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1304952

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his department is taking to support UK research and development.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	913813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>We have announced an investment of £14.6 billion in R&amp;D for 2021/22, and we are taking forward the ambitious commitments in our R&amp;D Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Plan for Growth at Budget 2021 we will publish a new Innovation Strategy in the summer to unleash innovation across the UK to complement this investment.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/03/2021 13:14:34 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1250326

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	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 Homes Grant 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, if he will to extend the domestic Green Homes Grant scheme for twelve months to March 2022 to allow the full uptake of the scheme and to help stimulate new green jobs.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	113595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is designed to help stimulate economic recovery and to support and create tens of thousands of jobs. The time-limited nature of the Scheme is determined by the nature of the funding available from HM Treasury. Any potential funding allocations for future years will be determined in the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 09:39:21 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1250327

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	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 Homes Grant Scheme: Coronavirus
	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 extending the domestic Green Homes Grant through to March 2022 in the context of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make it his policy to extend that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	113596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We understand that COVID-19 restrictions may affect the availability of installers, along with their ability to install measures in households. We have therefore stated installers must follow government guidance on ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work" target="_blank">Construction and other outdoor work</a>’ and any other relevant COVID-19 guidance when undertaking installations. Based on the latest advice from my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister, tradespeople may continue to work as they are unable to do so from home.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is designed to help stimulate economic recovery and to support and create tens of thousands of jobs. The time-limited nature of the Scheme is determined by the nature of the funding available from HM Treasury. Any potential funding allocations for future years will be determined in the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 18/11/2020 09:41:23 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1256619

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Environment Protection: Job Creation
	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 jobs the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution will create in Wolverhampton South West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	122880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>As we rebuild, we must build back better, greener, and faster. This means supporting green jobs, levelling up, accelerating our path to net zero, and creating long-term advantage for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Spanning clean energy, buildings, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Ten Point Plan will mobilise £12 billion of government investment to unlock three times as much private sector investment by 2030. In doing so we will plan will we will support a further 90,000 green jobs across the UK by 2024, and up to 250,000 by 2030, building on the 460,000 jobs that already exist in the low carbon economy today.</p><p> </p><p>Support for green jobs across the UK, including the West Midlands, will be delivered by:</p><ul><li>Investing £1 billion to make our homes, schools and hospitals greener, warmer and more energy efficient, supporting around 50,000 jobs across the UK</li><li>Doubling the Green Recovery Challenge Fund with an extra £40 million</li><li>Backing our world-leading automotive sector, including in the West Midlands and North East and Wales to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, and transforming our national infrastructure to better support electric vehicles. To support this acceleration, nearly £500 million will be spent in the next four years for the development and mass-scale production of electric vehicle batteries, and other strategic technologies as part of our commitment to provide up to £1 billion, boosting international investment into our strong manufacturing bases such as in the Midlands and North East, and safeguarding 169,000 jobs in the automotive sector.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Ten Point Plan is the foundation towards a green industrial revolution in the UK. We will set out further measures as we run up to COP26 to support the growth of the low carbon economy – starting with the Energy White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:38:16 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1433918

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	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: Prices
	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 he has made of the potential merits of reforming the (a) energy price cap, (b) wholesale energy markets and (c) electricity grid to deliver lower and stable energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	uin	905682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>We are considering how our policies should evolve and will continue to be guided by our commitment to meeting carbon budgets, maintaining energy security, and ensuring cost effectiveness.  We will also continue to adopt a system-wide approach in assessing the case for any changes.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/02/2022 13:33:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1252382

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2020
	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	Carbon Emissions: Exports and Imports
	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 plans he has to include carbon emissions from imports and exports in UK carbon budgets.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	115634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>Measuring emissions associated with the production of goods and services consumed by the UK provides valuable insights, particularly in relation to policy on resource efficiency, and helpfully supplements the measurement of emissions generated within the UK’s borders. However, we do not plan to move to a system primarily based on consumption emissions as there is no internationally agreed approach to measuring these emissions. Estimates of imported emissions are associated with greater levels of uncertainty than estimates of UK-based territorial emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is at the forefront of measuring consumption emissions and developing policies to reduce them. Emissions on a consumption basis (including embedded in imports) fell by 21 per cent between 2007 and 2017. In addition, we believe that high standards of climate protection should be at the heart of global production and trade, and are committed to upholding our environmental standards and supporting global decarbonisation accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>We constantly keep our policies under review. For example, the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy for England sets out its ambition to move from a make, take, use, throw linear economic model to a more circular economy which will reduce our carbon footprint from imported emissions through increasing repair, reuse, remanufacture and other waste prevention activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Bill includes measures that will help consumers to make purchasing decisions that support the market for more sustainable products. It contains powers to introduce clear product labelling, which will enable consumers to identify products that are more durable, reparable and recyclable and will inform them on how to dispose of used products.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/11/2020 17:02:14 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1252384

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2020
	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	Carbon Emissions: Consumer Goods
	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 emissions from goods produced abroad that are consumed within the UK will be included in the UK's net zero carbon emissions target.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	115636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>Measuring emissions associated with the production of goods and services consumed by the UK provides valuable insights, particularly in relation to policy on resource efficiency, and helpfully supplements the measurement of emissions generated within the UK’s borders. However, we do not plan to move to a system primarily based on consumption emissions as there is no internationally agreed approach to measuring these emissions. Estimates of imported emissions are associated with greater levels of uncertainty than estimates of UK-based territorial emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is at the forefront of measuring consumption emissions and developing policies to reduce them. Emissions on a consumption basis (including embedded in imports) fell by 21 per cent between 2007 and 2017. In addition, we believe that high standards of climate protection should be at the heart of global production and trade, and are committed to upholding our environmental standards and supporting global decarbonisation accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>We constantly keep our policies under review. For example, the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy for England sets out its ambition to move from a make, take, use, throw linear economic model to a more circular economy which will reduce our carbon footprint from imported emissions through increasing repair, reuse, remanufacture and other waste prevention activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Bill includes measures that will help consumers to make purchasing decisions that support the market for more sustainable products. It contains powers to introduce clear product labelling, which will enable consumers to identify products that are more durable, reparable and recyclable and will inform them on how to dispose of used products.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/11/2020 16:59:27 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1378798

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	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	Research: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase funding for research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Waveney
	tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
	uin	904257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We are making the UK a Science Superpower and the Spending Review confirmed we will be funding the fastest increase in R&amp;D spending ever. We are increasing core science funding, doubling Innovate UK’s budget, giving £800m for ARIA and putting £1.7bn into Net Zero R&amp;D.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/11/2021 13:34:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1256724

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Warm Home Discount 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, whether his Department plans to bring forward the payment date for recipients of the Warm Home Discount who are not in receipt of Pension Credit, to account for increased utility costs arising as a result of the coivd-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	122625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Participating energy suppliers are obligated to pay their customers by the end of March 2021, however they are encouraged to make these payments as soon as the relevant checks on eligible customers have been completed.</p><p> </p><p>Administering the Warm Home Discount is a large undertaking. We estimate that around 2.2 million households will receive a rebate this winter with around 1.2 million applying via the Broader Group. Due to the volume of rebates and the time needed for the implementation process outlined above, it would not be possible to bring forward the delivery timetable for this scheme year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Voluntary Agreement that BEIS negotiated in March with energy suppliers remains in force, where suppliers agreed to a set of principles to support customers impacted by Covid-19 who may be struggling with energy bills and help to keep them on supply.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/12/2020 17:46:15 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1254395

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	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	Heat Pumps: Housing
	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 households have applied for a free heat pump as part of the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project; and how many of those heat pumps have been installed to date.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	119334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Department’s £505 million Energy Innovation Programme, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project will showcase the feasibility of installing heat pumps in a range of homes across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Project has attracted over 4,500 expressions of interest since the three regional delivery partners were announced in Summer 2020. Installations have only recently begun – following delays caused by coronavirus – but as of Thursday 19 November 2020, 19 installations had been completed.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 26/11/2020 15:06:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western