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1240411

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Green Deal Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason households without access to the internet are excluded from the Green Deal scheme; and whether he is taking steps to ensure that that scheme is open to everyone.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	99114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Green Deal scheme closed in 2015. The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme launched on 30<sup>th</sup> September 2020 and the scheme administrator will offer alternative means to apply such as by telephone or post.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme is open to all homeowners including park homes on a residential site (including Gypsy and Traveller sites) and residential landlords in private or social rented sectors (including local authorities and housing associations).</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 12/10/2020 11:41:16 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1538237

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	District Heating: Energy Price Guarantee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason people who use heat networks are classed as non-domestic users under the energy price cap.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	76109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Heat network operators usually purchase energy to supply heat through commercial contracts on behalf of their consumers. This can be more cost effective for consumers, as commercial purchase rates tend to be lower than domestic ones.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for GB &amp; NI will enable the Government to provide financial assistance for all eligible non-domestic customers, including heat network operators, to ensure they are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/11/2022 17:08:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1538034

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	District Heating
	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 the Government plans to reclassify Heat Network users from non-domestic to domestic users.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	76104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not propose to reclassify heat network consumers as domestic users.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/11/2022 17:08:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1222580

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	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	Equality: Impact Assessments
	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 conducted Equalities Impact Assessments on its covid-19 policies.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	71878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>All BEIS policies are assessed against their impact on equality. Where the Department’s Covid-19 interventions have been introduced at pace, impact assessments have sometimes been done in parallel with implementation. In cases where schemes are implemented by parties outside the department, delivery partners are required to adhere to all legal requirements and equality assessments.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/07/2020 15:33:44 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1507551

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	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	Retail Trade: Government Assistance
	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 support retail businesses with (a) reduced footfall and (b) increased business costs.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	54644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Eligible retailers continue to benefit from 50% businesses rates relief and the Government has frozen the multiplier for all businesses in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The recently announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. The Growth Plan sets out government’s vision for a simpler, lower tax economy, delivering £45 billion of tax cuts by 2026/27, alongside a substantial package of supply-side reforms to start boosting growth.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2022 10:22:47 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1506396

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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	District Heating: 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, if he will publish additional detail on his Department's fund for support people on heat networks.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>On 8 September, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister made announcements on a price freeze for customers. The new Energy Price Guarantee will apply to households in Great Britain, with the same level of support made available to households in Northern Ireland. Those households who do not pay direct for mains gas and electricity – such as those living in park homes or on heat networks – will be no worse off and receive support through a new fund. The Government will set out more detailed proposals on the scheme as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/09/2022 14:22:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1506054

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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	Small Businesses: Energy
	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 he plans to make it his policy to introduce emergency energy grants for small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) Battersea and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. The scheme will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing a 50% business rates relief for businesses across the UK and reducing employer national insurance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:48:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1506052

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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	Business: Electricity
	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 plans to take to tackle rising electricity prices for business in (a) Battersea and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. The scheme will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:48:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1506050

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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	Business: Government Assistance
	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 plans to take to help businesses with (a) reduced demand and (b) increased costs.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The recently announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-outlines-plans-to-help-cut-energy-bills-for-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-outlines-plans-to-help-cut-energy-bills-for-businesses</a>) ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. A review of the scheme, to be published in three months, will identify the most vulnerable non-domestic customers and how the government will continue assisting them with energy costs after the initial six months.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/09/2022 10:44:39 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1506048

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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: Meters
	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 (a) prepay force-fitting warrants have been requested by energy companies in each month of 2022 as of 7 September and (b) customers moved to prepay for arrears monthly between October 2021 and March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not collect or hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:22:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova