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43706

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to regulate hydraulic fracturing to minimise the leakage of methane from shale gas production into the environment.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	192703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has set out its regulatory controls over leakage of methane from shale gas exploration in its draft technical guidance. The Agency expects operators to aim for 100% containment of fugitive emissions of methane on shale gas exploration sites and the operator will need to provide details of how their monitoring, inspection and maintenance regime will achieve this. The Environment Agency is assessing its regulation of full production facilities and the expectation is that the requirement for 100% containment will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

43707

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many of his Department's (a) officials and (b) senior officials working on the development of the Energy Act 2013 left the Department in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) since 18 December 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	192552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants who were leading on the development of the Energy Act 2013 for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and who have subsequently left the department permanently are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2012</em></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 17 December 2013</em></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>18 December 2013 – 28 February 2014</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There were other Civil Servants who contributed to various aspects of the development but were not part of the core team. We do not hold central records of these people and to contact line managers for this information would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

43708

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many of his Department's officials left the Department in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013; and how many have left since 1 January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	192553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants and Senior Civil Servants, who have permanently left the Department of Energy and Climate Change in each of the years specified, are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of leavers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2012</em></p></td><td><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 31 December 2013</em></p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>1 January – 28 February 2014</em></p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

44029

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Renewables Obligation will remain open to all new renewable electricity generation projects until 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192761 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44030

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on granting support to renewable electricity generation technologies under the Renewables Obligation before that scheme's closure in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192761 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44031

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect on investment in renewable electricity generation if the Renewables Obligation were closed to new projects before 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44032

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the customer experience if Green Deal providers were able to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by Government.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>Green Deal customers receive a Green Deal Advice Report which provides energy savings estimates for the package of improvements recommended by a Green Deal Advisor. These savings are calculated by approved Green Deal software. The Green Deal Advice Report can subsequently be tailored by Green Deal Providers using the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool and following discussions with customers of the improvements they want to take up. Providers will also discuss the detail of any financing arrangement that the customer wants. Providing customers with access to supporting data held on the Green Deal Register is unnecessary as part of the Green Deal process and would not change the savings that accrue to customers.</p><p> </p><p>A list of approved Green Deal software can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Green Deal Improvement Package Tool can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44033

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what savings would accrue to Green Deal customers of Green Deal providers were able to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	192767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>Green Deal customers receive a Green Deal Advice Report which provides energy savings estimates for the package of improvements recommended by a Green Deal Advisor. These savings are calculated by approved Green Deal software. The Green Deal Advice Report can subsequently be tailored by Green Deal Providers using the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool and following discussions with customers of the improvements they want to take up. Providers will also discuss the detail of any financing arrangement that the customer wants. Providing customers with access to supporting data held on the Green Deal Register is unnecessary as part of the Green Deal process and would not change the savings that accrue to customers.</p><p> </p><p>A list of approved Green Deal software can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Green Deal Improvement Package Tool can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44362

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on what basis the assumed outputs from certified heat pumps installed in domestic premises will be used in calculations of progress towards achieving EU renewable energy targets.
	tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
	tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
	uin	193151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The contribution of heat pumps installed in both domestic and non-domestic premises to progress towards achieving EU Renewable Energy Directive targets is accounted for using the methods outlined in European Commission Decision C(2013)1082. This was published in the Official Journal of the European Union 6 March 2013, and can be found on the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:062:0027:0035:EN:PDF" target="_blank">http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:062:0027:0035:EN:PDF</a></p><p> </p><p>The calculations utilise the numbers of compliant heat pumps installed, their capacity and location (used to define the climatic zone), together with default values proposed in the Decision for the number of hours operated and the seasonal performance factor for each type of heat pump.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

44363

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much onshore wind capacity (a) received planning approval and (b) was rejected in each month in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011, (d) 2012 and (e) 2013; and how many planning applications for onshore wind farms were (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each of those months.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	193072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>This information is available in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), which tracks the progress of all renewable energy projects 0.01MW and over from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract" target="_blank">https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott