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749373

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Apprentices: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the findings of the 2016 Apprenticeship Pay Survey.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	3394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Apprenticeship Pay Survey report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 09:50:54 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

749528

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	University of Sheffield: Iron and Steel
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 effect of the decision by the Higher Education Funding Council for England not to fund the Advanced Structured Testing Centre at Sheffield University on the UK steel industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is a non-departmental public body with statutory independence from Ministers. Detailed and specific funding decisions are therefore entirely a matter for HEFCE. In this instance, HEFCE issued a competitive call into which universities across the UK were invited to submit bids for science capital funding. All bids were evaluated by an independent expert assessment panel against clearly defined, published criteria, including a requirement that bids should be built on a strong record of research excellence and should leverage co-investment from non-public sources at a ratio of at least 2:1.</p><p> </p><p>The University of Sheffield’s bid for a “Steel Research and Testing Centre” did not meet all of the criteria on this occasion. A further funding round will open in the Autumn, and the University may submit a revised bid.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/07/2017 09:03:09 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749531

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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 estimate his Department has made of the potential reduction in the domestic energy market consumer detriment to be achieved by implementing an extension of the pre-payment meter safeguard tariff to those eligible for Warm Home Discount who have a credit meter.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	3335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. The effect of any extension of the safeguard tariff would depend on the number of customers who are eligible and the level at which the cap is set. This is a matter for Ofgem, which is currently considering options, including extending the current safeguard tariff.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:21:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

749532

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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, how his Department defines a vulnerable customer in the domestic energy market.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	3336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Ofgem is subject to a duty under the Gas Act (1986) and Electricity Act (1989), to consider the interests of consumers who might be considered vulnerable in the domestic energy market. These include those who are disabled, chronically sick, elderly, on low income or live in rural areas.</p><p>Ofgem are also able to take into account the needs of other groups of consumers who may be vulnerable.</p><p>Ofgem’s Consumer Vulnerability Strategy is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/75550/consumer-vulnerability-strategy-pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/75550/consumer-vulnerability-strategy-pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2017 15:23:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

749535

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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 steps he is taking to reduce the cost of gas energy to customers.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	3331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Great Britain has one of the largest and most competitive wholesale gas hubs in the world and British retail gas prices are amongst the lowest in Europe. We benefit from highly diverse and flexible sources of gas supply, including storage, indigenous production, six international gas pipelines with Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands and three liquefied natural gas terminals.</p><p>In addition, increased competition in the retail gas market means that households now having a choice of around 55 companies supplying gas. Smaller suppliers are continuing to grow their market share and now have just over 18% of the domestic retail gas market. Nevertheless the Government considers that domestic standard variable tariff customers are being charged unjustifiably high prices – as confirmed by the Competition and Markets Authority investigation into the energy market.</p><p>In addition Ofgem has said it will consider extending the price cap in place for customers on pre-payment meters to more vulnerable customers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2017 16:24:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

749537

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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 information his Department holds on which stakeholders Ofgem plans to meet to discuss formulation of proposals for increased price protection in domestic energy markets.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	3339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department is not currently aware of which stakeholders the independent regulator Ofgem plans to meet with, to discuss proposals for increased price protections in domestic energy markets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2017 15:23:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

749538

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Natural Gas: Storage
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 improve the storage capacity of the gas grid.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	3330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>There has been significant investment in the UK’s natural gas supply infrastructure over the last decade. As a result we benefit from highly diverse and flexible sources of natural gas. These include indigenous production from the North Sea; six international gas pipelines with Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands; three Liquefied Natural Gas terminals that can bring gas from anywhere in the world; and a number of modern, responsive gas storage facilities. We are confident that market-led investment will continue to deliver secure gas supplies.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 08:45:03 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

749539

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Fracking
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 his Department's policy is on fracking.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government supports shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry. Shale gas is natural gas found deep underground in impermeable shale rock and requires hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) to flow.</p><p> </p><p>Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. However, we are clear: shale gas operations will only take place in a manner which is safe for the environment and local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Any company looking to develop shale will need to obtain all the necessary permissions, including planning and environmental permits, before hydraulic fracturing can be carried out.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:32:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

749540

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	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, which members of the Cabinet will be responsible for making a decision on the pathfinder tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	3388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Within the Cabinet, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has responsibility for matters of energy policy.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/07/2017 10:02:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

749541

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Small Businesses: West Midlands
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 support small business growth in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	3439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Small businesses are vital to our economy and so it is important we do all we can to make the UK a great place to start and grow a business.</p><p>Government has actively supported and invested in the creation of a network of Growth Hubs to provide businesses with tailored advice and support at the local level.</p><p>In the West Midlands, including Coventry, this is delivered by six Local Enterprise Partnership led Growth Hubs. The Business Support helpline also provides information and guidance over the phone, via email, webchat and social media.</p><p>To stimulate innovation and growth in the region, Innovate UK in 2016-17 committed almost £36.1m to 110 projects for SMEs based in the West Midlands.</p><p>In addition, the soon to be launched Midlands Engine Investment Fund, aims to boost the region’s economy and support the growth ambitions of its smaller businesses. It will facilitate investment of over £250 million across the region to help SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions, revitalise local economies and create jobs.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2017 10:43:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham