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1691686

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	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	Greenhouse Gas 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, if she will update her Department’s greenhouse gas removals business model to include (a) enhanced rock weathering and (b) other technologies that do not use carbon capture and storage.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	15707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the potential role of greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies that do not require carbon capture and storage (CCS) in meeting net zero, including enhanced rock weathering, though specific technical and regulatory barriers must be addressed before any decisions can be made on their eligibility for the GGR business model. As set out in the government response to the GGR business model consultation, published in June 2023, this includes the need for further evidence on permanence, reversibility, and environmental impacts associated with these methods.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with academics, industry, and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) GGR Demonstrator projects to investigate the feasibility of scaling non-CCS GGR technologies in future.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 04/03/2024 07:39:08 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1691687

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	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	Biofuels: Carbon Capture and Storage
	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 potential impact of the use of woody biomass as feedstock for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage on (a) global land use and (b) the availability of land for growing crops.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	15708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>To ensure that bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) delivers genuine negative emissions, Government will require that only sustainable biomass is used. The 2023 Biomass Strategy included an assessment of sustainable biomass availability to the UK (including woody biomass), to support the UK’s net zero target. The availability of sustainable woody biomass was estimated using updated modelling which included considerations of global land use to exclude unsustainable changes, as well as accounting for wider land use pressures such as food security and biodiversity.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 04/03/2024 07:37:49 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1689929

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	Refineries: 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, whether her Department is taking steps to support the refinery sector to invest in decarbonisation.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	14641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>All UK refineries are eligible for a range of Government schemes aimed at supporting the development of low carbon solutions in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund supports industrial sites including those in the refinery sector with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future. The Department manages the IETF for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while the Scottish Government administers the SIETF. The two schemes have an allocation of over £500m of investment by 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The spring window of Phase 3 of the IETF is open for applications now.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 27/02/2024 07:27:08 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1689930

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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: Storage
	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 progress her Department has made on launching a call for evidence to support an increase in gas storage in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	14642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>As per the Energy Security Plan Update, published on 6th December 2023, the Government will launch a call for evidence in the coming months. This will set out the findings from the current analysis and seek evidence on the different forms of flexibility and their role in the broader gas system, to support the work to meet decarbonisation and net zero ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2024 07:25:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1684071

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Biofuels: Vegetable Oils
	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 19 September 2023 to Question 199302 on Biofuels: Vegetable Oils, what recent progress her Department has made on publishing its planned consultation on the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil for domestic fuel use.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	10859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has begun developing a consultation on the potential use of renewable liquid heating fuels and intends to issue the consultation later this year.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 26/01/2024 10:10:49 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1679712

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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: Meters
	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 discussions she has had with radio teleswitch service providers on the continuation of that service after March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	8046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>Radio Teleswitching Service (RTS) is an industry-run service. Discussions are ongoing between industry parties and RTS providers to secure its operation into 2025, beyond the end of the current contractual period ending March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects energy suppliers to upgrade households with RTS to smart meters in good time in advance of the switch off. Households should contact their energy supplier to arrange their upgrades as soon as possible so they can continue to benefit from multi rate tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/01/2024 09:54:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663534

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Prime Minister's 20 September 2023 net zero speech on the readiness of businesses to decarbonise in line with the government's net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	201388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State, ministers, and officials engage extensively with business leaders. The Government uses a variety of forums, including the Net Zero Council, to ensure businesses have the guidance and support they need to decarbonise.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2023 06:41:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657724

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Electricity: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to lower electricity running costs.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	197471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>We are reducing the cost of electricity by boosting our diverse sources of homegrown energy, such as renewables.</p><p> </p><p>We are also reducing our dependency on imported gas and have set out our long-term ambition on new nuclear power.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 07/09/2023 10:52:50 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657725

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	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, what steps her Department has (a) taken and (b) plans to take to expand the capacity of the electricity network capacity while a new Future System Operator is being established.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	197472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to expand the electricity network, in partnership with the regulator and industry bodies. Ofgem is enabling anticipatory investment through regulatory frameworks and has accelerated the delivery of nearly £20bn of strategic transmission projects. We are moving to a strategically planned approach for networks, initially through the Electricity System Operator’s Holistic Network Design, which connects almost new offshore wind in a coordinated way, expanding capacity while improving efficiency. I welcome the Electricity Networks Commissioner’s recent report on accelerating grid infrastructure and government will publish an Action Plan this year in response.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 06/09/2023 09:28:12 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657726

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty: Rural Areas
	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 potential merits of using green home support measures to address fuel poverty in off-grid homes.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	197473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The £2.5bn Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) delivers support to households in fuel poverty living off gas grid in England. Eligible measures are tailored to individual homes ensuring the most appropriate energy efficiency measures are installed. Phase 2 of HUG awarded £630 million to local authorities and delivery began in April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) also targets low income households, including those in rural areas and in England is intended to complement HUG.</p><p> </p><p>As homes in rural and off gas areas are likely to be more expensive to upgrade, an incentivised uplift for Scotland and Wales was introduced under the latest phase of ECO.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 11/09/2023 06:52:04 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day