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222479

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of units that secured a capacity agreement in the first auctions of the capacity market were based in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England; and how many units of what capacity were so secured.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	224815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Capacity Market register does not publish the geographic location of Capacity Market Units (CMUs). However based on analysis of the CMUs registered, the following proportions of CMU location are assumed:</p><p>(a) Scotland 42 CMUs (14%) and 4016.847 MW (8%)</p><p>(b) Wales 46 CMUs (15%) and 8307.883 MW (17%)</p><p>(c) England 215 CMUs (70%) and 36900.122 MW (75%)</p><p>(d) Unknown 3 CMUs (1%) and 34.086 MW (0%)</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:09:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

222480

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the Rate of Return on Equity for each of the Distribution Network Operators under Distribution Price Control Review 5.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	224816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Ofgem are responsible for regulating the electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and the setting of the price control review. Ofgem’s latest estimate for the Rate of Return on Equity for each of the DNOs is in the attached table which covers the years 2010-11 to 2013-14. The last year of Distribution Price Control Review 5 (2014-15) is still on-going.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:09:44 question first ministerially corrected 03/03/2015 09:58:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name Copy of RORE DNOs Excel.xlsx title Rate of Return on Equity for DNOs 2010-1 to 2013-4 previous answer version 46378 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

222489

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Natural Gas: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average cost to domestic consumers per kWh of gas in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) each English region in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	224754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Regional gas bills, based on fixed consumption levels are published in Quarterly Energy Prices, table 2.3.3 and table 2.3.4:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/annual-domestic-energy-price-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/annual-domestic-energy-price-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Annual UK gas prices by PES (Public Electricity Supply) Region in pence kWh</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2010</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2014</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>East Midlands</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.74</p></td><td><p>4.06</p></td><td><p>4.52</p></td><td><p>4.78</p></td><td><p>4.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Eastern</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.73</p></td><td><p>4.08</p></td><td><p>4.55</p></td><td><p>4.84</p></td><td><p>5.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>London</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.83</p></td><td><p>4.20</p></td><td><p>4.67</p></td><td><p>4.97</p></td><td><p>5.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Merseyside &amp; North Wales</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.78</p></td><td><p>4.11</p></td><td><p>4.55</p></td><td><p>4.87</p></td><td><p>5.04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>North East</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.74</p></td><td><p>4.08</p></td><td><p>4.50</p></td><td><p>4.80</p></td><td><p>4.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>North Scotland</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.69</p></td><td><p>4.06</p></td><td><p>4.51</p></td><td><p>4.75</p></td><td><p>4.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>North West</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.78</p></td><td><p>4.11</p></td><td><p>4.55</p></td><td><p>4.83</p></td><td><p>4.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>South East</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.78</p></td><td><p>4.14</p></td><td><p>4.61</p></td><td><p>4.87</p></td><td><p>5.04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>South Scotland</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.69</p></td><td><p>4.06</p></td><td><p>4.51</p></td><td><p>4.80</p></td><td><p>4.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>South Wales</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.80</p></td><td><p>4.13</p></td><td><p>4.61</p></td><td><p>4.87</p></td><td><p>5.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>South West</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.76</p></td><td><p>4.10</p></td><td><p>4.59</p></td><td><p>4.86</p></td><td><p>4.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Southern</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.75</p></td><td><p>4.13</p></td><td><p>4.61</p></td><td><p>4.93</p></td><td><p>5.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>West Midlands</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.79</p></td><td><p>4.15</p></td><td><p>4.61</p></td><td><p>4.91</p></td><td><p>5.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Yorkshire</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.76</p></td><td><p>4.11</p></td><td><p>4.52</p></td><td><p>4.81</p></td><td><p>4.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Great Britain</em></strong></p></td><td><p>3.76</p></td><td><p>4.11</p></td><td><p>4.57</p></td><td><p>4.86</p></td><td><p>5.02</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data above are based on a fixed annual consumption of 15,000kWh in each year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:08:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

179570

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of how many families with children are currently in debt to their energy companies.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Mr Henry Bellingham
uin	224345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on how many families with children are in debt to their energy companies.</p><p>Ofgem closely monitors domestic energy suppliers’ performance and publishes information in relation to debt owed by domestic electricity and gas accounts holders in Great Britain, but they do not publish data relating to families with children.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/02/2015 13:40:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

179571

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if the Government will take steps to prioritise support for families with children when they fall behind on their bills to energy companies.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Mr Henry Bellingham
uin	224346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government has implemented a range of measures to help vulnerable households reduce their energy bills, including Cold Weather Payments and the Warm Home Discount.</p><p>For those customers who fall behind on payments, suppliers are obliged to take their ability to pay into account when setting a repayment plan. Some suppliers also provide special grants and services to help families. Further information is available free from the Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/02/2015 13:41:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

179581

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Management Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 222816, what estimate he has made of (a) the total number of hours, (b) full-time equivalent staff employed and (c) costs of reachback support in 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	224534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reachback Summary</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Actual Cost £k</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hours</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Roles</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/15 Year End Forecast as at Pd9</p></td><td><p>10,821</p></td><td><p>68,933</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16 Forecast</p></td><td><p>6,008</p></td><td><p>37,050</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 224533 question first answered 24/02/2015 15:17:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179582

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Management Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2015 to Question 220911, how much the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority expects to award Nuclear Management Partners in efficiency fees in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	224535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>As owners of Sellafield Ltd, under the terms of the Parent Body Organisation (PBO) contract, Nuclear Management Partners is paid dividends funded by the fees earned by Sellafield Limited. The estimated fee payable to Sellafield Limited for 2014-15 is commercially sensitive and will not be disclosed until after it has been determined following the end of the financial year. For financial year 2015-16 the amount of fee pool available is still subject to discussion between Sellafield Limited and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/02/2015 16:11:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179583

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Management Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority of termination of its contract with Nuclear Management Partners.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	224536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>Contractual termination costs will be determined based upon the terms of the contract with Nuclear Management Partners. The precise terms of the contract are commercially confidential but these costs will equate to approximately one per cent of average annual fee (this arrives at around £430K plus interest from the start of 2014/15). NMP will earn fees in line with its contract over the course of its contract notice period.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/02/2015 15:05:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179584

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Management Partners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 222816, what estimate he has made of (a) the total number of hours, (b) full-time equivalent staff employed and (c) costs of reachback support in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	224533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reachback Summary</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Actual Cost £k</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hours</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Roles</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/15 Year End Forecast as at Pd9</p></td><td><p>10,821</p></td><td><p>68,933</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16 Forecast</p></td><td><p>6,008</p></td><td><p>37,050</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 224534 question first answered 24/02/2015 15:17:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

179585

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 222829, how much of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's expenditure on support costs was for (a) research and technology, (b) IT, (c) security, (d) facilities, (e) programme management, (f) procurement, (g) human resources, (h) finance, (i) head-office costs, (j) environment, health safety and quality, (k) regulatory engagement and (l) communications in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	224537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>£m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13-14 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12-13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11-12 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10-11 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09-10 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[A] </strong>Research &amp; technology</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[B]</strong> IT</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[D] </strong>Facilities</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[E] </strong>Programme Management</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[G] </strong>HR</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[H]</strong> Finance</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>[L] </strong>Communications</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Support costs for security, procurement, head office costs, environment health safety and quality, regulatory engagement cannot be accurately disaggregated from wider NDA expenditure.</p><p>Due to internal reporting changes and/or organisational structure changes, certain headings may not be consistent across the five years.</p><p>Finance costs include internal audit costs and NAO audit fees, in each year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/02/2015 13:03:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 46035 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint