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registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	905192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>We are helping households with their energy bills by providing direct financial help, encouraging competition and supporting energy efficiency measures.</p><p>Last December, we reviewed Government policy costs and made changes to take an average of £50 a year off a household’s bill and we’re making it easier to shop around, switch and get the best deal.</p><p>We are also providing direct financial help to the most vulnerable through the Warm Home Discount, which will take £140 off the energy bills of over 2 million of the poorest households this year.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 04/09/2014 13:44:14 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

90468

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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
hansard heading	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 steps he is taking to secure a legally-binding global climate agreement.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Pat Glass
uin	905190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>If we are to meet the objective of the Convention and avoid dangerous climate change, it is imperative that we secure an international, legally binding agreement with mitigation commitments for all in Paris in 2015.</p><p>To facilitate this I have pressed our case at a number of international ministerial climate change meetings this year, as well as bilaterally with my counterparts in governments and with other key actors across the globe – including China, the US and India – at incoming and outgoing visits. I will, as usual, attend the UNFCCC Ministerial Conference of Parties in December this year, and will also attend the UN Secretary General’s climate summit in September; the first meeting of leaders focused solely on climate change since 2009.</p><p>Closer to home I am continuing to push for EU agreement to an ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target of at least 40%, including through convening the Green Growth Group of Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 04/09/2014 13:35:52 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4103 label Biography information for Pat Glass

90581

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to increase the UK's energy security.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	905197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>We have taken a number of measures to ensure the security of the UK's energy supply. I have introduced new electricity system balancing measures. Our recent national gas risk assessment demonstrated that our gas infrastructure is resilient.</p><p>In the autumn I will publish the Statutory Security of Supply Report for 2014. This provides a further assessment of our energy security and sets out my response to Ofgem’s recent electricity capacity report.</p><p>We also engage closely with EU and G7 partners on measures to increase the EU’s energy security.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 04/09/2014 13:38:04 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

77580

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average cost of installing (a) an electricity smart meter, (b) a gas smart meter, (c) an electricity advanced meter, (d) a gas advanced meter, (e) electricity smart-type meters and (f) gas smart-type meters in (i) domestic properties and (ii) small non-domestic properties.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	205585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The following cost estimates are taken from the Smart Metering Impact Assessment from January 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Item</p></td><td><p>Meter type</p></td><td><p>Estimated Installation costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>Electricity smart (in domestic or non-domestic premises)</p></td><td><p>£29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>Gas smart (in domestic or non-domestic premises)</p></td><td><p>£49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>Electricity advanced (in non-domestic premises)</p></td><td><p>£136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d)</p></td><td><p>Gas advanced (in non-domestic premises)</p></td><td><p>£136</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We do not have separate cost estimates for smart-type meters (i.e. non SMETS-compliant meters installed in domestic premises) since they fall outside of the roll-out obligation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 22/07/2014 15:51:57 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11085 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

77581

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what sanctions suppliers will face if their smart prepayment meters are not ready by the deadline.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	205578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are required as part of their licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to install smart meters in domestic and smaller non-domestic premises by the end of 2020. Ofgem is responsible for ensuring compliance with this obligation and monitor suppliers to ensure that they abide by their licence conditions. If suppliers are found in breach of these conditions, Ofgem can issue an enforcement order to ensure suppliers comply with their licence conditions, and impose financial penalties of up to 10 per cent of the licensee’s turnover.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 21/07/2014 13:23:03 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11084 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

77582

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether smart meters will be connected to the internet; and what steps have been taken to ensure that they cannot be hacked into.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	205611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Smart meters will operate on a secure machine-to-machine system that only authorised parties, such as energy suppliers and network companies, can access. A robust smart metering security architecture has been established to prevent unauthorised access. This was developed in consultation with leading experts from within industry and Government and is underpinned by appropriate regulatory and technical security requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 21/07/2014 13:27:47 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11091 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

77583

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the volume of water required in shale gas extraction for (a) a single hydraulic fracture and (b) over the course of a well's lifetime.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	205583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The recent Strategic Environmental Assessment for further onshore oil and gas licencing, carried out by AMEC on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, estimated that between 10,000 and 25,000 cubic metres of water would be required for hydraulic fracturing of each well and it is predicted that each well might be re-fractured once during its lifetime.</p><p>In this context, Water UK, which represents the water industry, and UK Onshore Operators Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which ensures their respective members will cooperate throughout the shale gas exploration and extraction process in order to minimise adverse effects on water resources and the environment.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 21/07/2014 13:22:19 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11090 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

77585

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the evidential basis is for the statement in his Department's Consultation on changes to financial support for solar PV that large-scale solar PV poses a substantial risk to managing the Levy Control Framework budget.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	205704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The evidence is set out in the consultation impact assessment and draws on various sources, including: data from Ofgem on the amount of solar PV capacity already accredited under the RO or which has applied for accreditation; the Renewable Energy Planning Database, which contains substantial information on the solar PV development pipeline; and various industry sources suggesting that there is significant potential for further expansion in the sector before the scheduled closure of the RO in April 2017. The consultation is helping to refine the evidence and we will update our estimates of potential deployment and budget impacts in the final impact assessment.</p><p>A copy of the consultation document and consultation Impact Assessment are available on DECC’s web page:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-changes-to-financial-support-for-solar-pv" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-changes-to-financial-support-for-solar-pv</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 22/07/2014 15:50:30 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11087 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

77594

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, who is responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing smart meters which develop faults (a) less than 12 months and (b) more than 12 months after installation.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	205538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Energy suppliers are responsible for maintaining all meters in domestic premises. It is standard industry practice to obtain warranties from meter manufacturers to cover the costs of repair and replacement of several years’ duration.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 21/07/2014 13:29:08 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11098 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

77598

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Solar Power: Renewables Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate his Department has made of the total amount of large-scale solar PV to be deployed in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	205510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Under the proposal, it was estimated that the move to CEPs and closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) to solar &gt;5MW from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2015 would lead to 2.0-4.0GW of large-scale solar deployed under the RO by the end of 2015/16 (2.9GW in the central scenario).</p><p>In addition, estimates of potential deployment under Contracts for Difference (CfDs) will depend on the outcome of CfD auctions.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 22/07/2014 15:51:05 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 11104 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas