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536449

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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
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 to encourage de-carbonisation of the UK energy market.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will now hold responsibility for climate change issues.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action across the economy to encourage the decarbonisation of energy and last month we set the fifth carbon budget in law in line with the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/08/2016 13:08:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

536450

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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: Northern Ireland
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 discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on measures to ensure that the electricity supply to customers in Northern Ireland is protected.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a range of energy related matters including security of electricity supply.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland operates a single electricity market with the Republic of Ireland and energy policy, including issues relating to the supply of electricity, is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:43:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

536108

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Minimum Wage
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 plans to ensure that companies do not offset the costs of paying the new minimum wage by reducing rates of pay for (a) some workers and (b) night and weekend working.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	42658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2016 answer text <p>We recognise that employers will respond to the National Living Wage in a variety of ways depending on their circumstances, but the Government does not consider it acceptable for companies to use it as an excuse to cut staff benefits.</p><p> </p><p>In a growing economy, the National Living Wage should represent an opportunity to invest in talented staff and improve productivity. Employers need to ensure their pay and reward packages are competitive to retain and develop the people they need for their business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/08/2016 06:33:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

536224

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Apprentices: Living Wage
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 anyone over 25 who is participating in an apprenticeship is entitled to the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	42732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2016 answer text <p>Apprentices aged 25 and over who have completed the first year of an apprenticeship must be paid at least the National Living Wage, currently set at £7.20.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the National Living Wage is available here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/08/2016 07:04:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

536258

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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 Interconnectors: Iceland
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 effect of the possible long-term exchange rate fluctuations resulting from the outcome of the EU referendum on the viability of the IceLink project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	42676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is not considering the Ice Link project.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:46:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

536259

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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 Interconnectors: Norway
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 effect of the possible long-term exchange rate fluctuations resulting from the outcome of the EU referendum on the viability of the North Sea Link project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	42677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The North Sea Link interconnector is being developed by National Grid and Statnett as a commercial business. National Grid has confirmed to us that the outcome of the referendum does not affect the delivery of the project and that construction is continuing as planned.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:44:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

536260

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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
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 financial cost will be to other electricity generators of the proposed supplementary balancing reserve and Black Start payments made to Fiddlers Ferry and Drax power plants.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>Details of charges and how they are applied are available through National Grid’s website: <a href="http://www2.nationalgrid.com/bsuos/" target="_blank">http://www2.nationalgrid.com/bsuos/</a>. However National Grid does not provide a public breakdown of the costs of individual Black Start and SBR contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/08/2016 09:27:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

536261

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	National Grid: Conflict of Interests
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 to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its support for new interconnectors to import electricity.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 42744 42745 question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

536262

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	National Grid: Conflict of Interests
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 his Department plans to create a new independent system operator to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its electricity balancing and management responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 42744 42747 question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

536263

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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
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 to mitigate any advantage which fossil fuel generated electricity imported via interconnector has over domestic electricity generation on which carbon price floor rates are applied.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>Whatever the source, and wherever it is from, we import electricity when the cost is lower than here in the UK, driving down consumer bills. Ofgem’s analysis of proposed interconnector projects shows that the carbon price floor is not the determinate of whether the projects are in the interests of UK consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash