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1579502

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date	23/01/2023
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	Semiconductors: Employment
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 his Department will make an estimate of the number of UK jobs indirectly supported by high-tech sectors including the semiconductor industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>According to ONS figures[1], in 2021 high and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors directly accounted for around 796,000 jobs. This is based on the OECD definition and covers the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, electronics (including semiconductors) and electrical equipment, machinery, and transport equipment[2].</p><p> </p><p>In 2021 these industries supported in excess of 900,000 indirect jobs in other areas of manufacturing and the wider economy. This is likely an underestimate. A precise estimate is methodologically difficult as the ONS estimates indirect jobs for the individual sectors listed above and with an aggregate sector definition, such as high and medium tech manufacturing, double counting will arise where these sectors supply inputs to each other.</p><p> </p><p>Within these figures, DCMS estimate there are ~24,000 people working directly across the UK semiconductor industry, which could imply in the region of 17,000 being indirectly supported elsewhere.</p><p><em>[1] ONS Employee jobs and ONS Self Employed Jobs.</em></p><p><em>[2] These are defined by the SIC codes 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30</em></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/01/2023 13:20:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1579503

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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	District Heating
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 regulate communal heat networks; and whether his Department plans to introduce price caps for consumers on communal heat networks.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	129844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill, introduced to Parliament in June 2022, contains measures that will introduce consumer protection regulations for heat networks across the UK and will appoint Ofgem as the regulator in Great Britain, including communal networks.</p><p>Ofgem will have powers to introduce rules and/or guidance on fair and consistent pricing, take enforcement action against disproportionately high pricing, and the ability to set price comparison and benchmarking methodologies.</p><p>The Secretary of State will hold powers to introduce a price cap into the market, balancing out the benefits of a price cap with the risks inherent in a nascent market.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/01/2023 13:21:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1579506

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of closing the national traineeships programme on (a) disadvantaged young people and (b) young people who need additional support to access the employment market.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	129976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member for Liverpool West Derby to the answer I gave on 23 January 2023 to the questions <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126871" target="_blank">126871</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-18/126872" target="_blank">126872</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 27/01/2023 13:28:02 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1579511

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require the use of audio-visual equipment on buses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	129845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and will introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/01/2023 09:05:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1579514

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much steel produced in the UK was exported to other countries in (a) 1997, (b) 2010 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	129750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics, which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria</p><p><br> Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</em></a>.</p>Data relating to 1997 is no longer available.<p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/01/2023 16:41:45 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1579518

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water: Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps with Ofwat to help ensure that water companies deliver year-on-year reductions in the number of pollution incidents with a target of zero serious incidents by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	129983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Our Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) for Ofwat sets clear priorities for the water sector in England. This includes an expectation that Ofwat will challenge water companies to demonstrate how they will achieve zero serious pollution incidents by 2030 and we will continue to work with the regulator to ensure this happens.</p><p>The Environment Act 2021 gave Ofwat increased powers to modify water company licence conditions to improve water companies’ performance. This means Ofwat can modify company licenses.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 31/01/2023 16:28:47 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1579520

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Security: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2023 to Question 120871 on National Security: Cybersecurity, whether the six Programme Directors since 2016 left their positions voluntarily.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	129725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence Programme Directors left the position voluntarily.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/01/2023 12:56:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1579521

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Security: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2023 to Question 120862, how many and what increments have been delivered by the Joint Crypt Key Programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	129726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>Incremental delivery by the Joint Crypt Key programme is tracked through the achievement of capability milestones. The following number of capability delivery milestones were delivered in the last four financial years (FY).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY2019-20</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22</p></td><td><p>FY2022-23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Comparable information on previous years is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>I would be happy to offer the right hon. Member a briefing at a higher classification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 129727 question first answered 26/01/2023 12:58:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1579522

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Security: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2023 to Question 120862, how many annual capability delivery milestones did the Joint Crypt Key Programme meet in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	129727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>Incremental delivery by the Joint Crypt Key programme is tracked through the achievement of capability milestones. The following number of capability delivery milestones were delivered in the last four financial years (FY).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY2019-20</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22</p></td><td><p>FY2022-23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Comparable information on previous years is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>I would be happy to offer the right hon. Member a briefing at a higher classification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 129726 question first answered 26/01/2023 12:58:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1579523

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Security: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2023 to Question 122045 on National Security: Cybersecurity, how much of the whole life cost of the Joint Crypt Key Programme will be funded by (a) his Department and (b) the National Cyber Security Centre.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	129728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>As a Ministry of Defence-sponsored programme, the Joint Crypt Key Programme is almost entirely funded by the Ministry of Defence. Less than one per cent of programme whole-life costs are drawn from other Departments.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/01/2023 12:59:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey