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1581302

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Floods: Nuclear Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has undertaken a risk assessment of the impact of potential flooding caused by rising sea levels on nuclear power plants.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	133748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Nuclear site licence holders must meet robust standards, including keeping plants safe against the effects of flooding throughout their lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>Site licensees are required to produce a fit for purpose assessment of flood risk to inform the detailed siting, design, management, and safety case requirements of any new nuclear facility, which is assessed by the UK’s independent regulators - the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the environment agencies. This includes an assessment of all possible sources of flooding as well as coastal erosion risks and other climate change impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The ONR and the environment agencies would not allow an installation to be built or to operate if they judged that it was not safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2023 15:00:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1579532

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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	Energy Performance Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Improvement Energy Performance Certificates: action plan - progress update, published on 8 November 2021, what progress his Department has made on updating regulations related to Energy Performance Certificates since publication of that update.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	129989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on progressing the outstanding actions in the Energy Performance Certificate Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:07:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1579534

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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	Heating: Non-ionizing Radiation
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 potential merits of increasing the use of infrared heating.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	129991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>BEIS research to date, such as the Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com%2Fwe%2Fwordeditorframe.aspx%3Fui%3Den-GB%26rs%3Den-GB%26wopisrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fbeisgov.sharepoint.com%252Fsites%252Fbuildings_and_electrification%252F_vti_bin%252Fwopi.ashx%252Ffiles%252Fa6c916c89b9643029d93bf7f459fa185%26wdenableroaming%3D1%26mscc%3D1%26hid%3D7E00CC46-7108-4B0F-AAC5-F58453FE6DCC%26wdorigin%3DOutlook-Body%26wdhostclicktime%3D1674577793080%26jsapi%3D1%26jsapiver%3Dv1%26newsession%3D1%26corrid%3Dbad5a763-e197-416d-9adf-69501a19b068%26usid%3Dbad5a763-e197-416d-9adf-69501a19b068%26sftc%3D1%26cac%3D1%26mtf%3D1%26sfp%3D1%26instantedit%3D1%26wopicomplete%3D1%26wdredirectionreason%3DUnified_SingleFlush%26rct%3DNormal%26ctp%3DLeastProtected%23_ftn1&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C86a31a5ab5b245d633b508db02ce115d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638106856288398621%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6fGTNY5Js6Zgq9GkKTBpjkSa5lIDcC7zACs1q2zC0Qk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><sup>[1]</sup></a>project, has compared infrared heating with other electrical heating options and concluded that heat-pumps are the most cost-optimal electric heating technology for most UK homes. To improve the Government's understanding of the potential role of infrared heating in decarbonising heat, BEIS has commenced a further programme of evidence gathering on the performance of these systems relative to other technologies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com%2Fwe%2Fwordeditorframe.aspx%3Fui%3Den-GB%26rs%3Den-GB%26wopisrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fbeisgov.sharepoint.com%252Fsites%252Fbuildings_and_electrification%252F_vti_bin%252Fwopi.ashx%252Ffiles%252Fa6c916c89b9643029d93bf7f459fa185%26wdenableroaming%3D1%26mscc%3D1%26hid%3D7E00CC46-7108-4B0F-AAC5-F58453FE6DCC%26wdorigin%3DOutlook-Body%26wdhostclicktime%3D1674577793080%26jsapi%3D1%26jsapiver%3Dv1%26newsession%3D1%26corrid%3Dbad5a763-e197-416d-9adf-69501a19b068%26usid%3Dbad5a763-e197-416d-9adf-69501a19b068%26sftc%3D1%26cac%3D1%26mtf%3D1%26sfp%3D1%26instantedit%3D1%26wopicomplete%3D1%26wdredirectionreason%3DUnified_SingleFlush%26rct%3DNormal%26ctp%3DLeastProtected%23_ftnref1&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C86a31a5ab5b245d633b508db02ce115d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638106856288408570%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VcqkSQW6%2Fcj93jC2O6maEyLPgJgQceQ57SvUcFxwgJs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong><em><sup>[1]</sup></em></strong></a> <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1104051%2FCODE-Final-Report-WHOLE-FINAL-v20.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C86a31a5ab5b245d633b508db02ce115d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638106856288419136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jTudPvY6EJUmJPMfzLBeQIHEjl99ssmE5su8AUXklEE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification (CODE): research study</em></a></p><p><em>Ref: BEIS Research Paper Number: 2021/051, published September 2021. (Viewed on 24 January 2023)</em></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:06:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1568795

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Wind Power: Cornwall
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 social value criteria the Department has set in the next auction for offshore wind projects in the Cornish Sea; and what assessment his Department has made of potential direct financial or other benefits that may be delivered locally in respect of those projects.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	127878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The parameters of the upcoming floating offshore wind seabed leasing process in the Celtic Sea are a matter for The Crown Estate, who have stated developers will be expected to provide a plan of their early investment in support of an internationally competitive supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Offshore wind is an important growth industry for the UK. The Government estimates the ambition of 50GW of offshore wind outlined in the British Energy Security Strategy, including up to 5GW of innovative floating offshore wind, could support an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2030</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/01/2023 14:34:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564436

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Students
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure students living in (a) halls of residence and (b) other properties supplied via non-domestic energy suppliers receive support under the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>Students in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) have energy costs covered in their fees which are set on an annual basis. The purpose of the EBSS is to support individuals facing increased energy costs this winter, and as such students in PBSA will not be eligible for the EBSS Alternative Funding. Eligible individuals in other properties supplied via a non-domestic energy supply will be able to apply for the EBSS Alternative Funding payment by submitting a short online form via the GOV.UK webpage which opens later in January and which will outline further eligibility details.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/01/2023 16:40:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1565003

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: EU Law
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 recent steps his Department has taken to assess the EU retained law it wishes to (a) keep, (b) amend and (c) reject at the end of 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	119202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The public Retained EU law (REUL) dashboard can be accessed through GOV.UK. To support transparency the dashboard will document the government’s progress in accelerating regulatory reform and reclaiming the UK statute book. The government is committed to maintaining high standards across the UK and ensuring that vital protections continue to be upheld in all areas, including compliance with our international obligations. All departments including BEIS are reviewing their REUL to determine whether to repeal, replace or preserve it.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2023 15:58:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564315

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has provided to each Local Enterprise Partnership to finance the development of local economic plans since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government first commissioned Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to submit local Strategic Economic Plans by March 2014. Since 2013/14, the Government has provided £4.625m in core funding to LEPs to facilitate, amongst other things, the development and delivery of these plans<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/01/2023 15:20:20 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564314

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding the Government has provided to Local Enterprise Partnerships in each financial year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows total allocations since the financial year 2011/12. These figures do not include wider programme spending on which Local Enterprise Partnerships provided strategic advice, but where funding was provided to another accountable organisation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p><strong>£4,994,658</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p><strong>£4,875,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p><strong>£20,372,850</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p><strong>£20,385,150</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p><strong>£20,678,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p><strong>£19,578,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p><strong>£19,078,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p><strong>£25,787,500</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p><strong>£25,678,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p><strong>£19,078,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p><strong>£19,078,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p><strong>£13,953,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/01/2023 15:19:39 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564317

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many of the local economic plans drafted by Local Enterprise Partnerships have been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>In March 2014, all Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) submitted Strategic Economic Plans. These plans have been updated from time to time in response to changes in economic circumstances. The Government’s current <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1014448/National_Local_Growth_Assurance_Framework_2021_Update.pdf" target="_blank">national local growth assurance framework</a> highlights that LEPs will determine their own specific priorities and develop an evidence-based strategy that identifies local strengths and challenges, future opportunities and the action needed to boost productivity, earning power and competitiveness across their area.</p><p> </p><p>These plans are not specifically approved by Government, although we work with each LEP to identify and develop investment opportunities arising from the strategies, and ensure that any public funding has monitoring and evaluating plans in place. This includes an annual financial statement and a rolling schedule of funded projects.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 117862 question first answered 16/01/2023 15:09:12 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1564316

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of the 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships submitted local economic plans; and how many and what proportion of these were subsequently approved by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>In March 2014, all Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) submitted Strategic Economic Plans. These plans have been updated from time to time in response to changes in economic circumstances. The Government’s current <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1014448/National_Local_Growth_Assurance_Framework_2021_Update.pdf" target="_blank">national local growth assurance framework</a> highlights that LEPs will determine their own specific priorities and develop an evidence-based strategy that identifies local strengths and challenges, future opportunities and the action needed to boost productivity, earning power and competitiveness across their area.</p><p> </p><p>These plans are not specifically approved by Government, although we work with each LEP to identify and develop investment opportunities arising from the strategies, and ensure that any public funding has monitoring and evaluating plans in place. This includes an annual financial statement and a rolling schedule of funded projects.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 117863 question first answered 16/01/2023 15:09:12 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones