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795059

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date	24/11/2017
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the amount of renewable energy generated in the UK in 2016 was lower than that produced in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Electricity generation in the UK from renewable sources fell marginally by 0.2 per cent between 2015 and 2016, to 83.2 terawatt hours. Lower rainfall and wind speeds resulted in lower hydro and wind generation, more than offsetting a 16 per cent increase in total capacity, to 35.7 gigawatts in 2016. (Source: DUKES 2017)</p><p> </p><p>Under the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, the cumulative total number of domestic accredited renewable heat applications in 2015 was 43,535, while the cumulative total number of domestic accredited renewable heat applications in 2016 was 52,048. Payments in the domestic scheme are paid on deemed, rather than metered heat.</p><p> </p><p>The renewable heat generated and paid for on the non-domestic scheme in 2015 was 3,772 gigawatt hours, and the corresponding figure for 2016 was 6,041 gigawatt hours.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on renewable heat deployment can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rhi-deployment-data-october-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rhi-deployment-data-october-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 04/12/2017 15:25:51 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

795060

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
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	Renewable Energy
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 expects the amount of renewable energy generated in 2017 to be greater than that produced in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Final figures for renewable electricity generation will not be available until 2018. However, the most recent statistics show renewable electricity generation for the first two quarters of 2017 combined was 47.5 terawatt hours, an increase of 9.4 percent on the 43.4 terawatt hours generated in the same period of 2016. (Source: Energy Trends, September 2017)</p><p> </p><p>For renewable heat, the Department has not yet received complete data for 2017, however for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive the total heat generated and paid for in 2016 was 6,041 gigawatt hours. So far in 2017 (up to the end of October) the Non-Domestic Scheme has supported 6,379 gigawatt hours of generated heat.</p><p> </p><p>Payments in the Domestic scheme are paid on deemed heat, rather than metered. The number of accredited installations up to end October 2017 is 7,007. This is slightly lower than the same period in 2016, where there were 7,351 accredited applications.</p><p>The Department publishes data on both renewable heat schemes on a monthly basis: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rhi-deployment-data-october-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rhi-deployment-data-october-2017</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 04/12/2017 15:27:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

795061

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
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	Renewable Energy
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 increase production of renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy set out a number of steps we are taking to increase production of renewable energy. These include up to £557 million for further Pot 2 Contract for Difference auctions, with the next one planned for spring 2019, and working with industry as they develop an ambitious Sector Deal for offshore wind, which could result in 10 gigawatts of new capacity, with the opportunity for additional deployment if this is cost effective, built in the 2020s. The Feed-in Tariff scheme also remains open to support smaller-scale electricity generation.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Heat Incentive is funded until 2020/21, with a budget of £4.5 billion between 2016 and 2021 to deploy renewable and low carbon heat to businesses and homes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, heat networks will play a vital role in the long term decarbonisation of heating in all of the illustrative 2050 scenarios as outlined in the Clean Growth Strategy. The Department is supporting the deployment of heat networks, through a £14 million budget provided for feasibility and project development for over 200 schemes across 131 local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 04/12/2017 15:29:24 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794423

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, steps her Department is taking to increase awareness of the Apprenticeship Levy among businesses.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The National Apprenticeship Service undertakes a wide range of activities with employers of all sizes. This is to make sure they are aware of the apprenticeship levy and are encouraged to use it along with other funding reforms to grow their apprenticeship programmes. Such activities include meetings, events, a National Contact Centre, and personal account management for the largest levy-paying employers.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, we will be launching National Apprenticeship Week in March, which will celebrate apprenticeships across all industries. In addition, our Apprenticeship and Young Apprenticeship Ambassador networks will be promoting the government's reforms amongst employers.</p><p>We also work with the Apprenticeship Delivery Board, which advises on, and will play an active part in supporting the expansion of apprenticeships nationally.</p><p>Pursuant to the reply for question 112477, which can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477</a>, we continue to engage with employers, providers and apprentices to review the impact of apprenticeship reforms, including the apprencticeship levy.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 115398 115529 question first answered 01/12/2017 14:04:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794425

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what targets her Department set for the uptake of apprenticeships following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The National Apprenticeship Service undertakes a wide range of activities with employers of all sizes. This is to make sure they are aware of the apprenticeship levy and are encouraged to use it along with other funding reforms to grow their apprenticeship programmes. Such activities include meetings, events, a National Contact Centre, and personal account management for the largest levy-paying employers.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, we will be launching National Apprenticeship Week in March, which will celebrate apprenticeships across all industries. In addition, our Apprenticeship and Young Apprenticeship Ambassador networks will be promoting the government's reforms amongst employers.</p><p>We also work with the Apprenticeship Delivery Board, which advises on, and will play an active part in supporting the expansion of apprenticeships nationally.</p><p>Pursuant to the reply for question 112477, which can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477</a>, we continue to engage with employers, providers and apprentices to review the impact of apprenticeship reforms, including the apprencticeship levy.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 115396 115529 question first answered 01/12/2017 14:04:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794444

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will require investigation into allegations of cover-up as part of the inquiry into contaminated blood.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 November, in which I commit to making a further statement on the setting up of the inquiry before the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 115422 question first answered 28/11/2017 09:21:22 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794449

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the inquiry into blood contamination will include a panel of experts to assist the Chair of that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 November, in which I commit to making a further statement on the setting up of the inquiry before the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 115417 question first answered 28/11/2017 09:21:22 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794457

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Perishable Goods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses that export time-sensitive perishable goods (a) before and (b) after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for small businesses. We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, including the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) , in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p>Furthermore, our future partnership paper Future customs arrangements published in August 2017 sets out our aspirations for the UK’s future customs arrangements. The paper set out key customs issues that form part of the UK Government’s approach to the new partnership with the EU. This reflects the deep engagement the Government has sought from external parties with expertise on each policy area, and draws on the very extensive work undertaken across Government since last year’s referendum.</p><p>As we have said before, we recognise that businesses and people will need time to adjust, and to allow new systems to be put in place. That’s why we are proposing a strictly time-limited implementation period, based on the existing structure of EU rules and regulations, during which the UK and the EU would continue to have access to one another’s markets on current terms.</p><p>The UK government believes it is in the interests of both parties to achieve the best possible outcome and the strongest possible partnership for the future - one that works for the UK and for the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/12/2017 16:58:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

794556

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November to Question 112477, when her Department plans to assess the effect of the Apprenticeship Levy on the number of apprenticeship starts.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	115529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The National Apprenticeship Service undertakes a wide range of activities with employers of all sizes. This is to make sure they are aware of the apprenticeship levy and are encouraged to use it along with other funding reforms to grow their apprenticeship programmes. Such activities include meetings, events, a National Contact Centre, and personal account management for the largest levy-paying employers.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, we will be launching National Apprenticeship Week in March, which will celebrate apprenticeships across all industries. In addition, our Apprenticeship and Young Apprenticeship Ambassador networks will be promoting the government's reforms amongst employers.</p><p>We also work with the Apprenticeship Delivery Board, which advises on, and will play an active part in supporting the expansion of apprenticeships nationally.</p><p>Pursuant to the reply for question 112477, which can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112477</a>, we continue to engage with employers, providers and apprentices to review the impact of apprenticeship reforms, including the apprencticeship levy.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 115396 115398 question first answered 01/12/2017 14:04:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

793231

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made on the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	901979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>Following a consultation, I announced on 3 November that this will be a statutory Inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act, sponsored by the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is now analysing over 800 consultation responses, and I will make a further statement before Christmas on the setting up of the Inquiry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 22/11/2017 14:48:11 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt