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429290

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	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	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that smart meters provide the maximum possible benefits for consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	902220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Smart meters will bring and end to estimated bills, make switching faster, and give bill payers more control ovr their energy use. It is vital that all consumers in Britain can benefit, so we're requiring energy suppliers to offer a smart meter to every home and small business by the end of 2020.</p><p>Good progress is being made - over 1.7 million meters are already operating under the Programme.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/11/2015 15:38:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

428376

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations she has made to energy companies to ensure they pass on reductions in the wholesale price of gas and electricity to the consumer.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	16468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>DECC ministers and officials meet with energy companies on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><br /><p>The government expects suppliers to make sure any reductions in the costs of supplying energy are passed to consumers.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2015 14:26:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 30994 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

388574

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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 Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what preparations her Department is making in advance of the Paris Conference on Climate Change 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	6182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing an ambitious, legally binding, global deal on climate change at Conference of Parties (COP) 21 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris.</p><p>My right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, are actively engaging in preparations for Paris. Alongside other G7 leaders, the Prime Minister called for priority to be given to delivering an ambitious climate package at this year’s COP. The G7 statement included strong language on the need for a deal in Paris, on climate finance and on future ambition. The endorsement by G7 leaders has provided further positive momentum. The Secretary of State has also met her international counterparts to discuss the key issues for the Conference in Paris on several occasions, including at the Petersburg Dialogue in Berlin, at the G7 Climate Ministers meeting and more recently at EU Environment Council.</p><p>There remains a lot of work to do. But my Ministerial colleagues and I will take every opportunity to press for an agreement which includes greenhouse gas reduction targets from all countries that together keep the global goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees within reach, a regular review of targets and a global long term goal, and a set of rules that ensure transparency and accountability of commitments and allows the world to track progress.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/07/2015 13:20:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422610

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	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	Housing: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the average domestic energy bill in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham, (c) London and (d) England in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text <p>DECC collect and publish data on energy bills by Public Supply Region (PES). Data by parliamentary constituency or borough is not available. As the data is collected by PES region, bill estimates are only available for England and Wales combined.</p><br /><p>The table below shows the average annual domestic energy bill for London and England and Wales. Bill estimates are shown for the years 2010 and 2014, the most recent data available, and are based on fixed consumption levels of 3,800kWh/year for electricity and 15,000 kWh/year for gas. The bills provided are averaged across all methods of payment and expressed in cash terms.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong><em>London</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong><em>England and Wales </em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Electricity</em></p></td><td><p><em>Gas</em></p></td><td><p><em>Combined</em></p></td><td><p><em>Electricity</em></p></td><td><p><em>Gas</em></p></td><td><p><em>Combined</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2010</em></p></td><td><p>£481</p></td><td><p>£575</p></td><td><p>£1,056</p></td><td><p>£469</p></td><td><p>£566</p></td><td><p>£1,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p>£589</p></td><td><p>£781</p></td><td><p>£1,370</p></td><td><p>£589</p></td><td><p>£753</p></td><td><p>£1,342</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/10/2015 13:46:34 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

388573

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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	Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment she has made of progress towards meeting the UK's renewable energy target.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	6181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the Hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on 6 June 2015 to Question 4832:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-30/4832/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-30/4832/</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/07/2015 11:45:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

419956

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of reducing the Feed in Tariff on the ability of the UK to meet its renewable energy targets.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	11057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>We are on track to exceed our target of generating more than 30% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2020.</p><p>The Feed-in Tariff has been extremely successful in deploying renewable energy sources. We have already exceeded our 2020/21 projections for wind, hydro, and anaerobic digestion under the scheme and, even with the action proposed in the consultation, we will be within the range of our solar projections.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/10/2015 14:46:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422599

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect of proposed changes to the feed-in-tariff on solar firms and small businesses in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) London Borough of Lewisham, (c) London and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	12650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers. We published an impact assessment on our proposals available here:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme</a>.</p><br /><p>We have strongly encouraged evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ended on 23 October, to assist our analysis of the potential impact on the wider economy, including jobs.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/10/2015 15:57:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

390759

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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 Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress has been made on (a) negotiation on and (b) preparations for the November 2015 climate change conference; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	7679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing an ambitious, legally binding, global deal on climate change at the Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in December.</p><p>With other countries we are making steady progress to secure an ambitious global deal in Paris. My rt. hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change are actively engaging in preparations for Paris. Alongside other G7 leaders, the Prime Minister called for priority to be given to delivering an ambitious climate agreement at this year’s COP. The G7 statement included strong language on the need for a deal in Paris, on climate finance and on future ambition. The endorsement by G7 leaders has provided further positive momentum. The Secretary of State has also met her international counterparts to discuss the key issues for the Conference in Paris on several occasions, including at the Petersburg Dialogue in Berlin, at the G7 Climate Ministers meeting, the EU Environment Council, and most recently at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change in Luxembourg last week.</p><p>Intended Nationally Determined Contributions covering 46 countries have been received, including from the EU, US, China, South Korea, Mexico, Russia and Canada, covering over 58% of emissions. The UK is calling for the pace of negotiations to accelerate and actively encouraging other countries to come forward with ambitious INDCs as soon as possible.</p><p>There remains a lot of work to do. But my Ministerial colleagues and I will take every opportunity to press for an agreement which includes greenhouse gas reduction targets from all countries that together keep the global goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees within reach, a regular review of targets and a global long term goal, and a set of rules that ensure transparency and accountability of commitments and allows the world to track progress.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/07/2015 15:27:47 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

391762

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	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	Renewable Energy: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many accredited renewable energy generators operate in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn and (b) London in each of the last four years; and how many Renewables Levy Exemption Certification Ofgem issued in those areas in those years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	8254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is set out below. The data has been sorted by postcode. For Hampstead and Kilburn we have used the following postcodes: N8, NW10, NW2, NW3, NW6, NW8, W19 and W9.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Feed-in Tariffs (FIT)</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>The number of installations that applied for FIT accreditation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Generating station location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampstead and Kilburn</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>7,537</p></td><td><p>2,024</p></td><td><p>2,669</p></td><td><p>2,148</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A full report is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/feed-tariff-fit-scheme/feed-tariff-reports/installation-reports" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/feed-tariff-fit-scheme/feed-tariff-reports/installation-reports</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Renewables Obligations (RO)</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>The number of installations accredited under the RO from their effective date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Generating station location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampstead and Kilburn</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs)</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>LECs issued by year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Generating station location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampstead and Kilburn</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total London</p></td><td><p>1,179,959</p></td><td><p>3,459,069</p></td><td><p>2,328,790</p></td><td><p>593,123</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>LECs are issued for stations in the Climate Change Levy (CCL) scheme. Due to the amount of data we can only sort by postcode area. Therefore this data may include some areas outside London where Greater London borough postcodes cross into the surrounding counties.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/09/2015 16:00:58 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

419958

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Renewables Obligation: Exemptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2015 to Question 8254, how many levy exemption certificates there were in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last four years; and what the type of renewable and low carbon technology was for each such certificate in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	11038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>Ofgem publish annual summary information on the number of levy exemption certificates issued by country of generation and by renewable technology type. Information for the period April 2009 to March 2015 is set out in two reports available on the Ofgem website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/summary-renewable-levy-exemption-certificates-lecs-april-2009-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/summary-renewable-levy-exemption-certificates-lecs-april-2009-march-2014</a>;</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/summary-renewable-levy-exemption-certificates-lecs-april-2014-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/summary-renewable-levy-exemption-certificates-lecs-april-2014-march-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/10/2015 14:03:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq