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date	06/11/2018
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
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 proportion of UK energy consumption is provided by (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	188741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the proportion of UK electricity demand<sup> (1)</sup> met by (a) onshore wind was 8.2 per cent and (b) by offshore wind was 5.9 per cent<sup> (2)</sup>.</p><p> </p><p><sup>(1) </sup>UK electricity demand was met by UK electricity generation and net imports.</p><p><sup>(2) </sup>Data is taken from the Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2018 from tables DUKES 5.1 for demand and DUKES 6.4 for wind generation: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/renewable-sources-of-energy-chapter-6-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/renewable-sources-of-energy-chapter-6-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/11/2018 17:38:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

810507

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles
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 his Department has made of the effect on energy supplies of the estimated numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles on UK roads by 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	120853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with all the key parties in the electricity systems – including energy suppliers, network operators and National Grid – to ensure that they are prepared for electric vehicle take up. We are also taking powers as part of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill, announced in the Queen’s speech, which will mean all chargepoints sold or installed in the UK will be ‘Smart’ enabled. Smart charging has the potential to reduce the demands from electric vehicles by ensuring their charging can flex to meet grid needs. Through their ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ work published on 13 July 2017, National Grid project that with smart charging the additional peak demand caused by electric vehicles in GB could be reduced to 6GW in 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Electricity Networks is responsible for the transmission and distribution of electricity in Northern Ireland, and energy policy in Northern Ireland is devolved.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/01/2018 16:08:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

800492

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Industry
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 his announcement on the Industrial Strategy, what steps is he taking to ensure that the Strategy is delivered across the regions and nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	117113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The government’s ambitious Industrial Strategy sets out a long term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK.</p><p>We want to work with partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to develop local industrial strategies that build on the success of our on-going work to agree City and Growth Deals in each nation.</p><p>We are supporting innovation across the United Kingdom. Our £725m second wave of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund complements innovation excellence held in Northern Ireland and across the whole of the United Kingdom, and our newly announced £115m Strength in Places fund seeks to support innovation that can drive local growth across the regions and nations of the UK.</p><p>We will work with the devolved administrations to ensure that we can deliver on the promise of our key policies in the Industrial Strategy. We are focusing on how we address our Grand Challenges; deliver Sector Deals for businesses across the UK; maximise the impact of our respective agencies; and work jointly to deliver for places in each nation.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/12/2017 16:14:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

773338

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Kobe Steel: Misrepresentation
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 he has to ensure that businesses and consumers across the UK are notified about any safety issues arising from the recent Kobe Steel scandal.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	108537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>If a safety issue is identified with a product already on the market, the relevant market surveillance authority will ensure that product safety is enforced working with manufacturers to take action which may include a recall, where appropriate.</p><p>We understand a number of sector-specific bodies have responded to the news about Kobe Steel’s activities to understand potential impacts across their sectors. This includes the Vehicle Certification Agency working with the manufacturers that hold VCA approvals and the British Constructional Steel Association working across the UK’s construction sector.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/10/2017 14:10:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 17083 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell