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1624320

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made on the proportion of Britain's carbon emissions that derive from (a) domestic and (b) public buildings.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	183048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>In 2020, greenhouse gas emissions from domestic and public buildings made up around 17% and 2% respectively of total net territorial greenhouse gas emissions in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates include emissions directly from the combustion of fuels within buildings, but not emissions from the supply of the fuels and electricity used in buildings</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/05/2023 14:07:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1612213

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Older People and Vulnerable Adults
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with energy providers on treating elderly and vulnerable customers with care.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	181505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Energy policy is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, which has a separate regulator and supply market from Great Britain, so the UK Government does not routinely have discussions with suppliers in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with suppliers in Great Britain to discuss a range of issues. Independent regulator Ofgem require energy suppliers to support vulnerable customers and the provision of additional services through a Priority Services Register. Ofgem monitors compliance with their rules protecting vulnerable consumers.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/04/2023 15:46:33 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1611924

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Alternative Fuel Payments: Weaver Vale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in Weaver Vale constituency have received the Alternative Fuels Energy Support Payment.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	181467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Regional data, such as for Weaver Vale, is not yet available. Electricity suppliers, who delivered the automatic enrolment element of the scheme, are providing MPAN-level delivery data to Government, and further details will be published in due course. The Alternative Fund for the Alternative Fuel Payment, the element which requires an application, launched recently on 6 March and early data is still being collected. Transparency data also will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 26/04/2023 15:13:22 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1610229

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydroelectric Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the use of existing weirs to generate renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	180362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Hydropower accounts for approximately 2% of total electricity generation in the UK. Most current deployment is in a small run of river projects which tend to be relatively expensive.</p><p> </p><p>Studies in Scotland, England and Wales indicate that there is a maximum remaining technical potential of around 1.5GW for small-scale hydro, including existing weirs.</p><p> </p><p>Economic and environmental constraints mean that in practice the viable remaining resource is less than 1GW, which represents less than 1% of total generation capacity, so is not a significant contributor to the Government's future generation plans</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:25:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1610353

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Methane: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a plan for how the UK will meet the Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Reading West
tabling member printed	Sir Alok Sharma
uin	180486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK has adopted early and ambitious measures to tackle methane emissions. Between 1990 and 2020, UK methane emissions dropped by 62%, more than any other OECD country.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the urgency to do more, including to meet the Global Methane Pledge as a global target, and is pursuing efforts to secure further emission reductions in line with the Net Zero Strategy, Net Zero Growth Plan, and Carbon budgets. The Government does not have plans to produce a separate methane focused plan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:26:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma

1607859

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electricity: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to have discussions with Ofgem on improving transparency in Economy 7 tariffs under the Price Cap by requiring suppliers to publish Economy 7 tariff price schedules.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>A decision on whether to require suppliers to publish Economy 7 tariff price schedules is a matter for the independent regulator Ofgem.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s Licence Conditions require suppliers to notify customers of the domestic supply contract terms, including requiring suppliers to take all reasonable steps to inform customers of the principal terms of their supply contracts, and sending a notice if prices increase or the terms of the contract vary in a way that disadvantages the customer.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:13:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1608066

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Price Guarantee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on the future of the Energy Price Guarantee, following the 2023 Spring Budget.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero conducts frequent engagement and communication with relevant departments across the Department’s portfolio. No conversations have been had since Budget regarding the Energy Price Guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 04/04/2023 14:58:42 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1608067

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to discuss with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade a review of (a) Economy 7 and (b) its Programme for Work on the Price Cap.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The setting of tariffs, including Economy 7, are a commercial matter for energy suppliers. The calculation of the energy price cap is a matter for Ofgem. The law requires Ofgem, as the expert independent regulator, to set the cap at a fair level.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 04/04/2023 14:58:54 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1607075

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Radioisotopes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on developing a domestic supply of medical isotopes as part of the Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	173059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is delivering the up to £6 million Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP) which aims to identify technology and policy options that could support domestic supply of medical radionuclides in the future.</p><p>MRIP launched in December 2022 and will run until March 2025.</p><p>The programme will deliver an assessment of the UK supply and demand landscape, building on existing research. It will test data against potential future scenarios to inform policy development and future Government decision-making. Officials are currently finalising Phase I of the Landscape Assessment, with Phase II commencing next financial year to focus on modelling future supply and demand scenarios.</p><p>In parallel, several feasibility studies are ongoing by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to assess whether the retrieval of radionuclides from legacy material is possible, and whether this material might be useful in supporting domestic supply and research.</p><p>The Innovation Project Call aims to spark innovation in the field and the competitive call will commence later this year. The call aims to spark innovation across the supply chain, to develop new radionuclide production capability in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 29/03/2023 15:07:15 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1605160

registered interest
date	17/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero about the potential for businesses to feed into the energy grid through the installation of micro-renewable energy generation systems.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	168080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Business can already export low-carbon electricity back to the grid. Additionally, the Smart Export Guarantee, launched in January 2020, enables small-scale generators to receive payments from electricity suppliers for electricity which they export back to the grid, providing certain criteria are met.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/03/2023 13:22:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell