMETS1 meters into the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/07/2018 12:50:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

484331

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the review carried out by McKinsey and Company into his Department's budget.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	32189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department will not be publishing the McKinsey work on the grounds that to do so would be likely to reduce the Government’s ability to protect the policy-making process and maintain the delivery of effective Government.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/04/2016 16:14:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

485500

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how the proposed cost savings outlined in the BIS 2020 programme have been calculated; and what estimate he has made of projected savings of relocating staff from the office in Sheffield to London.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	32384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has committed to delivering 30-40% reductions in the Department’s operating expenditure which equates to around £350m by 2020. Savings of this magnitude can only be delivered by changing the Department’s overall business model so that it is simpler, cheaper and better for users of BIS services. This involves reducing the number of offices, our number of partner bodies, and our headcount as well as rationalising customer support, grant giving and digital service delivery. The proposed move of policy teams into a single centre and proposed closure of the Sheffield office forms part of a larger programme to change our business model.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/04/2016 16:38:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

485503

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of retaining his Department's office at St Paul's Palace, Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	32390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-11/27113/" target="_blank">27113</a> from the Hon Member for Sheffield Central.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/04/2016 16:40:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

825825

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Business: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken (a) generally and (b) in respect of Carillion to monitor and enforce the requirement that prime contractors pay undisputed, valid invoices within 30 days and ensure that such terms are implemented throughout the supply chain since 26 February 2015; and if he will publish performance data for each prime contractor for his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	123892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>BEIS have recently introduced a payment reporting system, which requires large businesses to report on their UK payment practices and performance. Businesses must report 6 monthly on their payment performance starting with their first full financial year that starts on or after 6 April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Government departments publish their own payment performance data on GOV.UK. We encourage suppliers that have not been paid promptly to report the case to our Mystery Shopper Service, who will investigate on their behalf.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/01/2018 17:29:24 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

828829

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the guidance to Departments on preparing registers of ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	124455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The guidance issued to Departments on the preparation of transparency listings of ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and external meetings is internal, and is to assist civil servants with the collection and collation of such transparency data.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 01/02/2018 12:30:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 37668 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

833813

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Contracts: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January to Question 123892, if he will publish the payment performance data for each prime contractor for the period between April and October 2017 inclusive.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	125571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>This information is not currently held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS have recently introduced a payment reporting system, which requires large businesses to report on their UK payment practices and performance. Businesses must report every six months on their payment performance starting with their first full financial year that starts on or after 6 April 2017:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-payment-practices-and-performance-reporting-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-payment-practices-and-performance-reporting-requirements</a></p><p> </p><p>We intend to take further steps to improve payment practices in government supply chains and we will be bringing forward proposals shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/02/2018 16:49:32 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

934426

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February to Question 125571 on Contracts: Billing, if he will publish the payment performance data for each prime contractor for the periods between (a) April to September 2017 and (b) October 2017 to April 2018 inclusive; if he will publish the data and graphs showing how central Government Departments performed against payment policy targets for 2017-2018; and what steps the Government has taken to improve payment practices in government supply chains since 5 February 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	160071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>This information is not currently held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the government introduced a payment reporting system, which requires the UK’s largest businesses to report on their payment practices, policies and performance. Large businesses must report every 6 months on their payment behaviour starting with their first full financial year that starts on or after 6 April 2017. All reports are publicly accessible at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search" target="_blank">https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search</a></p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2015 all central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies, have been required to report on their prompt payment performance. They must publish the percentage of their invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days on a quarterly basis on their GOV.UK pages.</p><p> </p><p>On 10 April, we opened a consultation on whether it would be appropriate to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain management. The consultation closed on 5 June and we are currently analysing the feedback.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/07/2018 10:47:17 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts