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1271149

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	David Johnston
uin	910324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution will turbo-charge our path to net zero with £12 billion of government investment. Yesterday, we published our ambitious Energy White Paper, and will publish further plans to decarbonise key sectors of the economy ahead of COP26, including our Net Zero Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 15/12/2020 13:23:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4761 label Biography information for David Johnston

1271289

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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 estimate he has made of the real terms increase in household energy bills since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	130108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2020 answer text <p>The Energy White Paper, which has affordability at its heart and includes measures we are bringing forward to keep bills affordable, was published earlier this month, and sets out the historic context for consumer energy bills. The average household dual fuel bill in 2019 was similar to 2010. However, the underlying costs have changed. Over the past decade, electricity prices have risen because of policy and network costs, while gas prices have fluctuated, reflecting movements in the wholesale gas price. However, consumers have used less energy, which has balanced out the cost increase.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/12/2020 09:47:50 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1271374

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make an assessment of the merits of the UK Miners Pension Scheme provision that 50 per cent of any surplus made after 1994 will be paid to the Government.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	130263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has reconsidered the surplus sharing arrangements of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) and concluded that they remain appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We have agreed to scheme changes proposed by the MPS Trustees which guarantee that bonus pensions already accrued will not be lost in the event of a future deficit. These changes have been implemented.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/12/2020 08:53:45 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1270846

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Hydrogen
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 progress his Department is making with industry on developing the production of hydrogen by electrolysis.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	128870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister’s recent Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution set out that the Government, working with industry, is aiming for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity in the UK by 2030. In support of this we have also announced a £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund for capital co-investment in new low carbon hydrogen production, to bring forward a combination of CCUS-enabled ‘blue’ hydrogen and electrolytic ‘green’ hydrogen projects. Both production methods – and other innovative techniques – will be needed to deliver hydrogen demand expected by 2050. Further details on hydrogen business models and a revenue mechanism to stimulate private sector investment in both green and blue hydrogen will be brought forward in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/12/2020 12:57:57 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1270877

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Climate Change Convention: Children and Young People
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 recent discussions he has had with (a) schools, (b) university and college students and (c) youth groups on how they can engage with COP26.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	129053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Officials across Government have been working closely with young people and youth NGOs to ensure COP26 is inclusive and that this is incorporated into the legacy of the UK’s presidency.</p><p> </p><p>On 14<sup>th</sup> December, BEIS co-chaired a meeting with the Students Organising for Sustainability where 20 young people aged 14-28 from across from the 4 nations came together to discuss how young people can be empowered to engage in the Together for Our Planet Campaign.</p><p>We will continue to ensure a diverse range of youth voices are heard in the planning of COP. For example, we have established an international Civil Society and Youth advisory council, chaired by the President of COP26 and young people, which will meet regularly to inform our planning for COP26. As part of our commitment to involving young people and students in COP26 we are also working closely with our partners Italy, who are organising a Youth4Climate webinar series, and the organisers of Mock COP. The President of COP26 helped launch both of these initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/12/2020 15:26:17 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1270891

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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 Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK's energy supply will be interrupted in the event of no deal of UK-EU trade relations at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	129102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s exit from the EU does not alter the fact that our energy system is resilient and secure, and UK energy is supplied from diverse sources.</p><p> </p><p>We have planned extensively for the end of the transition period, alongside National Grid and industry, to ensure electricity and gas demands are met. Electricity and gas will continue to flow over interconnectors between the UK and the EU at the end of the transition period in any scenario.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast electricity margin for this winter is healthy, at 4.8GW or 8.3% additional generation. The forecast gas margin for this winter is also healthy, at around 79 million cubic metres or 15% more supply than would be required to meet demand on the coldest day in 20 winters.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/12/2020 15:28:36 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1270936

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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: Planning Permission
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 agricultural land in each Agricultural Land Classification (ACL) category 1 to 5 which has been granted planning consent for development as solar photovoltaic generation in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	128875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not made any estimate of agricultural land in Agricultural Land Classification categories, which is in the planning system or has been granted consent for development as solar photovoltaic generation, and we do not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 128876 question first answered 17/12/2020 15:24:34 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

1270937

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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: Planning Permission
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 agricultural land in each Agricultural Land Classification (ACL) category 1 to 5 which is in scoping or pre-application or is awaiting decision on an application for development as solar photovoltaic generation in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	128876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not made any estimate of agricultural land in Agricultural Land Classification categories, which is in the planning system or has been granted consent for development as solar photovoltaic generation, and we do not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 128875 question first answered 17/12/2020 15:24:35 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

1270955

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 7.26 of the Spending Review 2020, how much of the over £1 billion to make further progress towards delivering the government’s commitment to invest in the energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation of schools, hospitals and homes will be allocated to the Green Homes Grant scheme.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	129080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>In the Spending Review 2020, the Government has committed to invest over £1 billion next year into making new and existing homes and public buildings more efficient, including through the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. Paragraph 4.7 of the Spending Review sets out the Government’s intention to extend the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme with £320 million of funding in 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/12/2020 15:30:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1260546

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
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	Ports: Renewable Energy
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 support his Department is providing to UK ports to deploy the green infrastructure necessary for increasing the UK's offshore wind capacity.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	128659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The expected rapid deployment of offshore wind across the UK, Europe and globally over the next decade, together with the increasing size of turbines, means that there is a need for a major expansion in manufacturing capacity in the coming years.</p><p> </p><p>My rt hon Friend the Prime Minister recently announced £160 million of new funding for coastal manufacturing infrastructure. The ‘Offshore wind manufacturing investment support scheme’ aims to accelerate the development of large-scale manufacturing portside hubs, which could strengthen the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing capability, creating employment and investment in both coastal communities and the wider supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Following a Request for Information in October, earlier this month my Department launched a competitive process to support a large coastal manufacturing site for the offshore wind industry. This would create manufacturing clusters where several large-scale producers can co-locate.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/12/2020 12:40:22 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman