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1605915

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Procurement
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 suppliers his Department has excluded from procurement on the grounds of (a) fraud, (b) corruption and (c) other grounds under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 from 2015 to 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	170630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:07:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1604816

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish details of successful bids to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	167196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The 2019 Conservative Manifesto committed to a £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund over a 10-year period to improve the energy performance of social rented homes, on the pathway to Net Zero 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The SHDF Wave 2.1 competition closed in November 2022, and successful projects are likely to be notified in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1604839

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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 Generation: Finance
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 he has plans to ensure that surplus power produced by privately owned (a) wind turbines, (b) small hydroelectric schemes and (c) other power generators is (i) fed into the National Grid and (ii) used for localised storage.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	167133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>Surplus power produced by privately owned wind turbines, small hydroelectric schemes and other power generators can flow into the electricity network under the terms of the connection agreement with the network owner. The Smart Export Guarantee gives small scale low-carbon electricity generators the right to be paid for the renewable electricity they export to the grid. The Government and Ofgem are facilitating the deployment of electricity storage at all scales through the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ftransitioning-to-a-net-zero-energy-system-smart-systems-and-flexibility-plan-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cbbd8b102eccc4ceacd7a08db2bc395dc%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638151891243809331%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=drgKPd0ayBp64ajRKN0YsgpCThradaakG5ZVEHv3Zgw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:07:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1604853

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Wind Power
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 his Department has had recent discussions with the maritime offshore wind sector on taking steps to implement the recommendations in the report by Maritime UK entitled Offshore wind plan, published on 7 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	167088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The offshore wind industry is a major UK success story, with the largest operational fleet in Europe, the world’s four biggest individual windfarms and the highest ambition for energy produced by 2030. The Government welcomes the publication of the Maritime UK offshore wind plan, which highlights the numerous opportunities on offer for the UK’s maritime industries at both existing and new offshore wind farms. The Government will continue to work in partnership with industry to deliver economic benefit for local areas, helping create well-paid jobs for people living in and around the UK’s coastal communities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 167089 question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1604854

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Wind Power
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 he plans to accept the recommendations in the report by Maritime UK entitled Offshore wind plan, published on 7 March 2023, on taking steps to support (a) the (i) offshore wind and (ii) vessel construction maritime industries and (b) manufacturing and assembly businesses located in ports.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	167089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The offshore wind industry is a major UK success story, with the largest operational fleet in Europe, the world’s four biggest individual windfarms and the highest ambition for energy produced by 2030. The Government welcomes the publication of the Maritime UK offshore wind plan, which highlights the numerous opportunities on offer for the UK’s maritime industries at both existing and new offshore wind farms. The Government will continue to work in partnership with industry to deliver economic benefit for local areas, helping create well-paid jobs for people living in and around the UK’s coastal communities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 167088 question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1604856

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Wind Power
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 steps his Department is taking to support maritime industries to attract investment in UK ports as centres for manufacturing and assembly for offshore wind.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	167090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government will provide up to £160 million through the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS) to support investment in port infrastructure to deliver floating offshore wind. The Government will set out the next steps on FLOWMIS soon.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced Supply Chain Plan policy to qualifying wind projects seeking a Contract for Difference (CFD), ensuring developers make the investments needed to upgrade supply chain capability, skills and innovation. The Government is considering the introduction of non-price factors into the CFD process further to incentivise investment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1604871

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right of local supply that would enable community and smaller-scale low carbon generation schemes to sell directly to local people.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	167204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The right to local energy supply already exists under the Electricity Act 1989 and Ofgem has existing flexibility to award supply licences that are restricted to specified geographical areas or premises type. Energy suppliers already offer local tariffs which offer discounted prices at times when electricity is generated locally. The Government is considering what reforms are needed to the retail market regulatory framework to support the uptake of new and innovative business models by consumers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:08:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1604923

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to make an annoucement on the future use of domestic hydrogen.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	167206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to support a range of research, development and testing projects. This includes pioneering hydrogen heating consumer trials, designed to determine the feasibility, costs and convenience of using hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas for heating.</p><p> </p><p>The knowledge and experience gained in delivering trials in communities, together with the results of our wider R&amp;D and testing programme, will enable the Government to take strategic decisions in 2026 on the role of hydrogen in decarbonising heat.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:08:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1604924

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Heat Pumps
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 steps his Department plans to take to install 600,000 heat pump installations by 2028.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	167207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out a range of policies supporting the development of the heat pump market towards 600,000 installations per year by 2028. These policies include the Future Homes Standard, which will ensure new homes are built zero carbon-ready, a market-based mechanism for low-carbon heat and proposals to phase out fossil-fuel heating systems in off-gas-grid buildings.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing £6.6 billion in this parliament, with a further £6 billion committed to 2028, in schemes that support the installation of heat pumps, including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Home Upgrade Grant.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:09:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1604925

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Renewable Energy: Finance
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 steps his Department is taking to encourage private sector funding for renewables.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	167208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Contracts for Difference scheme is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting investment in new low-carbon electricity generation projects in Great Britain. This month we will be launching the Allocation Round 5, for which Government has set an initial budget of £205 million. Allocation rounds will now run annually to accelerate deployment and investment in renewable generation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/03/2023 12:09:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake