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678752

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Aerospace Growth Partnership
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 progress has been made by the Aerospace Growth Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	61740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) has proved a highly successful partnership between Government and the industry. Together we have committed £3.9 billion for aerospace research and development through to 2026, to provide the industry with the certainty it needs to invest, and created the Aerospace Technology Institute to provide expert, market aligned advice to strategically deploy this funding.</p><p> </p><p>The AGP has also launched the UK Aerospace Supply Chain Competitiveness Charter; increased supplier involvement in the ‘Supply Chains for the 21st Century’ operational excellence programme; supported expansion of the ‘Sharing in Growth’ intensive performance improvement programme to over 60 companies’; and has worked to encourage innovation in SMEs via the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2017 15:59:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

678754

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Energy: Conservation
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 23 December 2016 to Question 57829, on energy: conservation, what role the new apprenticeship standards will play in improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation in buildings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The development of apprenticeship standards in England is led by employers, subject to quality criteria set by Government. So far, occupations covered by standards relating to energy efficiency in place or in development include Dual Fuel Smart Meter Installer, Junior Energy Manager, Community Energy Specialist and Thermal Insulation Operative.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working with industry to support robust and effective quality and standards for energy efficiency, in light of the recommendations of the recently published Each Home Counts review. Those recommendations, implementation of which will be led by industry, include the creation of a Quality Mark against which all those engaged in design and installation of measures will be assessed and certified.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2017 14:44:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

678755

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Housing: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2016 to Question 57827, on housing: carbon emissions, what future policy options he is considering.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s emissions reduction plan will set out proposals for meeting carbon budgets and decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy through the 2020s.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2017 11:44:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33880 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

678759

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Gas Fired Power Stations
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 assessment he has made of the effect of current charging arrangements on the ability of gas plants which already possesses capacity contracts to bid into the early capacity auction on 31 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	61673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Ofgem’s review of network charges for smaller generators (so called ‘embedded benefits’) was prompted by concerns that current arrangements may over-reward smaller generators at the expense of the end consumer and may distort competition, including within Capacity Market auctions.</p><p>The timing of the review is a matter for Ofgem as independent regulator. Ofgem has said that it will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, with a final decision later in the year.</p><p>Ofgem published an open letter in December 2016 which confirmed that none of the proposed modifications would alter charges for 2017/18, the delivery year of the early Capacity Market auction, and outlined a level of embedded benefits in future years that it would be prudent for participants in the Capacity Market auctions to assume.</p><p>Departmental officials will work with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that key Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential impacts on security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 61669 question first answered 31/01/2017 14:29:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

678760

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Electricity Generation
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 assessment he has made of the effect on (a) UK security of supply and (b) consumer costs of holding the early capacity auction prior to Ofgem reporting its final decision on charging arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	61669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Ofgem’s review of network charges for smaller generators (so called ‘embedded benefits’) was prompted by concerns that current arrangements may over-reward smaller generators at the expense of the end consumer and may distort competition, including within Capacity Market auctions.</p><p>The timing of the review is a matter for Ofgem as independent regulator. Ofgem has said that it will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, with a final decision later in the year.</p><p>Ofgem published an open letter in December 2016 which confirmed that none of the proposed modifications would alter charges for 2017/18, the delivery year of the early Capacity Market auction, and outlined a level of embedded benefits in future years that it would be prudent for participants in the Capacity Market auctions to assume.</p><p>Departmental officials will work with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that key Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential impacts on security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 61673 question first answered 31/01/2017 14:29:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

678763

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Aerospace Industry
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 his Department is taking to ensure that companies in the UK aerospace supply chain benefit from increasing aircraft orders.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	61612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is investing £80m in the Sharing in Growth supply chain performance improvement programme; the lead 43 companies have already won in excess of £1.4 billion of contracts as a result of this work. The Government is also supporting the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme to help SMEs innovate, develop and market technology. In addition, the Government has supported industry development of the Supply Chain Competitiveness Charter, where larger aerospace companies commit to share growth opportunities with suppliers in return for continued improvement in operational performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2017 16:18:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

678764

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Aerospace Industry
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 build on the UK's strengths in aerospace innovation and manufacturing.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	61613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has allocated £1.95bn to 2026 to co-fund aerospace related R&amp;D activities. 160 technology projects worth £1.3 billion are currently under way, spanning wings, engines, aero structures and advanced systems. This involves 195 different companies and organisations, including over 100 SMEs. In addition the Government is helping the sector develop its supply chain by investing £80m in the Sharing in Growth supply chain performance improvement programme; the lead 43 companies have already won in excess of £1.4 billion of contracts as a result of this work. The Government also supports the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation programme to help SMEs innovate, develop and market technology</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2017 16:34:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

678765

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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	Aerospace Industry
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 ensure that the aerospace sector remains globally competitive.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	61693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK has the second largest aerospace industry, with strengths in some of the most technologically advanced parts of aircraft – wings, engines and advanced systems. The sector has annual turnover of around £30 billion, and exports some £25 billion. Through the Aerospace Growth Partnership, Government is supporting action by industry to make sure the UK remains competitive, including a joint Industry/Government commitment of £3.9 billion for Research and Development activities through to 2026.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2017 16:37:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

678143

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to reduce the difference in cost paid for energy between customers with prepayment meters and other energy customers.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	61353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>On 7 December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority published a final order that requires suppliers to cap the amount they can charge pre-payment customers. The cap will come into effect in April this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2017 17:07:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

677484

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Defence Growth Partnership
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 18 January 2017 to Question 60622, if he will place in the Library minutes from the 10 November 2016 meeting of the Steering Committee of the Defence Growth Partnership.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	61199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The minutes of the Ministerial Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) meetings are published on the DGP website. The minutes of the DGP Steering Committee are produced and owned by the DGP industry members and are not routinely published.</p><p>Departmental officials have sent your request to the DGP to consider whether they could release the minutes; they have requested that the DGP respond directly to the hon. Member and a copy of their letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2017 15:03:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones