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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

1713235

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Electricity
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 what (a) peak and (b) total electricity demand will be in (i) 2025, (ii) 2030, (iii) 2035, (iv) 2040, (v) 2045 and (vi) 2050.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Total demand and peak demand figures corresponding to the latest scenarios published in Annex O of the Energy and Emission Projections<sup>[1]</sup> are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>2035</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>2045</p></td><td><p>2050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Demand (TWh)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>482</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>563</p></td><td><p>656</p></td><td><p>771</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peak Demand (GW)</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>High</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce6eadc05dcdd4a4ce2d208dc68ef2a6e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500623620173981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g1AfM92dgDPsLm2POX1jmYZ0FcntcpobY5VQT0S9s0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-2021-to-2040</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 09:21:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713237

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Electricity: National Grid
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 kilometres of transmission network were added to the electricity grid in the period (a) between 1994 and 1999, (b) between 2000 and 2009, (c) between 2010 and 2019 and (d) since 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold historic data of annual transmission network build. As stated in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework, in 2021 there were approximately 20,000km of onshore high voltage transmission cables in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:07:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713238

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Electricity: National Grid
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 she will make an estimate of the number of kilometres of transmission network that will be added to the electricity grid in the (a) 2020s, (b) 2030s and (c) 2040s.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not estimate the future size of the transmission network. The Electricity System Operator, along with Transmission Operators and Ofgem, is responsible for the development of the network. The ESO is required to publish annual recommendations for which transmission network reinforcement projects should receive investment, but this does not include data on the length of projects. The latest recommendations, published in the 'Beyond 2030' report, cover network needs up to the mid-2030s. The report is available on the ESO's website.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:25:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713239

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Natural Gas: Russia
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 volume of gas was imported from Russia in 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the UK did not import any gas from Russia. The last import of gas from Russia to the UK was in March 2022 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F66043219f9ab410011eea3e8%2FET_4.4_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C8fc42ef017994bbb569708dc6873432b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500091452223774%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b51zaqdSxFykE3AJZL7fckJYma5Ef%2BnD7NWCQqUcU9E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.4</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 10:08:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713240

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
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 volume of gas was imported into the UK as liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23341 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713241

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
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 proportion of gas demand was met by imports of liquefied natural gas in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>UK gas demand and imports of gas into the UK as liquified natural gas (LNG) in each of the last 20 years are published in <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F660431f091a320001a82b0c0%2FET_4.1_MAR_24.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C13bbe596e1db42f7952a08dc68ef40fd%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500624060650371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d3VglqJnSjfx%2BSMIbJfeV9DEf9fMUbyZZcaKRRDdz3g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy Trends Table 4.1</a>.</p><p> </p><p>LNG imports as a proportion of gas demand for each of the last 20 years can be derived from these data. Caution should be taken when inferring that imported LNG met demand due to the interconnected nature of gas pipeline infrastructure (e.g. LNG would be mixed with other gas in the network some of which is then exported).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23340 question first answered 30/04/2024 09:20:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713242

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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
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 purchases her Department made of international carbon credits in the most recent five years for which figures are available; and what the average cost per tonne of CO2 was.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	23342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ compensates for emissions associated with the flights taken by Ministers and their support staff by purchasing high quality international carbon credits, annually and in arrears.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is close to finalising its first purchase of international carbon credits in respect of emissions from the Department’s creation to the end of last year.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) purchased 151 carbon credits to compensate for the emissions associated with flights taken in 2021 by BEIS Ministers and their support staff. This was at a cost of £1,394.89, making the cost per tonne £9.24.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/05/2024 11:27:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby