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1122729

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Fracking: Regulation
	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 submissions his Department has received from (a) members of the public and (b) civil society groups on concerns over the maintenance of tremor limits in fracking regulations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	247024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department routinely receives correspondence from members of the public and civil society groups in relation to the regulatory regime for shale gas extraction, including the traffic light system.</p><p> </p><p>The Traffic Light System for monitoring induced seismicity was introduced after consideration of advice from scientists, following operations at Cuadrilla’s Preese Hall site in 2011. The level of magnitude 0.5 at which operators must pause operations, was set in consultation with industry as an appropriate precautionary measure. These regulations have been working as intended and there are no plans to review the traffic light system.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:03:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1064729

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	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 for a future review of the decision to end the export tariff for rooftop solar installations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	224327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Feed-in Tariffs scheme will close to new applicants, subject to certain time limited grace periods and extensions, on 31 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 January, Government published a consultation on the future for small-scale low-carbon generation, providing visibility of the proposals for a Smart Export Guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation will close on 5 March; responses will be analysed to inform future policy development, and government will respond in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2019 13:28:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1064730

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
	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 representations his Department has received from (a) members of the public and (b) civil society groups on the decision to end the export tariff for solar installations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	224328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>We received 345 responses to the consultation on the proposed closure of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme held last year. Of these, 169 were from members of the public and 43 were from civil society groups.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Government response was published on 18 December 2018, confirming closure of the scheme, we have received further representations on the issue from over 60 members of the public via their MP (46 in response to a civil society group campaign) and three civil society groups.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2019 13:28:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1121431

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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 steps he is taking to ensure that the price of energy is affordable for older people.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	244188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair energy prices for all consumers. This has been delivered through the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act, which requires the energy regulator to cap standard variable and default energy tariffs.</p><p>The cap will save consumers a total of £1 billion on their bills annually.</p><p>In addition to the price cap, there is a strong package of financial support for older people. The Warm Home Discount provides a rebate of £140 off the winter energy bill for over 2 million low income and vulnerable households. All pensioner households receive a payment between £100 and £300 each winter through the Winter Fuel Payments and additional payments of £25 are available for cold periods through the Cold Weather Payment.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/04/2019 15:31:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1109341

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	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	Engineering: Construction
	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 he is taking to ensure major construction and engineering projects are undertaken under the auspices of relevant national agreements between the employer and the workforce including the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	240645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that national agreements may play a valuable role in supporting positive employee relations, working rules, wages, and terms and conditions of employment. The making of such agreements and decisions on when to utilise them, however, is a matter for the parties concerned.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/04/2019 14:03:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1091125

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether it is his policy to promote fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	909883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As we make the transition to low carbon energy, the UK still needs gas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes shale gas is an important new domestic energy source as it meets of 30% of our energy demand</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that any hydraulic fracturing has to be consistent with one of toughest regulatory regimes in the world.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/03/2019 15:16:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1123798

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	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	Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to bring forward new sector deals in the near future.
	tabling member constituency	Watford
	tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
	uin	910608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>My Honourable Friend has been a fantastic champion of Sector Deals. He has been integral to the delivery of the ten Sector Deals published so far, creating over £3bn of investment from industry and Government.</p><p> </p><p>We are building on his excellent work with new deals for the tourism and food and drink sectors which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/04/2019 13:46:44 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

1108997

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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: 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, what estimate he has made of the cost to participants of undertaking the Open College Network West Midlands Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	240074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not sponsor the Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course or specify the cost for participating in qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/04/2019 16:01:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1109115

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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: 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, which organisations provide the Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course; and at what level of educational establishment that course is provided.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	240075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Currently the Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course is delivered by The Retrofit Academy. Other training organisations may develop their own versions in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not sponsor the qualification and it does not specify which educational establishments can provide the course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/04/2019 16:02:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1108759

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2019 to Question 233620 on Energy: Housing, who the technical author was of PAS 2035.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	239303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The technical author for PAS 2035 is Peter Rickaby, as appointed by the independent British Standards Institute (BSI).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/04/2019 15:07:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western