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715821

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Biofuels
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 implications for his policies on full and proper accounting of woodchip biomass of the Chatham House report entitled The Impacts of the Demand for Woody Biomass for Power and Heat on Climate and Forests, published in February 2017.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16, all woodchip used in the electricity sector was sourced from the UK, with a very small amount from Ireland (less than 0.1% of biomass in 2015/16<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>). Almost all woodchip used in the Renewable Heat Incentive was sourced from the UK, with a small amount from European sources. Our subsidy schemes fully account for the carbon emissions associated with the supply chain (harvesting, processing, transporting) and from changes in land use within the forestry sector.</p><p>To receive government support for heat and power generation from biomass, all biomass must comply with the UK’s sustainability criteria, which includes a minimum 60% greenhouse gas lifecycle saving and for the biomass to be sourced from sustainable managed forests.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2015-16" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2015-16</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/04/2017 10:27:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

715823

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Carbon Emissions
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 ensure that the emissions reduction plan will halve carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry in each progressive decade of the plan's implementation.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to its 2050 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% relative to 1990 levels. We have already made good progress towards this as the latest confirmed figures show UK emissions in 2015 were 38% lower than in 1990. Within this, emissions in both the power and industry sectors have nearly halved since 1990.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/04/2017 13:38:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

715824

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) renewable energy and (b) low carbon technology exports.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade works with key UK suppliers, foreign Governments, sector focussed trade associations and procuring authorities to increase exports in the renewable energy and low carbon technology sectors.</p><p>Understanding the UK’s capability and matching it with relevant high value export opportunities overseas forms part of the work of our renewable energy sector team. Alongside this the Department for International Trade undertakes a range of promotion activities to support the export of renewable energy and low carbon technologies. In support of this UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, offers finance and insurance to help UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors (including the renewable energy and low carbon technology sectors) win, fulfil and get paid for overseas sales, ensuring that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance.</p><p>UKEF recently provided support to BurntIsland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) for a contract worth in excess of £100 million, helping secure jobs at BiFab’s three UK manufacturing sites. BiFab makes high-quality steel fabrications for the offshore renewables sector.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/04/2017 09:59:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

715826

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Trade Competitiveness
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 international competitiveness of the UK's renewable energy and low carbon technologies.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>London is currently the world’s leading financial centre in carbon trading, hosting around 90% of the world’s carbon market. A third of new clean energy projects worldwide between 2007 and 2012 had legal and financial advice from the UK. The UK is already the second largest exporter of electric vehicles to Europe. The UK is currently leading the world in our offshore wind industry: with the largest installed capacity and the largest pipeline up to 2020. We expect the opportunities to export the technologies and expertise developed in the UK to grow.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/04/2017 10:05:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

715828

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Exports
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 encourage a global market for the UK's renewable energy and low carbon technologies.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	70105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>We continue to support renewable energy and low carbon technologies globally; we are already a world leader in off-shore wind. Working alongside the Department for International Trade, we are negotiating new free trade agreements with countries outside the EU and working to support businesses through discussions on market access issues. We will also be ambitious in the upcoming EU negotiations to secure the best possible access for businesses to trade with and operate in the European market.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/04/2017 10:06:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

711141

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his policy is of the inclusion of environmental goods and services in future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	67783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade and investment agreements and policy, including the environmental provisions within trade agreements. The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. In addition, the UK is party to around 30 international environmental agreements and treaties in its own right and will continue to be bound by the obligations they contain. We also continue to support the EGA (Environmental Goods Agreement) which is being negotiated through the WTO, and hope that a successful conclusion to negotiations can be achieved as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 22/03/2017 14:20:25 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

711142

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the Investment Court System; what the Government's policy is on that system; and what plans the UK has to promote that system to other countries as part of future trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	67784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Investment Court System (ICS) proposed by the European Commission represents a shift from the existing framework of dispute resolution, and we shall want to consider how it operates once it is implemented, to see if it delivers fairer outcomes, more quickly and at less financial cost than the current framework.</p><p>As the UK develops an independent trade and investment policy, we shall be considering our approach to investment protection, including investor-state dispute resolution, for which the ICS is one model.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 22/03/2017 14:17:17 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

711143

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to include cross-border data flows in a future trade agreement with (a) the US and (b) the EU.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	67785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working to deliver the best outcomes for the UK. We are exploring a range of options to maximise the opportunities for the UK’s future trade relations and will seek the best possible outcome for the UK as a whole.</p><p>As part of plans for EU exit, we will consider carefully how best to maintain our ability to share, receive and protect EU data with other EU member states.</p><p>Similarly, we will consider how to retain existing rights and obligations to foster transatlantic trade in digital information, products and services across sectors.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 22/03/2017 14:15:47 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

710000

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Energy: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the (a) value and (b) proportion of exports of goods and services in the clean energy and renewable sector for (i) solar, (ii) wind, (iii) tidal, (iv) hydroelectric and (v) nuclear energy in each quarter of financial years (A) 2015-16 and (B) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	67435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Preliminary estimates of exports in the UK Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that the value of total sector exports was £3,840 million in 2015. The value of exports from the low carbon electricity subsector in 2015 was £330 million, which is equivalent to 8.6% of the total sector exports.</p><p>(Source: ONS UK Environmental Accounts: Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy Survey, first estimates of direct activity: 2015, <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2015" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/finalestimates/2015</a> )</p><p>Estimates on a quarterly basis are not available.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/03/2017 14:12:33 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

710001

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department's Trade Policy Group have experience of working on the UN sustainable development goals.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	67437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has a strong core of trade policy officials working on various aspects of trade policy, including sustainable development. We are working closely with various other Government Departments with relevant expertise, including particularly officials from the Department for International Development, who are working alongside DIT officials, on achievement of the UN sustainable development goals.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/03/2017 17:48:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner