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1697000

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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
	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 additional skilled workers will be needed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	19393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s policy and spending ambitions will support up to 480,000 jobs in 2030, with over 80,000 green jobs currently being supported or in the pipeline across the UK as a result of new government policies and spending.</p><p> </p><p>We have not made an assessment of the number of additional skilled workers needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/03/2024 07:29:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1656614

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Renewable Energy: Community Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of 24 June 2023 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the eighteenth sitting of the Public Bill Committee on the Energy Bill [Lords], Official report column 544, when she plans to provide an update on the next steps on community energy generation.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	196401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Following Minister Bowie’s commitment on 24 June 2023 to update on next steps, on 11 August 2023 the Government announced the £10m Community Energy Fund, which enables rural and urban communities across England to access grant funding to develop local renewable energy projects for investment.</p><p> </p><p>The fund is England only as the devolved nations have their own support schemes for community energy.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/09/2023 08:55:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1656678

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	District Heating: Supply Chains
	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 her Department has taken recent steps to help develop supply chains to meet the heat network development objectives set out in the Energy Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	196438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry and local authorities through the Heat Networks Delivery Unit to build a pipeline of Heat Network projects and is investing £500m in funds and programmes in the heat network sector through the Heat Network Transformation Programme.</p><p> </p><p>The £288 million Green Heat Network Fund, launched in March 2022, requires applicants to show what actions they can take as part of their projects to enable growth within the supply chain that will provide lasting benefit to the wider market.</p><p> </p><p>Through the £5 million Heat Training Grant the Government is further improving the skills and understanding of people working across the heat network sector.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/09/2023 10:51:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1656679

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	District Heating
	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 her Department is taking steps with heat network businesses to increase skills in local government for heat network zoning.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	196439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Zoning will transform the development of district heat networks in towns and cities across England, aiming to increase private sector investment in the sector significantly. The government is working with industry and local authorities – investing half a billion pounds in funds and programmes – to build the heat network pipeline and prepare for implementation of regulation and heat network zoning.</p><p> </p><p>A joint project has just commenced with the Danish government and agencies to provide mentoring support to more local authorities. Heat networks have also been included in the £5 million Heat Training Grant to build capability in the sector. The Government will consider further proposals for how to ready local authorities for this responsibility as part of the consultation on heat network zoning planned for this Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/09/2023 10:48:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1640488

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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 Supply: Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the letter from the National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee to the Deputy Prime Minister entitled Improving infrastructure resilience and adapting to the change in climate, dated 26 April 2023, whether his Department is taking steps to improve critical infrastructure preparedness by supporting radio spectrum access for the energy system.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	186866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department initiated a technical project that will calculate the financial costs of a range of radio communication options to support the use cases that will emerge alongside the transition to Net Zero. This study will inform, and be informed by, Ofcom’s review of the future communication needs of the utilities (electricity, gas, and water) that is due for publication in Q1 2023-2024.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/06/2023 10:08:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1640489

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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 Supply: Radio Frequencies
	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 the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on taking steps to provide radio spectrum access for the energy networks industry to implement smart grid technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	186867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department initiated a technical project that will calculate the financial costs of a range of radio communication options to support the further development of a smart grid. This study will inform, and be informed by, Ofcom’s review of the future communication needs of the utilities (electricity, gas, and water) that is due for publication in Q1 2023-2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will draw on the recommendations of that report and, if a spectrum solution is recommended, work with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to assist industry partners in securing the relevant spectrum allocation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/06/2023 10:06:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1628059

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 the total capacity of offshore windfarm generation connected to the grid is as of 16 May 2023; and what estimate he has made of that capacity in each year between 2024 and 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	185333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>As reported in Energy Trends published in March 2023, the UK’s installed capacity was 13.9GW at the end of December 2022. The figure for May 2023 will be published in September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>There is currently 7.7GW of Offshore Wind under construction and 6.2GW finalising procurement and preparing for construction. Additional capacity comes forward through each annual Contracts for Difference Allocation Round.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/05/2023 13:28:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1624304

	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	Energy Company Obligation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which (a) companies and (b) organisations have made representations to his Department on the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for the ECO4 scheme; and how many and what proportion of those representations relate to difficulties in identifying properties suitable to progress to installations under that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	183123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has been made aware of difficulties in delivering ECO4 by energy suppliers and energy efficiency organisations and is currently investigating these.</p><p> </p><p>The Government previously consulted on some smaller changes to the scheme that seek to make delivery easier in some specific cases. The proposed amendments were covered in the consultation for the GB Insulation Scheme, and the Government Response to this was published on 30 March.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the delivery of ECO4 and will consider changes if necessary. Changes to the policy details of the scheme would require public consultation and regulatory change.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/05/2023 14:08:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1624084

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2023
	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 Company Obligation
	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 monthly breakdown of the number of (a) installations and (b) homes with energy efficiency measures under ECO4.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	182885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The monthly breakdown of energy efficiency measures installed under ECO4 is published in the Household Energy Efficiency Statistics, which can be found by visiting: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-statistics-headline-release-april-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-statistics-headline-release-april-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/05/2023 14:45:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1624085

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2023
	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 Company Obligation
	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 his Department has set a target for the average number of energy efficiency installations under the ECO4 scheme; how many have been installed on average in each month since July 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	182886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero expects that 800,000 measures in around 450,000 homes will be delivered under ECO4.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of energy efficiency measures installed monthly in homes through ECO4 since July 2022 can be found in the Household Energy Efficiency statistics by visiting <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/05/2023 14:45:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown