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1714909

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Impact Assessments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Table 16 of the Impact Assessment for the Carbon Budget Order 2021, published on 16 April 2021, if she will publish an annual undiscounted table of the costs and benefits of each option.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	24347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment compared the costs and benefits of meeting net zero in 2050 for different options for the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget, including the level recommended by the Climate Change Committee which has since been voted into law. Costs and benefits were aggregated over 2020-2050 to reflect uncertainty around the precise annual profile. Given this uncertainty, the table below sets out the undiscounted costs and benefits over 5 yearly increments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1. Costs and benefits breakdown by sixth carbon budget options, Core pathway only</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Costs and benefits relative to Option 1</strong> <strong>(Do Nothing baseline of 2100MtCO2e)</strong><br> <strong>(£bn, undiscounted)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2025</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2026-2030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2031-2035</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2036-2040</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2041-2045</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2046-2050</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Costs </strong> <strong>(incl. capital &amp; finance)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>389</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Benefits</strong> <strong>(incl. fuel &amp; emissions savings)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>526</p></td><td><p>739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>762</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/05/2024 16:11:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1714510

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension 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, what recent estimate she has made of the average weekly pension payment to widows of miners who are recipients of the mineworkers pension scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	24015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The average pension to widows of former members is currently £77 per week.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:09:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1714511

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension 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, whether she has had recent discussions with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees on the decision to make hardship payments discretionary rather than mandatory.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	24016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>There is no provision for hardship payments within the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:08:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1714512

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Mineworkers' Pension 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating the Rules Amendment Committee for the Mineworkers Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	24017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Rules Amendment Committee was disbanded on privatisation and there is no need for it with the current valuation process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:07:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1714725

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Council: Meetings
	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 the (a) dates and (b) agenda items are for future meetings of the Net Zero Council.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	24007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Meetings of the Net Zero Council are currently scheduled to take place on 3 July 2024, 9 October 2024 and 15 January 2025.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 11:41:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713828

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2024 to Question 22389 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Aberdeen, what grade the 102 staff employed in her Department's offices in Aberdeen are.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
	uin	23798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The grade breakdown of current staff based in the Aberdeen office is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 05:26:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1713857

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Brazil: Bilateral Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 7 of the document entitled ICF Brazil: Summary, published in March 2024, when the Government plans to disburse its £115 million contribution to the Amazon Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	23747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is the third biggest contributor of climate finance to Brazil, with more than £400 million committed. The UK’s contribution supports initiatives under the Green and Inclusive Growth partnership to help Brazil’s economic transition to net zero, reduce deforestation rates and support Brazil’s ambition to develop a bioeconomy which values standing forest and supports local communities’ livelihoods. At COP 28 the UK signed a legal agreement with the Amazon Fund and an initial disbursement is planned for 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:19:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1713541

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Batteries: Factories
	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 her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the establishment of a data centre at the Cambois site on the availability of the industrial land to provide the additional electricity infrastructure needed for a gigafactory at that site.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	23486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Assessing the impact of new projects connecting to the electricity grid, such as data centres, and designing the network to do so, is the responsibility of licensed electricity network companies, regulated independently by Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:55:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1713009

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral Answer by the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero of 27 February 2024, Official Report, column 123, what her planned timescale is for publishing the Net Zero Council business sector roadmaps.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Net zero business sector roadmap guidelines were published in August 2023, providing a robust, credible and consistent set of criteria to support businesses in developing tailored action plans to reduce emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Industry representatives have led the development of roadmaps in priority sectors, which have been discussed by the Council to catalyse action across the economy and identify dependencies across sectors. This workstream is coordinated on behalf of the Council by the Broadway Initiative, who are exploring options for publication following the conclusion of the Council’s review.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:52:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713010

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech on Net Zero on 20 September 2023, whether the Prime Minister had discussions with the Net Zero Council on the content of that speech prior to its delivery.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council is co-chaired by myself and CEO of the Co-operative Group, Shirine Khoury-Haq. Minutes of its meetings can be found on gov.uk at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fgroups%2Fnet-zero-council&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cff509c00e43f45e46fa208dc65d5963f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638497215217127969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g%2B%2Byap33HgSC5AijJb8Oki4kZ%2F7L8SeVXlUQTt7tnHI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/net-zero-council</a></p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with 10 Downing Street on a range of issues across our departmental responsibilities, including net zero.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:48:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713011

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the minutes of the meeting of the Net Zero Council on 9 November 2023, which member of the Net Zero Council has been nominated to lead its public engagement workstream; and what steps the Council has taken to encourage consumer engagement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>A public engagement working group has been convened under the Net Zero Council, meeting an ask from businesses for consumer-facing information on net zero to support their own engagement. The group is chaired by Council member Chris Hulatt, Co-founder of Octopus Investments, and includes representatives from key business sectors, behaviour change experts and public engagement specialists. The group is working with trade bodies to develop resources to support businesses to communicate effectively on the net zero transition, and advising the UK Government as it delivers on the public engagement commitments set out in Powering Up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:50:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713012

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the minutes of the Net Zero Council's meeting on 9 November 2023, what steps her Department is taking to support the first pillar of the Net Zero Council's SME workstream on net zero messaging.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Delivery of net zero relies on strong business action. The Council supported the re-launch of the UK Business Climate Hub, which provides information and resources to SMEs. The Hub highlights the benefits of reducing carbon emissions, setting out the opportunities offered by net zero and empowering businesses to act. The Council remains committed to further developing the UK Business Climate Hub.</p><p> </p><p>The Council is also supporting SMEs through its Public Engagement workstream, which is developing resources to support businesses when communicating with staff, customers and supply chains on both the broader net zero transition and decarbonisation within their sector.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:51:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713013

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Business
	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 the Net Zero Council has consulted (a) industry associations and (b) sector-wide bodies during the development of business sector roadmaps.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council developed guidelines to help businesses create tailored action plans to reduce emissions across their sector. These were published last year and provide a robust, credible and consistent set of criteria for business sector roadmaps.</p><p> </p><p>Industry-led roadmaps have been developed in line with this guidance for priority sectors of the economy, with input from both industry associations and sector-wide bodies.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:52:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713235

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity
	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 recent estimate she has made of what (a) peak and (b) total electricity demand will be in (i) 2025, (ii) 2030, (iii) 2035, (iv) 2040, (v) 2045 and (vi) 2050.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Total demand and peak demand figures corresponding to the latest scenarios published in Annex O of the Energy and Emission Projections<sup>[1]</sup> are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>2045</p></td><td><p>2050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Demand (TWh)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p>656</p></td><td><p>771</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peak Demand (GW)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce6eadc05dcdd4a4ce2d208dc68ef2a6e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500623620173981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g1AfM92dgDPsLm2POX1jmYZ0FcntcpobY5VQT0S9s0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 09:21:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713237

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity: National Grid
	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 kilometres of transmission network were added to the electricity grid in the period (a) between 1994 and 1999, (b) between 2000 and 2009, (c) between 2010 and 2019 and (d) since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold historic data of annual transmission network build. As stated in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework, in 2021 there were approximately 20,000km of onshore high voltage transmission cables in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:07:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713238

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity: National Grid
	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 she will make an estimate of the number of kilometres of transmission network that will be added to the electricity grid in the (a) 2020s, (b) 2030s and (c) 2040s.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not estimate the future size of the transmission network. The Electricity System Operator, along with Transmission Operators and Ofgem, is responsible for the development of the network. The ESO is required to publish annual recommendations for which transmission network reinforcement projects should receive investment, but this does not include data on the length of projects. The latest recommendations, published in the 'Beyond 2030' report, cover network needs up to the mid-2030s. The report is available on the ESO's website.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:25:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713239

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Natural Gas: Russia
	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 volume of gas was imported from Russia in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the UK did not import any gas from Russia. The last import of gas from Russia to the UK was in March 2022 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F66043219f9ab410011eea3e8%2FET_4.4_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C8fc42ef017994bbb569708dc6873432b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500091452223774%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b51zaqdSxFykE3AJZL7fckJYma5Ef%2BnD7NWCQqUcU9E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.4</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:08:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713240

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
	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 volume of gas was imported into the UK as liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23341 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713241

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
	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 proportion of gas demand was met by imports of liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23340 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713242

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions
	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 purchases her Department made of international carbon credits in the most recent five years for which figures are available; and what the average cost per tonne of CO2 was.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ compensates for emissions associated with the flights taken by Ministers and their support staff by purchasing high quality international carbon credits, annually and in arrears.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is close to finalising its first purchase of international carbon credits in respect of emissions from the Department’s creation to the end of last year.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) purchased 151 carbon credits to compensate for the emissions associated with flights taken in 2021 by BEIS Ministers and their support staff. This was at a cost of £1,394.89, making the cost per tonne £9.24.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/05/2024 11:27:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1712692

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Gas Fired Power Stations and Wind Power: Costs
	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 the average levelised cost is for combined cycle gas-fired power stations, assuming current natural gas spot prices, in the last five years; and what the average levelised cost is for offshore windfarms commissioned in the same period.
	tabling member constituency	South Thanet
	tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
	uin	23004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes its levelised costs of electricity for a generic plant in the Generation Costs Report, most recently in 2023 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fenergy-generation-cost-projections&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713423353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ATk5vvu5JFzV%2B1o2avZRW617Y6xeT0m5TCO6bkKafrk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections</a>). These provide forecasts for 2025 to 2040. Gas CCGT is 114 £/MWh for 2025 and offshore wind is 44 £/MWh for 2025 (2021 price base). Levelised costs use a forecast of gas prices over the lifetime of a plant based on the latest published gas price forecasts at the time of publication (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713435471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v3lpX3rxy0bu1%2FJtL9JR0JIorLE48kgt9j5aJq4%2FcyQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 05:25:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1712713

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions
	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 (a) barriers to achieving net zero and (b) solutions the Net Zero Council has identified; and what steps the Government is taking to support the council's work.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council has met four times since it was established in 2023. As a strategic partnership between government, business and finance it has catalysed action across the economy. Under its leadership, industry-led roadmaps representing around 80% of UK territorial emissions have been produced in line with clear, consistent guidelines developed by the Council. The Council has also taken action to tackle issues and address barriers, including supporting the re-launch of the UK Business Climate Hub which provides information and resources to SMEs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/04/2024 05:55:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1712714

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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 Supply
	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 she will make an estimate of projected annual network constraint costs for (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22915 22916 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1712715

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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: Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2024 to Question 19567 on Energy: Payments, what the cost of (a) curtailing generation of renewable energy and (b) increasing generation of gas power was in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22914 22916 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1712716

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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: Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2024 to Question 19567 on Energy: Payments, how much wind energy generation was curtailed in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	22916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>National Grid ESO manages network constraints. In 2023, constraint costs were £1.4bn and the volume of balancing services used to manage constraints was around 12TWh. Data are not available on exact timing of curtailment and the split of costs between renewable and gas generators in 2023.</p><p>The Government is working with Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network delivery in line with the Winser recommendations and is halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed to alleviate network constraints. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation considers several options which could help to reduce constraint costs, including locational pricing, electricity storage deployment and establishing constraints markets.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 22914 22915 22917 question first answered 25/04/2024 16:10:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy