Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Pauline Latham

Tuesday 12th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

[The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark)]

Since our last departmental questions, we have been continuing to implement the industrial strategy. We are doing more, for example, to protect businesses and consumers from online threats, with the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund backing research to make hardware more secure. As we leave the EU, we are determined to continue to be a pioneer in setting the highest standards, including proposals—currently being consulted on—to expand protections for pregnant women and new parents returning to work after having children.

[Mrs Latham]

Could the Secretary of State tell us what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the creative industries sector deal?

[Greg Clark]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. It was one of the first sector deals. We were very determined to act on the report of Sir Peter Bazalgette, which celebrated the potential for new jobs to be created. It is going extremely well. Investments are being made in virtual reality, creating new opportunities for small businesses to benefit from the technology that larger ones have.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Pauline Latham

Tuesday 13th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

I am certainly attached to the work that is done in Sheffield and the highly valued colleagues we have there. The decision was made some time ago, and many changes have been made. As we sort out the responsibilities of different parts of the Department, I will look carefully at what Sheffield can provide.

[Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

What further steps can be taken to help make non-commercial community energy schemes viable?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Pauline Latham

Monday 6th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

I hope the hon. Gentleman will involve himself in the scrutiny of the new Bill, which is designed to help precisely those neighbourhoods where support from the local authority has not always been forthcoming and enthusiastic, so that they can insist on that and proceed apace.

[Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

18. What steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the use of brownfield land and (b) protect the green belt.