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1568321

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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 Bills Rebate
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 his planned timetable is for payments to begin under the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding in England.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	126598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Applications for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) are expected to open later in January and will remain open until the end of April. Those who are eligible for the EBSS AF will need to submit a short form via the government's GOV.UK pages, and their details will be shared with local authorities across England, Scotland, and Wales who will deliver the one-off, non-repayable support this winter. The exact date that an eligible household will receive support will depend on when the application is made and when the payment can be processed by the relevant local authority.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/01/2023 12:41:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1568322

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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 Bills Rebate
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 issue Local Authorities with guidance on making payments through the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	126599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) is due to be launched later this month, and local authorities will be provided with guidance ahead of this. The Government will also be hosting webinars ahead of the scheme launch to provide additional information to Local Authorities on the role they will play in delivering the EBSS AF.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/01/2023 17:44:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1568323

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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 Bills Rebate
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 effectiveness of steps taken to help extend the Energy Bills Support Scheme to households without a direct relationship with their energy supplier.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	126600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding is being provided to around 900,000 households without a direct relationship with a domestic electricity supplier. This will be a payment of £400 per eligible household. The application will be open on or by Monday 27<sup>th</sup> February, with a dedicated customer helpline available to assist customers without online access. Further details will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/01/2023 13:24:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1544411

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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: 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, what steps he is taking to support households who pay their energy bills through an intermediary during this winter fuel crisis.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	93508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are delivering the Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) to households with a domestic electricity contract in monthly instalments over six months from October. The Energy Prices Act 2022 includes provisions to require landlords and other intermediaries to pass this to end users.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative Funding will provide a £400 discount off energy bills for the small percentage of households who are not reached through the main EBSS fund, including those who do not have a direct relationship with an electricity supplier. Further details on eligibility, timescales and method of delivery will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/11/2022 17:08:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1470560

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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 Bills Rebate: Billing
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 (a) review and (b) implement the findings of the consultation on the technical proposals for the Energy Bills Support Scheme which closed on 11 April 2022; and how his Department will ensure payment of that support to people who pay their energy bills through third parties.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	18880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme consultation closed on 23 May. Responses are being analysed and the government response will be published in the summer.</p><p>There will be different considerations for consumers depending on their circumstances.</p><p>All domestic electricity customers who have a direct relationship with a licensed electricity supplier will be automatically eligible for this Scheme.</p><p>The Government continues to work with consumer groups and suppliers on the delivery of the scheme to domestic electricity customers and is exploring options for other ways in which customers who do not have a domestic electricity contract might receive similar support.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/06/2022 15:25:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1470341

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
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 Bills Rebate
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 he is taking to ensure that the £400 energy bill rebate reaches (a) those living in residential park homes or (b) in other forms of accommodation who do not pay their energy bills directly to their energy provider.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	17919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that not all households have electricity provided through a domestic electricity supply contract. Households without a domestic electricity supply contract are not eligible for the Scheme and the Government are exploring options for other ways in which they might receive similar support. This was raised in our technical consultation (Energy Bills Support Scheme – Managing the impact of the energy price shock on consumer bills) which closed the 23 May. Responses to the consultation are being analysed and the Government response will be published in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/06/2022 14:50:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385806

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear 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 assessment he has made of the potential contribution of nuclear energy in (a) improving the UK’s energy security and (b) achieving net zero; and what steps he plans to take to raise awareness of that contribution.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>Analysis published by BEIS with the Energy White Paper (EWP) [1] in 2020 shows that, alongside significant amounts of wind and solar, a stable, low-cost electricity system to meet net zero will also require other forms of low-carbon power, including nuclear, to complement the intermittency of those technologies.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Net Zero Strategy[2] published in October 2021, we need to continue to deploy all known low-carbon technologies at scale over the next decade to ensure optionality is maintained, whilst developing new options to mitigate delivery risk and reduce costs. The Government has confirmed that it aims to reach a Final Investment Decision on at least one large-scale nuclear project this Parliament and recently announced £210m for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor design. We will also publish a roadmap for new nuclear in 2022. It will focus on what is needed to support the deployment of further new nuclear in the UK. I was proud to host an event about nuclear energy in the UK Pavilion at COP26 and my officials are working with industry to build on that momentum.</p><p><em>[1] <a href="https://www.govuk/government/publications/energy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future" target="_blank">https://www.govuk/government/publications/energy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future</a>.</em></p><p><em>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/12/2021 10:30:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385807

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Hydrogen
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 policy framework his Department plans to implement to support the development of modular reactors to ensure that nuclear energy is part of a low-carbon hydrogen production mix.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution included a commitment of up to £385 million for an Advanced Nuclear Fund to develop a domestic Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design and to demonstrate innovative Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR) by the early 2030s. Both of these reactor technologies have the potential to produce low carbon hydrogen using electricity and/or heat via increasingly efficient electrolysis, or in the case of AMRs via higher temperature additional production routes.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:24:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385808

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: Hydrogen
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 he is taking to increase the production of green hydrogen from nuclear energy.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>In the Hydrogen Strategy, the Government noted that both existing and future nuclear technologies have the potential to provide low-carbon hydrogen. The Government consulted in 2021 on a range of policies to support low-carbon hydrogen production and will publish relevant responses in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:23:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1385809

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Nuclear Power: 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, if his Department will commit to using UK fuel for reactors in the UK and provide certainty to organisations through the nuclear supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	88692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in the nuclear fuel cycle, and this is testament to the highly skilled workforce currently employed at the Springfields and Capenhurst sites, and the wider UK supply chain. Earlier this month, I visited Springfields to see first-hand the important work taking place, including at the Oxide Fuels Complex.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of continued commercial operation of such facilities to deliver low carbon energy. In the recent Spending Review we confirmed up to £75 million, to be used alongside sector co-investment, to preserve and develop the UK’s nuclear fuel production capability. With this funding we will move a programme forward to address all our fuel-related priorities, helping to develop the UK fuel supply chain to power the reactors of today and advanced nuclear in the future.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/12/2021 17:39:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies