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451801

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	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	Department of Energy and Climate Change: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department of Energy and Climate Change will publish records of external meetings held by special advisers to its ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
	uin	HL6076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government publishes an unprecedented amount of data; departments publish details of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries meetings' with external organisations, and Special Advisers' meetings with senior media figures. The information requested is not held centrally and there are no plans to extend current arrangements<ins class="ministerial">.</ins><del class="ministerial">”</del></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/02/2016 14:55:41 question first ministerially corrected 07/03/2016 14:20:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth previous answer version 46626 answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

346832

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Fracking: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether onshore fracking for gas in Wales will become the responsibility of the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL70
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Welsh Government already has substantial control of onshore oil and gas activities through planning controls and environmental regulation as these are devolved. Through the relevant planning authorities in Wales, the Welsh Government has the power to take decisions on individual shale projects.</p><p>The Government will implement the St David’s Day Agreement in full which includes devolving licensing functions for onshore oil and gas exploration to Welsh Ministers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/06/2015 15:24:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

346835

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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 Stations: Decommissioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recently announced reduction in the number of employees working on the decommissioning of nuclear power stations and the possible safety implications for those locations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL73
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for Cavendish Fluor Partnership who were last year appointed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) as the Magnox Parent Body Organisation to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency in the decommissioning of the 12 Magnox sites. The Magnox programme is a closure programme and, inevitably, this means that workforce numbers will reduce as the sites are decommissioned.</p><p>The Government sympathises with those directly affected and is assured by the NDA, which has been fully involved in discussions with Magnox on its new organisational structure, that the company will implement its plans in line with industry best practice in order to mitigate the impact of job losses, and with fairness and respect for its staff.</p><p>Nothing will be done to compromise safety and security. The independent regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is also content with the programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/06/2015 13:47:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

348488

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	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 whether there are any reasons why marine nuclear propulsion engines such as the A1B could not be used on land to generate nuclear power if connected in series; and if so, what those reasons are.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of factors that are considered to make marine nuclear propulsion reactors unattractive for landside electricity generation, when compared to a conventional reactor that has been designed specifically for this purpose. All of these are likely to add to the levelised cost of electricity generation from a propulsion reactor used for electricity generation purposes for the national grid, compared to a dedicated land-based reactor. These include the following:</p><p>1) Propulsion reactors are designed for more rapid power cycling than is currently demanded from landside reactors.</p><p>2) The power density of a propulsion reactor is much higher than one would need for a landside power reactor.</p><p>3) The serviceable lifetime for a propulsion reactor is shorter than for a power reactor.</p><p>4) Propulsion reactors are smaller than most reactor designs, varying between a few tens of MW to about 150 MW, resulting in relatively little capacity per unit.</p><p>5) Propulsion reactors’ design would result in the regulatory compliance costs of their landside use for electricity generation being greater than those for a dedicated landside reactor.</p><p>The first two issues add to capital costs of design and construction, the second two to operational costs and the final to regulatory costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL261 question first answered 09/06/2015 11:12:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348489

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	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 assessment they have made of the case for using PWR3 nuclear reactors, mounted on floating barges, as a potential power source for electricity generation in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of factors that are considered to make marine nuclear propulsion reactors unattractive for landside electricity generation, when compared to a conventional reactor that has been designed specifically for this purpose. All of these are likely to add to the levelised cost of electricity generation from a propulsion reactor used for electricity generation purposes for the national grid, compared to a dedicated land-based reactor. These include the following:</p><p>1) Propulsion reactors are designed for more rapid power cycling than is currently demanded from landside reactors.</p><p>2) The power density of a propulsion reactor is much higher than one would need for a landside power reactor.</p><p>3) The serviceable lifetime for a propulsion reactor is shorter than for a power reactor.</p><p>4) Propulsion reactors are smaller than most reactor designs, varying between a few tens of MW to about 150 MW, resulting in relatively little capacity per unit.</p><p>5) Propulsion reactors’ design would result in the regulatory compliance costs of their landside use for electricity generation being greater than those for a dedicated landside reactor.</p><p>The first two issues add to capital costs of design and construction, the second two to operational costs and the final to regulatory costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL260 question first answered 09/06/2015 11:12:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

348817

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	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	Fracking
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in respect of which areas (1) they have granted licences for exploratory drilling in relation to fracking, (2) applications have been made for such licences but have not yet been determined, and (3) applications have been made for planning permission relating to exploratory drilling for fracking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) are not specific to shale gas. They grant exclusive rights to extract hydrocarbons, including shale gas but also other forms, within a particular onshore area. A separate consent is required before any drilling or hydraulic fracturing (fracking) can take place. So far the Government has granted hydraulic fracking consent for shale to Cuadrilla’s Lancashire operations.</p><p>The Oil &amp; Gas Authority does not have any undetermined consent applications. Applications for new PEDLs under the 14<sup>th</sup> Onshore Licensing Round are being considered – 95 applications for 295 licence blocks have been made.</p><p>Planning permission is a matter for the local Mineral Planning Authority. However, the applications submitted by Cuadrilla in Lancashire and by Third Energy in North Yorkshire are in the public domain.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/06/2015 12:21:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

349151

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to providing eligible families with the Warm Home Discount automatically.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount scheme is established in regulations until March 2016. Recent changes to the regulations included the introduction of standard eligibility criteria to make it simpler for working families to access the scheme (under the so-called Broader Group).</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/06/2015 11:39:00 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

350136

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of households eligible for the Warm Home Discount.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount scheme is established in regulations until March 2016.</p><p>As set out in the fuel poverty strategy published in March 2015, the Government will continue to consider the role of energy bill rebates as a tool both for cost effective progress against the fuel poverty target and for alleviating the negative impacts of energy price rises in low income low cost households.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/06/2015 11:39:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

383747

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	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	Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Lambeth Declaration on Climate Change, signed by the leaders of the United Kingdom’s Christian and other faith communities and launched on 17 June.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
	uin	HL655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>I very much welcome publication of the Lambeth Declaration 2015 on climate change and would like to thank the Bishop of Salisbury, Nick Holtam, for his work in securing it.</p><p>Faith communities have a strong track record of bringing about real and lasting change at every level of society so we welcome this significant intervention on climate change and urge all faiths to work together in the lead up to Paris Climate Summit and beyond.</p><p>We all have a responsibility to learn how to live and develop sustainably in a world of finite resources. Caring for our environment and being conscious of our impact on it is central to many faith’s beliefs and something that faith groups communicate better than anyone.</p><p>The UK Government is working hard to secure a global climate deal in Paris and will continue to work with stakeholders from all sectors to help deliver an ambitious international agreement on climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/06/2015 14:34:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

383748

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	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	Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the issue of climate finance at the forthcoming United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris; and whether they plan to commit the United Kingdom to budgeting for climate finance arrangements up to 2020.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
	uin	HL656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, with other G7 leaders, recently reaffirmed their commitment to jointly mobilise USD $100 billion of climate finance a year by 2020 from a wide variety of sources, both public and private, and that they stand ready to engage proactively in the negotiations of the finance provisions of the Paris outcome. The UK has a strong track record on climate finance and is meeting its commitments, for example committing £3.87bn through the International Climate Fund (ICF) in this spending review period. Climate finance commitments beyond 2015/16 will be determined through the forthcoming Spending Review process.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 30/06/2015 11:23:47 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury