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346876

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Energy Efficiency Deployment Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on expanding the scope and budget of the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office; and how many staff are employed in that Office.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving energy efficiency. Work on energy efficiency has been carried out across several directorates in the Department over recent years. Following an internal reorganisation within the Department earlier in 2015, the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office no longer exists. The work it previously carried out is now undertaken in a number of different directorates, including those focused on home energy use and business and local energy use.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/06/2015 13:28:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346875

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Infrastructure: Planning
	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 steps to repeal the Infrastructure Planning Standing Order.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State does not plan to repeal the Infrastructure Planning (Radioactive Waste Geological Disposal Facilities) Order 2015, which brings development of geological disposal facilities, and the deep boreholes required to assess potential sites for these facilities, within the statutory definition of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the Planning Act 2008.</p><p>The Government believes that the Planning Act 2008 represents the most appropriate planning regime for infrastructure of this kind<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/06/2015 13:33:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

43707

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	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
	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 of his Department's (a) officials and (b) senior officials working on the development of the Energy Act 2013 left the Department in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) since 18 December 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	192552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants who were leading on the development of the Energy Act 2013 for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and who have subsequently left the department permanently are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2012</em></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 17 December 2013</em></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>18 December 2013 – 28 February 2014</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There were other Civil Servants who contributed to various aspects of the development but were not part of the core team. We do not hold central records of these people and to contact line managers for this information would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

43708

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	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
	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 of his Department's officials left the Department in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013; and how many have left since 1 January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	192553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants and Senior Civil Servants, who have permanently left the Department of Energy and Climate Change in each of the years specified, are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of leavers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2012</em></p></td><td><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2013</em></p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 28 February 2014</em></p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

44030

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on granting support to renewable electricity generation technologies under the Renewables Obligation before that scheme's closure in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192761 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44031

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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
	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 on investment in renewable electricity generation if the Renewables Obligation were closed to new projects before 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44032

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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
	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 potential benefits to the customer experience if Green Deal providers were able to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by Government.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>Green Deal customers receive a Green Deal Advice Report which provides energy savings estimates for the package of improvements recommended by a Green Deal Advisor. These savings are calculated by approved Green Deal software. The Green Deal Advice Report can subsequently be tailored by Green Deal Providers using the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool and following discussions with customers of the improvements they want to take up. Providers will also discuss the detail of any financing arrangement that the customer wants. Providing customers with access to supporting data held on the Green Deal Register is unnecessary as part of the Green Deal process and would not change the savings that accrue to customers.</p><p> </p><p>A list of approved Green Deal software can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Green Deal Improvement Package Tool can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44029

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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
	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 Renewables Obligation will remain open to all new renewable electricity generation projects until 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192761 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44365

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	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
	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 health effects of infrasound from wind turbine generators.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>A number of independent peer reviewed research studies have concluded that there is no evidence of health effects arising from infrasound or low frequency noise, generated by windfarms that are built according to Government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>For example, a comprehensive study undertaken in the UK in 1997 by ETSU for the Department of Trade and Industry (ETSU W/13/00392/REP) found no evidence that ground transmitted low frequency noise from wind turbines is at a sufficient level to be harmful to human health. These findings were confirmed by a study published in 2005 by the Applied and Environmental Geophysics Group of the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences at Keele University titled Microseismic and Infrasound Monitoring of Low Frequency Noise and Vibrations from Wind Farms1. In 2003 the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs published a report entitled 'A Review of Published Research on Low Frequency Noise and its Effects'2 and in 2004, BERR commissioned Hayes McKenzie to conduct an independent study to investigate the levels and effects of Low Frequency Noise from wind farms3.</p><p> </p><p><em>1</em><em> <a href="http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>2</em><em> <a href="http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf" target="_blank">http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>3 </em><em><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

44364

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2012, Official Report, column 590W, on wind power, what progress he has made on addressing the issue of manufacturers selling turbines which have been derated to allow them to benefit from higher tariffs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Dan Byles
	uin	192994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>DECC takes the issue of turbine de-rating under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) seriously.</p><p> </p><p>To the end of September 2013, 110 turbines had been installed under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) in the 100-500kW band, representing just 2.2% of wind sites. Of these 110, eight, with a total installed capacity between 490 -500kW, had been de-rated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4112 label Biography information for Dan Byles