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1712692

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Gas Fired Power Stations and Wind Power: Costs
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 the average levelised cost is for combined cycle gas-fired power stations, assuming current natural gas spot prices, in the last five years; and what the average levelised cost is for offshore windfarms commissioned in the same period.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	23004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes its levelised costs of electricity for a generic plant in the Generation Costs Report, most recently in 2023 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fenergy-generation-cost-projections&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713423353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ATk5vvu5JFzV%2B1o2avZRW617Y6xeT0m5TCO6bkKafrk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections</a>). These provide forecasts for 2025 to 2040. Gas CCGT is 114 £/MWh for 2025 and offshore wind is 44 £/MWh for 2025 (2021 price base). Levelised costs use a forecast of gas prices over the lifetime of a plant based on the latest published gas price forecasts at the time of publication (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C32c44d834d5d4fdd1d3608dc6871b075%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638500084713435471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v3lpX3rxy0bu1%2FJtL9JR0JIorLE48kgt9j5aJq4%2FcyQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fossil-fuel-price-assumptions-2019</a>).</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2024 05:25:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1650462

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Demonstrations: Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an estimate of (a) driver hours lost to traffic delays and (b) carbon dioxide emissions caused by Just Stop Oil protests since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	192657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>National Highways the Government’s Arm’s Length body that manages the Strategic Road Network has estimated the driver’s hours lost due to protestors as 126,894 hours.</p><p> </p><p>The data for carbon dioxide emissions is currently not available due to complexity in gathering such data.</p><p> </p><p>Illegal protests on our roads put the lives of drivers and road workers at risk, as well as pointlessly interfering with the lives of ordinary people. We will continue to pursue every option available to deter them.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/07/2023 15:26:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1643804

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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	Boilers: Sales
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 his Department plans to ban the sale of new boilers fuelled by (a) non-mains gas, (b) oil and (c) biomass.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	189037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government consulted on proposals to end the installation of heating systems using high carbon fossil fuels in homes, businesses and public buildings off the gas grid during the 2020s. The Government will publish its response to the consultations in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals referred to phasing out installation of coal, heating oil and non-mains gas heating systems, but not to biomass. The Government has no current plans to end the sale of new biomass boilers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/06/2023 15:43:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1626102

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the competitiveness of the UK's carbon taxation regime.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	904827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is our main carbon pricing scheme and promotes cost-effective decarbonisation by allowing businesses to cut carbon where it is cheapest to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to supporting the competitiveness of UK sectors.</p><p> </p><p>This is why we protect ETS participants by allocating free allowances, with installations vulnerable to carbon leakage receiving up to 100% of their emissions allowances for free based on sector benchmarks.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 15:34:56 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1625363

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
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	UK Emissions Trading 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, when he expects the Emissions Trading Scheme Authority to publish the full Government response to the consultation on Developing the UK ETS.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	183524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not yet announced a publication date for the UK ETS Government Response.</p><p> </p><p>The Government made a wide range of proposals in the consultation and will ensure the Government Response reflects on the evidence and implications from the consultation and offers sensible final proposals and next steps.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/05/2023 15:03:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1586711

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the Energy Profits Levy on independent North Sea oil and gas companies.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	147402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May 2022 in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices over the past year. At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced that the rate of the levy would rise by ten percentage points to 35% from 1 January 2023 and will last until 31 March 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear it wants to see the oil and gas sector reinvest its profits to support the economy, jobs and the UK’s energy security. That is why the levy includes a new investment allowance, ensuring that for every £1 an oil and gas company spends, they can claim around 91p in tax relief for most types of investment expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>For every £100 an oil and gas company invests to decarbonise upstream oil and gas production, they will be able to deduct £109.25 when calculating their levy profits. This provides an immediate and significant fiscal incentive to reinvest profits in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) on the Energy Profits Levy changes announced at the Autumn Statement. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy</a>. The TIIN sets out that the levy is not expected to have a significant macroeconomic impact on the level of business investment.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, the Chancellor attended a roundtable with representatives from the oil and gas sector. The government has regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including independent oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea, and I have also met with representatives of North Sea Oil and Gas.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 147403 question first answered 24/02/2023 07:34:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1586712

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of the Energy Profits Levy on investment in the North Sea, including by independent operators.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	147403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May 2022 in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices over the past year. At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced that the rate of the levy would rise by ten percentage points to 35% from 1 January 2023 and will last until 31 March 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear it wants to see the oil and gas sector reinvest its profits to support the economy, jobs and the UK’s energy security. That is why the levy includes a new investment allowance, ensuring that for every £1 an oil and gas company spends, they can claim around 91p in tax relief for most types of investment expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>For every £100 an oil and gas company invests to decarbonise upstream oil and gas production, they will be able to deduct £109.25 when calculating their levy profits. This provides an immediate and significant fiscal incentive to reinvest profits in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) on the Energy Profits Levy changes announced at the Autumn Statement. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy</a>. The TIIN sets out that the levy is not expected to have a significant macroeconomic impact on the level of business investment.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, the Chancellor attended a roundtable with representatives from the oil and gas sector. The government has regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including independent oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea, and I have also met with representatives of North Sea Oil and Gas.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 147402 question first answered 24/02/2023 07:34:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1586727

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to convene a roundtable for independent oil companies operating in the North Sea on the potential impact of the Energy Profits Levy on investment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	147415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May 2022 in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices over the past year. At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced that the rate of the levy would rise by ten percentage points to 35% from 1 January 2023 and will last until 31 March 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been clear it wants to see the oil and gas sector reinvest its profits to support the economy, jobs and the UK’s energy security. That is why the levy includes a new investment allowance, ensuring that for every £1 an oil and gas company spends, they can claim around 91p in tax relief for most types of investment expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>For every £100 an oil and gas company invests to decarbonise upstream oil and gas production, they will be able to deduct £109.25 when calculating their levy profits. This provides an immediate and significant fiscal incentive to reinvest profits in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) on the Energy Profits Levy changes announced at the Autumn Statement. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy/energy-oil-and-gas-profits-levy</a>. The TIIN sets out that the levy is not expected to have a significant macroeconomic impact on the level of business investment.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, the Chancellor attended a roundtable with representatives from the oil and gas sector. The government has regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including independent oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea, and I have also met with representatives of North Sea Oil and Gas.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/03/2023 10:29:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1551356

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
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	Wind Power: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s published estimates of levelized cost of electricity generation, which formulae are used to model (a) the decline of an individual windfarm's output and (b) the change in an individual windfarm's annual operating costs over its operational lifetime.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	109666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>Currently the Government does not model degradation of wind turbine output nor changes in operating costs with time, but instead uses lifetime average values to calculate mean levelised cost of electricity.<sup>[1]</sup></p><p> </p><p><sup>[1]</sup>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/12/2022 13:56:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1490716

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the review of the scientific evidence on shale gas extraction submitted to his Department by the British Geological Survey on 5 July 2022, when he plans to announce his Department's future shale gas policy.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	39925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green on 6 July 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-01/28901" target="_blank">28901</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/07/2022 09:17:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay