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1588569

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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: Aviation
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 publish the (a) number and (b) destinations of all domestic flights taken by officials in his Department in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	151357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department was established on 7 February 2023. As a result, there has been no decision yet on whether we will publish the (a) number and (b) destinations of all domestic flights taken by officials in this Department in each of the last 5 years</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1588601

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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: Disability
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 they have taken in their Department to operate the Disability Confident employer scheme for those seeking a lateral transfer; and how many and what proportion of candidates who declared themselves as having a disability and who applied under that scheme where (a) interviewed and (b) laterally transferred in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	151316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was created following Machinery of Government changes announced on 7<sup>th</sup> February 2023, so we are not able to provide the requested data for 2021 and 2022.</p><p> </p><p>It is standard practice within the Civil Service to operate the Disability Confident Scheme for candidates and the department plans to continue this in future.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1588617

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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 Capture and Storage
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 progress he has made on the Track 1 Power BECCS selection process; and he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	151299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government launched the power BECCS project submission process on 22<sup>nd</sup> August 2022. This was a technology specific submission process for power BECCS projects seeking to join Track-1. The Government will provide an update on the outcome of the power BECCS project submission process in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Deployment of power BECCS will be contingent on the availability of relevant Transport and Storage infrastructure and an assessment of affordability before any decision to award business model support.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:05:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1588619

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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 Capture and Storage
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 implications for his policies of the findings of the report by the Climate Change Committee entitled Sixth Carbon Budget, published on 9 December 2020, on the need for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to capture 16 to 39 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	151301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The CCC’s analysis suggests that power BECCS is a relatively cost-effective GGR technology, out to 2050, if deployed early. The Net Zero Strategy outlines an ambition for 5MtCO2/year of engineered removals by 2030 and power BECCS is likely to provide the majority of these removals. Power BECCS is expected to deliver a steady increase of engineered removals between the late 2020s and 2035. The Government is clear that the purpose of BECCS, and other GGRs is to balance the residual emissions from sectors that are unlikely to achieve full decarbonisation by 2050 and will not be substitutes for ambitious mitigation to achieve net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:05:58 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1588649

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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: 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a zero-carbon electricity by 2030 target on (c) consumer bills, (b) energy security and (c) temporary interruptions in electricity supply.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
uin	151437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>It is the Government's ambition to achieve fully decarbonised electricity by 2035, subject to security of supply. The Government is focused on delivering the policies and programmes which support this goal, while maintaining a secure, reliable and low cost energy system.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:07:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1588706

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Energy Company Obligation
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 assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of their ECO4 cost assumptions in the context of rising inflation and market prices.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The modelling used to set the ECO4 targets was based on estimated costs in 2021 prices, with an allowance for general inflation over time. Given the context of much higher inflation than expected, our recent ECO+ consultation sought stakeholder views on our cost assumptions, and we will be summarising these views in our forthcoming Government Response. The Department also recently gathered evidence on the costs of installing loft insulation and cavity wall insulation from installers, which is being used to update our assumptions. We will assess the impact of our updated cost assumptions on ECO4 and take action, if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1588708

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Energy Company Obligation
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of customers in the ECO+ general eligibility group who will make a monetary contribution to the installation in their home.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The ECO+ draft Impact Assessment assumes £80m in household contributions from the general group. A final impact assessment will be published alongside the Government’s response to the consultation in spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/03/2023 13:06:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1588077

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Insulation: Housing
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 he is taking to accelerate home insulation measures ahead of winter 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	150479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this parliament on decarbonising heat and energy efficiency measures and intends to launch the ECO+ scheme around spring 2023 running until March 2026 to provide further support for households to reduce their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022 a zero-rate of VAT was introduced on energy efficiency measures, and the Government launched a digitally led service ‘find ways to save energy in your home' (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fimprove-energy-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cc995ceef999246d541e608db1a746355%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638132859399599656%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=W8zrSQJ3zU1k8qMM7m8wKDMUCTQa7VXvvPZTfm46fpo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency</a>). The site provides guidance helping consumers make their homes greener and cheaper to run, supported by a call centre for assistance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2023 16:07:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1588078

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of local and central government frameworks in achieving the Government's net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	150480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that local authorities can, and do, play a role in driving local climate action, with significant influence in many of the national priorities across energy, housing, and transport, which will be needed to achieve net zero.</p><p>Through the Local Net Zero Forum the Government is working with local authority representative organisations to discuss key local net zero policy and delivery issues.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2023 16:07:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1588139

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Bulb Energy: Insolvency
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 comparative assessment he has made of the accuracy of the estimate by (a) Octopus Energy and (b) the Office for Budget Responsibility of the cost to the public purse of the administration of Bulb Energy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	150376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) figure has been forecast in accordance with usual processes. The OBR’s figures are a snapshot of Government’s potential financial exposure as per modelling undertaken in September 2022. They do not include the entity’s repayments of wholesale costs at the price cap, which may be more or less than the gross wholesale energy costs and are not an estimate of the likely net costs to the taxpayer from Bulb. Costs will continue to fluctuate, driven by market volatility meaning any published figures remain uncertain.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 17:03:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead