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registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue the Immigration Skills Charge, introduced in April 2017, has raised to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Figures for 2017-18 will be available once the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts are audited by the National Audit Office, and laid before Parliament.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2017 09:36:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788284

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish a nuclear industry sector deal alongside the industrial strategy White Paper; and if not, when a nuclear industry sector deal will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Government and nuclear industry are working together on a potential sector deal.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:33:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788285

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals are being considered for inclusion within the nuclear industry sector deal.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The nuclear industry, under the leadership of Lord Hutton, is developing a range of proposals to put to Government for consideration as part of a Nuclear Sector Deal. These cover the whole nuclear sector and focus on achieving cost reduction and boosting innovation and skills.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:33:26 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788286

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish a nuclear and renewable energy roadmap setting out specific interim targets to implement the pathways set out in the Clean Growth Strategy published in October.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy made clear that we want a diverse electricity system that supplies our homes and businesses with secure, affordable and clean power. Our Strategy outlines a possible pathway to continue realising emission reductions from the power sector out to 2032 as well as setting out our next steps.</p><p>Concerning renewables, we have already confirmed up to £557 million for further Pot 2 Contract for Difference auctions, with the next one planned for spring 2019. With regards nuclear power, we have reiterated our ambition to deliver new nuclear power through Hinkley Point C and progress discussions with developers to secure a competitive price for future projects.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:32:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788287

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Nuclear Reactors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the results of phase one of the small modular nuclear reactors competition.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The competition to identify the best value small modular reactor (SMR) for the UK was launched in March 2016. Industry has demonstrated considerable interest in the competition and over 30 eligible Expressions of Interest have been received. We expect to provide an update on progress with the competition shortly.</p><p>The focus of the competition is engagement with industry to help inform government policy. It does not involve the down-selection of a reactor design.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:34:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788288

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Cost of Energy Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the Cost of Energy Review published in October.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The review conducted by Professor Dieter Helm is independent. We will now take the time to assess carefully its findings. We have launched a Call for Evidence to gather views from the energy industry, academics, businesses, consumer groups and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:31:34 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788289

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Nuclear Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recommendations, if any, of the Cost of Energy Review will be included within the nuclear sector deal.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The nuclear industry, under the leadership of Lord Hutton, is developing a range of proposals to put to Government for consideration as part of a Nuclear Sector Deal.</p><p>The Cost of Energy review conducted by Professor Dieter Helm is independent and we will now carefully assess its findings. We have launched a Call for Evidence to gather views from stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 14:33:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

788293

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Manufacturing Industries: Digital Technology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Henley on 2 November (HL Deb, cols 1434-5), in implementing the Made Smarter Review what arrangements they will make for those who are displaced by digitalisation; whether they intend to introduce a safety net; and what procedures will be implemented to ensure that people are not damaged by its introduction.
tabling member printed	Lord Haskel
uin	HL3085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that digitalisation of industry has the potential to achieve great benefits for the labour market, which can offset the impact of job displacement. Extensive research conducted for the review found that industrial digitalisation can result in a net gain of 175,000 jobs. However, government recognises that there will be challenges of job displacement in the short term and has already made preparations to mitigate this (see below).</p><p>We are working closely with industry and experts to consider its findings.</p><p>Examples of specific action government is taking now to upskill the current workforce and future workforce include:</p><ul><li><strong>Digital skills Partnership (currently in development</strong>), which sets out a high level proposal for some type of partnership to bring together private and public sector organisations to actively tackle the digital skills gap.</li><li>As indicated in the Digital Economy Act (April 2017), the Government will introduce an <strong>entitlement for adults who lack basic digital skills</strong> to undertake fully-funded training as part of the publicly-funded adult education offer.</li><li>A £10m fund for the <strong>Future Digital Inclusion project</strong> supports approximately 5,000 businesses and centres targeting those who are deprived and most likely to need support to deliver basic digital skills to adults in England.</li><li><strong>Career/Lifelong learning</strong> - The Spring Budget 2017 announced spending of up to £40m by 2018-19 to test different ambitious new approaches to tackle the barriers to lifelong learning.</li><li><strong>Cyber Apprenticeships</strong> – working with employers to help develop cyber security apprenticeships to help address the cyber skills gap in critical sectors, including Energy, Transport, Water, Telecoms and Broadcasting Media.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 11:57:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2665 label Biography information for Lord Haskel

788294

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Consumer Goods: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice and guidance they will offer to (1) importers, (2) retailers, (3) installers, and (4) consumers, in advance of EU Regulation 2016/426 on Gas Appliances coming into force on 21 April 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy intends to publish guidance on EU Regulation 2016/426 on Gas Appliances alongside the proposed UK legislation that will set out the UK enforcement provisions. This guidance will be made available on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 11:12:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

788295

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Consumer Goods: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which body will be the “notified body” with regard to EU Regulation 2016/426 on Gas Appliances after the UK leaves the EU; and what system will be in place to share intelligence on that Regulation’s implementation across the EU after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL3087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert directly applicable EU law into UK law, and provide a power to correct parts of the law that no longer work. A notified body is an organisation designated to assess the conformity of certain products before being placed on the market. We will ensure that the UK continues to have appropriate conformity assessment processes after exit so that gas appliances in the UK remain safe to use.</p><p>The European Union provides details on the implementation of EU legislation in all EU Member States through its EUR-lex website. Access to its information will not be affected by the UK’s departure.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/11/2017 11:12:55 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town