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1716907

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much remuneration the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme receive for their roles on the committee.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the remuneration was £91,500 per year for the Chair, £41,350-£72,650 per year for the Committee Chairs and £24,150 per year for other members of the Committee.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:43:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716910

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what date the Government last made a contribution to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme under British Coal.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has not needed to input funds to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme since becoming Guarantor.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:42:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716912

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) former miners and (b) former miners' widows are in receipt of a mineworkers' pension in Easington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As at June 2023, the total number of members of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in the Easington constituency was 3,563. The breakdown by former miners and former miners’ widows is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:41:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716913

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) former miners and (b) former miners' widows are in receipt of a mineworkers' pension.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2024, the number of former miners in receipt of a Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme pension is 86,032 and the number of former miners’ widows/dependants in receipt of a pension is 23,253.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:40:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716168

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Biodiversity and Climate Change: Devolution
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 she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take with the devolved Administrations to improve coordination of efforts towards achieving the UK's international (i) climate and (ii) biodiversity obligations.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	24949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ works closely with the devolved administrations (DAs) on international climate obligations and reporting to the UNFCCC. DESNZ worked with the DAs on the development of the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and this year will be seeking their views for the 2035 NDC. This reflects the role the DAs play in the UK-wide drive to decarbonise the economy. DESNZ accredited 20 delegates from DAs to attend COP28 and will accredit DAs delegates to attend COP29.</p><p><br> Through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which advises UK-wide and international nature conservation, the four nations will coordinate to further our ambitious biodiversity agenda.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:45:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715836

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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 Budgets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the High Court ruling of 3 May 2024 on the Government's carbon budget delivery plan, if her Department will take steps to tackle issues identified by the High Court in that ruling.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	24804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is proud of its record on climate change. The Carbon Budget Delivery Plan remains Government policy and sets out over 300 policies and proposals the Government has in place to reach its carbon budget targets.</p><p> </p><p>The judgment contains no criticism of these detailed plans nor the policies themselves, which will keep the UK on track to meet our international commitments, including the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and Net Zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the best approach to comply with the court order and Government will publish a new report within 12 months.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 24805 question first answered 13/05/2024 10:58:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1715837

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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 Budgets
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 impact of the High Court ruling of 3 May 2024 on the Government's carbon budget delivery plan on the UK's ability to meet its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	24805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is proud of its record on climate change. The Carbon Budget Delivery Plan remains Government policy and sets out over 300 policies and proposals the Government has in place to reach its carbon budget targets.</p><p> </p><p>The judgment contains no criticism of these detailed plans nor the policies themselves, which will keep the UK on track to meet our international commitments, including the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and Net Zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the best approach to comply with the court order and Government will publish a new report within 12 months.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 24804 question first answered 13/05/2024 10:58:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1714909

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Table 16 of the Impact Assessment for the Carbon Budget Order 2021, published on 16 April 2021, if she will publish an annual undiscounted table of the costs and benefits of each option.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	24347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment compared the costs and benefits of meeting net zero in 2050 for different options for the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget, including the level recommended by the Climate Change Committee which has since been voted into law. Costs and benefits were aggregated over 2020-2050 to reflect uncertainty around the precise annual profile. Given this uncertainty, the table below sets out the undiscounted costs and benefits over 5 yearly increments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1. Costs and benefits breakdown by sixth carbon budget options, Core pathway only</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Costs and benefits relative to Option 1</strong> <strong>(Do Nothing baseline of 2100MtCO2e)</strong><br> <strong>(£bn, undiscounted)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2025</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2026-2030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2031-2035</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2036-2040</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2041-2045</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2046-2050</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Costs </strong> <strong>(incl. capital &amp; finance)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>389</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Benefits</strong> <strong>(incl. fuel &amp; emissions savings)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>526</p></td><td><p>739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>762</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/05/2024 16:11:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1714510

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
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 recent estimate she has made of the average weekly pension payment to widows of miners who are recipients of the mineworkers pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The average pension to widows of former members is currently £77 per week.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:09:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1714511

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
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 she has had recent discussions with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees on the decision to make hardship payments discretionary rather than mandatory.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>There is no provision for hardship payments within the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:08:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris