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date	03/03/2020
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing fiscal support to businesses in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	901058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with colleagues across Whitehall including the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how we can support businesses across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>£1.4 billion in city region and growth deals has been invested by UK Government in Scotland, including £150 million for the Tay Cities Deal in the hon Member's constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Since November 2014, the British Business Bank has supported over 6,500 SMEs in Scotland to a value of £1.3 billion, and its Start-up Loans Programme has issued over 4,200 loans worth over £32 million.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 03/03/2020 14:52:13 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1182103

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Nuclear Power: Public Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of public attitudes towards nuclear energy.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	901065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy tests public attitudes towards nuclear energy, and a wide range of other BEIS issues, through our Public Attitude Tracker.</p><p>Questions on nuclear energy were asked in Wave 29, in March 2019.</p><p>This demonstrated that 35% of the public supported nuclear energy, 23% opposed nuclear energy and 38% neither supported nor opposed nuclear energy.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 03/03/2020 14:52:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1182214

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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 assessment his Department has made of the financial effect of the outbreak of covid-19 on businesses to date.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	24253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is extremely well prepared for these types of outbreaks; we are taking all necessary precautions to protect the public, including engaging with industry and the business community to discuss their preparedness planning. We have been receiving regular information from our stakeholders and continue to work together to keep on top of the situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to potential economic impacts on the UK economy, as well as individual businesses and supply chains. For individual businesses, the first port of call for advice and support should still be gov.uk and the Department is scaling up its Business Support Helpline so businesses of all sizes can pick up the phone for guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working with Her Majesty’s Treasury to actively look at ways to support businesses, especially small-and medium-sized businesses, through this temporary period of disruption.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/03/2020 16:37:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1182217

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Job Creation: Greater London
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 recent steps his Department has taken to help businesses create highly skilled jobs in London.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	24255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Growth Deals for 2015 to 2021, we have awarded the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) £435.28 million to support large-scale local growth programmes across London.</p><p> </p><p>LEAP brings entrepreneurs, businesses, the Mayoralty, and London Councils together to strategically support job creation in the capital. LEAP’s capital investment programme for further education providers in London will ensure facilities are available to support first-class training that meets employers’ needs.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/03/2020 17:11:52 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett