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1143640

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date	03/09/2019
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether Government targets for CO2 emissions will be overseen by an independent watchdog.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	285407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. The role of the CCC in providing independent, expert advice to Government on climate change mitigation and adaptation is widely accepted as global best-practice.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 09:46:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1144365

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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: Northern Ireland
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 Government plans to maintain the Single Energy Area for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	286278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Single Electricity Market (SEM) is an example of North-South cooperation that has benefited the consumers and economies of Northern Ireland and Ireland. Therefore it is the Government’s position that by far the best outcome for electricity in Northern Ireland is to maintain the Single Electricity Market, including in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement. The UK will continue to work with the Irish Government to seek to ensure the Single Electricity Market will continue following Exit.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 07:24:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1144442

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Fuels: Emergency Services
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 discussions his Department has had with Oldham Council on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement on the availability of fuel for emergency services.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	286244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been implementing a significant programme of work to ensure the UK will be ready to leave the European Union on 31<sup>st</sup> October in all scenarios, including in the event of a Brexit without a withdrawal agreement.</p><p>Our priority is to maintain normal fuel deliveries in any of these scenarios and my officials continue to hold discussions with industry, other Government Departments and Local Resilience Fora (including Greater Manchester Resilience Forum of which Oldham Council are a member) to ensure that this objective is met.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 13:28:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1144504

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Fracking: Lancashire
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 independent input the Oil and Gas Authority has sought to inform their investigations concerning the pumping of liquids by Cuadrilla into their fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	286108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>In February 2019, the OGA announced it would work with recognised and independent geologists and scientists to carry out a scientific analysis of the data gathered during Cuadrilla’s operations at Preston New Road between October and December 2018. This work includes inputs from the British Geological Survey (BGS), Dr Ben Edwards, Nanometrics Inc and Outer Limits Geophysics; further information can be found on the OGA website. Additionally, during operations the OGA seeks expertise from external experts, including the BGS and from Bristol University.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 13:32:20 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden