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127W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 128W Mr. McFadden: To date, the successful applications for funding under the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform are: Lead Company September 2007 Project Title Competition Jaguar Cars Ltd Limo-Green FiFe Batteries Ltd Li-Ion batteries for plug-in HEVs Magnomatics Ltd HiTED Axon Automotive Axon 60 Jaguar Cars Ltd Flywheel hybrid system for premium vehicles TWI Ltd (LAB-LCV) Leyland Trucks Ltd Second generation 7.5t-12t diesel/electric hybrid truck Land Rover Range Extended Vehicle (REHEV) Tanfield Group plc DESERVE - Develop high energy battery and high power supercaps for all electric range van evaluation BAE Systems Hybrid electric technology for transit buses Ford Motor Co Ltd Engine optimisation for reduced parasitic losses Hatcher Components Ltd Commercial vehicle fuel and carbon reduction by the use of ’aerospace aero’ devices Intelligent Energy Zero emission London taxi commercialisation Ricardo UK Ltd 2/4 CAR 2/4 - stroke switching carbon reduction vehicle JLR Lower cost, light weight vehicles by increasing the use of post consumer aluminium scrap Ultra-efficient vehicle systems competition Smith Electric Vehicles Ricardo UK Ltd. Axeon Technologies Ltd. Integral Powertrain Ltd. Nissan Motor Manufacturing Ultra-low carbon vehicles demonstrator competition Arup AEA Nissan/Smith Electric Vehicles Ford Motor Company EDF Energy/Elektromotive/ Greater London Authority/ Westminster City Council BMW Group Peugeot Toyota/EDF Energy Integrated ‘E’ van system Hyboost—Hybridised boosted optimised system with turbocompound Next generation battery management system Ultra-cost efficient hybrid powertrain (UCEHP) Ultra-efficient electric machines and drives for EVs and HEVs Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators (CABLED) EEMS Accelerate Electric Vehicle Accelerated Development in the North East (EVADINE) Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle London South East Bid MINI E Research Project Peugeot Electric Cars PHV—Paving the way to full commercialisation of plug-in hybrid vehicles The above 28 projects are being grant funded to a total of £59.1 million. Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industry Jessica Morden: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many cars have been purchased under the car scrappage scheme in (a) the UK and (b) Wales. [294703] Ian Lucas: Using data based on the locations of dealerships and data for scrappage transactions which have been completed and vehicles delivered, there have been 169,159 completed scrappage transactions across the UK including 7,934 in Wales. MW Kellogg: Export Credit Guarantees Sir Menzies Campbell: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether the support provided by the Export Credits Guarantee Department in connection with the LNG Plant at Bonny Island in Nigeria included commissions to agents. [293802] Ian Lucas: No. Sir Menzies Campbell: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps were taken by the Export Credits Guarantee Department to ascertain whether MW Kellogg Ltd. or other subsidiaries of Halliburton were implicated in (a) domestic and (b) foreign jurisdictions in allegations of bribery in connection with the LNG Plant at Bonny Island in Nigeria. [293803] Ian Lucas: Prior to committing its support for the supplies of goods and services by MW Kellogg Ltd. to the LNG plant at Bonny Island in Nigeria, ECGD obtained from the company a warranty that to the best of its knowledge no-one, including anyone acting on its behalf, had engaged in any corrupt activity in connection with the goods and services for which ECGD provide its support. Following the provision of its support, ECGD became aware of allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with the LNG plant at Bonny Island. Since ECGD is not an investigatory body and has no investigatory powers, it does not carry out investigations into such allegations but reports them to the Serious Fraud Office News International Mr. Hurd: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whether any Minister or official in his Department and its predecessors has had (a) meetings, (b) communications and (c) other contacts with News International in the last five years. [295331] Mr. McFadden: The BIS relationship manager has met with their opposite number in News International on a reactive basis over the past five years, when industrial concerns of a general nature were raised. In addition, Lord Carter held a private meeting with James Murdoch on 26 February this year as part of his evidence gathering for the interim Digital Britain Report. Northern Rock: Corporate Hospitality Lorely Burt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much the Shareholder Executive has spent on entertaining staff of Northern Rock since January 2008. [295408]
129W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 130W Mr. McFadden: Gary Hoffman (chief executive) and Anne Godbehere (chief finance officer) of Northern Rock attended the Shareholder Executive Annual Reception on the 9 October 2008. The cost of the reception, quoted by Government Hospitality, was £35 per head. Public Appointments Mr. Oaten: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what duties the new Chief Construction Officer will have. [292969] Ian Lucas: The duties of the chief construction adviser will be to: Chair a new construction category board, which will build on the work of the existing Public Sector Construction Clients Forum, to oversee the implementation and further the development of best value in Government construction procurement; Chair an enhanced sustainable construction strategy delivery board to help ensure policy regarding the industry is effectively co-ordinated; Assess the key barriers to growth in the UK’s low carbon construction sector to ensure the UK is well placed to serve developing needs and markets; Work with the industry, through the Strategic Forum for Construction, to deliver the industry improvement agenda, including the Construction Commitments; Promote innovation in the sector, working closely with the Technology Strategy Board and other funding bodies; Co-ordinate the Whitehall response to reports featuring construction. The chief construction adviser will also lead the Low Carbon Review of the Construction Industry announced by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills on 17 September. Regulatory Policy Committee John Penrose: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many times the Regulatory Policy Committee has met since April 2009; and what advice it has provided to Ministers on better regulation. [294076] Ian Lucas: Michael Gibbons was appointed as the chair of the Regulatory Policy Committee on 15 October. The other members will be appointed shortly and together they will then agree the strategy and work programme for the Committee. John Penrose: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much it cost to establish the Regulatory Policy Committee; and what estimate he has made of its running costs are for 2009-10. [294080] Ian Lucas: The Regulatory Policy Committee is being funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from within existing departmental budgets. The chair and members will be unpaid and the secretariat will be provided by existing BIS civil servants occupying accommodation on the BIS estate. Royal Bank of Scotland: Corporate Hospitality Lorely Burt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much the Shareholder Executive has spent on entertaining staff of the Royal Bank of Scotland since January 2008. [295403] Mr. McFadden: Since January 2008, there has been no expenditure incurred by the Shareholder Executive entertaining staff of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Royal Mail: Industrial Disputes Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of items of mail which have been delayed by industrial action by Royal Mail employees in the last three months. [294580] Mr. McFadden: Operational matters are the direct responsibility of the company. I have therefore asked the chief executive of Royal Mail, Adam Crozier, to provide a direct reply to the hon. Member. A copy of the response will be placed in the Libraries of the House. Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what compensation is available to small businesses adversely affected by industrial action by Royal Mail employees; and if he will make a statement. [294581] Mr. McFadden: It is clear that national postal strikes will have an impact on small businesses that heavily depend upon Royal Mail services. Compensation for delayed mail is a matter for Royal Mail who have put in place a compensation framework agreed with Postcomm, the industry regulator. Compensation for delays caused by industrial action relating to Royal Mail’s bulk mail products is subject to a decision by the Regulator. Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the effects of a national strike by Royal Mail employees to (a) online retailers, (b) small businesses and (c) the UK economy. [294675] Mr. McFadden: It is clear that national postal strikes will have an impact on those businesses and associated services that heavily rely on Royal Mail services. We are in regular contact with both the management and the union about the dispute. Our message to them is that, in the interests of Royal Mail, the CWU’s members and the country, they should sit down and resolve this dispute through talks. Miss McIntosh: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many items of mail he estimates would be delayed by (a) a national postal strike, (b) a series of rolling strikes and (c) unofficial industrial action; and if he will make a statement. [294677] Mr. McFadden: Any delay in the mail caused by industrial action depends on the type of action called
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