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1563537

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a targeted energy assistance payment for families that run lifesaving medical care equipment at home.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	114687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is delivering the Energy Bills Support Scheme, a £400 non-repayable grant to support all families with their energy bills. The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will save a typical household in Great Britain £900 this Winter. In addition, families with disabled children are also entitled to a one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently reviewing the EPG. This consultation will explore the best ways to ensure that vulnerable high energy users, such as those with medical requirements, are not put at risk of having to pay more.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/01/2023 15:35:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1550680

registered interest
date	12/12/2022
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 Offices: Energy Bill Relief 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 maintaining the Energy Bill Relief Scheme support in place for Post Office branches beyond 31 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	108290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury is currently conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and evidence from post offices is included in that which has been received. The Government cannot confirm which sectors will receive further support after 31st March 2023 until the end of the review, which will report by the end of this year 2022.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/12/2022 16:36:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1549884

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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 Bill Relief Scheme: Post Offices
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending support for Post Office branches under the Energy Bill Relief Scheme past March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	106451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury is conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to inform decisions on future support after March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:08:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1549499

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	North Sea Oil: Shetland
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 rejecting proposals to develop the Rosebank oil field in favour of investment of renewable, reliable, and affordable energy sources.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	105411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Development proposals for oil fields are dealt with by the North Sea Transition Authority and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning, in line with their regulatory responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>Development of oil, gas and renewables projects are not mutually exclusive. In the British Energy Security Strategy the Government highlighted the ongoing requirement for oil and gas – for heating, cooking, transport, and industries – and the need to develop affordable, renewable energy sources to ensure the UK's domestic energy security.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 14:35:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 42197 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1538299

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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: Conservation
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 delivering public information broadcasts on the most efficient ways to conserve energy in order to reduce (a) household bills and (b) energy consumption.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	76032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s public information campaign, Help for Households, aims to increase public awareness of the support available to help with the cost of living, including government financial support to help with energy bills this winter.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign website explains the support available, including the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. It also provides a tool launched earlier this year to provide homeowners with energy efficiency recommendations that could help save hundreds of pounds a year on bills. It recommends some simple actions people may not be aware of which could help to save money.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/11/2022 17:29:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1536335

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Oil: Shetland
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 halting the development of the North Sea gas field Rosebank.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	72366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Development proposals for oil fields are a matter for the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). Both the NSTA and OPRED assess development proposals in line with the applicable robust regulations.</p><p> </p><p>UK offshore oil and gas production accounts for the equivalent of around half of UK gas demand, and over three-quarters of UK oil demand.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/11/2022 14:28:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 30386 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1536531

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Housing: 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing investment for the retrofitting of 19 million homes to (a) increase energy efficiency, (b) lower costs for households and (c) increase our energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	72369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Improving the energy efficiency of UK homes is the best way to lower household bills and help the Government's ambition to achieve energy independence by 2040. Retrofitting homes is a key driver of economic growth, currently supporting around 175,000 full-time jobs. The Government is investing £12 billion in Help to Heat schemes to make people’s homes warmer, which can save households £300 - £700 on their bills. These schemes are making a substantial impact, with 46% of homes in England having reached the Government’s 2035 target of achieving EPC Level C, up from 14% in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:10:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1535834

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
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	Wind Power: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Energy Prices Bill, whether he will exempt (a) co-operatively and (b) consumer owned wind farms from the proposed revenue cap.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	71175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government will shortly be consulting on the Cost-Plus Revenue Limit so interested and affected parties can have their say on the scope, design and application of the proposal.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/11/2022 18:03:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 29711 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1535159

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Electricity Generation: Fossil Fuels
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 delivering a fossil fuel-free electricity system by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	69742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is already enabling the transition of the electricity system to low emissions, as part of delivering Net Zero by 2050. 95% of British electricity could be low-carbon by 2030. This transition cannot be at the expense of security of supply, a critical consideration as the use of fossil fuels reduces and the system relies more on renewables.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to assess its progress in power sector decarbonization, including when responding to the annual progress report from the Climate Change Committee next year, taking account of the finding of the independent review of net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/10/2022 14:59:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1507326

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
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	Charities: 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, what targeted support he is providing to charities to help with the rising cost of energy.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	53453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme was announced on 21 September 2022, initially running for 6 months covering energy use from 1 October 2022 until 31 March 2023. The Government will provide a discount on energy bills for all eligible non-domestic customers, including businesses, the voluntary sector and public sector, whose current gas and electricity prices have been significantly inflated in light of global energy prices.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2022 14:53:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq