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1359522

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Iron and Steel: Energy
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 his Answer of 22 September 2021 to Question 51016, how much funding from the public purse has been diverted through relief schemes to the steel sector to help reduce the effect of recent energy price increases on that sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	56485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The value of the schemes was £122m in 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 20/10/2021 16:49:10 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1359523

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Clean Steel Fund
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 provide a timescale for the allocation of funding under the Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	56525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>In its response to the Call for Evidence on the Clean Steel Fund, the steel industry indicated a preference for the Fund to start in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the vital role that the sector plays in all areas of the UK and our economy and will continue to work with the sector to support its decarbonisation. The Department announced the Clean Steel Fund in 2019 and a number of options have been explored, together with ongoing feedback from industry.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2021, the Government published the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy in which we committed to working with the Steel Council to consider the implications of the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee to ‘set targets for ore-based steelmaking to reach near-zero emissions by 2035 and the business environment necessary to support the transition. We will provide further information in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 20/10/2021 16:50:06 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1359543

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 electric vehicle charging points are available in each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	56471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>A breakdown on the number of publicly available electric vehicle charging points are detailed below (as at 1 July 2021):</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,374</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,563</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>1,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,591</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1,569</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>7,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3,254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>916</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,565</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>330</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source: DfT/Zap-Map</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/10/2021 14:44:18 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 25585 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1360149

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Magnesium: 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, what assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the price of magnesium and supply issues on the aluminium extrusion industry in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	57345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>This is a global issue initiated by a reduction in Chinese magnesium production. The Government is monitoring the situation. At present there are no reported disruptions to the aluminium sector or supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the work to develop a strategy on Critical Minerals, the Government will establish an Expert Committee on critical minerals. This committee will provide high quality, independent and well-considered advice to the Government on technology-critical minerals and metals priorities, including magnesium.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/10/2021 15:47:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 25630 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1357555

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
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	CF Fertilisers UK
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 cost to the public purse of the bailout of carbon dioxide supplier CF Fertiliser.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	53307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>This is commercially sensitive information that relates to a company’s production costs and sales. It is not appropriate to provide estimated figures at this time.  Details of our support will be published in the 2021-22 BEIS Annual Report and Accounts which will be available on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/10/2021 08:10:20 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1357149

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Construction: Vacancies
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 impact of skills shortages in the construction industry on progress in delivering the Government's house building and infrastructure programmes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review matters related to skills on a regular basis. At the current time, output in the construction sector, with regard to Government-funded infrastructure or housing projects, continues to be solid. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output recovered quickly during 2020, and has been at a similar level to that before the pandemic since March 2021. There is also a strong pipeline of demand. Between Q2 2020, and Q2 2021, orders for new housing increased by 154%, and for infrastructure by 98%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the construction industry to ensure that it can attract, retain and develop the skilled workforce it needs for the future. This includes the introduction of a Talent Retention Scheme, which is now being taken forward by industry, to help workers move into construction jobs; and work with the Construction Industry Training Board and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to ensure effective and appropriate support for skills development.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 52538 question first answered 11/10/2021 06:12:50 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357150

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Construction: Recruitment
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 support recruitment to the construction industry in response to skills shortages in that sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review matters related to skills on a regular basis. At the current time, output in the construction sector, with regard to Government-funded infrastructure or housing projects, continues to be solid. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output recovered quickly during 2020, and has been at a similar level to that before the pandemic since March 2021. There is also a strong pipeline of demand. Between Q2 2020, and Q2 2021, orders for new housing increased by 154%, and for infrastructure by 98%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the construction industry to ensure that it can attract, retain and develop the skilled workforce it needs for the future. This includes the introduction of a Talent Retention Scheme, which is now being taken forward by industry, to help workers move into construction jobs; and work with the Construction Industry Training Board and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to ensure effective and appropriate support for skills development.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 52537 question first answered 11/10/2021 06:12:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356758

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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	Clean Steel Fund: Public Consultation
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 he has taken to engage with civil society on the allocation of the Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	51665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department announced the Clean Steel Fund (CSF) in 2019 and it is currently in development. In 2019 we carried out a Call for Evidence seeking views and supporting evidence to help us develop the detailed design of the Fund, including on barriers to realising clean steel ambitions, and the opportunities to be gained in overcoming these. This Call for Evidence was open to all and we received responses from civil society, including trade associations and academics. These responses are being considered as the policy is designed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage with a range of interested parties on the steel sector in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 06/10/2021 06:00:30 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1356759

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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	Iron and Steel: 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, what steps his Department plans to take to support the decarbonisation of the UK steel industry between now and 2023 ahead of the Clean Steel Fund’s allocation.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	51666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department announced the Clean Steel Fund (CSF) in 2019 and it is currently being designed and developed.</p><p> </p><p>Other schemes are available to support the steel sector which are live now, including the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). Through grant funding, the IETF can support energy efficiency upgrades and decarbonisation engineering studies, which are needed to prepare the sector for more ambitious decarbonisation schemes in the future.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 05/10/2021 08:10:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas