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1544710

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date	22/11/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further the publication of Updated energy and emissions projections 2021 to 2040 on 18 October, what are the projected (1) sources of, and (2) uses for, electrical energy in 2024 (a) on average, and (b) on a cold winter evening with no wind; and what are the uses to which gas is being put in 2040.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL3658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Annex J of BEIS Energy and Emissions Projections 2021-2040 provides a breakdown of electricity supply by source. The breakdown for 2024 is shown overleaf. More detailed breakdowns by use, time of day or weather pattern are not available for electricity supply, electricity consumption or gas consumption.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Total electricity generation by source 2024 (EEP 2021-2040 reference case)</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source</p></td><td><p>Electricity supplied 2024 (TWh)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural gas</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Renewables</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pumped storage output</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Battery storage output</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pumped storage input</p></td><td><p>-5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Battery storage input</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net imports</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total supplied (net of storage &amp; imports)</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2022 17:58:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1468737

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Government Departments: Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 28 April (HL7750), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what steps they are taking to promote energy efficiency in the public sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We aim to reduce direct emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. To that end we are supporting the public sector to decarbonise heat and improve the energy efficiency of their estates by:</p><ul><li>Committing £2.5 billion until 2024/25 to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.</li><li>Enabling the public sector to access the skills and expertise needed to plan heat decarbonisation/energy efficiency projects through the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund.</li><li>Producing guidance such as that published through the Modern Energy Partners programme.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/06/2022 11:19:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1362451

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	ICF: Green Homes Grant Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria are used by ICF Consulting Services Ltd to assess value for money in the Green Homes Grant; and what assessment they have made of ICF’s (1) performance in assessing value for money, and (2) overall performance of their contract.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the Department to assess value for money of the scheme, not the contractor. The Department uses Net Present Value (NPV) to assess the current and future benefits and costs of a policy.</p><p> </p><p>We have reached a commercial settlement with ICF about their ability to meet their contractual obligations and the exit and transition of the contract.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 02/11/2021 17:12:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1230999

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
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	Sharing Economy: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to give workers in the gig economy employment benefits and protection.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL7675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>As announced in the Queens’ Speech, we will be bringing forward an Employment Bill to implement a range of Manifesto commitments.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation will make workplaces fairer, by encouraging flexible working and introducing new protections for those in low-paid work and the gig economy.</p><p> </p><p>It will balance the needs of both employers and workers and will ensure we have an employment framework that is fit for purpose in the 21st century.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/09/2020 14:22:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1176936

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Natural Gas: Hydrogen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences, including safety, of proposals for UK domestic gas supplies to comprise up to 20 per cent hydrogen.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL1410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR) were introduced as a statutory instrument to ensure the safety, quality, and management of the flow of gas through the gas network in Great Britain. The regulations are the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It is the responsibility of the Gas Network Operators (GNOs) to make the case to the HSE that any changes they propose to the GSMR are safe. <br> <br> The HyDeploy project has been commissioned by GNOs to investigate the option of blending up to 20% hydrogen with natural gas in the gas grid. The HSE have granted an exemption to the current GSMR hydrogen content limit of 0.1% for the duration of the HyDeploy project, subject to strict safety arrangements being in place.</p><p>The evidence produced by HyDeploy will be used to assess whether legislative changes allowing hydrogen blending should be made. It will also be used to assess whether any consequential changes would be required to charging arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1411 question first answered 19/02/2020 15:40:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1176937

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Natural Gas: Hydrogen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) allow UK domestic gas supplies to comprise up to 20 per cent hydrogen, and (2) ensure that customers are fairly charged for gas supplies with a variable percentage of hydrogen.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL1411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR) were introduced as a statutory instrument to ensure the safety, quality, and management of the flow of gas through the gas network in Great Britain. The regulations are the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It is the responsibility of the Gas Network Operators (GNOs) to make the case to the HSE that any changes they propose to the GSMR are safe. <br> <br> The HyDeploy project has been commissioned by GNOs to investigate the option of blending up to 20% hydrogen with natural gas in the gas grid. The HSE have granted an exemption to the current GSMR hydrogen content limit of 0.1% for the duration of the HyDeploy project, subject to strict safety arrangements being in place.</p><p>The evidence produced by HyDeploy will be used to assess whether legislative changes allowing hydrogen blending should be made. It will also be used to assess whether any consequential changes would be required to charging arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1410 question first answered 19/02/2020 15:40:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas