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771639

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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: Ryedale
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 has made an assessment that (a) the relevant criteria for hydraulic fracturing consent have been met for the KM8 wellsite in Ryedale, North Yorkshire and (b) it is appropriate to grant hydraulic fracturing consent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	107816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is assessing and will respond appropriately in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/10/2017 14:47:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

771655

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: South Wales
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 has had discussions with the Welsh Government on minimising any potential effect of radioactive sediment from the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant on the South Wales coastline.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	107973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Licensing for marine disposal of sediments around the South Wales coastline is a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Nuclear safety and environmental protection are of paramount importance to the UK Government. The UK has a strong regulatory system and companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards overseen by independent regulators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/10/2017 13:41:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

771659

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: South Wales
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 effect of radioactive sediment from the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant on the South Wales coastline.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	107974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Licensing for marine disposal of sediments around the South Wales coastline is a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Nuclear safety and environmental protection are of paramount importance to the UK Government. The UK has a strong regulatory system and companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards overseen by independent regulators.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/10/2017 13:44:56 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

771660

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: South Wales
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 ensure the safety of the South Wales coastline in relation to potential effect of radioactive sediment from the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	107975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Licensing for marine disposal of sediments around the South Wales coastline is a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Nuclear safety and environmental protection are of paramount importance to the UK Government. The UK has a strong regulatory system and companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards overseen by independent regulators.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/10/2017 13:50:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

771661

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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	Bombardier: USA
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 representations he and his Cabinet colleagues made to (a) their counterparts in the US Administration and (b) US industry on subsidies provided by Washington State for Boeing's Dreamliner.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	107943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The European Union has competency for all trade matters that involve the WTO and while we have been closely engaged with the Commission they led all the negotiations and arguments concerning the case regarding Washington State’s support for Boeings Dreamliner.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 19/10/2017 16:22:31 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

768856

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6169, on energy: meters, what estimate he has made of the average cost of installing 460,000 SMETS1 meters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	107083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>We do not have access to the detailed energy supplier information on these specific installations that would enable us to calculate the cost of this particular set of smart meters.</p><p> </p><p>However I can refer the hon. Member to the smart meter roll-out cost-benefit analysis technical annex (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meter-roll-out-gb-cost-benefit-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meter-roll-out-gb-cost-benefit-analysis</a>). This shows the estimated installation cost of smart meters of an electricity only installation is £67, gas only installation is £67 and a dual fuel installation is £107.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/10/2017 13:15:08 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

769049

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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
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 plans to consult (a) Parliament and (b) the public prior to taking decisions on granting hydraulic fracturing consent.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	107214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no legal obligation to consult on associated hydraulic fracturing.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:45 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

768239

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Euratom
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 his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the cost to the public purse of the UK leaving Euratom.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	106857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The nature of future arrangements with Euratom and the EU will be subject to negotiation. The scope of these arrangements will determine the impact. Our aim throughout the negotiations with the European Commission will be to maintain our mutually successful civil nuclear cooperation with Euratom and the rest of the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 16:22:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

768246

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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: Billing
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 number of energy customers who are currently on standard variable tariffs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	107064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy estimates of customers on variable tariffs are shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proportion (%)</p></td><td><p>Number of customers (million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas (GB only)</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>17.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Estimates are produced from a survey of the largest energy suppliers, which covers around 83% of the market. This survey collects information on customer numbers by tariff, and BEIS categorises the data as either fixed or variable based on the tariff name supplied. The estimates for variable tariffs shown will also include some customers on non-standard variable tariffs.</p><p>This data is published as part of the quarterly energy price (QEP) statistics which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/quarterly-domestic-energy-price-stastics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 12:57:51 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

768247

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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: Ryedale
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 has received an application for hydraulic fracturing consent for the KM8 wellsite in Ryedale, North Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	106966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received an application for hydraulic fracturing consent for the KM8 wellsite in Ryedale, North Yorkshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 16:20:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas