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1458737
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the benefits of providing residents who are local to energy and nuclear plants with discounts to their energy bills. more like this
tabling member constituency Ynys Môn more like this
tabling member printed
Virginia Crosbie more like this
uin 156636 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>It is important that communities can participate in and benefit from the deployment of new low carbon energy technologies in their local areas. As set out in its recent British Energy Security Strategy, the Government is developing onshore wind partnerships in England that will enable supportive communities to host new onshore wind infrastructure and enjoy the benefits of doing so, through developers supporting for example, local energy discounts and new community infrastructure projects.</p><p> </p><p>Renewable and nuclear projects can also bring wider socio-economic benefits to local people and businesses, including increasing local employment, creating regional supply chains and investing in new training facilities in the community.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T16:43:20.783Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:43:20.783Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4859
label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie more like this
1458805
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Clothing: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to amend UK place of origin regulations for clothing to enable customers to identify products originating in countries or regions within which human rights abuses are occurring. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Kirsten Oswald more like this
uin 156495 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>BEIS has no plans to amend the regulation for which it is responsible to seek that the labelling of clothes requires the ‘place-of-origin’ to be included.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T17:23:37.503Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T17:23:37.503Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4413
label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald more like this
1458817
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity: Consumers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the total number of domestic electricity consumers was in the UK in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 156512 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>BEIS publishes statistics on the number of domestic electricity customers in Great Britain and also Northern Ireland. These statistics were last updated on the 31st of March 2022.[1]<sup>,[2]</sup> [3]</p><p> </p><p>A summary of the historic number of meter points from these published statistics is provided in table 1. (Figures are only available up to 2020 for Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Table 1 - Total number of domestic electricity customers 2017 -2021</strong></em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>28,217,000</p></td><td><p>28,439,000</p></td><td><p>28,663,000</p></td><td><p>28,831,000</p></td><td><p>29,082,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>886,000</p></td><td><p>895,000</p></td><td><p>904,000</p></td><td><p>907,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,103,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,334,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,567,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,738,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>N/A</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><br>Note: the GB figures are taken from the December total for each year. Also, the total number of customers reported in the above statistics is based on the number of electricity meter points. As a result, these values are higher than from the total number of households in the UK, owing to some household having multiple meters.</em></p><p><em>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-switching-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-switching-statistics</a></em></p><p><em>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-national-electricity-consumption-statistics-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-national-electricity-consumption-statistics-in-northern-ireland</a></em></p><p><em>[3] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-national-electricity-consumption-statistics-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-national-electricity-consumption-statistics-in-northern-ireland </a></em></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T16:13:35.61Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:13:35.61Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
1458818
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity: Consumers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what forecasts his Department has made for the total number of domestic electricity consumers in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 156513 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>BEIS does not publish formal forecasts on future electricity customer numbers. However, as part of the supporting analysis for the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) consultation[1] an estimated profile of future domestic electricity meter points in Great Britain was included.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold an estimate on the number of future domestic electricity customers in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p><em>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/technical-proposals-for-the-energy-bills-support-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/technical-proposals-for-the-energy-bills-support-scheme</a></em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T16:43:06.457Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:43:06.457Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
1458825
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity and Natural Gas: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will summarise the four options being examined by Ofgem to reduce wholesale prices for gas and electricity; and when he expects decisions on the lead options to be announced and implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 156412 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Ofgem, as the independent regulator of the GB gas and electricity markets, continues to examine ways to reduce the impact of the recent unprecedented rise in wholesale gas prices on energy consumers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2022-04-25T16:42:01.4Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:42:01.4Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1458918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Parental Leave more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will introduce additional paid parental leave entitlements equivalent to the time parents have to take off from work as a result of their baby's health complications. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 156603 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government recognises that having a baby with health complications is particularly stressful for parents. This is why we are committed to introducing additional paid parental leave entitlement for neonatal care, to support those new mothers and fathers who need it during some of the most difficult days of their lives.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2022-04-25T17:23:44.577Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T17:23:44.577Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1458945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of disabled people's exposure to higher than average energy costs; and if he will take steps to reflect the potential impact of disabled people's exposure to higher than average energy costs in the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 156473 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount reforms will better target automatic rebates to fuel poor households on the lowest incomes, including those with disabilities. The Department’s analysis models an increase in the number of recipients who declare they have a long-term illness or disability by 160,000. The proportion of rebates received by households with a disability or long-term illness will remain higher than the proportion of the fuel poor population or overall population with a disability.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2022-04-25T16:42:13.527Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:42:13.527Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1458946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Warm Home Discount Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government Response to the Warm Home Discount: Better targeted support from 2022 consultation, what the eligibility criteria is for the new Core Group 2 for that Discount. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 156474 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount Core Group 2 will focus support to low-income households who are struggling to heat their homes. Eligibility will be linked to receipt of a qualifying means-tested benefit and tax credits and having high energy costs derived from property characteristics. These reforms will ensure that rebates are provided to fuel poor households on the lowest incomes.</p><p> </p><p>The full eligibility criteria, including a list of the qualifying benefits, can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-better-targeted-support-from-2022" target="_blank">Government’s response</a> to the consultation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T16:42:21.543Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:42:21.543Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1458966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy Supply: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of support provided by energy suppliers to disabled customers through programmes such as benefit entitlement checks and debt write-off. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 156475 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>In the Sustainable Warmth Strategy, the Government outlined how it considers the needs of low-income households when designing fuel poverty policy.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Warm Home Discount scheme, Ofgem reports on the Industry Initiatives supporting vulnerable households through measures including benefit entitlement checks and debt write-off. The 2020-2021 report is available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem requires energy suppliers to support disabled customers through a Priority Services Register. Their most recent report is available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/Ofgem%20Consumer%20Protection%20Report%20Autumn%202021_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/Ofgem%20Consumer%20Protection%20Report%20Autumn%202021_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN 156476 more like this
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less than 2022-04-25T16:42:42.007Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:42:42.007Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1458967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to encourage energy suppliers to identify and support disabled customers with their energy costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 156476 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>In the Sustainable Warmth Strategy, the Government outlined how it considers the needs of low-income households when designing fuel poverty policy.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Warm Home Discount scheme, Ofgem reports on the Industry Initiatives supporting vulnerable households through measures including benefit entitlement checks and debt write-off. The 2020-2021 report is available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem requires energy suppliers to support disabled customers through a Priority Services Register. Their most recent report is available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/Ofgem%20Consumer%20Protection%20Report%20Autumn%202021_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/Ofgem%20Consumer%20Protection%20Report%20Autumn%202021_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN 156475 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-25T16:42:42.053Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-25T16:42:42.053Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this