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1719653

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	Coal Authority: Termination of Employment
	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 staff have left the Coal Authority in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	27395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:32:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1719654

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	Climate Change Committee: Termination of Employment
	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 staff have left the Committee on Climate Change in each year since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	27396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:32:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1719656

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	North Sea Transition Authority: Termination of Employment
	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 staff have left the North Sea Transition Authority staff in each year since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	27398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:30:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1719658

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	Salix Finance: Termination of Employment
	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 staff have left Salix Finance Ltd in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	27400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:28:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1719845

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	Electric Vehicles: National Grid
	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 assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of vehicle-to-grid technology.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	27527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:25:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1719846

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	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	Batteries: Storage
	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 progress her Department has made on the installation of large-scale battery storage facilities across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	27528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:36:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1719240

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy Pay
	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 any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to her Department since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	27085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero did not exist between 2019 and January 2023, we are unable to provide data on ministerial redundancies for this period.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has reviewed its records and do not have any evidence of the repayment of ministerial redundancy payments since its formation in February 2023.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 05:18:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1719361

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
	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 recent assessment she has made of progress by (a) the oil and gas sector and (b) her Department towards meeting (i) targets and (ii) commitments under the North Sea Transition Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	27110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:21:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1719362

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	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	Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment
	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 she has had recent discussions with trade unions on workers' needs in the context of the transition from oil and gas to renewable energy.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	27111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/05/2024 06:20:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1719104

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	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 her Department's publication of spending over £500 using a government procurement card from October to December 2023 on 17 May 2024, for what purpose payments totalling £3,417 were made to Mons Hospitality between 22 November and 9 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	26863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>We can confirm that the only information we hold regarding the purpose of these payments to Mons Hospitality over the timeframe stated is related to the provision of food and drink/catering at COP28</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/05/2024 15:58:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1719105

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	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 her Department's publication of spending over £500 using a government procurement card from October to December 2023 on 17 May 2024, for what purpose payments were made of (a) £662.70 to Paul on 10 October 2023, (b) £2,157.60 to Revolution Events on 6 November 2023, (c) £865.64 to Hilton International on 16 November 2023, and (d) £1,023.02 to Orbis Coffee on 17 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	26864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>We can confirm that the only information we hold regarding the purpose of these payments is related to the provision of catering, conference attendance and accommodation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/05/2024 15:56:41 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1718837

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
	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 much revenue the Exchequer has received from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Fund since 1994.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	26672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has received £3.1bn for its role as Guarantor from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 09:04:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1718838

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
	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 former employees were recipients of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the UK in May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	26673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The total number of BCSSS members in Easington was 732 as at June 2023. The number of former employees in BCSSS in the UK in May 2024 was 28,437. The breakdown of scheme members (i.e. former employees and dependants) by constituency is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 05:24:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1718840

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1095 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, if she will take steps to calculate how many of the 23,974 spouse/dependant pensioners in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme reside in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	26674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The breakdown of dependant members by constituency is not available. It would be for the Trustees to take steps to calculate this figure. As at June 2023, the total number of MPS members in Easington was 3563 and in the North East was 15,917.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 05:24:24 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1718890

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 made an assessment of the potential impact of the Ofgem Targeted Charging Review on the rollout of electric vehicle charge points.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Targeted Charging Review is a matter for Ofgem. The 2019 Targeted Charging Review reviewed network charging arrangements, including the allocation of standing charges.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and we look forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. We expect bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718891

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 steps her Department is taking to help increase the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants people across the country to have the opportunity to make the move to electric vehicles wherever they live and work.</p><p> </p><p>Our £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund aims to address regional charging inequality and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers. The data-led allocation model to award funding considers the level of rurality with local authorities in rural areas allocated additional funding compared to urban ones.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Workplace Charging Scheme supports businesses including charities, small accommodation businesses, public sector organisations, and state-funded education institutions with grants for chargepoints.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718892

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 she will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of introducing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle charge point operators and (b) impact of such a relief on the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The setting of standing charges associated with tariffs is a commercial matter for suppliers, and suppliers have the flexibility in how they structure their tariffs. Ofgem regulates standing charges, as they do with other elements of billing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is pleased that Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and looks forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. The Government expects bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:24:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718300

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Disability
	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 steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	26431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is a Disability Confident Leader. While there are no dedicated roles working on Disability Confident, several teams lead work to support the scheme. This includes the recruitment team that ensures activity is compliant with the scheme, and all recruiting managers are provided with information on how to apply the scheme. The department monitors data regularly to ensure that the scheme is effectively applied. DESNZ provides prospective candidates with information on reasonable adjustments that can be made in line with our legal obligations. The department’s Disability Confident self-assessment has been validated and is regularly reviewed.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/05/2024 11:54:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718308

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	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: Universities
	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 report by Key Cities Innovation Network entitled Civic partners in Net Zero, published in April 2024, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local civic partnerships with universities in achieving net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	26483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that both local organisations and universities can, and do, play an important role in driving local action on net zero and is supportive of them working together to do so. We provide a range of support for Local areas to decarbonise, for example through our Local Net Zero Hubs which support local authorities to develop net zero projects and attract commercial investment.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/05/2024 11:54:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1718440

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of standing charges for electric vehicle chargers.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	26518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The setting of standing charges is a commercial matter for suppliers, and suppliers have the flexibility in how they structure their tariffs. Ofgem regulates standing charges, as they do with other elements of billing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is pleased that Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and looks forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. The Government expects bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 10:28:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1718457

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	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	Solar Power: Surveying
	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 she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trial trenching requirements on (a) costs for solar project developers and (b) investment in ground-mounted solar projects.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Planning consents will set requirements for pre-construction archaeological surveys where appropriate, and techniques used may include trial trenching. The most appropriate technique is likely to depend on the specific circumstances in each case.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/05/2024 11:49:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1719539

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	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	Energy: Prices
	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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of gas consumption on energy prices in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
	uin	902950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>While we expect levels of gas consumption to decline in the coming years, we are working to facilitate the least-cost pathway to a secure gas system and net zero future.</p><p><br> The Ofgem price cap is around 60% lower now relative to its peak at the start of 2023.</p><p><br> We are prioritising the impact on consumer costs in developing future gas policy.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 12:08:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar

1717845

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Motor Vehicles
	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 and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by her Department were made in Britain.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	26044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government Car service (GCS) provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The GCS fleet currently has 122 vehicles, 58 (48%) of which are vehicles made in Britain.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 05:28:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717924

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	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 average cost of fees is for a recipient of a pension through the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	26118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In the year to September 2023, Scheme expenses totalled £36m. The number of members in receipt of a pension at 30 September 2023 is 112,057. Therefore, the cost of scheme expenses per member in receipt of a pension is £321.27.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 09:54:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

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	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	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 former miners are not yet eligible to receive their mineworkers' pension.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	26119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>There are currently 34 members who are not in receipt of a pension and are under age 50 and therefore not yet eligible to receive their MPS pension.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 09:37:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris