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1296780

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will make it her policy to allow virtual or telephone Work Capability Assessments for (a) universal credit and (b) employment support allowance claimants including those who (i) need an interpreter (including BSL), (ii) have hearing difficulties, (iii) have speech difficulties, (iv) have learning disabilities and (v) suicidal ideation or behaviour and a history of self harm to make the process equivalent to that for personal independence payments.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	161834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The assessment criteria for Personal Independence Payment are very different to those for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which assesses whether claimants to Employment and Support Allowance, and Universal Credit have limited capability for work.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that there are some claimants who are unable to undertake a WCA telephone assessment because of their health condition and we are currently developing ways in which we can support these individuals. We are continuing to assess as many people as we are able to on paper evidence, using this route as often as possible. We are also undertaking some video assessments, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals invited for a telephone assessment are encouraged to inform their assessment provider of any additional requirements they may have, and the provider will endeavour to meet any reasonable requests. This is explained to the individual in the initial invitation letter for all telephone assessments. For example, companions are able to join a telephone assessment, as they could for a face to face assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who we are unable to assess by telephone or video because of their health condition will be prioritised when we are able to safely resume face-to-face assessments.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 160754 question first answered 09/03/2021 15:49:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1088615

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the welfare system works for women.
	tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
	tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
	uin	909797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The welfare system treats individuals of all genders equally. It provides better support and incentives to claimants to enter employment and progress in work.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to ensuring all claimants have the tailored support they need. We also continue to provide for groups who may need additional help. For example, Work Coaches can tailor conditionality where appropriate to the individual, particularly those with health issues or caring responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/03/2019 17:43:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1125876

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Property: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of amending legislation on the transfer of ownership of high hazard sites to third parties.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	252851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH) which require the Competent Authority (which is HSE and the relevant environmental body acting jointly) to be notified in the event of certain changes about a site, including its permanent closure or change of operator name.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has no plans to amend this legislation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/05/2019 10:59:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1698441

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Electricity Interconnectors
	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 electricity interconnectors are operational; and what the megawatt capacity is per interconnector.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Great Britain currently has nine operational interconnectors, listed alongside their deployed capacity:</p><ul><li>IFA 2000MW (GB - France)</li><li>Moyle 500MW (GB - Northern Ireland)</li><li>BritNed 1000MW (GB - Netherlands)</li><li>East-West 500MW (GB - Republic of Ireland)</li><li>Nemo Link 1000MW (GB - Belgium)</li><li>IFA2 1000MW (GB - France)</li><li>North Sea Link 1400MW (GB - Norway)</li><li>ElecLink 1000MW (GB - France)</li><li>Viking Link 1400MW (GB - Denmark)</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/04/2024 05:32:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1698442

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 gigawatt hours of electricity was produced domestically in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Figures for UK electricity generation are published in Energy Trends table 5.1, available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Felectricity-section-5-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C9d6e08ea304f4fe054f308dc5deb7d91%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638488513200535248%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5G9cUrmHypaleUHYpBBwd0qf4RCae%2FOMlfr0sZ6%2BOwY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends</a>. Provisionally, in 2023, UK generators produced 285,606 GWh of electricity.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/04/2024 05:31:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1712862

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Innovation Board
	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 meetings of the Net Zero Innovation Board have taken place since February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
	uin	23077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Innovation Board provides strategic oversight of government funding of net zero innovation programmes and has met four times since February 2023 – in July, October and December 2023 and March 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23076 question first answered 25/04/2024 05:54:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1698552

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Offshore Industry: 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 people are employed in the gas and oil industry; and what methodology her Department uses to calculate this statistic.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	20459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department uses widely recognised industry estimates provided by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). According to OEUK’s 2022 workforce estimates (<a href="https://oeuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OEUK-Workforce-Insight-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://oeuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OEUK-Workforce-Insight-2022.pdf</a>), oil and gas companies support around 200,000 jobs across the supply chain and wider local economy. This includes 30,000 people who are employed directly by the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the methodology used by OEUK to estimate workforce numbers was provided in the answer given to the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion on 25 March 2024 to Question UIN <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2024-03-15%2F18876&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C4b5af0b3915147184ed908dc5deacc0e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638488510230977267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=41n2YCbYL6E0uk%2FknB1qbz3L1J30KtHyEShcf86Rfpw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">18876</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/04/2024 05:29:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1700398

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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 people are recipients of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in (a) Rother Valley constituency and (b) the rest of the UK as of 16 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	21285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As at June 2023, there were 1,778 Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) members living in the Rother Valley constituency. As at 29 February 2024, there were 116,143 MPS members. These are the latest available figures.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:03:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1700401

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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: Concessions
	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 people receive fuel under the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme in Rother Valley constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	21288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>There are 45 individuals in receipt of solid fuel in Rother Valley constituency postcode areas as of 15<sup>th</sup> April 2024. There are an additional 517 individuals that have selected the cash-in-lieu of fuel alternative available under National Concessionary Fuel Scheme arrangements.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:01:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1700878

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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: 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 her Department since its creation.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	21689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of employees that have left the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) since Department records began is 389.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2024 05:24:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1701809

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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: Aberdeen
	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 will employed in her Department's offices in Aberdeen at grade (a) 6, (b) 7 and (c) SCS by 2027.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
	uin	22389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Aberdeen has 102 staff (as at end March 24) and our ambition is to increase this to 135 by March 2027, however this is the overall target for this location; targets are not specific to grades or staff groups.</p><p> </p><p>Relocation of roles out of London is being managed via voluntary relocation of internal staff and through recruitment, therefore we are unable to predict grade composition of staff that will be based in Aberdeen in 2027.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/04/2024 14:20:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1702553

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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	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, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on upgrading the electricity grid in the report by Electricity Systems Operators entitled Beyond 2030, published on 19 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	uin	22829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The network build proposed in ‘Beyond 2030’ supports the connection of 21GW of offshore wind and other low carbon generation, covering £58 billion estimated investment into the electricity network.</p><p> </p><p>Network expansion will support energy security and decarbonisation goals including connecting renewable energy to the grid, and the electrification of industry, heat and transport. The proposals will accelerate delivery of low-cost, homegrown energy to homes and businesses and reduce curtailment of renewable energy resulting from network constraints.</p><p> </p><p>National Grid ESO estimates the proposals could add £15 billion to the UK economy and support over 20,000 jobs annually.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/04/2024 14:24:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1712714

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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 Supply
	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 estimate of projected annual network constraint costs for (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22915 22916 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1700800

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Gas Fired Power Stations
	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 take steps to reform the capacity market to ensure that new gas power plants have parity with interconnectors.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	21586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The technology-neutral Capacity Market (CM) provides all forms of capacity, including new and existing gas generation and interconnectors, with the right incentives to be on the system to deliver when needed.</p><p> </p><p>All capacity in the CM is derated by technology type, to account for expected contributions to electricity security of supply during times of system stress. Derating factors for all technology types are determined annually and are set out in the Electricity System Operator’s Electricity Capacity Report and Secretary of State’s decision on CM auction parameters each year and are published online.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2024 05:30:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1700396

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	Marine Protected Areas
	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 21 March 2024 to Question 18572: Marine Protected Areas, whether she received advice from the (a) Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning and (b) Joint Nature Conservancy Council that any of the first 27 licences from the 33rd Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round would result in adverse impacts on marine protected areas.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	21283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) undertook a screening assessment under the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001. This assessment included consultation with appropriate nature conservation bodies, including Joint Nature Conservation Committee. OPRED also undertook a Marine Conservation Zone / Marine Protected Area assessment in accordance with the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.</p><p> </p><p>OPRED’s assessments concluded that award of the first 27 licences would not result in adverse impacts on the relevant protected areas. The SoS received advice from OPRED on the outcome of these assessments throughout the 33<sup>rd</sup> Round process. Assessment reports were published in July 2023: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64be43579c2df00012940285%2F33rd_Round_HRA_Screening_Report.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cf906fc0ed890406a9cbb08dc62d1d720%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638493900608308740%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GXmHg2FqSi0iHj29P7H5rTV2jMwB08RUOoLzYQdkGy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64be43579c2df00012940285/33rd_Round_HRA_Screening_Report.pdf</a>; <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64c77b5ff92186000d8667b6%2F33R_Round_MCZ_MPA_Assessment_Report.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cf906fc0ed890406a9cbb08dc62d1d720%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638493900608466790%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yxxqWtnGiwiRRu26054EPBQNDkMRsAcqYUBFNbsT3MA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64c77b5ff92186000d8667b6/33R_Round_MCZ_MPA_Assessment_Report.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:06:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1700090

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1544 on Renewable Energy: Community Development, when she expects discussions with the Community Energy Contact Group to conclude.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	20962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. We have met our commitment to consult on the barriers to community energy projects as this Call for Evidence was published on 8 April 2024. It will remain open for 12 weeks until 30 June 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:07:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1699063

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Offshore Industry: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 18876 on Offshore Industry: Employment, on what date OEUK shared the underlying data with her Department; and if she will place a copy of that data in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	20595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) have shared underlying data pertaining to their workforce estimates at various points in time. Most recently, in December 2023, OEUK has shared a workbook listing regional breakdowns of the oil and gas sector workforce compiled by Experian. The underlying data is commercially sensitive and owned by Experian. Sharing of this data is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2024 11:50:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1712716

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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: Payments
	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 27 March 2024 to Question 19567 on Energy: Payments, how much wind energy generation was curtailed in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22914 22915 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1712715

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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: Payments
	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 27 March 2024 to Question 19567 on Energy: Payments, what the cost of (a) curtailing generation of renewable energy and (b) increasing generation of gas power was in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22914 22916 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1699104

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Aquind: Electricity Interconnectors
	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 6 February 2024 to Question 12098 on Aquind: Electricity Interconnectors, whether she has received the representations required for the re-determination of the application.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	20766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The relevant representations have not yet been finalised or submitted.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2024 11:43:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1699146

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Offshore Industry: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16114 on Offshore Industry: Employment, what steps she has taken to verify the methodology behind the Offshore Energies UK’s Workforce Insight reports.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	20825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The workforce estimates developed by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) come from statistics provided by the data analysis company Experian, who in turn use Government jobs data and track expenditure as it flows through the economy. These figures are produced independently of Government but OEUK has previously shared some underlying data with the Department. Experian has said that its calculation is standard and widely used.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/04/2024 05:24:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1712713

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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, what (a) barriers to achieving net zero and (b) solutions the Net Zero Council has identified; and what steps the Government is taking to support the council's work.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council has met four times since it was established in 2023. As a strategic partnership between government, business and finance it has catalysed action across the economy. Under its leadership, industry-led roadmaps representing around 80% of UK territorial emissions have been produced in line with clear, consistent guidelines developed by the Council. The Council has also taken action to tackle issues and address barriers, including supporting the re-launch of the UK Business Climate Hub which provides information and resources to SMEs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/04/2024 05:55:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1701758

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Renewable Energy
	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 he has made of the potential merits of expanding (a) community and (b) co-operative ownership in the renewable energy sector.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	uin	22350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change and offers support through the £10m Community Energy Fund, which enables both rural and urban communities across England to access grant funding to develop local renewable energy projects for investment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a Call for Evidence on the barriers to community energy projects was published on 8 April 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:11:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1700998

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco
	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 (a) environmental and (b) commercial impact of proposals for a high voltage direct current transmission line from Morocco to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	21704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is interested in the Xlinks UK-Morocco Power Project which is a proposed large scale onshore wind, solar and battery storage site in Morocco that would exclusively supply power to the GB grid via high voltage direct current subsea cables.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently evaluating – without commitment – how this complex project could contribute to the UK’s energy security. Our evaluation is considering a range of issues, including environmental and commercial impacts, to ensure we are comprehensively assessing the viability and merits of the proposal.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2024 09:48:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1700802

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Electricity: Imports
	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 increasing the use of imported electricity on (a) industrial and (b) domestic energy prices.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	21588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Interconnectors are built to share energy with some of our closest European allies, who are also generating renewable, clean energy at affordable prices, enabling access to lower-cost electricity for GB consumers. Analysis supporting the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan<sup> [1]</sup> showed that increasing the level of interconnection could reduce system costs by over £1bn annually (based on 2012 prices).</p><p> </p><p>New interconnectors are subject to an independent and robust regulatory process run by Ofgem, ensuring that only projects which bring benefits to GB consumers are built.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ftransitioning-to-a-net-zero-energy-system-smart-systems-and-flexibility-plan-2021&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C0ddc514211ec4a82506708dc6379fab9%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638494622800431184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cChehMSRpVrxCvsiJHNxrK2RJT%2FKWV5LFjioXCOhz%2Fo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transitioning-to-a-net-zero-energy-system-smart-systems-and-flexibility-plan-2021</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2024 09:57:24 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell