Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The detail of the UK’s association to the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals programme after the UK leaves the EU is part of ongoing negotiations. The UK and the EU have a mutual interest in maintaining our integrated chemical supply chains as the chemicals industry is an economically significant sector in both regions, and it underpins key downstream sectors including automotive, aerospace, construction and pharmaceuticals. In the White Paper on our future relationship with the European Union published in July, the UK has proposed that chemicals are part of a UK-EU free trade area on goods, with continued UK participation in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) underpinning this arrangement. This proposal is part of ongoing negotiation.</p>WatfordRichard Harrington2018-11-09false2018-11-09T14:57:52.953Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Chemicals: EU Law1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of any potential increase in red tape from the proposed associate status of the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals programme after the UK leaves the EU.falseHendonDr Matthew Offord187324Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>Government has a long-standing programme of support to maintain the competitiveness of the UK automotive sector. This includes the Automotive Sector Deal. This is a joint strategic vision for how government and industry will work together to respond to the Grand Challenges of the Industrial Strategy, such as Clean Growth and the Future of Mobility.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has maintained close engagement with INEOS throughout their process and has met with the company and members of the South Tees Development Corporation on several occasions. We continue to promote UK options with INEOS, and stand ready to support in any way we can.</p>WatfordRichard Harrington2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:26:04.187Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02INEOS: Tees Valley1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support the Government plans to provide to Ineos for choosing the South Tees Development Corporation site as the manufacturing location of that company’s Projekt Grenadier 4x4 vehicles.falseRedcarAnna Turley187360Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>No such estimates are available from official sources. Our ambitious Industrial Strategy comprises policies to build an economy fit for the future, helping to foster a competitive environment where businesses can have the confidence to invest in UK manufacturing and thrive.</p><p> </p><p>Around 20% of the 2,072 new inward FDI projects in 2017/18 were in the areas of advanced manufacturing and life sciences. Across the Automotive, Aerospace, and the Advanced Engineering Supply Chain over the same period, DIT supported 320 inward investments into the UK, creating or securing 7,500 jobs in the UK.</p><p> </p>WatfordRichard Harrington2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:28:04.48Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Manufacturing Industries1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of manufacturing companies that have (a) shortened their supply chains and (b) relocated their production to the UK from abroad in each of the last five years for which data is available.falseBirkenheadFrank Field187311Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>We are working closely with affected companies across the UK steel industry to fully evaluate the impact of these measures on the UK. The total value of US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 was £360m which amounts to 7% of UK steel exports.</p><p> </p><p>We remain deeply disappointed that the US has decided to apply tariffs to steel and aluminium imports from the EU on national security grounds. The UK and other European Union countries are close allies of the US and should be permanently and fully exempted from the tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the EU and US Administration to seek a constructive, permanent resolution to avoid further escalation that would harm businesses and consumers in both the US and EU.</p>WatfordRichard Harrington2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:26:15.247Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Iron and Steel: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect the US Steel tariffs have had on the UK steel sector since they came into place.falseSheffield, Brightside and HillsboroughGill Furniss187382Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>In April, the Government set out its intention to work with other Commonwealth countries to develop a Marine Plastics Research and Innovation Framework and announced up to £25 million as part of the UK’s contribution. In addition, the Government announced several other Commonwealth programmes, totalling up to £41.4 million, that support capacity building, including research activities, to prevent plastic entering the world’s oceans and rivers.</p>East SurreyMr Sam Gyimah2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:28:12.69Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Plastics: Commonwealth1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding the Government plans to allocate to research to help Commonwealth countries prevent plastic waste from entering the oceans.falseHendonDr Matthew Offord187345Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The Government promotes the safe and responsible use of fireworks by consumers and there is strict legislation in place which regulates their supply and use. The Government is currently working with a range of stakeholders to raise consumer awareness on firework safety.</p><p> </p><p>Under current UK legislation, there are clear requirements on manufacturers to categorise and label fireworks according to their explosive content, safety distances, noise level, or similar. The label must include instructions on safety distances and means of ignition and safety messages.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to amend legislation on firework packaging.</p>Rochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:28:22.66Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Fireworks: Packaging1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to introduce graphic warnings on fireworks packaging.falsePenistone and StocksbridgeAngela Smith187354Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The Government promotes the safe and responsible use of fireworks by consumers and there is strict legislation in place which regulates their supply and use.</p><p> </p><p>There are age restrictions in place which prevent the sale of fireworks to those under the age of 16 or 18 dependent on the classification of firework. The law also prohibits those under 18 possessing any category F2 or F3 fireworks in a public place subject to very limited exceptions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently working with industry, retailers, charities and others such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Netmums to promote the safe and responsible use of fireworks and to raise consumer awareness on firework safety.</p>Rochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:28:32.303Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-02Fireworks: Children1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure young children are protected from firework-related injuries.falsePenistone and StocksbridgeAngela Smith187355Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The Government continues to work with Mayor Ben Houchen and the Tees Valley Combined Authority to promote new investment in the Tees Valley, including in the materials sector. Discussions with potential investors are at various stages of maturity and remain commercially sensitive. Any proposals that request public funding will be assessed for their robustness and the value for money it would represent.</p>WatfordRichard Harrington2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:26:26.317Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-05Iron and Steel: Tees Valley1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of providing support to to steel companies for the construction of electric arc furnaces on Teesside; and if he will make a statement.falseRedcarAnna Turley188118Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>This is publicly available information:</p><p><a href="https://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/groundwater/shaleGas/monitoring/lancashire.html" target="_blank">https://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/groundwater/shaleGas/monitoring/lancashire.html</a>.</p>DevizesClaire Perry2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:43:10.943Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-05Fracking: Lancashire1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment his Department has made of geological activity in Fylde (a) since the commencement of exploratory drilling at the Preston New Road Shale Gas site and (b) prior to such drilling.falseFyldeMark Menzies188137Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>Government takes firework safety very seriously and the Office for Product Safety and Standards is working with industry, retailers, charities and others, including RoSPA, to promote the safe, responsible, and considerate use of fireworks.</p><p> </p><p>There are already controls on noise levels for fireworks and it is an offence to supply fireworks exceeding 120 decibels to the public. There are no plans to amend the regulations to reduce this level.</p><p> </p>Rochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2018-11-12false2018-11-12T17:26:36.137Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2018-11-05Fireworks: Noise1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to amend the regulations on the sale or use of fireworks (a) to reduce the maximum decibel level of fireworks purchasable by the general public and (b) encourage the use of low noise fireworks.falseLinlithgow and East FalkirkMartyn Day188142100124153