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	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	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	World War II: Medals
	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 medals have been issued to men conscripted into UK coal mines under the Bevin Boys Veterans Badge scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	33967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Since 25<sup>th</sup> March 2008, when the first Bevin Boys Veterans Badge was issued, to the end of March 2016 the Department has issued just over 5,100 Badges to former Bevin Boys and their widows, where their husbands passed away after the Badge was announced on 20 June 2007.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/04/2016 15:32:29 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

456597

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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	Wood-burning Stoves: Carbon Emissions
	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 reduce carbon emissions from wood stoves.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	29108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>Directive 2009/125/EC established a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. In April 2015 Commission Regulation 2015/1185 was published, which provides minimum standards for efficiencies of wood burning stoves placed on the European market from 2022 that will reduce their carbon emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Wood burning stoves that have a back boiler attached are supported through the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The scheme applies only to Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Wood burning stoves are treated as having zero emissions for most inventory purposes, given that the biomass combustion releases the carbon captured during the trees’ lifetime; and that this loss of carbon from the forest is already recorded in the forestry section of the emissions inventory.</p><p> </p><p>Different carbon emissions figures are used for lifecycle analysis of biomass – but these often relate to the transportation of the fuel and fuel preparation. Evidence to date suggests the fuel used in wood burning stoves, such as logs, is frequently sourced very locally with minimal preparation, and therefore has a relatively small footprint.</p><p> </p><p>A tool is also available from Ofgem for calculating carbon emissions from biomass. It can be found on the Ofgem website at <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/uk-solid-and-gaseous-biomass-carbon-calculator" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/uk-solid-and-gaseous-biomass-carbon-calculator</a> .</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/03/2016 15:00:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

470423

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2016
	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	Wind Power
	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 potential for windfarms to reduce energy costs during the winter months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	31023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2016 answer text <p>In winter 2014/151 around 11.6% of the electricity generated in the UK was sourced from wind.2 Along with other forms of low-carbon generation, this helps put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices, helping to offset some of the costs of supporting renewable generation on final energy bills. DECC estimates that wholesale electricity prices were around £1/MWh lower (equivalent to £5 lower for an average household energy bill) in 2014 than they would have been in the absence of policies to support investment in low-carbon generation, and reduce electricity demand. In 2020, wholesale electricity prices are estimated to be around £4/MWh lower (or £12 lower for an average household energy bill) than they would be in the absence of the same policies.3</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Defined as the period Q4 2014 to Q1 2015</em></p><p><em>2</em><em> Source: DECC Energy Trends</em></p><p><em>3</em><em> All figures are real 2014 prices. Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-impacts-of-energy-and-climate-change-policies-on-energy-prices-and-bills-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-impacts-of-energy-and-climate-change-policies-on-energy-prices-and-bills-2014</a>. </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/03/2016 14:41:08 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

506442

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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	Tidal Power: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much funding her Department plans to make available for tidal energy research in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	32769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department is currently formulating its spending plans on innovation within HM Treasury guidance announced in the March 2016 budget and a further announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/04/2016 13:30:22 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

457522

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	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	Tidal Power: Lancaster
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on proposals for a tidal lagoon or barrage in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.
	tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
	tabling member printed	David Morris
	uin	29687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains open to considering well-developed, privately funded tidal lagoon or barrage proposals across the UK’s bay and estuaries, including in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.</p><p> </p><p>Any tidal range project would need to demonstrate strong evidence of value for money and affordable, economic benefits, energy saving and environmental impact mitigation before the Government could take a view on its potential.</p><p> </p><p>On 10 February, the Government announced an independent review to assess the case for tidal lagoons and consider whether they could represent value for money for the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/03/2016 13:07:44 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

459005

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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	Tidal Power
	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 the 9 March 2016 to Question 29687, what the timetable is for the completion of the independent review on the case for tidal lagoons.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	30548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>We aim to commence the independent review to assess the case for tidal lagoons in the spring. It is anticipated that the review will be concluded by the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/03/2016 14:35:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

458209

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2016
	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	Solar Power: Renewables Obligation
	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 her oral contribution of 2 March 2016 to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee on the draft Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016, what the evidential basis is for the statement that, with reference to the solar industry, it is not true to say that there are thousands of job losses and that there will be thousands more.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	30137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>We see a strong future for solar PV in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support the path to subsidy-free solar deployment, we have decided to keep the Feed-in-Tariff scheme open, and expect that the scheme could support 15,000-23,000 jobs in the sector. There will continue to be jobs in the operation and maintenance of existing solar installations.</p><p> </p><p>We also expect subsidy-free solar to be an increasingly attractive option. Lightsource, the biggest solar developer in the UK, have said publically that they will be installing and connecting subsidy-free sites in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Support for solar comes directly from people's bills, so when costs come down, so should support. Therefore we have taken steps to control the costs of support schemes and put solar on a path to delivering without subsidy.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/03/2016 12:44:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

457526

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	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	Solar Power: Renewables Obligation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will estimate the change in the number of jobs that will be lost in the solar industry as a result of the early closure of the renewables obligation.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	29766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change does not maintain data on the number of jobs in the solar industry. In order to support the path to subsidy-free solar deployment, we have decided to keep the Feed-in-Tariff scheme open, and expect that the scheme could support 15,000-23,000 jobs in the sector.</p><p>We expect subsidy-free solar to be an increasingly attractive option. Lightsource, the biggest solar developer in the UK, have said publically that they will be installing and connecting subsidy-free sites in 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 29767 question first answered 09/03/2016 15:06:49 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 49920 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

457527

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	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	Solar Power: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the change in the number of jobs in the solar industry has been since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	29767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change does not maintain data on the number of jobs in the solar industry. In order to support the path to subsidy-free solar deployment, we have decided to keep the Feed-in-Tariff scheme open, and expect that the scheme could support 15,000-23,000 jobs in the sector.</p><p>We expect subsidy-free solar to be an increasingly attractive option. Lightsource, the biggest solar developer in the UK, have said publically that they will be installing and connecting subsidy-free sites in 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 29766 question first answered 09/03/2016 15:06:49 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 49921 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

484322

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	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	Smart Energy GB
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans she has to ensure that Smart Energy GB takes steps to reduce instances of engineers having to make more than one visit to an address because a customer was not at home.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	32139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Smart Energy GB is responsible for providing a programme of national consumer engagement about the roll-out of smart meters in Great Britain. Its website provides information and advice to consumers about the installation process, including the need to be at the premises during the installation:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.smartenergygb.org/en/how-to-get-a-smart-meter/the-installation-process" target="_blank">https://www.smartenergygb.org/en/how-to-get-a-smart-meter/the-installation-process</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, energy suppliers are required under the Smart Meter Installation Code of Practice to ensure that their communications about the installation visit explain clearly to the customer that they need to be at the premises:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/04/2016 11:24:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook