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1223839

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Industry: Heating
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 meet with representatives of the PUMPITUP! heat pump campaign to discuss support for heat pump projects across a range of industries.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Heat pumps will play a vital role in decarbonising heat in the UK. I have already asked BEIS officials to meet with representatives of the Pump it Up Campaign to discuss support for heat pump projects further.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/07/2020 16:04:20 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1224113

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to open the Green Homes Grant for applications.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	73008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>In his Summer Economic Update, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Excheqer announced a £2bn Green Home Grant scheme that will support homeowners and landlords in England to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, reducing energy bills and carbon emissions, and supporting a green economic recovery.</p><p>The funding will be spent on paying for accredited tradespeople to install a range of measures, for example insulation, to improve the energy performance of their homes. Further detail on the range of measures will be announced in the coming days, before the full launch.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/07/2020 16:12:00 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1222510

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Shipping: Wind Power
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 steps he is taking to ensure that vessels contracted to work on offshore wind farm developments in UK waters are based in UK ports for the duration of such contracts.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	71737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the economic benefits to the UK arising from offshore wind deployment is maximised.</p><p>Developers of offshore wind farms and offshore wind turbine manufacturers are responsible for contracting for vessels to build offshore wind farms. This is a commercial matter for the companies concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:39:41 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1222550

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen: 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 plans he has to promote the UK's hydrogen sector at COP26.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>COP26 will provide an opportunity to demonstrate a range of UK innovations and developments, including potential use of hydrogen as a contributor to achieving our net-zero ambition. We are exploring how this might be achieved, including demonstration of hydrogen appliances developed under the Hy4Heat programme, as part of the BEIS Energy Innovation Portfolio. The UK is well placed to enhance international cooperation to accelerate clean energy innovation, including hydrogen technologies.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:26:51 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222554

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen: Renewable Energy
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 plans he has to set a target for the production of green hydrogen by (a) 2025, (b) 2030 and (c) 2050.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that targets, alongside long-term policy frameworks have often played in the development of low carbon technology in the UK. We are currently developing our strategic approach to hydrogen and its potential to deliver against our net zero goals. We will set out our plans in due course. We are undertaking extensive stakeholder engagement as we develop new policy to help bring forward the technologies and supply chains, we will need to grow the UK hydrogen economy, including green hydrogen. As part of this we are looking to formalise regular engagement between Government and industry to discuss and drive development of the UK hydrogen economy. We have not set any targets, although we support green hydrogen production facilities both through innovation funding and other grants. An example is our support for the industrialisation of production processes at the new ITM Power Gigafactory being built in Sheffield which when complete will be the largest electrolyser manufacturing facility in the world.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:25:58 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222556

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen: Renewable Energy
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 steps his Department is taking to support the development of green hydrogen production facilities.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to exploring the option of hydrogen as a strategic decarbonised energy carrier. In line with this we are currently investing up to £121 million in hydrogen innovation, supporting a range of projects exploring the production and potential of low carbon hydrogen across the value chain. We support green hydrogen production facilities both through innovation funding and other grants. An example is our support for the industrialisation of production processes at the new ITM Power Gigafactory being built in Sheffield which when complete will be the largest electrolyser manufacturing facility in the world.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:27:39 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222558

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen
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 steps he is taking to produce a UK-wide hydrogen strategy.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the development of hydrogen as a strategic decarbonised energy carrier for the UK. We are currently developing our strategic approach to hydrogen and its potential to deliver against our net zero goals. We will set out our plans in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In order to inform our approach, we are undertaking extensive stakeholder engagement as we develop new policy to help bring forward the technologies and supply chains, we will need to grow the UK hydrogen economy. This includes business models to support the deployment of, and investment in, low carbon hydrogen production and a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to stimulate capital investment. We will be further engaging with industry on both schemes throughout the year.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:21:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222559

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen
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 implications for his policies of the hydrogen strategies being published by (a) Germany, (b) Denmark and (c) the European Commission.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the development of hydrogen as a strategic decarbonised energy carrier. We are closely monitoring international hydrogen developments and participate in a range of international fora, including the International Partnership for Hydrogen for Fuel Cells in the Economy, Mission Innovation and Clean Energy Ministerial. These forums offer opportunities to discuss international activity on hydrogen, including strategies put forward by Germany, Denmark, and the European Commission. This contributes to understanding of, for example, respective drivers for interest, levels of ambition, innovation priorities and policy support frameworks. This is informing our own strategic approach to the development of hydrogen in the UK context, including opportunities for partnership and economic benefit.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:30:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222560

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Hydrogen: Investment
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 steps he is taking to support private investment in the UK's hydrogen sector.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	71900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>It is clear, there is growing interest in the Hydrogen sector and we are in regular discussions with businesses about their investment plans for hydrogen projects. The Government is currently investing up to £121 million in hydrogen innovation, supporting a range of projects exploring the potential of low carbon hydrogen across the value chain. Alongside our innovation activity, we are developing sustainable business models to support hydrogen production and will be engaging with Industry on the £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Fund later this year. We are undertaking extensive stakeholder engagement as we develop new policy to help bring forward the technologies and supply chains, we will need to grow the UK hydrogen economy. As part of this we are looking to formalise regular engagement between Government and industry to discuss and drive development of the UK hydrogen economy. This will consider how we can best work together to encourage increased private sector investment in hydrogen projects, growing the hydrogen supply chain and providing clean growth and new jobs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:28:30 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1222596

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to make an announcement on the (a) eligibility for and (b) products that will be available under the Green Homes Grant.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	71682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>In his Summer Economic Update, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £2bn Green Home Grant scheme that will support homeowners and landlords in England to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, reducing energy bills and carbon emissions, and supporting a green economic recovery.</p><p>The funding will be spent on paying for accredited tradespeople to install a range of measures, for example insulation, to improve the energy performance of their homes. Further detail on the range of measures will be announced in the coming days, before the scheme’s full launch.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:18:32 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell