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923287

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Billing
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 he has made of the number of businesses in England that have a statutory duty to report on payment practices and performances; how many of those businesses have defaulted on that duty since its introduction; and what steps the Government have taken in relation to those business that have so defaulted.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	153426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Based on 2018 data, we estimate around 15,000 businesses in England to be in scope of the duty to report on payment practices and performance. The statutory duty was introduced last year and applies to businesses’ first full financial year after 5<sup>th</sup> April 2017; we therefore anticipate the majority of reports to be filed in July and October 2018. The Government will be monitoring this first year of results and we encourage anyone who is concerned that a business might not have complied, or may have made a false statement, to raise this by contacting the Department who will deal with concerns confidentially.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/06/2018 16:30:19 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

923289

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Billing
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 consulted industry representatives on placing the powers on the prompt payment code within the Office of the Small Business Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	153427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The recently announced call for evidence on eliminating unfair payment practices will seek views on how the government can go further to deliver a fair payment culture. The Small Business Commissioner provides advice and support to build the confidence and capability of small businesses, including working with the current administrators of the Prompt Payment Code, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management, to foster a culture change in payment practices.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 20/06/2018 16:30:44 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

923414

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 made of Hitachi’s nuclear power safety record in advance of considering private sector involvement in the Wylfa nuclear project.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Nuclear power is proven technology with modern reactors capable of producing safe and secure low carbon electricity over many decades. Reactors deployed in the UK must meet the robust independent regulatory requirements which include early assessment of the safety, security and environmental impacts of reactor designs through the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), prior to any application for a site-specific statutory Nuclear Site Licence. This is a robust process, taking several years which ensures that all aspects of new station design are thoroughly assessed prior to construction and operation.</p><p> </p><p>Hitachi’s UK ABWR reactor design completed GDA in December 2017 and full details of that assessment are available at <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/new-reactors/uk-abwr/index.htm" target="_blank">www.onr.org.uk/new-reactors/uk-abwr/index.htm</a> .</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:31:13 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

923415

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Sizewell C Power Station
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 had with representatives of EDF Energy on funding options for Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with a number of new build developers on a range of issues relevant to delivering new nuclear projects including financing. These discussions are commercially sensitive and it is therefore not appropriate to provide details.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:31:39 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

923416

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Bradwell B Power Station: Environment
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 the environmental effect of Bradwell B nuclear plant in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	153324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of the process to designate a National Policy Statement (NPS) for nuclear power generation in 2011, the Government undertook a strategic siting assessment of potentially suitable sites, including an Appraisal of Sustainability. The conclusions of these assessments were included in an annex to the final NPS. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47860/1943-nps-nuclear-power-annex-volII.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47860/1943-nps-nuclear-power-annex-volII.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Government is working towards a new NPS for nuclear power stations deploying after 2025 and intends to consult on a draft NPS in 2019. Siting assessments and Appraisals of Sustainability will be undertaken for those sites listed in the draft NPS.</p><p> </p><p>CGN’s UK HPR1000 reactor, which is proposed for deployment at Bradwell, commenced the GDA process in January 2017. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.ukhpr1000.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ukhpr1000.co.uk/</a>. The GDA is a robust process conducted jointly by the Office of Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency over many years, ensuring that all aspects of new station design, including safety, security and environmental impacts, are properly assessed prior to construction and operation.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/06/2018 16:32:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

922308

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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: Lancashire
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 he will postpone a decision on hydraulic fracturing at the Preston New Road well site until the conclusion of judicial review proceedings in respect of Cuadrilla Bowland Limited’s environmental permit for Preston New Road.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	152715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>There is no set timeframe for my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State to take a decision on an application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The Government has always been clear that shale gas development must be safe and environmentally sound. We are committed to ensuring a rigorous, evidence-based approach is taken to reviewing any applications for hydraulic fracturing.</p><p>Hydraulic Fracturing Consent approval will not be issued unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the legislative conditions in the Petroleum Act 1998 have been met and that he is otherwise satisfied that it is appropriate to issue consent.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/06/2018 14:43:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

922309

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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: Lancashire
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 the timescale is for his decision on Cuadrilla Bowland Limited’s hydraulic fracturing consent application for their shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	152716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>There is no set timeframe for my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State to take a decision on an application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The Government has always been clear that shale gas development must be safe and environmentally sound. We are committed to ensuring a rigorous, evidence-based approach is taken to reviewing any applications for hydraulic fracturing.</p><p>Hydraulic Fracturing Consent approval will not be issued unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the legislative conditions in the Petroleum Act 1998 have been met and that he is otherwise satisfied that it is appropriate to issue consent.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/06/2018 14:43:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

922310

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Cuadrilla Resources
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 instructed the Infrastructure and Projects Authority to begin conducting financial resilience tests on Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd; and if he will publish the (a) details of those tests and (b) timetable for their completion.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	152717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 January 2018 that we will look at the financial resilience of all companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations alongside their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore I have asked the Infrastructure and Projects Authority to conduct a financial resilience assessment of Cuadrilla as part of their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The details and timetable for the completion of the assessment are a matter for the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/06/2018 14:43:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

922312

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2018 to Question 146305 on Fracking, and with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS690, what discussions Ministers and Officials from his Department had with (a) shale gas industry trade bodies, (b) shale gas operators, (c) civil society organisations, and (d) local people in areas where fracking is proposed prior to making that Statement; and if he will publish details of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	152719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly discuss a range of energy policy matters, including shale gas extraction, with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/06/2018 14:44:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

922364

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Motor Vehicles: 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, how many people have been employed by the automotive industry in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	152635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The numbers employed by the automotive manufacturing industry have increased strongly in the last eight years – by nearly 34% since 2010. This compares favourably with the manufacturing sector overall which increased employment by 4% over the same period and the economy as a whole at 11%.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number employed in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment (‘000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Employee jobs and self-employed jobs (both ONS)</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/06/2018 07:51:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham