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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

46248

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2014, Official Report, columns 340-1W, on warm home discount scheme, on what date his Department will publish its consultation on changes to the warm home discount for 2015-16 onwards.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	194785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>We plan to publish the consultation on changes to the Warm Home Discount for 2015-16 later this spring. We have not set a date for publication.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

48203

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	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 levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
	uin	196204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change does not keep a central record of stock levels for stationery, treasury tags or any other office consumables. This is because individual teams within the Department are responsible for their own particular needs (with weekly deliveries when required), negating the need for an overall ‘Departmental' store.</p><p> </p><p>However, printer cartridges are procured and stored by the Departmental IT team. The stock is regularly checked with an aim to ensure there are always approximately 80 cartridges on site (of varying types and colours) to cover four Central London buildings/offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

46246

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	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 steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	903482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>Over 600,000 homes have received energy efficiency improvements so far as a result of the Coalition's Energy Company Obligation and Green Deal initiatives. Green Deal assessments are stimulating interest and there had been over 160,000 by the end of February. Yesterday we announced additional £88 million from the Government to drive street by street roll out under the Green Deal Communities scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the Green Deal market to continue to expand in 2014 and beyond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

46245

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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 customers phoning Ofgem can speak to an employee in addition to using the automatic system; whether it is Ofgem's policy to advise callers to contact the nearest citizen's advice bureau for queries on energy firms and prices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	194650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>Telephone calls to Ofgem's main telephone number initially lead to an automated system, where complaints or inquiries about an energy company or a need for advice lead to a recorded message advising the person to contact the relevant energy company or Government-funded Citizen's consumer service. If callers wish to speak to a named person, have an inquiry about Ofgem policies or have any other inquiry they will be transferred to a person.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

45026

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	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 Department's policy is on allowing officials to appear before all-party parliamentary groups.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	193555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to answer given by my rt. hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 26 March 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 300W</em>.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

46742

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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 recent representations he has received on the regulatory regime associated with fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	195089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The Department has received a number of comments and has been made aware of recommendations by a variety of interested parties, including Non-Governmental Organisations and members of the public, that are relevant to the UK's shale gas regulatory regime. The UK has a strong regulatory system which provides a comprehensive and fit for purpose regime for exploratory activities, but we want continuously to improve it. The Office for Unconventional Gas and Oil (OUGO) works closely with regulators and others to ensure that regulation is also fit for purpose for production; and that it remains robust enough to safeguard public safety and protect the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is presently conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on further onshore licensing. The SEA consultation closed on 28 March. Some of the responses to this consultation are relevant to the UK's shale gas regulatory regime. All responses will be carefully considered before any decision is made on further licensing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

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

44363

	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, how much onshore wind capacity (a) received planning approval and (b) was rejected in each month in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011, (d) 2012 and (e) 2013; and how many planning applications for onshore wind farms were (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each of those months.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	193072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>This information is available in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), which tracks the progress of all renewable energy projects 0.01MW and over from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract" target="_blank">https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract</a></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	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott