Written questions

1,066 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the carbon footprint of the North Sea decommissioning market in each year to 2025.

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance the Oil and Gas Authority provides to drilling companies on the decommissioning of semi-submersible drilling rigs.

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that will be created by the North Sea decommissioning market by 2025.

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK has the capacity to (a) decommission, (b) recycle and (c) scrap the retired semi-submersible drilling rigs (i) Ocean Guardian, (ii) Ocean Princess and (iii) Ocean N

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which facilities on the east coast of (a) Scotland and (b) England have the capacity to recycle steel and other material from decommissioned infrastructure from the offshore oil a

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of semi-submersible drilling rigs on the UK Continental Shelf which will be decommissioned in each year to 2025.

15 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Structures: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will ensure that retired semi-submersible drilling rigs from the UK continental shelf are decommissioned in the UK.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Patents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to The Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017, what assessment has made of the potential effect of the increase in fees on the number of patent applicati

21 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Patents

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017 on the number of patent applications from small businesses.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to answer of 13 December to Question 118103, whether Tidal Range is classified as a less established technology that is eligible to participate in auctions for additional

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Lagoons Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Hendry review.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that National Minimum Wage rates are (a) applied and (b) enforced for seafarers employed to work on oil and gas decommissioning projects on the

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) shore-based maritime, (b) seafarer and (c) supply chain jobs that will be created in the UK as a result of decommissioning activity

6 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade

BiFab

To ask Secretary of State for International Trade, what value of bonds the Government holds in Burntisland Fabrications.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Industry: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 148 of the Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the new strategy for resources and waste.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Industry: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 148 of Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the Bioeconomy Strategy.

5 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 145 of the Industrial Strategy, when he expects the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to be in operation.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport

Transport: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 137 of the Industrial Strategy, when he expects the Rebalancing Toolkit to be in operation.

5 Dec 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 134 of the Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to improve procurement tools to make public sector contracts more accessible for SMEs.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

ICT: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 110 of the Industrial Strategy, when she expects the National Centre for Computing Education to be in operation.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 103 of the Industrial Strategy, when she plans to undertake a review into higher level technical education at levels 4 and 5.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 102 of the Industrial Strategy, when she plans to introduce revised performance measures for school and colleges performance.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 85 of the Industrial Strategy, when he plans to agree the joint Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy with China.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 85 of the Industrial Strategy, when he expects the Strength in Places Fund to be in operation.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of the Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the effect of funding cuts to the Adult Skills Budget since 2010 on the ability to establish a technical education system th

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 79 of the Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the establishment of the knowledge exchange framework.

4 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 69 of Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, when the Government plans to launch the campaign to raise awareness of R&D tax credits.

4 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 69 of the Industrial Strategy, when he plans to introduce an advanced clearance service for R&D expenditure credit claims.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 68 of Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, when he expects the new Strategic Priorities Fund to be operational.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 67 of the Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish a roadmap for meeting his target of increasing investment in R&D to 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2027.

Source: official written-questions record.