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1228741

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much electricity would be generated by the £1.26 billion of Renewable Obligation Certificates which biomass for electricity receives if the money was redirected to (a) offshore wind, (b) onshore wind and (c) solar; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	82148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Generating stations under the Renewables Obligation scheme receive support for up to 20 or 25 years, depending on when they accredited. As they have a statutory right to their existing support, as set out in the scheme’s implementing legislation, it would be inappropriate to redirect that support to other technologies.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:00:42 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1228766

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
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 the new Green Homes Grant scheme complements the existing Energy Company Obligation scheme without competing against or effecting the Energy Company Obligation supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	81479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The requirements for tradespeople completing work under the scheme are in line with the requirements for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, requiring similar high standards of work, such as Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2030 certification. Multiple measures can be installed in one home from both ECO and the Green Homes Grant (GHG) schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Millions of additional homes that would not be covered by ECO will be eligible to benefit from the GHG to deliver significant carbon reductions and thermal savings. The GHG will also build capacity and skills in the supply chain for longer-term decarbonisation objectives.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:03:41 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1228767

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
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 will take to ensure the quality of work undertaken under the Green Homes Grant scheme is consistent with that carried out under the Energy Company Obligation scheme; and who will monitor that work.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	81480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The requirements for works carried out under the Green Homes Grant scheme are in line with those carried out under the Energy Company Obligation scheme and must be to Publicly Available Specification 2030 standards. Tradespeople must be registered with TrustMark, and certified with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) where installing heating measures. Under TrustMark and MCS, installer organisations have their work regularly inspected to ensure that works achieve consistent quality.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:09:05 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1228770

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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 Company Obligation and Green Homes Grant Scheme
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 he has made of the potential merits of merging the Green Homes Grant and the Energy Company Obligation schemes to enable cost efficiencies to co-fund energy efficiency updates.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	81481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Green Homes Grant and the Energy Company Obligation schemes both have different objectives, target audiences, eligibility criteria and funding mechanisms, therefore, it would not be appropriate for the schemes to be merged.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:10:23 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1228771

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
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 he has made of the effect of the decision not to extend the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme on (a) jobs and (b) businesses in the heating industry.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	81482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Non-Domestic RHI has provided support for over 20,000 renewable heating installations, creating green jobs, and helping to develop the GB renewable heating industry.</p><p> </p><p>The breadth and cost of an extension to the Non-Domestic RHI means that to provide good value for money for the taxpayer, we are applying a targeted approach in continuing support for the Non-Domestic low carbon heating industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Gas Support Scheme, due to launch Autumn 2021, is expected to help treble the level of green gas in the grid by 2030, creating further green jobs, particularly in rural areas. Sustained support for the industry will be provided through the new allocation of Tariff Guarantees, incentivising the more cost-effective Non-Domestic projects.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been keen to avoid potential job losses and damage to the industry that might result from delays due to Covid-19. Recently announcing an extension of 6 months for eligible NDRHI projects, that may struggle to meet the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2021 application deadline.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the soon to be launched Green Homes Grant Scheme which will fund up to two thirds of the cost of home improvements for over 600,000 homes, supporting over 80,000 jobs in green construction.</p><p> </p><p>For more information on these proposals please see the below links:</p><p>GOV.UK page for information on the Green Homes Grant Scheme</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/green-homes-grant-scheme-register-as-a-certified-tradesperson-or-business" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/green-homes-grant-scheme-register-as-a-certified-tradesperson-or-business</a>;</p><p> </p><p>Consultation and Impact Assessment on Future Support for Low Carbon Heat</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-support-for-low-carbon-heat" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-support-for-low-carbon-heat</a>;</p><p> </p><p>Consultation and Impact Assessment NDRHI: Ensuring a Sustainable Scheme</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/non-domestic-renewable-heat-incentive-ensuring-a-sustainable-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/non-domestic-renewable-heat-incentive-ensuring-a-sustainable-scheme</a>;</p><p> </p><p>Announcements and Impact Assessment relating to further changes to RHI support and Covid-19 response</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-renewable-heat-incentive-rhi-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-renewable-heat-incentive-rhi-schemes</a>.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 16:45:19 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1228774

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
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 the take up of the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme has been in each year since the scheme opened in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	81483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government publishes monthly deployment statistics for both Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (DRHI) and the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI), available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-heat-incentive-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-heat-incentive-statistics</a>. The table below provides data correct as of July 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>DRHI</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>NDRHI</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total Accredited Applications</em></p></td><td><p><em>Year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total Accredited Applications</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>694</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16,381</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>23,491</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6,216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7,941</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7,831</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>6,946</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1,238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>11,574</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>6,209 (up to the end of July)</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>575 (up to the end of July)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:16:58 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1228781

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
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 he plans to publish (a) the eligibility criteria for and (b) further details on the New Green Homes Grant.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	81581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Guidance and further details about the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme were published on 28 August. This included information on eligibility, items where support can be claimed as part of energy efficiency measure installations, as well as items that will not be paid for under the voucher scheme. More details will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 14:14:21 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

1228883

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Natural Gas
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 he has of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Opening up the Gas Market project by the Scottish Gas Network in 2016, on mixing different blends/compositions of natural gas in the localised Oban gas grid; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	82103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Scotland Gas Network’s (SGN’s) <em>Opening up the Gas Market project</em> tested unprocessed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) which had a gas quality measurement above the statutory upper limit specified in Schedule 3 of Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GS(M)R). Through a controlled trial this gas was injected into the Oban network for a year. The project demonstrated that unprocessed LNG was safe to distribute and safe for consumers in the Oban network.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the rollout of the Oban project unprocessed LNG above the statutory limit, has been injected into the Scottish Independent Undertakings at Oban, Campbeltown, Wick and Thurso since 2015 under a rolling exemption from GS(M)R.</p><p> </p><p>Following this, the Department has been working closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to review the regulation of gas quality as a safety measure through GS(M)R. The increased availability of imported natural gas and low carbon gas alternatives means there is a need to widen the specification of gas permitted under GS(M)R, provided that any change is demonstrated to be safe. Project Oban successfully demonstrated the safety case for amending the upper statutory limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) industry working group has proposed a series of amendments to the GS(M)R and a new IGEM Gas Quality Standard. HSE and BEIS intend take forward these and other changes to GS(M)R as part of a consultation in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:18:51 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1228916

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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
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 (a) manufacturers of electrical infrastructure products and (b) other industry stakeholders from across the supply chain will be represented on Ofgem’s Net Zero Advisory Group.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	82106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Ofgem has recently published the Terms of Reference for the Net Zero Advisory Group (link <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/net-zero-advisory-group-terms-reference" target="_blank">here</a>). The Group will normally be made up of representatives from the following:</p><p>Ofgem, Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy, HM Treasury, Department for Transport, Scottish Government, Welsh Government, National Infrastructure Commission, Committee on Climate Change and Citizens Advice. Where appropriate, the Group may invite internal or external experts to specific meetings and seek views from these parties outside of the meetings. The Terms of Reference may be reviewed and updated periodically.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:20:10 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1228917

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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 Supply: Investment
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 his Department is taking with Ofgem to ensure that investment decisions taken by the Distribution Network Operators are based on comprehensive, whole life cost benefit assessments; and if will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	82107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Energy network companies are regulated by the independent energy regulator, Ofgem, to ensure that they adequately maintain a safe and secure network whilst investing for the future and ensuring a fair price for consumers. In order to do this, Ofgem uses price controls to determine the revenues network companies may recover, the investment they may make and the performance standards they must deliver. Network regulation, including approval of investment decisions, is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Ofgem is currently developing the next electricity distribution price control, consulting with stakeholders during this process.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/09/2020 13:22:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown