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1077052

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Central Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a preferred alternative source of fuel for domestic central heating of homes not on the gas grid.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL13973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy committed Government to phase out the use of fossil fuel heating in all buildings off the gas grid. Last year we engaged widely with industry and consumers to gather evidence to inform policy decisions. Respondents felt that it was highly likely that a range of technologies would be needed and that there was no single solution that would be appropriate for all buildings.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:27:47 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

1077053

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Combined Heat and Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to encourage the installation of domestic combined heat and power systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL13974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Government has encouraged the installation of domestic micro-combined heat and power systems (with an electrical capacity of 2 kilowatts or less) through the Feed-in Tariffs scheme which was introduced in April 2010.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:28:16 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

1077064

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how, in developing policies to reduce annual average carbon emissions, they collaborate with other countries who share the same objectives.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL13984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We work collaboratively with other countries to tackle climate change in a variety ways including via multi-lateral fora and global alliances.</p><p>We work on climate via the G7 and G20; we promote ambitious action alongside other countries via the High Ambition Coalition and we drive collective action on the ground through, for example, our hosting of the world’s first zero emission vehicle summit; and creation of Powering Past Coal Alliance, to reduce emissions from the most polluting fuel, which now has over 70 members. We play a key role within the UN Climate Framework, helping secure the agreement of 195 countries to sign up to the historic Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 and then bringing it to life last year at COP24 via the creation of a common rulebook. We are also working with our UN partners to ensure the Secretary General’s Climate Summit in September 2019 brings together key international actors, across the public and private sectors, to drive transformative action on building resilience to climate change.</p><p>UK leadership is reflected in the actions of other countries. For example, we were the first country to introduce long-term legally binding emission reduction target, which has now been emulated across the world, including by France, Denmark, Sweden and Mexico</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:29:38 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

1077095

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Business
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a statement from the Institute of Directors regarding the impact of Brexit uncertainty on consumption and investment in UK businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal is the Government’s top priority. However, the Government is accelerating no deal preparations to ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality; this is the responsible thing to do.</p><p>On 26 February the Government published its latest assessment of the implications for business and international trade in the UK, if it leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March. The paper is available on GOV.UK.</p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is in regular contact with many businesses and representative organisations, including the Institute of Directors, to ensure we understand their concerns and can help them to prepare.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:30:13 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1077114

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Consumers: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the long-term protection of UK consumers after their financial support for the UK European Consumer Centre ends in March 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wilcox
uin	HL14034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a no deal exit, the Government has committed to fund the UK’s European Consumer Centre for at least one year. We will use this time to assess the landscape post EU exit and determine the most effective way to provide consumers with advice about cross-border purchases.</p><p> </p><p>However, delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. The UK remains committed to providing the highest standards of protection to UK consumers. For example, we will publish a comprehensive Consumer White Paper this year to ensure markets provide consumers with competitive prices and quality products and services.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:31:01 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1727 label Biography information for Baroness Wilcox

1064910

registered interest
date	22/02/2019
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Procurement
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 guidance entitled Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, how many suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not meeting the criteria in that document in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	224825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>BEIS has not excluded any suppliers from bidding for contracts as a result of not meeting the criteria in Procurement Policy Note 03/14.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/02/2019 13:27:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1064915

registered interest
date	22/02/2019
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	Migrant Workers: EU Law
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 undertake a consultation on the transposition of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC) into domestic law.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	224802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has already implemented the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC). Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will need to implement the recent Directive amending the Posting of Workers Directive (2018/957/EU) by 30 July 2020. We intend to consult on the implementation of this Directive later this year. This will give us enough time to pass the necessary legislation, if any is required.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 28/02/2019 14:59:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 104844 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1064677

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the cap on energy bills from 1 January 2019 was revised upwards; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the new cap will not change at six weekly intervals.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	224365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act states that Ofgem, the independent regulator, must update the level of the cap at least every 6 months. Ofgem have scheduled 6 monthly revisions each April and October. Ofgem is responsible for adjusting the cap level to reflect changes to the estimated costs of supplying electricity and gas to homes for the following 6 months.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2019 13:30:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1064729

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
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 for a future review of the decision to end the export tariff for rooftop solar installations.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	224327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Feed-in Tariffs scheme will close to new applicants, subject to certain time limited grace periods and extensions, on 31 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 January, Government published a consultation on the future for small-scale low-carbon generation, providing visibility of the proposals for a Smart Export Guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation will close on 5 March; responses will be analysed to inform future policy development, and government will respond in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2019 13:28:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1064730

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
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 representations his Department has received from (a) members of the public and (b) civil society groups on the decision to end the export tariff for solar installations.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	224328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>We received 345 responses to the consultation on the proposed closure of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme held last year. Of these, 169 were from members of the public and 43 were from civil society groups.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Government response was published on 18 December 2018, confirming closure of the scheme, we have received further representations on the issue from over 60 members of the public via their MP (46 in response to a civil society group campaign) and three civil society groups.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2019 13:28:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy