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1536026

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
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	Boilers: Manufacturing Industries
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 proposed market-based mechanism for low carbon heat on British boiler manufacturing jobs.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	71312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>In order to meet net zero, the UK needs to move away from fossil fuels for heating. The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy sets an ambition to phase out the installation of fossil fuel boilers by 2035.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult on proposals for hydrogen-ready boilers to pave the way for a potential transition to hydrogen for heating, developing a supply chain and associated jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Highly-efficient heat pumps are important to all strategic approaches to decarbonising heating. Growing heat pump deployment to 600,000 per year, which the Clean Heat Market Mechanism supports, is expected to support 30,000 jobs by 2028.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 71313 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:14:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1520838

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Horizon Europe
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 progress the Government has made on the ratification of the UK’s association with the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	61411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK should already be part of Horizon Europe, as agreed in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Association to Horizon Europe remains our preference and we continue to do everything we can to secure this. That is why we entered into formal consultations with the EU under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p>At the UK-EU Specialised Committee meeting on 22 September, which marked the end of the consultation period, the UK requested that the EU fulfil its obligation to finalise the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. Disappointingly, the EU continues to decline this request, despite association being a clear win-win and supported across the UK and European R+D sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is now considering next steps. Our priority is to support the UK’s world leading R&amp;D sector and we have already outlined potential options for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:09:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1520840

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 support the development of mucosal covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	61412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be committing at least £21 million in 2023 to support major new research consortia addressing key challenges to underpin development of second and third generation COVID-19 vaccinations. These consortia will provide sustained funding to address key issues in understanding viral evolution, future variant risks, immune responses to infection and vaccination and how to drive sustained, mucosal immune responses. The consortia will be multidisciplinary and cross-institutional, will be supported for 5 years and are encouraged to engage with industry partners.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 61414 question first answered 19/10/2022 16:10:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1520841

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Horizon Europe
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 timetable is for the implementation of the alternative UK programme to Horizon Europe; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	61413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Our preference remains association to EU programmes and we continue to do everything we can to secure this, however we cannot wait indefinitely; the EU’s delays are creating significant uncertainty for our R&amp;D communities. The Government’s priority remains to support the UK’s research and development sector through this period which is why the Government has already put in place a guarantee for eligible, successful UK applicants to Horizon Europe which we recently extended to cover all calls closing on or before 31 December 2022.</p><p>On 20 July 2022, the Department set out detail on plans for transitional measures that would be implemented if association is no longer possible. The document made clear that a comprehensive package of transitional measures could be launched immediately, if needed, and would aim to provide stability and continuity of funding for UK researchers and businesses. These transitional measures would remain in place as long as it is needed to establish the long-term programme.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:11:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1520842

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 will take to support proactive, predictive immunology research into second and third generation COVID-19 vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	61414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be committing at least £21 million in 2023 to support major new research consortia addressing key challenges to underpin development of second and third generation COVID-19 vaccinations. These consortia will provide sustained funding to address key issues in understanding viral evolution, future variant risks, immune responses to infection and vaccination and how to drive sustained, mucosal immune responses. The consortia will be multidisciplinary and cross-institutional, will be supported for 5 years and are encouraged to engage with industry partners.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 61412 question first answered 19/10/2022 16:10:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1520843

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government’s commitment to increasing investment in UK Research and Development to 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2026-27.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	61415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the 2.4% target. The public research and development (R&amp;D) spending commitments delivered at Spending Review 2021 will contribute to driving increases in private sector investment in R&amp;D. This will support the Government’s aim of raising economic growth by boosting productivity and thus raising living standards across the country.</p><p> </p><p>My Hon. Friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury has confirmed that Government will abide by SR21 R&amp;D allocations, including for Core Innovation. This will support delivery of the Innovation Strategy’s ambition to boost private sector investment in UK R&amp;D by creating the conditions for all businesses to innovate and giving them the confidence to do so.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:13:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1504976

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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 long term steps he is taking to help prevent future energy price crises.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>To fix the UK’s energy market for the long-term, a new Energy Supply Taskforce will agree long-term contracts with domestic and international suppliers to reduce the price of energy and increase the security of its supply. The Government will enhance the UK’s energy security by boosting the production of domestic oil and gas, accelerating its ambitions for the deployment of technologies such as nuclear and offshore wind, and supporting innovation in emerging technologies</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 14:27:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1503455

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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: Investment
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 is taking to help ensure that (a) venture capital and (b) private equity firms continue to invest in (i) small and medium size enterprises and (ii) other British businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	45164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Through the British Business Bank (BBB), the UK’s largest venture capital investor, the Department helps to ensure access to investment for businesses throughout the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The BBB invests in well-established funds through British Patient Capital and in new fund managers through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. The BBB also co-invests directly in companies alongside private investors through Future Fund: Breakthrough. These interventions, together with a supportive tax and regulatory environment, help to maintain the UK’s finance ecosystem as the most mature and successful in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 21/09/2022 16:52:46 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1503456

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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: Rother Valley
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 he has taken to attract venture capital investment to SMEs operating in Rother Valley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	45165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The £500m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), managed by the British Business Bank, works with the private sector to provide and attract a mixture of debt and equity capital to northern-based SMEs at all stages of their development. NPIF covers the areas of the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber and Tees Valley (including the Rother Valley constituency).</p><p> </p><p>As at July 2022, NPIF had directly invested £2.56 million into 6 SMEs in the Rother Valley constituency, leveraging in £1.42 million of private sector investment. £1.95 million of the NPIF investment took the form of equity, attracting £403,174 of private sector equity investment into two SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the October 2021 Spending Review, my Rt. Hon. Friend the then Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £660 million for the next generation of the NPIF, including an expansion into the North East of England.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 21/09/2022 16:51:22 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1503515

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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: Innovation
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 the Government has taken to promote innovation by SMEs (a) across the country and (b) in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	45184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is acting decisively to enable all businesses to innovate. It has launched new Prosperity Partnerships, invested a further £25m in the Connecting Capability Fund, and in financial year 2021-22 supported more than 850 SME manufacturing firms with almost 150 digital transformation projects through Made Smarter Adoption – including in the North East.</p><p> </p><p>The North East boasts innovative SMEs like cleantech business Nova Pangaea Technologies, which has secured Innovate UK grant funding, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund equity investment, and Department for Transport funding. It is also home to Teesside Freeport, which will become a cluster of innovation in the region.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/09/2022 09:21:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford