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1610533

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of tidal flow power.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	180666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s position is that tidal stream power has a role to play as we transition towards a carbon-neutral energy sector. For that reason, tidal stream is included in the scope of the draft National Policy Statement for Energy published in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the success of the fourth Contracts for Difference Allocation Round last year in which over 40MW of new tidal stream capacity was secured in Scotland and Wales and the announcement of a ringfenced budget for the fifth round this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:15:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1610531

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biochar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has taken recent steps to encourage the use of biochar as a (a) soil promoter, (b) substitute for imported fertiliser and (c) carbon capture method.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	180664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department through its Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme is supporting five biochar pilot demonstrators for carbon capture, at a value of £18.7million, to be completed by March 2025. UK Research &amp; Innovation (UKRI) is also funding a biochar demonstrator project that will investigate the stability of biochar, as well as its impacts on the environment and soil ecosystems, in different UK land management scenarios. Use of biochar as a technology is at an early stage of development and therefore deployment potential, costs and possible side-effects from use are uncertain. Results from the projects supported will help to inform future government policy on biochar as a greenhouse gas removal method.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:15:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1604157

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds data on (a) fuel consumed and (b) electricity produced by power stations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	165498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Data on fuel consumed and electricity produced by power stations are published in the annual <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Felectricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cf91005abb70a4a22352308db2925e34a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638149014920267314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rk86k%2FVIZ20sJ8NjhOZPd8JlX5DuylGND7KFoW2e4Ko%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Digest of UK Energy Statistics table 5.6</a>, and quarterly <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Felectricity-section-5-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cf91005abb70a4a22352308db2925e34a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638149014920267314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1DTGziCgtB9H%2BG3z4mwEaO7SCJ77FFowl4faYcPskCs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends table 5.1</a>, under ‘Major Power Producers’.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1600001

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to (a) extend the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund beyond 2027 or (b) provide a replacement to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to help support business in their decarbonisation plans and UK industry develop and adopt green technology in the longer term.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	155198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund has supported a broad range of industrial companies of all sizes, both within and outside of industrial clusters since launching in 2020. After six successful application windows, the IETF closed to new applications on 17 February. Further support for industrial decarbonisation is being explored through the Energy Efficiency Taskforce, ensuring industry is supported to achieve Net Zero and Energy Security targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/03/2023 16:06:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1587876

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Third Sector: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department takes to support charitable and third sector organisations to source capital funding for energy efficiency works in their buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	149612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government keeps energy efficiency support for all non-domestic organisations, including charitable and third sector organisations, under review. Existing initiatives which may be applicable include an exemption on business rates for green technology and providing grants under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme</p><p> </p><p>The Government are reviewing what levers can be introduced to help organisations to be more energy efficient, including financial support. As part of this, the Government has launched a new Energy Efficiency Taskforce to help achieve its target to reduce its energy consumption from buildings and industry by 15% by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/03/2023 16:25:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1587879

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Third Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Energy Bill Discount Scheme on the charitable and third sector's ability to pay its energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	149615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>An HMT-led review into the operation of the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme was conducted with the objective of significantly reducing the overall burden on public finances, and ensuring support is targeted at those most in need and unable to adjust to recent energy price rises. During the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, analysis of many contributions from the private sector, trade associations, the voluntary sector and other types of organisations were assessed.</p><p>The new Energy Bill Discount Scheme will run from April until March 2024 and continue to provide a discount to eligible non-domestic customers, including charities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/03/2023 16:24:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586511

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Payment Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of tasking Ofgem to consider the issue of higher costs that customers incur when paying by methods other than direct debit.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem rules currently state that the difference in price between payment methods for energy must reflect the cost to the supplier of that method. On 21 February, Ofgem published a Call for Evidence on a package of work focused on prepayment meters, including looking at all energy payment methods to see whether there is a case for levelling them. Responses are requested by 7 March.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 15:49:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1586553

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Microgeneration: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme on creating and maintaining professional standards in the energy microgeneration sector.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	147304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an independent certification scheme which creates robust standards against which installers and products are certified by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited Certification Bodies. Those standards are also designed to align with international and European Union standards where appropriate. MCS standards are updated and improved over time, and amendments to these standards are discussed with the Department before being implemented.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 15:49:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1582971

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that those households who have a heating oil based system will not face high costs when a ban on their usage comes into force in 2026 and a replacement heating source will be required.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	137941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government consulted on new regulations to phase out heating systems using high carbon fossil fuels in homes, businesses and public buildings in England off the gas grid during the 2020s. The Government will set out further details on these proposals when it responds to these consultations in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently supporting households switching to clean heat through schemes like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Home Upgrade Grant, and it is working with industry to cut the cost of installing a heat pump as the market grows.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/02/2023 09:59:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1582055

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Warm Home Discount Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households which were eligible for the Warm Homes Discount in 2022 are no longer eligible in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	135484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has expanded the Warm Home Discount scheme this year, providing £150 rebates to over 3 million households. The Government published impact assessments when consulting and publishing the Government’s response, which compared the option for reforming the scheme to continuing the previous scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As households previously applied through their suppliers, who set their own application processes and eligibility criteria and selected successful applicants each year, the Government has not been able to assess how many households previously eligible are no longer eligible.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/02/2023 09:55:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones