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1236493

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to create a new ministerial responsibility within his Department to support the mining sector.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	91745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises and values the importance of mining as a foundation industry serving a number of other vital industrial activities, and therefore this sector is covered by the responsibilities of my Hon. Friend the Minister for Business and Industry.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 24/09/2020 11:26:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1145709

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Aberthaw Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the (a) generation capacity and (b) estimated decommissioning date for Aberthaw GT Power Station is.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	290730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Generation capacity information for GB can be located on the TEC Register on the National Grid ESO website at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgrideso.com%2Fdocument%2F149106%2Fdownload&amp;data=02%7C01%7CShamim.Choudhury%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb0ce89e6f28f418f7a3c08d73141cd7b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637032030991952732&amp;sdata=A8FrzHurWMySTYT4zjecivZspgX5IZ6osF5KIGujfG0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/149106/download</a></p><p> </p><p>Decommissioning decisions are a commercial matter for the company concerned. Following consultation in November 2016 the Government confirmed its commitment to put an end to unabated coal power generation in GB from 2025.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 290728 290731 290732 290733 290734 290736 290737 290738 290739 290740 290741 290743 question first answered 07/10/2019 16:28:43 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1145564

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Aberthaw Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the (a) generation capacity and (b) decommissioning date is of Aberthaw B Coal Power Station; and what plans are in place to replace that capacity when the power station is decommissioned.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	290418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>Generation capacity information for GB can be located on the TEC Register on the National Grid ESO website at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgrideso.com%2Fdocument%2F149106%2Fdownload&amp;data=02%7C01%7CShamim.Choudhury%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb0ce89e6f28f418f7a3c08d73141cd7b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637032030991952732&amp;sdata=A8FrzHurWMySTYT4zjecivZspgX5IZ6osF5KIGujfG0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/149106/download</a></p><p> </p><p>Generation capacity information for NI can be located in the annual All-Island Generation Capacity Statement produced by the Transmission System Operators for Ireland and Northern Ireland, the most recent of which can be found at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eirgridgroup.com%2Fsite-files%2Flibrary%2FEirGrid%2FGeneration_Capacity_Statement_2018.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CShamim.Choudhury%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb0ce89e6f28f418f7a3c08d73141cd7b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637032030991962734&amp;sdata=MdDKvLyklDmG%2B%2FG3M4pnZCyq49Ufne%2FVpOdy%2B0%2Bjjts%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/Generation_Capacity_Statement_2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Capacity Market provides an effective mechanism for bringing forward capacity in GB as and when it is needed. The Capacity Market registers (available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrdeliverybody.com%2FCM%2FRegisters.aspx&amp;data=02%7C01%7CShamim.Choudhury%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb0ce89e6f28f418f7a3c08d73141cd7b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637032030991962734&amp;sdata=Hpo4fN%2B81MocmnaBo%2BIvIeY816tzELYb8cb6Hrgxyps%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx</a>) provide a record of which capacity providers in GB have legal agreements requiring them to make their capacity available over coming years.</p><p> </p><p>Energy policy in Northern Ireland is largely a transferred (devolved) matter and a Capacity Market was introduced as part of the relaunched Single Electricity Market in October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Decommissioning decisions are a commercial matter for the company concerned. Following consultation in November 2016 the Government confirmed its commitment to put an end to unabated coal power generation in GB from 2025.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 290403 290404 290405 290406 290407 290408 290409 290410 290411 290412 290413 290414 290415 290416 290417 290419 290420 290421 290422 question first answered 01/10/2019 15:27:48 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1143022

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Aberthaw Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the (a) generation capacity and (b) decommissioning date is of Aberthaw B Coal Power Station; and what plans are in place to replace that capacity when the power station is decommissioned.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	284608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 284370 284376 284382 284385 284392 284397 284404 284407 284413 284420 284424 284447 284606 284610 284613 284616 284618 284622 284626 284629 284633 284635 284638 284640 284644 284647 284650 284651 284654 284658 284672 284674 284675 284676 284679 284681 284683 284685 284694 284697 284700 284703 284705 284707 284715 284716 284718 284720 284903 284905 284909 284912 284917 284919 284921 284924 284927 284930 284933 284936 285348 285349 285350 285351 285352 285353 285354 285355 285356 285357 285358 285359 285360 question first answered 09/09/2019 16:22:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1143033

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Aberthaw Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the (a) generation capacity and (b) estimated decommissioning date is of Aberthaw GT Power Station.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	284640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 284370 284376 284382 284385 284392 284397 284404 284407 284413 284420 284424 284447 284606 284608 284610 284613 284616 284618 284622 284626 284629 284633 284635 284638 284644 284647 284650 284651 284654 284658 284672 284674 284675 284676 284679 284681 284683 284685 284694 284697 284700 284703 284705 284707 284715 284716 284718 284720 284903 284905 284909 284912 284917 284919 284921 284924 284927 284930 284933 284936 285348 285349 285350 285351 285352 285353 285354 285355 285356 285357 285358 285359 285360 question first answered 09/09/2019 16:22:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1183913

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has made to Cabinet colleagues on the interests of British farming in relation to the Government's (a) forthcoming heat policy roadmap and (b) plans to renew the Renewable Heat Incentive.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	27562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department engages regularly with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, at both ministerial and official level, on the interests of British Farming on a range of issues. This includes the biogas and biomethane technologies included under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). <br> <br> The RHI has funding confirmed for new deployment of renewable heat technologies until 31 March 2021. The Budget on 11 March confirmed a new allocation of flexible tariff guarantees on the non-domestic RHI and announced a new support scheme for biomethane production to increase the proportion of green gas in the grid, funded by a Green Gas Levy.</p><p>We are planning to publish a Heat and Building Strategy later this year, which will set out the immediate actions we will take for reducing emissions from buildings and an ambitious programme of work required to enable key strategic decisions to set us on a path to Net Zero by 2050. We are currently developing policies to deliver low carbon heating in the 2020s and meet our climate targets which we will consult on with a wider range of stakeholders including British Farmers.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/03/2020 16:20:30 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

1183034

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of using compressed natural gas as a fuel source for agricultural vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	25712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Through the Advanced Propulsion Centre programme, BEIS is providing CNH Industrial project funding to develop an advanced engine, fuelling system and composite gas storage tanks to enable tractors to run on compressed natural gas. This technology is designed to utilise bio-methane production on farms, harnessing the bio-digestion of farm waste. This project addresses a key supply chain gap for high performance gas storage and aims to help revolutionise the farming industry and the supply of farm machinery including utility vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/03/2020 16:55:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1255002

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the devolved regions on reducing levels of (a) carbon dioxide, (b) nitrous oxide and (c) methane in the atmosphere across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	120181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>There are regular discussions between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and counterparts in the Devolved Administrations at official and ministerial level on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and these discussions will continue.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/12/2020 17:45:12 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1226339

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Electric Motors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department is allocating to the establishment of (a) electric and (b) hydrogen powered flight; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	76577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a wide range of programmes and challenges that can support research and technology on electric and hydrogen powered flight. These include the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme (£1.95 billion public funding commitment, 2013 to 2026); Future Flight Challenge (£125 million public funding); Faraday Challenge (£246 million); and Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge (£80 million).</p><p> </p><p>Our ATI progamme is supporting electric and hydrogen power flight projects, and our publicly funded FlyZero initiative, announced on 20 July, will bring together experts from across the aviation and aerospace sector to tackle issues in designing and building a commercially successful zero-emission aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 28/07/2020 15:05:07 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1204023

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Airlines: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on retaining jobs in the airline industry.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	903290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to work closely with the airline industry. We have put unprecedented levels of support in place to help industry, including airlines, who have drawn down £1.8billion of loan support through the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) to help them continue activities.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, my Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Transport, is leading an International Aviation Task Force, to help put measures in place to kickstart the sector – helping to restore jobs, trade, and opportunities for travel.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/06/2020 16:07:09 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma