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1131987

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Contracts
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 contracts his Department has awarded in each of the last five years that were positively assessed on criteria for (a) UK content, (b) socio-economic weighting and (c) most economically advantageous tender.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	264354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>This question would be a disproportionate cost to answer, as we do not hold this information centrally. However, BEIS is committed to ensuring to creating and fostering a positive environment for businesses in the UK. This is shown through a number of different activities, for example the UK Steel Charter, which maximises opportunities for UK steel producers in relation to the procurement of steel for major projects.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/06/2019 16:31:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1132015

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Energy Performance Certificates
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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of ensuring that the housing stock in each local authority area up to Energy Performance Certificate bands (a) B and (b) C.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	264311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>In the Clean Growth Strategy, we set out our aspiration that as many homes as possible will be upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2035, where practical, cost effective and affordable.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that, to meet our stated ambition, cost-effective improvements to homes would cost in the region of £35-65bn, though there would also be significant benefits to consumers from lower energy bills. We do not hold data on how this cost breaks down by local authority area, which would depend on a wide range of factors.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/06/2019 16:26:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1132057

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Post Office: Corporate Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Question 257663, what the total cost was of the hospitality received from Post Office Ltd to his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	264362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>Pursuant to Question 257663, the total cost of the hospitality received from Post Office Ltd over the twelve-month period was £742.84.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/06/2019 10:54:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1132137

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Ofgem: Environmental Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to introduce a Policy and Strategy Statement in relation to strategic guidance on Ofgem's environmental and decarbonisation responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	264292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) is a discretional policy tool, introduced under the Energy Act 2013, for use by a Secretary of State. There is no obligation for a Secretary of State to issue an SPS.</p><p>Under the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 Ofgem’s principal legal duty is to protect the interests of existing and future consumers, including “their interests in the reduction of electricity (and gas) supply emissions of targeted greenhouse gases”. The regulator must also have regard to the gas and electricity systems’ effect on the environment (Part 1, section 5 of GA86 and EA89).</p><p>Ofgem is required to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State on environmental and social matters when carrying out its duties and functions. Ofgem sets out annually how it is has helped the Government make progress towards its environmental goals. <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications-and-updates%2Fletter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018&amp;data=02%7C01%7CMyra.Fazal%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb22f0135363d43e341d808d6f32aff89%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636963763325211325&amp;sdata=XJefBSyyw0jv9MD2pLcaalQpO26f7vCBm3o11npQU5k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/letter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 264293 264294 question first answered 19/06/2019 16:25:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1132138

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Ofgem: Environmental Protection
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 guidance the Government has issued to Ofgem on that organisation's environmental and decarbonisation responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	264293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) is a discretional policy tool, introduced under the Energy Act 2013, for use by a Secretary of State. There is no obligation for a Secretary of State to issue an SPS.</p><p>Under the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 Ofgem’s principal legal duty is to protect the interests of existing and future consumers, including “their interests in the reduction of electricity (and gas) supply emissions of targeted greenhouse gases”. The regulator must also have regard to the gas and electricity systems’ effect on the environment (Part 1, section 5 of GA86 and EA89).</p><p>Ofgem is required to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State on environmental and social matters when carrying out its duties and functions. Ofgem sets out annually how it is has helped the Government make progress towards its environmental goals. <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications-and-updates%2Fletter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018&amp;data=02%7C01%7CMyra.Fazal%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb22f0135363d43e341d808d6f32aff89%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636963763325211325&amp;sdata=XJefBSyyw0jv9MD2pLcaalQpO26f7vCBm3o11npQU5k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/letter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 264292 264294 question first answered 19/06/2019 16:25:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1132139

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Ofgem: Environmental Protection
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 statutory obligations Ofgem has in relation to environmental and decarbonisation aspects of energy policy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	264294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) is a discretional policy tool, introduced under the Energy Act 2013, for use by a Secretary of State. There is no obligation for a Secretary of State to issue an SPS.</p><p>Under the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 Ofgem’s principal legal duty is to protect the interests of existing and future consumers, including “their interests in the reduction of electricity (and gas) supply emissions of targeted greenhouse gases”. The regulator must also have regard to the gas and electricity systems’ effect on the environment (Part 1, section 5 of GA86 and EA89).</p><p>Ofgem is required to have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State on environmental and social matters when carrying out its duties and functions. Ofgem sets out annually how it is has helped the Government make progress towards its environmental goals. <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications-and-updates%2Fletter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018&amp;data=02%7C01%7CMyra.Fazal%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb22f0135363d43e341d808d6f32aff89%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636963763325211325&amp;sdata=XJefBSyyw0jv9MD2pLcaalQpO26f7vCBm3o11npQU5k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/letter-secretary-state-social-and-environmental-guidance-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 264292 264293 question first answered 19/06/2019 16:25:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1131664

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	EDF Energy: East Suffolk
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 he is taking to ensure that EDF contribute to road and rail infrastructure in east Suffolk in advance of the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	263798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 11 April 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-04-08/242092/" target="_blank">242092</a>. For clarification, while that answer reflects a general principle of how mitigations for planning impacts are considered, that principle applies to specific types of infrastructure (such as road and rail) as well as to specific examples of that infrastructure (such as the A12 road).</p><p> </p><p>I note that EDF consulted about the Sizewell proposals from 4 January 2019 – 29 March 2019 and that members of the public and other interested parties were invited to provide their views on those proposals.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 263799 question first answered 19/06/2019 16:25:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1131665

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	EDF Energy: East Suffolk
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 he is taking to ensure EDF contributes infrastructure money to fund A12 road improvements given the proposed change from a marine to a land-based construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	263799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 11 April 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-04-08/242092/" target="_blank">242092</a>. For clarification, while that answer reflects a general principle of how mitigations for planning impacts are considered, that principle applies to specific types of infrastructure (such as road and rail) as well as to specific examples of that infrastructure (such as the A12 road).</p><p> </p><p>I note that EDF consulted about the Sizewell proposals from 4 January 2019 – 29 March 2019 and that members of the public and other interested parties were invited to provide their views on those proposals.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 263798 question first answered 19/06/2019 16:25:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1131682

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Government Departments: Climate Change
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 assessment each Department makes of the implications for climate change when making policy decisions.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	263801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Government departments undertake a policy impact assessment when developing new legislation. Where relevant, impact assessments include consideration of how a policy may decrease or increase greenhouse gas emissions. This is reflected in our strong progress on climate change – we have reduced emissions by 42% since 1990, while growing our economy by two thirds, and transformed our power sector with over half of our electricity now coming from low carbon generation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/06/2019 16:20:05 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1131725

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to respond to the inclusion of shale gas production projects in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime consultation which closed on 25 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	263776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is considering the responses to this consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/06/2019 16:24:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy