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1228706

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	Events Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue guidance on the re-opening of larger event and dinner venues, in particular on the numbers allowed to gather for (a) events and (b) dinners in enclosed spaces.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	81605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to engage with representatives from industry to explore how larger events may be resumed in a COVID-19 secure way, once it is safe to do so. We recognise the challenges events and dinner venues face and we will communicate any updates as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/09/2020 15:49:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1228712

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	Weddings: Coronavirus
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 the 30 person limit for weddings includes staff at the wedding venue.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	82250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>As set out in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations" target="_blank">COVID-19: Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations</a>, 30 people is the maximum number for all attendees at the event, including the couple and guests. It also includes any third-party suppliers, such as photographers or security. It does not include staff employed by the venue or third-party catering staff.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/09/2020 10:30:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

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

1228800

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	Redundancy Pay: Eligibility
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 plans his Department has to review the (a) weekly income limit, (b) maximum number of qualifying years and (c) other eligibility criteria and limitations on the Statutory Redundancy Pay Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	81822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Any employee who is dismissed due to redundancy and who satisfies certain qualifying conditions has a statutory entitlement to a lump sum from their employer, based on their age, length of service and contractual weekly earnings, subject to a statutory upper limit, payable at, or soon after, the dismissal date.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory redundancy scheme is intended to provide a minimum “safety net” of entitlement for vulnerable employees, and the legislation leaves the parties free to negotiate and agree improvements on the statutory entitlement according to their own priorities, needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>We introduced new legislation which commenced on 31 July to ensure that furloughed employees who are subsequently made redundant receive statutory redundancy pay, statutory notice pay, unfair dismissal compensation and pay for short-time working based on the employee’s normal pay, rather than their furlough pay (potentially 80% of their normal wage). The Government has always urged employers to do the right thing and not seek to disadvantage furloughed employees who are facing redundancy.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/09/2020 16:15:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns