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432771

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Department of Energy and Climate Change: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much of her Department's funding allocated in the Spending Review 2015 will be for research and development expenditure up to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Nicola Blackwood
uin	17763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The Spending Review 2015 set out settlements for departments and showed how the government will deliver on its priorities, eliminate the deficit, and deliver security and opportunity for working people.</p><br /><p>For the Department of Energy and Climate Change this means doubling DECC’s innovation programme to £505 million over 5 years, which will strengthen the future security of supply, reduce the costs of decarbonisation and boost industrial and research capabilities.</p><br /><p>Final decisions on internal departmental funding allocations for future years, including for other research and development, have not yet been made.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 16:59:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford

432775

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Fossil Fuelled Power Stations: Carbon Emissions and Nitrogen Oxides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the (a) CO2 (kg CO2e per kwh) and (b) NOx (mg/m3N) emissions are of power derived from (i) coal fired power stations, (ii) open cycle gas turbines, (iii) diesel reciprocating engines, (iv) gas reciprocating engines and (v) combined cycle gas turbines.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	17799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>The carbon dioxide and NOx emissions produced by fossil fuel power plants are dependent on a number of factors including, thermal efficiency, technology type and design, type and composition of fossil fuel, mode of operation and type of pollution abatement measures implemented.</p><br /><p>Using published data on the carbon intensity of different fuel types, combined with estimates for the efficiency of each plant type, the kg CO<sub>2</sub>e per kWh of electricity generated and per kWh of fuel is provided in the table below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Technology / Fuel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>kg CO<sub>2</sub>e</strong> <strong>emitted per</strong> <strong>kWh fuel <sup>(1)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Efficiency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>kg CO<sub>2</sub>e</strong> <strong>emitted per</strong> <strong>kWh electricity generated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>0.308</p></td><td><p>39% <sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined Cycle Turbine Natural Gas</p></td><td><p>0.184</p></td><td><p>52% <sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.354</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Cycle Turbine Natural Gas</p></td><td><p>0.184</p></td><td><p>40% <sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reciprocating Engine Natural Gas</p></td><td><p>0.184</p></td><td><p>37% <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reciprocating Engine Diesel (Gas oil)</p></td><td><p>0.271</p></td><td><p>45% <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.602</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes</em></p><p><em>(1) Source: <a href="http://www.ukconversionfactorscarbonsmart.co.uk/LandingPage.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ukconversionfactorscarbonsmart.co.uk/LandingPage.aspx</a> </em></p><p><em>(2) Source: Emissions Performance Standard Impact Assessments</em></p><p><em>(3) Source: STOR Carbon Intensity Report, National Grid</em></p><br /><p>Emissions data on NOx is not readily available but the table below provides the Emission Limit Values for NOx (mg/Nm<sup>3</sup>) for certain types of fossil fuel plant as set down in the Industrial Emissions Directive and Medium Combustion Plant Directive. NOx emissions from some fossil fuel plant will be higher than these limits currently – the timetable for achieving compliance with the limits and full detail of the conditions and exclusions relating to the limits is contained within the relevant Directives.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Technology / Fuel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>New plant (mg/Nm3)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Existing plant (mg/Nm<sup>3</sup>)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal &gt; 300MWth</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>IED</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined Cycle Gas Turbine</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>IED</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Cycle Gas Turbine</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>IED</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reciprocating Engine Diesel</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>MCPD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reciprocating Engine Natural Gas</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>MCPD</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>1. The limits for coal and gas turbines &amp; engines are not directly comparable as they are based on different O<sub>2</sub> contents.</em></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/12/2015 14:46:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

432777

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Department of Energy and Climate Change: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what training her Department has provided to staff on the family test; what other steps she has taken to raise awareness of the family test among staff of her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	17925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The Family Test was announced by my rt. hon. Friendthe Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. The Department for Work and Pensions published guidance on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and the Department follows that guidance.1 In order to augment this guidance, the Department is preparing specific guidance on how to apply the Family Test within DECC, which will form part of the Department’s refresh of our approach to collecting and using evidence on the impacts of policies.</p><br /><p>The Department is focused on understanding consumers when developing policies, and have implemented an internal project which has delivered a number of consumer-focused tools which will enhance our understanding of consumers. This includes a Consumer Panel and training for senior officials on open policy making where the Family Test will specifically be referenced. Analytical tools have also been developed to analyse the impacts of policies on energy bills for different types of households and also the implications for fuel poverty.</p><br /><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368894/family-test-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368894/family-test-guidance.pdf</a></em>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 17:03:55 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

432778

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Housing: Energy
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 she has made of the benefits to the construction industry of rectifying the six calculation errors made in the home energy efficiency calculation software known as SAP referred to in the letter to the Prime Minister from BDP Limited, dated 12 November 2015.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	17931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>When proposals are made to change the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP), the revised draft specification is accompanied by a draft Impact Assessment during public consultation. Any future proposals would therefore include an assessment of the impact on business.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 17:00:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

432779

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take action to correct the six calculation errors made in the home energy efficiency calculation software known as SAP referred to in the letter to the Prime Minister from BDP Limited, dated 12 November 2015.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	17932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>We are reviewing the energy efficiency standards which underpin the national calculation methodology for assessing fuel use in dwellings, the Standard Assessment Procedure or SAP.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 17:01:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

432780

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Housing: Energy
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 she has had with ministerial colleagues on the six calculation errors made in the home energy efficiency calculation software known as SAP referred to in the letter to the Prime Minister from BDP Limited, dated 12 November 2015.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	17933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>I regularly discuss building standards with other Ministerial colleagues but have not had discussions on the specific six issues raised in the letter cited.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 17:04:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

432782

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Climate Change Convention: Paris
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations she has received from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate on the Paris Climate Conference; and whether she has evaluated that Commission's list of 10 opportunities for economically beneficial climate action.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	17998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State is aware of the work from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, as the UK is one of its commissioning countries. The Secretary of State welcomed the Global Commission’s reports, which underlined that growth and tackling climate change can go hand in hand.</p><br /><p>We continue to reflect on the reports’ findings and contribution to the economic debate. It sets out how Governments of countries at different stages of economic development can achieve strong economic performance, improve standards of living, create jobs and reduce poverty, whilst simultaneously helping to reduce the risks of climate change. The reports’ evidence on the potential economic opportunities is a powerful contribution to the clear case for action. It is in this spirit that we strongly recommend all countries to consider its findings.</p><p><br></p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/12/2015 12:48:37 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn