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1252693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-17more like thismore than 2020-11-17
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Additional Restrictions Grant: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer to Question 113639, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the grant of (a) £194,420 to the City of London on the basis of 24,020 businesses listed resulting in approximately £8 per business to distribute and (b) £4,849,340 to Islington on the basis of 21,175 businesses listed resulting in approximately £229 per business to distribute with his Department's policy to achieve a fairly equal distribution of Additional Restrictions Grant. more like this
tabling member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
tabling member printed
Nickie Aiken more like this
uin 116654 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-23more like thismore than 2020-11-23
answer text <p>The Additional Restrictions Grant is a discretionary scheme and is one of many business support schemes put in place during local and national Covid-19 restrictions. Local authorities have the flexibility to provide grants of any size to businesses and/or to fund wider business support.</p><p> </p><p>Whichever formula is used to calculate grant allocations will result in a range of results with some areas receiving more than others. The method used provides a fairly equal distribution overall.</p><p> </p><p>Both the City of London and the City of Westminster also receive a Local Restrictions Support grant for businesses that are required to close (£4.8 million and £21.8 million respectively), as well as discretionary grant funding related to the period that they were in Local Coronavirus Alert Level High (‘Tier 2’) (£907,000 and £3.8 million respectively).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-23T17:08:51.107Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-23T17:08:51.107Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
4741
label Biography information for Nickie Aiken more like this
1252228
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK car industry of tariffs in the event that no agreement is reached in the current negotiations between the UK and the EU on the future relationship. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hilary Benn more like this
uin 115483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answer text <p>We are confident that we can reach a deal and will continue to work hard to reach an agreement with the EU for as long as there is a constructive process ongoing. The Political Declaration sets out our ambition for a zero tariff and zero quota Free Trade Agreement; reducing the costs and processes associated with trade is in the interests of people and businesses across the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Extensive engagement has been taking place between the Government and the automotive sector on future trade negotiations. We shall continue to work with companies over the next few months to ensure that they are well prepared for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has a long-standing programme of support to maintain the competitiveness of the UK’s automotive sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-19T16:07:45.81Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-19T16:07:45.81Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
1252236
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions his Department has held with HM Treasury on the potential merits of coordinating the development of key skills required for (a) civil and (b) military nuclear programmes in order to reduce the cost of that skills development to the public purse. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 115592 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answer text <p>The Department has not had any recent discussions with HM Treasury on the potential merits of coordinating the development of key skills required for civil and military nuclear programmes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-19T16:12:27.007Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-19T16:12:27.007Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
1252237
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November to Question 110779, whether his Department has held discussions since 2016 with the Ministry of Defence on ways to develop (a) skills and (b) capacities for nuclear submarines through exploring potential synergies with civil nuclear programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 115593 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answer text <p>The Department has had no discussions since 2016 with the Ministry of Defence on the Government’s action to develop skills and capacities for nuclear submarines through exploring potential synergies with civil nuclear programmes.</p><p> </p><p>There is an industry-led Nuclear Skills Strategy Group, of which the Department, as well as the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Education, are members. This group considers skills challenges and opportunities for the wider industry and its supply chain organisations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-19T16:14:20.987Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-19T16:14:20.987Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
1252238
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Reactors more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November to Question 110780, whether his Department has held discussions with the (a) manufacturers and (b) developers of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) on developing the industrial synergies between SMRs and submarine propulsion nuclear reactors. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 115594 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 November 2020 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-03/110780" target="_blank">110780</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-19T16:17:22.66Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-19T16:17:22.66Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
1251433
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-12more like thismore than 2020-11-12
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Aerospace Industry: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the level of jobs in the aerospace sector of establishing a long-term supply chain investment fund to recapitalise suppliers that are unable to take on new debt. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 114799 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-20more like thismore than 2020-11-20
answer text <p>The Government is providing various support measures to safeguard jobs in the aerospace sector from the impact of Covid-19, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The British Business Bank has also created an online Finance Hub, which details sources of business finance that may be available, as well as useful guidance.</p><p>The aerospace sector and its aviation customers are being assisted with around £9 billion of funding made available through loans, research and development grants, loan guarantees, and support for exporters. The Government continues to support the long-term competitiveness of the UK’s aerospace supply chain through the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with local authorities, businesses, and business representative organisations to understand the impact of Covid-19 on the aerospace sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon remove filter
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-20T14:51:41.96Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-20T14:51:41.96Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this