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156243

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what limits he is setting on capacity market payments made through the Levy Control Framework.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	214893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The first payment for the main Capacity Market scheme will be made in 2018 – although payments under the transitional arrangements will commence in 2016. Updated Capacity Market budgets will be set for each capacity year following the outcome of the auctions for that year. Each auction will have a price cap to limit payments and protect consumers. The price cap for the first auction to be held in December 2014 is £75/kW.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:41:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

156245

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with (a) Saudi authorities and (b) EDF Energy on the possibility of Saudi Arabian investment in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	215114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had no discussions with the Saudi authorities or EDF Energy on the possibility of Saudi Arabian investment in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:41:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

155836

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Disconnections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of domestic customers disconnected by their energy supplier in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofgem monitors and publishes information about disconnections of domestic electricity and gas supplies in its Domestic Supplies’ Obligations Annual Reports:</p><p><a href="http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/SocAction/Monitoring/SoObMonitor/Pages/SocObMonitor.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/SocAction/Monitoring/SoObMonitor/Pages/SocObMonitor.aspx</a>.</p><p>Up the end of Q2 of 2013, 234 domestic electricity and 38 gas customer supplies were disconnected due to debt in 2013. Data for the remainder of the year and 2014 is not available.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:40:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155844

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 984, what the evidential basis was for the statement that total electricity investment was high between 2000 and 2010.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>No such statement was made by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State in the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 984</em>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:42:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155857

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Cooperatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent decisions by the Financial Conduct Authority on the registration of new renewable energy cooperatives on his policy of increasing the number of community energy groups and energy cooperatives; how many applications for new energy cooperatives have been (a) rejected and (b) accepted in 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	214416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the growth of the community energy sector. DECC is working with community energy stakeholders and the FCA to ensure the right balance is struck between consumer/ investor protection and realising the full potential of community energy.</p><p>The FCA has registered 220 co-operatives and community benefit societies (of all types of business, not just community energy projects) as of 19 November this year. It has rejected approximately 50 co-operatives and community benefit society applications. The FCA does not keep details of the specific purpose of applicant co-operatives and community benefit societies.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:42:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

155858

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of customers in debt to their energy supplier for (a) electricity and (b) gas in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofgem monitors and publishes information about domestic customers repaying debt for their gas and electricity supplies in its Social Obligations Annual Reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-work/working-consumers/supplier-performance-social-obligations" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-work/working-consumers/supplier-performance-social-obligations</a>.</p><p>The table below shows the number of domestic customers repaying debt through an agreed repayment arrangement with their energy supplier for 2003 to 2012. Data for 2013 is not yet available.</p><p><em>(millions)</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2003</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2004</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2005</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2006</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2007</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2008</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2009</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2010</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Electricity</em></p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Gas</em></p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:38:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155864

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the forthcoming capacity auctions in December 2014 will seek to procure capacity suitable for providing balancing supply to match short-term fluctuations in the balance between demand and non-despatchable supply.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
uin	214433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The forthcoming capacity auction will secure 48.6GW of capacity, securing around 80% of the capacity we need four years in advance, to ensure high levels of security of supply, with the rest being secured from an auction one year ahead of delivery and support through other measures.</p><p>The auction is technology neutral and is open to generators (new and existing plants) and demand side response providers. Those successful in the auction will be required to generate electricity, or reduce demand, at times of system stress or face financial penalties.</p><p>It is National Grid’s responsibility to procure enough operating reserve as might be required for the real-time balancing of the system, which is a vital part of ensuring security of electricity supply. The Capacity Market will operate alongside the energy market, which is being further improved by Ofgem to incentivise providers to provide capacity in response to short-term fluctuations in supply and demand.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:51:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

155865

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many times the (a) start and (b) completion dates of the roll-out of smart meters have been changed.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
uin	214434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Smart Metering Programme in Great Britain was launched in December 2009, with the intention of completing the roll out of smart meters to all homes by 2020. The roll-out has started. At the end of June 2014 around 900,000 meters were in operation under the Programme.</p><p> </p><p>The completion dates of the roll-out of smart meters have been changed as follows:</p><p> </p><p><strong>a) </strong>In March 2011, the Government stated in the Ofgem/ DECC Response to the Prospectus Consultation that suppliers would be required to complete the roll-out of smart meters in 2019 and confirmed in April 2012 that the roll-out should be completed by 31 December 2019, rather than 2020.</p><p> </p><p><strong>b) </strong>In May 2013, following a review of the Smart Metering Programme, the Government announced that it had decided to move the completion date for the mass roll-out from end 2019 to end 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:51:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

155877

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department has made an estimate of the (a) number of energy suppliers which require an upfront payment in order to switch to them and (b) cost of such payments.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The decision to pass on any costs incurred while switching a customer’s supply is a commercial decision for the company. Energy suppliers do not require an upfront payment from customers on a credit meter who are switching to them. Some suppliers will charge if an incoming customer wants to switch from a prepayment meter to a credit meter. The following table shows the energy supply companies that do make such charges and the level of that charge. These suppliers may waive charges for vulnerable consumers or in certain circumstances.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Supplier </em></p></td><td><p><em>Charge for gas PPM </em></p></td><td><p><em>Charge for electricity PPM </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Npower</strong></p></td><td><p>£60</p></td><td><p>£60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scottish Power</strong></p></td><td><p>£62.90</p></td><td><p>£45.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SSE</strong></p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Co-op</strong></p></td><td><p>£69.02</p></td><td><p>£66.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ebico</strong></p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:39:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155878

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 946, on energy and climate policies, what the evidential basis was for the statement that renewable electricity investment has more than doubled since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the rt. hon. Member to answer given to her on 12 May 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 344-5W</em>, which confirmed that a copy of the Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis of new investment in UK renewable electricity was placed in the Libraries of both Houses. This analysis shows that average annual investment in renewables has more than doubled in this Parliament, compared with the previous one.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:43:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint