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759468

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Antarctic: Snow and Ice
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 how much ice has reduced in the Antarctic in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In the Antarctic, there are two main forms of ice, glacial and sea ice, which, due to differences in measurement approaches, are assessed separately.</p><p>Sea ice, formed from freezing seawater, is highly variable on a year-to-year basis, and over the last 5 years (2012 - 2016) the annual average extent of sea ice has decreased by an average of about a quarter of a million square kilometres per year. In March 2017 the sea ice extent dropped to the lowest level observed since satellite monitoring began in 1978— at about 2 million square kilometres, or 27% below the mean annual minimum.</p><p>In the 5 years to mid-2016, around 550 Gigatonnes of glacial ice, which is formed from snow, were lost from the ice sheet.</p><p>For a full understanding of changes in Antarctic ice, longer-term trends should be assessed. The 5<sup>th</sup> Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed that the Antarctic ice sheet has been losing mass over the past two decades and, while the long term trend in Antarctic sea ice extent has shown a small increase, there are strong regional differences, with extent increasing in some regions and decreasing in others.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/09/2017 13:12:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757515

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Courier Services: Regulation
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 takes to regulate and monitor courier companies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom is the independent regulator with responsibility for postal services, including courier companies.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/09/2017 15:00:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757859

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
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 the Government will publish a timetable for the announcement of its decision on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering the findings of the independent Hendry Review before deciding, in light of the relevant factors, its position on the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 13/09/2017 14:16:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 9855 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752856

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	British Gas: Fees and Charges
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 discussions he has had with British Gas on its proposed charge of £60 to switch to another provider.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers have frequent engagement with energy suppliers on a range of issues within the retail energy market. Under the terms of the supply licence, customers on fixed-term tariffs must receive a notice 42-49 days before the end date to inform them the tariff is coming to an end. Suppliers cannot charge a termination fee after this point.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/07/2017 12:49:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

733031

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Iron and Steel: China
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in China on the level of imports of steel from China.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the problems caused by dumped steel imports which are a direct result of chronic global overcapacity, particularly in the Chinese steel industry. We are actively working with our G20 partners – including China - through the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, which was established to tackle this problem at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Hangzhou. This important issue was also discussed at the last G7 summit on 26-27 May 2017 in Italy, and is on the agenda of the next G20 summit in Hamburg on 7-8 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/07/2017 14:44:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

723059

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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, what discussions his Department has had with energy providers and companies on steps to control increases in the price of household energy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy meet energy providers and companies to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p>We are disappointed by the announcements of some companies of price rises when customers on standard variable tariffs are already paying more than they need to.</p><p>We expect energy supply companies to treat all their customers fairly and have made it clear that the energy market should work in the best interests of households and businesses across the country.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/04/2017 09:18:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

693870

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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	Natural Gas: 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 recent discussions he has had with the big six energy providers on steps to ensure that future increases in consumer gas bills are minimised.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	65386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, meet energy supply companies to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2017 14:25:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

652415

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
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	Post Office: Strikes
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 is taking to prevent strikes by Post Office workers before Christmas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	56212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for Post Office Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>In each of the last 3 one day strikes held by the CWU and Unite, 99% of post offices have been open as usual because the vast majority are independent franchises. This will mean that another strike at the Post Office will not have a material impact on customers’ ability to post parcels for Christmas as only about 80 post offices have been closed out of a network of over 11,500.</p><p> </p><p>This strike will not affect Christmas mail deliveries which are handled by Royal Mail, which is a separate company to Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage the unions to take up the Post Office’s offer to meet with its senior management team to discuss the future of the business rather than persist with strike action.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2016 17:08:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

631292

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Travel: Insurance
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 guidance his Department gives to companies selling holiday insurance on safeguarding customer medical data.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	52087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not produced any guidance as we have no policy responsibility for the insurance industry or data protection.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2016 14:06:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

604963

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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 Stations: Security
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 has taken to ensure that national security issues relating to Hinkley Point C and Bradfield in Essex remain a priority in decision-making over those sites.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Government takes the security of existing and proposed nuclear facilities very seriously.</p><p>The UK civil nuclear sector is subject to a thorough safety and security regulatory regime, overseen by the independent Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2016 10:34:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon