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1230593

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	Energy: Standing Charges
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 he has had with the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to require all Energy providers to offer at least one Zero Standing Charge tariff for each fuel they supply; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	84140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Setting energy tariffs is a commercial matter for individual suppliers. There are fixed costs in the supply of gas and electricity, such as meter costs and providing an emergency service, so any tariff with a zero standing charge would need to levy the fixed cost via a higher unit rate. This could benefit some low consumption households but could also make higher consumption households worse off, such as those with children or people who need to use more energy due to ill health. The price cap on default and prepayment meter tariffs ensures that all households pay a fair price for gas and electricity.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 12:50:30 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1230624

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	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, what steps he is taking to tackle the concerns raised by the Glass and Glazing Federation in that organisation's letter to the Government of 14 August 2002 on the Green Homes Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	84158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme focuses on those measures which give greatest thermal benefits and carbon reductions, but which consumers are typically less likely to install on their own. Insulating walls, roofs and floors is a more cost-effective way to improve the energy efficiency of homes, which is why it is prioritised under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review the scheme design and take new information into account. Funding for future energy efficiency initiatives will be determined through the Spending Review in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 12:51:49 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1230740

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	Vehicles: Fuels
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 assessment he has made of the average (a) wholesale and (b) retail margin of profit on sales of vehicle fuels since the covid-19 outbreak; what steps he is taking to ensure that the price paid for vehicle fuels is not kept artificially high; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	84152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government monitors the national average retail prices of fuels. These are published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS analysis shows that changes in the global price of crude oil is the primary driver of movements in the national average retail prices of fuels such as petrol and diesel. Other factors include currency exchange rates and the balance of supply and demand for these fuels in the wholesale petroleum products markets. Changes in the price of crude oil feed through to retail prices over the course of about 6 weeks. Since March, retail prices have broadly moved in line with movements in crude oil and wholesale product prices – falling initially as crude oil prices fell and then rising as oil prices recovered through June and July.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has some of the lowest pre-tax prices in Europe for both petrol and diesel, and our evidence suggests that the UK road fuels sector as a whole is competitive and ensures that consumers get a fair deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believe that a competitive market is the best way to keep prices low. Retail fuel markets are subject to UK competition law under the Competition and Markets Authority.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/09/2020 12:39:45 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1230742

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	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, if he will take steps increase or lift the capacity cap in future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Capacity caps can drive competitive auctions and deliver value for money for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>A capacity cap was first deployed in the third Contract for Difference auction in 2019, which secured nearly twice the capacity of the previous auction with a 30% reduction in clearing prices.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish auction parameters well in advance of the next auction in 2021, taking into account our ambitions for net zero.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 12:57:36 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230743

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	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 plans he has to apply any capacity caps as soft instead of hard constraints in future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>In March this year, the Government published a consultation on proposals to amend the Contracts for Difference scheme for future allocation rounds. This included options to introduce flexibility in the use of capacity caps as either a 'hard' or 'soft' constraint. The consultation closed on 29 May and responses are being analysed. A government response to this consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 12:59:00 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230744

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	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 adjustments he plans to make to future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds to accommodate unprecedented competition for contracts.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government considers a range of matters when setting the parameters for Contracts for Difference auctions, including our ambitious decarbonisation objectives, the anticipated pipeline of eligible projects, competition, and consumer costs. We will publish auction parameters well in advance of the next auction in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 13:00:17 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230746

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	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, how he plans to diversify the Pot structure of Contracts for Difference to ensure optimal auction results.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>In March this year, the Government published a consultation on proposals to amend the Contracts for Difference scheme for future allocation rounds. This included options for changes to the current pot structure. The consultation closed on 29 May and responses are being analysed. A Government response to this consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 13:01:45 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230747

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	Renewable Energy: Job Creation
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 steps he plans to take to encourage the creation of new jobs in the renewable energy sector as part of the economic recovery from the effect of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>As we recover from COVID-19, the Government intends to deliver a UK economy which is greener, more sustainable and more resilient. The UK already has over 460,000 jobs in low carbon businesses and their supply chains and it is estimated that the low-carbon economy could grow more than four times faster than the rest of the economy between 2015 and 2030 and support up to 2 million jobs.</p><p>The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting new large-scale renewable electricity generation projects in Great Britain.</p><p>In the latest CfD allocation round 12 new renewable electricity projects were awarded contracts at record low costs across a range of technologies, which could see the creation of 8,000 jobs across the UK.</p><p>Offshore wind employs around 14,000 people in the UK. The Offshore Wind Sector Deal that was agreed last year between the government and industry aims to increase UK employment to 27,000 jobs by 2030 - these jobs will support communities right across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 13:03:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230749

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	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 steps he will take to ensure that technologies with long-term potential for decarbonisation are not adversely affected by the Contracts for Difference auction model.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>In March this year, the Government published a consultation on proposals to amend the Contracts for Difference scheme for future allocation rounds. This included options for changes to the current pot structure to ensure it continues to reflect changes in expected costs across technologies and best supports our ambitions for long term decarbonisation. The consultation closed on 29 May and responses are being analysed. A Government response to this consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 13:05:07 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1230106

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Green Homes Grant Scheme: Certification
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 steps he is taking to ensure that businesses offering home improvement under the Green Homes Grant scheme receive their PAS 2030 certification as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	83677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the TrustMark scheme providers to ensure that organisations are Publicly Available Specification (PAS) certified, although the Department is working closely with TrustMark to ensure that the right information is shared with the scheme providers and their members so they know what they need to do to become certified to the correct level of PAS.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Homes Grant scheme is making a substantial commitment to supply chain development, to bolster the workforce and support the delivery of the scheme, including support and training directed towards gaining required certification.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2020 16:00:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell