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418678

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Aberdeen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what engagements (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department attended at the Offshore Europe 2015 exhibition in Aberdeen in September 2015.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	10135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the UK oil and gas industry to our economy and energy needs. Parliamentary business did not allow DECC Minsters to attend Offshore Europe but, as it is a key priority, the Oil and Gas Authority and DECC Officials played a leading role and we continue to maintain a dialogue with operators and other industry stakeholders. The Energy Minister’s first official visit was to Aberdeen to see first-hand what the industry is achieving even in these difficult times. She continues to visit and meet with many in the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/09/2015 12:20:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

418679

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) export opportunities and (b) international growth potential of UK solar technology companies.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	10095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>DECC has been actively working with UKTI and other colleagues across Whitehall to identify new opportunities for the UK solar sector, promote the sector overseas through trade missions and other similar activities, and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/09/2015 12:29:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418680

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what alternative options were considered by her Department when formulating proposals for the feed-in-tariff review.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	10096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The feed-in tariff review consultation invites comment and evidence in relation to a range of proposals for the future of the scheme, up to and including closure of the scheme. The impact assessment gives some indication of the basis on which those proposals have been formulated and the counterfactuals against which they have been developed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/09/2015 10:51:31 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418681

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of proposed changes to the feed-in-tariff on employment in the solar industry.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	10097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>BIS’s report “The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy” estimated that in 2013 there were over 34,000 jobs in the UK solar sector.</p><p>Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers.</p><p>We strongly welcome evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ends on 23 October, and only then can we begin to analyse the impact on jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/09/2015 12:23:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418682

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Department for Energy and Climate Change: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many hours her Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The number of hours spent on this activity in the Department of Energy and Climate Change is not separately identifiable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/09/2015 10:37:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418424

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Sellafield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on protecting high hazard areas of work at the Sellafield nuclear facility.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	10006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Sellafield is the most hazardous site in Europe and contains the legacy ponds and silos – some of the most challenging decommissioning facilities. These have been deemed ‘intolerable’ by the Office of Nuclear Regulation, meaning that there can be no constraint on progress to remediate the hazards.</p><p>As part of its request for future funding as part of the Spending Review announced by HMT on 21 July, DECC’s return contains details of NDA’s estimates of expenditure in line with its existing plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/09/2015 12:26:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 21873 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

418427

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Plutonium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the energy generating potential is of the UK's plutonium stockpile.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	9986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is in the process of submitting advice to DECC, which together with other sources of information and evidence, will enable DECC to consider options for the disposition of plutonium.</p><p>There are a number of options for disposing of plutonium that will be considered. There is variation in the generating potential of some of the options, so there is not one specific estimate of the generating potential of the UK’s plutonium inventory.</p><p>When the Government is confident that its preferred option for plutonium disposition could be implemented safely and securely, and in a way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money, we will be in a position to proceed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/09/2015 12:29:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 21872 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

418428

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Plutonium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether her Department plans to take a decision on the reuse options for managing plutonium stocks in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	9984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) are in the process of submitting advice to support DECC in its considerations. This, together with other sources of information and evidence, will enable DECC to consider options for the way forward. A decision is expected to be made by ministers on how to proceed during 2015/16. However, only when the Government is confident that its preferred option could be implemented safely and securely, in way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money, will it be in a position to proceed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/09/2015 12:27:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 21871 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock