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1248500

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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: Meters
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 proportion of UK households have smart meters fitted.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	110810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Smart meters are replacing traditional gas and electricity meters in Great Britain as part of an essential infrastructure upgrade to make the energy system more efficient, flexible and ensure cost effective delivery of net zero.</p><p> </p><p>Thirty-nine percent of meters in homes across Great Britain were smart meters as of 30 June 2020. The latest data on the rollout of smart meters is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/smart-meters-in-great-britain-quarterly-update-june-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/smart-meters-in-great-britain-quarterly-update-june-2020</a>. The next quarterly publication covering the period from July to end of September 2020 is due for release on 26 November.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/11/2020 16:13:25 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1247751

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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
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 has been made on preparations for COP26 in November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	110241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Planning for COP26 is ongoing and we are continuing to work closely with the venues and our delivery partners to ensure that we deliver the facilities and logistics needed for the event, in line with the requirements outlined by the UNFCCC.</p><p><br> Alongside summit preparations, the COP26 President, ministers and senior officials have been engaging with a wide range of UK and international partners.</p><p><br> The UK, UN and France will co-host a Climate Ambition Summit alongside our partners Italy and Chile, on 12th December 2020 on the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement. This will be an opportunity for countries to announce ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and net zero, finance and adaptation commitments.</p><p><br> The recent net zero commitments from China, Japan and South Korea have provided welcome momentum, and we hope that the Ambition Summit provides impetus for further commitments by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 05/11/2020 17:45:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1247026

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Heat Pumps and Insulation: Housing
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 his Department has made of the time required to train an installer of (a) insulation for solid walls and (b) domestic heat pumps.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	109543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>We understand that an increased number of skilled tradespeople will be required to retrofit homes with energy efficiency and low carbon measures as a result of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Presently, an existing builder could take on skilled people and become certified to install solid wall insulation within 14 days, provided they meet the requirements.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/11/2020 16:32:23 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1247249

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Meters: Isle of Arran
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 Data Communications Company has contracts in place for the provision of communications coverage to enable smart meter technology to be installed on the Isle of Arran.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	109462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation responsible for the national smart metering infrastructure, has contracts in place for the provision of communications coverage to at least 99.5% of premises across its ‘North Region’, which covers Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The DCC is also required by licence conditions to seek to provide communications services to all premises where it is practicable and cost proportionate and is also required to assess opportunities to increase the overall level of communications coverage.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/11/2020 16:33:50 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1247310

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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: Meters
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 is prioritising households using legacy prepayment meters for smart meter upgrades; and what steps he is taking to deliver those upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	109582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Smart meters bring significant benefits to prepayment consumers and have been invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smart prepayment services enable consumers to top-up remotely without leaving home and without needing to reach inaccessible meters. They also allow consumers to track their balance easily so they do not unknowingly run out of credit.</p><p><br> Energy suppliers are installing second generation smart (SMETS2) meters in prepayment mode across Great Britain. The Government has taken a number of steps to ensure that consumers with low incomes or with prepayment meters can benefit from smart meters. For example, the Government put in place an explicit objective for Smart Energy GB (the industry body responsible for leading coordinated consumer engagement) to assist consumers with low incomes or prepayment meters. Establishing partnerships with trusted organisations, including local community groups, to provide training and tailored information on smart metering has helped to raise awareness of smart metering, ensuring that all consumers are able to realise the benefits as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/11/2020 16:36:48 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1247517

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	EU Emissions Trading 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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2020 to question 106396 on what date his Department last had discussions with the Scottish Government on the implementation of a UK emissions trading scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	109484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in BEIS have regular discussions with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive on legislation, governance and operational arrangements for a UK Emissions Trading Scheme. Most recently, officials from BEIS had discussions with officials from the Scottish Government on Friday 30th October 2020 and on Tuesday 27<sup>th</sup> October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/11/2020 16:31:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1245379

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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: Costs
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 discussion he has had with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets on establishing a Right to Local Supply to ensure the costs of supplying energy are proportionate to the size of the supplier.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	107081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>A key aim for Ofgem is to ensure that customers retain choice and flexibility in the market and get good value and service from their supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem can award supply licences that are restricted to a geographical area and has just consulted on how to use this facility more effectively to bring forward innovation. Ofgem’s Licence Lite regime also aims to reduce the cost and complexity of entering and operating in the market for suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s Innovation Link helps innovators navigate the sector’s arrangements and their Energy Regulation Sandbox enables trails and rollout of new products, services, business models and methodologies without some of the usual rules applying.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/11/2020 15:46:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1245380

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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	Fuel Poverty: Coronavirus
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 his Department will expand the Energy Company Obligation to support fuel poor households who are under greater financial pressure as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	107077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a number of financial support mechanisms to support households who may be under greater financial pressure due to Covid-19. Specifically, on energy efficiency, around half of the £2 billion Green Homes Grant will be targeted at low income and vulnerable households.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Energy Company Obligation is providing support worth around £640 million per year to help fuel poor and low income households stay warm while reducing their energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/11/2020 15:44:38 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1245607

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
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: Greater London
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 potential merits of the consumption of electricity from local, renewable community generation schemes in Greater London.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	107080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution that community energy can make in helping to meet our target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We have funded the Greater South East Energy Hub to work with Community Energy England to raise the profile of community energy and promote it more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) gives small scale low-carbon electricity generators, including community energy projects, the right to be paid for the renewable electricity they export to the grid. There are currently more than 10 SEG tariffs on offer from electricity suppliers, which small scale generators can choose from.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/11/2020 15:40:26 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1244862

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
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: Park Homes
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 many installers have accreditation to carry out insulation on park homes for the purposes of the Green Homes Grant 2020; if he will ensure that park home owners are informed of the identity of certified installers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	106216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>As of 15:00 on 20 October, there were 2 businesses which are TrustMark registered and certified to install insulation measures in park homes under the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with trade and certification bodies to support the accreditation of installers as quickly as possible. BEIS has launched a £6.9 million skills competition to provide training opportunities for the energy efficiency and low carbon heating supply chains to deliver works and scale up to meet additional consumer demand.</p><p> </p><p>Park homeowners are able to search for suitably certified installers to insulate their properties on the Simple Energy Advice website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/10/2020 11:43:16 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope