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registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department has taken in response to the provisional report of the Competition and Markets Authority's findings on the energy market; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department responded to the CMA’s provisional findings on 31 July (copy attached).</p><p>We are committed to implementing the final recommendations of the CMA and we currently expect their final report in April 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2015 14:59:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom attachment 1 file name DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15.pdf title DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

428360

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with her European counterparts about minimum EPC standards for the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	16463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em> were made in March this year following a full public consultation, and establish an EPC minimum of E for domestic and non-domestic private rented sector properties from April 2018.</p><br /><p>Officials in the Department liaise regularly with the insulation industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders on a range of energy efficiency issues including the minimum EPC standards for the private rented sector. Discussions have also been held recently with French officials about domestic energy efficiency issues including minimum standards.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 16464 16465 question first answered 23/11/2015 11:58:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 30998 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

428361

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities about minimum EPC standards for the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	16464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em> were made in March this year following a full public consultation, and establish an EPC minimum of E for domestic and non-domestic private rented sector properties from April 2018.</p><br /><p>Officials in the Department liaise regularly with the insulation industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders on a range of energy efficiency issues including the minimum EPC standards for the private rented sector. Discussions have also been held recently with French officials about domestic energy efficiency issues including minimum standards.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 16463 16465 question first answered 23/11/2015 11:58:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 30999 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

428362

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with the cavity wall insulation industry about minimum EPC standards in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	16465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em> were made in March this year following a full public consultation, and establish an EPC minimum of E for domestic and non-domestic private rented sector properties from April 2018.</p><br /><p>Officials in the Department liaise regularly with the insulation industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders on a range of energy efficiency issues including the minimum EPC standards for the private rented sector. Discussions have also been held recently with French officials about domestic energy efficiency issues including minimum standards.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 16463 16464 question first answered 23/11/2015 11:58:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 31000 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

428376

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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 representations she has made to energy companies to ensure they pass on reductions in the wholesale price of gas and electricity to the consumer.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	16468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>DECC ministers and officials meet with energy companies on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><br /><p>The government expects suppliers to make sure any reductions in the costs of supplying energy are passed to consumers.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2015 14:26:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 30994 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

428670

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Climate Change Convention: Paris
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the prospects of a long-term global carbon reduction goal being agreed at the Paris Climate Conference in December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	902237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>My Hon. Friend, the UK Government firmly supports the need for a long term global carbon reduction goal in the Paris Agreement.</p><p>It would send an important signal to business and investors on the global direction of travel.</p><p>We have been pleased with the progress made at a political level, including through the G7 and our recent joint statement with South African in October and that by the US and China in September.</p><p>We will continue to press for its inclusion in the Paris deal.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 19/11/2015 15:40:46 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

429290

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that smart meters provide the maximum possible benefits for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	William Wragg
uin	902220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Smart meters will bring and end to estimated bills, make switching faster, and give bill payers more control ovr their energy use. It is vital that all consumers in Britain can benefit, so we're requiring energy suppliers to offer a smart meter to every home and small business by the end of 2020.</p><p>Good progress is being made - over 1.7 million meters are already operating under the Programme.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/11/2015 15:38:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

428092

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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	Renewable Energy: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect on investor confidence in the UK electricity generation market following the recent announcements surrounding the Renewables Obligation closure and reductions in feed-in tariffs.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	16308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>We conducted an engagement exercise to better understand the views of stakeholders on the early closure of the Renewable Obligation to onshore wind. To protect investor confidence a grace period was proposed in June, and we have subsequently proposed amendments to this in response to stakeholder feedback over the summer. We consider this will strike the right balance between consumer and industry interests.</p><br /><p>We also ran a consultation on changes to support for small scale solar projects under the Renewable Obligation and one on the feed-in tariff review. We strongly welcomed evidence from the sector during these consultations and we hope this will allow us to improve our understanding of the impact on jobs and investment.</p><br /><p>The measures we announced are about getting costs under control, which is essential to provide the foundations for clean electricity investment in the future. We will still be delivering at or above the EMR Delivery Plan ranges and reaching at least 30% electricity generation from renewables by 2020. So we are still supporting a strong pipeline of projects that are bringing jobs and investment across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2015 14:54:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

428094

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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 Supply: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the resilience and security of the energy supply in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	16293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change Energy regularly meets with the Scottish Government to discuss resilience issues in the energy sector.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/11/2015 11:54:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

428095

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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	Coal Fired Power Stations: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the implications for the security of electricity supply for winter 2015-16 of the announced closure of Longannet, Ferrybridge and Eggborough power stations.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	16294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>There is no impact on security of supply for winter 15/16 as these power stations are expected to be available for generation throughout this winter. Assessments about plant availability are made during National Grid’s winter outlook process which will inform the final view presented in National Grid’s Winter Outlook Report.</p><br /><p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change takes security of supply very seriously and has worked with National Grid to put in place a plan to secure electricity supplies even in tough system conditions such as cold weather</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/11/2015 11:57:22 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig