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1713012

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Net Zero Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the minutes of the Net Zero Council's meeting on 9 November 2023, what steps her Department is taking to support the first pillar of the Net Zero Council's SME workstream on net zero messaging.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Delivery of net zero relies on strong business action. The Council supported the re-launch of the UK Business Climate Hub, which provides information and resources to SMEs. The Hub highlights the benefits of reducing carbon emissions, setting out the opportunities offered by net zero and empowering businesses to act. The Council remains committed to further developing the UK Business Climate Hub.</p><p> </p><p>The Council is also supporting SMEs through its Public Engagement workstream, which is developing resources to support businesses when communicating with staff, customers and supply chains on both the broader net zero transition and decarbonisation within their sector.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:51:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713013

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Business
	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 the Net Zero Council has consulted (a) industry associations and (b) sector-wide bodies during the development of business sector roadmaps.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	23164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Net Zero Council developed guidelines to help businesses create tailored action plans to reduce emissions across their sector. These were published last year and provide a robust, credible and consistent set of criteria for business sector roadmaps.</p><p> </p><p>Industry-led roadmaps have been developed in line with this guidance for priority sectors of the economy, with input from both industry associations and sector-wide bodies.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2024 09:52:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1713235

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity
	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 estimate she has made of what (a) peak and (b) total electricity demand will be in (i) 2025, (ii) 2030, (iii) 2035, (iv) 2040, (v) 2045 and (vi) 2050.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Total demand and peak demand figures corresponding to the latest scenarios published in Annex O of the Energy and Emission Projections<sup>[1]</sup> are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>2045</p></td><td><p>2050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Demand (TWh)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p>656</p></td><td><p>771</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peak Demand (GW)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce6eadc05dcdd4a4ce2d208dc68ef2a6e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500623620173981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g1AfM92dgDPsLm2POX1jmYZ0FcntcpobY5VQT0S9s0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 09:21:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713237

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity: 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, how many kilometres of transmission network were added to the electricity grid in the period (a) between 1994 and 1999, (b) between 2000 and 2009, (c) between 2010 and 2019 and (d) since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold historic data of annual transmission network build. As stated in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework, in 2021 there were approximately 20,000km of onshore high voltage transmission cables in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:07:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713238

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Electricity: 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, if she will make an estimate of the number of kilometres of transmission network that will be added to the electricity grid in the (a) 2020s, (b) 2030s and (c) 2040s.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not estimate the future size of the transmission network. The Electricity System Operator, along with Transmission Operators and Ofgem, is responsible for the development of the network. The ESO is required to publish annual recommendations for which transmission network reinforcement projects should receive investment, but this does not include data on the length of projects. The latest recommendations, published in the 'Beyond 2030' report, cover network needs up to the mid-2030s. The report is available on the ESO's website.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:25:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713239

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Russia
	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 volume of gas was imported from Russia in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the UK did not import any gas from Russia. The last import of gas from Russia to the UK was in March 2022 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F66043219f9ab410011eea3e8%2FET_4.4_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C8fc42ef017994bbb569708dc6873432b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500091452223774%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b51zaqdSxFykE3AJZL7fckJYma5Ef%2BnD7NWCQqUcU9E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.4</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:08:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713240

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
	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 volume of gas was imported into the UK as liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23341 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713241

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
	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 proportion of gas demand was met by imports of liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23340 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713242

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	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 purchases her Department made of international carbon credits in the most recent five years for which figures are available; and what the average cost per tonne of CO2 was.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ compensates for emissions associated with the flights taken by Ministers and their support staff by purchasing high quality international carbon credits, annually and in arrears.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is close to finalising its first purchase of international carbon credits in respect of emissions from the Department’s creation to the end of last year.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) purchased 151 carbon credits to compensate for the emissions associated with flights taken in 2021 by BEIS Ministers and their support staff. This was at a cost of £1,394.89, making the cost per tonne £9.24.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/05/2024 11:27:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1712692

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Gas Fired Power Stations and Wind Power: Costs
	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 the average levelised cost is for combined cycle gas-fired power stations, assuming current natural gas spot prices, in the last five years; and what the average levelised cost is for offshore windfarms commissioned in the same period.
	tabling member constituency	South Thanet
	tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
	uin	23004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes its levelised costs of electricity for a generic plant in the Generation Costs Report, most recently in 2023 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fenergy-generation-cost-projections&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713423353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ATk5vvu5JFzV%2B1o2avZRW617Y6xeT0m5TCO6bkKafrk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections</a>). These provide forecasts for 2025 to 2040. Gas CCGT is 114 £/MWh for 2025 and offshore wind is 44 £/MWh for 2025 (2021 price base). Levelised costs use a forecast of gas prices over the lifetime of a plant based on the latest published gas price forecasts at the time of publication (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713435471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v3lpX3rxy0bu1%2FJtL9JR0JIorLE48kgt9j5aJq4%2FcyQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 05:25:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay