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89915

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to encouraging energy companies to use income-differentiated tariffs as a means of addressing fuel poverty.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Energy suppliers provide direct bill support for low income households through the Government’s Warm Home Discount scheme. <del class="ministerial">As the original impact assessment for the scheme made clear, the scheme grew in part out of a concern about affordability of energy bills and accessibility of appropriate tariffs for those on low incomes. The scheme is now hugely successful.</del> <del class="ministerial">This year the</del> <ins class="ministerial">The </ins>Warm Home<ins class="ministerial">s</ins> Discount will<ins class="ministerial"> increase to</ins> give eligible low-income bill payers £140 money off their energy bills, helping over 2 million people including 1.4 million of Britain’s most vulnerable pensioners.</p><p>There has been consideration of the role of differentiated tariffs as part of the Hills Review of Fuel Poverty, and in the development of Fuel Poverty: Framework for future action and Cutting the cost of keeping warm, the consultation to prepare for a new fuel poverty strategy.</p><p>We continue to monitor the impacts of the Ofgem’s Retail Market Review and wider Government action to ensure consumers are treated fairly in the energy market and are better able to the choose a deal that suits them. We expect to keep the case for further action under review as part of this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 08/09/2014 08:09:35 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2014 12:14:23 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma previous answer version 18278 answering member printed Baroness Verma answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

427495

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	International Climate Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in 2014, what percentage of the International Climate Fund was spent on (1) low carbon development, compared to the original target of 30 per cent, and (2) adaptation, compared to the original intention of 50 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
	uin	HL3521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The original thematic splits for the International Climate Fund (ICF) were revised in 2013 as part of a strategic review of the Fund. The revised goals are for a 50:50 split over the 2011/12 – 2015/16 Spending Review period between low carbon development and adaptation, with forestry contributing equally to both themes.</p><br /><p>As reported in the International Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) report in 2014, at the end of the 2013/14 financial year, the ICF had spent 45% of its budget (£1.75bn), with 56% going towards mitigation, 28% on adaptation and 16% on forestry. In 2014 the International Climate Fund spent a total of £880m, with 41.8% on low carbon development and 42.3% on adaptation. The remaining spend was mainly directed at forestry programmes, with a small amount categorised as cross-cutting.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/11/2015 15:40:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

427497

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	International Climate Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to ensure that civil servants respond to comments in the 2014 report on the UK's International Climate Fund (ICF) by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact that pressure to spend ICF funds quickly has not always been conducive to effective delivery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
	uin	HL3522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s review is available online. We accepted or partially accepted all of ICAI’s recommendations and we are on track to implement or have already implemented the actions set out in this response.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/11/2015 15:43:30 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name Management-Response-ICF.pdf title Mgt Response to ICAI Review on UK ICF 2014
	tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

427499

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	International Climate Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that cost-effectiveness in spending improves as the International Climate Fund scheme expands.
	tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
	uin	HL3523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) report published in December last year assessed the ICF as Green-Amber, meaning that it “performs relatively well overall against ICAI’s criteria for effectiveness and value for money”, noting that it “built up significant momentum and is now well placed to deliver on its ambitious objectives”.</p><br /><p>The Government’s response to the report was published in November 2014 and sets out the steps that we are taking to improve further the impact and cost-effectiveness of the International Climate Fund (link attached).</p><br /><p>We will continue to learn from and improve the robust approach to programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation within the ICF to ensure continued cost-effectiveness as the ICF expands in the next Spending Review period.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/11/2015 16:06:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name Management-Response-ICF.pdf title Mgt Response to ICAI on UK ICF 2014
	tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

426969

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	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	Electricity Generation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 2 November (HL3058), whether the measures taken to counter the loss of generating capacity resulting from the closure of coal fired power stations will include (1) the use of small diesel generators, and (2) the closure or interruption of industrial production by industry to maintain security of supply during the coming winter; and what is their estimate of the extra costs of those measures to energy consumers and taxpayers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL3456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The operators of Ferrybridge and Longannet power plants have announced plans to cease generation in 2016 while the operator of Eggborough plant is currently consulting staff on possible closure. These announcements relate to closures from March 2016 and do not affect security of supply this winter.</p><br /><p>Our priority is to ensure that British families and business have access to secure and affordable energy supplies that they can rely on. Since 2014 National Grid have had the ability to procure a Contingency Balancing Reserve (CBR), which consists of the Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR), where existing power stations stand by ready to generate additional electricity and the Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) where companies bid for contracts with National Grid to receive payments in return for reducing their electricity usage times of peak demand should National Grid so require. National Grid and Ofgem agree that we should retain the ability to procure CBR for the next two winters. Government supports this position and we expect confirmation later this month following an Ofgem consultation.</p><br /><p>Organisations contracted under DSBR can reduce their use of grid electricity in many ways while still remaining in operation. For example, an industrial customer could switch to a back-up generator or a supermarket chain might raise the temperature slightly on its refrigerators for a short time, using less energy but maintaining safe refrigeration levels.</p><p>National Grid’s CBR is tendered competitively keeping procurement at the lowest possible cost to consumers, whilst ensuring electricity security. The additional reserve capacity that National Grid has purchased for 2015/16 represents less than 50p a year on the average annual consumer bill.</p><br /><p>From winter 2018/19, the Capacity Market will take over as the long term solution for security of supply. The Capacity Market is a key part of our reform of the electricity market and it will drive new investment in gas and demand side capacity to help keep the lights on, as well as getting the best out of our existing power stations as we transition to a low carbon electricity future. Small-scale flexible generation such as diesel can also bid into the Capacity Market – generation that can turn on quickly has a small but important role to play in securing our electricity system. It is typically run for short periods to meet peaks of demand or local system constraints, so emission impacts can be relatively limited.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/11/2015 13:21:56 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

425848

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many wind farms there are in United Kingdom waters off the coast of England, and where they are situated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
	uin	HL3246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>There are a total of 23 offshore wind farms off the coast of England with a combined installed capacity of 4181MW. These wind farms are located:-</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Offshore Wind Farm</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>MW Capacity</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Region</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner Dowsing</p></td><td><p><strong>108.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincs</p></td><td><p><strong>270.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynn</p></td><td><p><strong>86.4</strong></p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gunfleet Sands Demo</p></td><td><p><strong>12.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gunfleet Sands II</p></td><td><p><strong>64.8</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Scheme</p></td><td><p><strong>108.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scroby Sands</p></td><td><p><strong>60.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Gabbard Wind Farm</p></td><td><p><strong>504.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheringham Shoal</p></td><td><p><strong>317.0</strong></p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teeside Offshore Wind Farm</p></td><td><p><strong>62.1</strong></p></td><td><p>North East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blyth Offshore</p></td><td><p><strong>4.0</strong></p></td><td><p>North East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burbo Bank</p></td><td><p><strong>90.0</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney 1</p></td><td><p><strong>183.6</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney 2</p></td><td><p><strong>183.6</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barrow</p></td><td><p><strong>90.0</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West of Duddon Sands</p></td><td><p><strong>389.0</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ormonde Offshore</p></td><td><p><strong>150.0</strong></p></td><td><p>North West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kentish Flats</p></td><td><p><strong>90.0</strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet</p></td><td><p><strong>300.0</strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kentish Flats Extension</p></td><td><p><strong>49.5</strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Array</p></td><td><p><strong>630.0</strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber Gateway</p></td><td><p><strong>219.0</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westermost Rough</p></td><td><p><strong>210.0</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/11/2015 17:05:52 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

425849

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Wind Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many onshore wind farms there are in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Fearn
	uin	HL3247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The planning status of all renewable electricity projects with an installed capacity of 1MW or more can be found within the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD).</p><p>Currently there are 175 fully operational wind farms (sites with two turbines or more) in England. These windfarms have a total installed capacity of 2019.2MW.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/11/2015 17:07:22 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name Copy of Public_Database_-_Oct_2015.xlsx title Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD)
	tabling member	488 label Biography information for Lord Fearn

425852

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the potential benefits to the Northern Powerhouse of the Candu Energy option for the reuse of the United Kingdom’s stockpile of plutonium.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL3250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is in the process of submitting advice to DECC, which together with other sources of information and evidence, will enable DECC to consider options for the disposition of plutonium. There are a number of options for dispositioning of plutonium that will be considered, including the potential option presented by Candu. A decision will be made by ministers in due course. The Government is confident that its preferred option for plutonium disposition will be implemented safely and securely, and in a way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL3252 HL3253 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:08:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

425853

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to attracting further Canadian inward investment into the United Kingdom as a result of closer nuclear co-operation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL3251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada in June 2015 on closer cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy. Officials are taking forward work to understand respective nuclear frameworks and the scope for inward investment.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/11/2015 17:08:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

425854

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the role that Candu Energy can play in the development of United Kingdom infrastructure and in creating new supply-chain jobs in the United Kingdom’s nuclear sector.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL3252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is in the process of submitting advice to DECC, which together with other sources of information and evidence, will enable DECC to consider options for the disposition of plutonium. There are a number of options for dispositioning of plutonium that will be considered, including the potential option presented by Candu. A decision will be made by ministers in due course. The Government is confident that its preferred option for plutonium disposition will be implemented safely and securely, and in a way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL3250 HL3253 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:08:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie