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173734

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	220856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The majority of expenditure with recruitment agencies represents payment to the individuals employed. We are unable to separately identify the element retained by the recruitment agency as fees. This varies from case to case and the Department contracts on the basis of a total hourly or daily fee. The recruitment principles published by the Civil Service Commission specify the circumstances when appointments may be made otherwise. Further information about the work of the Civil Service Commissioners can be found at www.civilservicecommissioners.org</p><p>The Department made payment to an outplacement agency in 2014-15 only. Prior to using the outplacement agency, the Department used the Civil Service Transition Service to provide career counselling redeployment support with no associated costs to the Department.</p><p>Figures for 2009 -10 to 2013-14 for staff training are published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 21/01/2015 15:36:34 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 39134 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

172504

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Housing: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate how many properties which are at risk of flooding have mineral fibre or polystyrene bead cavity wall insulation.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	220097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide such an estimate, as data on the geographical distribution of mineral fibre or polystyrene bead cavity wall insulation is not available.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 15/01/2015 17:12:49 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 38012 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

171949

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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 Heat Incentive Scheme
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 he has made of links between air temperatures and the level of payments under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in each month since the start of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	219696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) installations are paid on a quarterly basis. Applicants are required to submit heat meter readings every 3 months from the date when the (accredited) application was submitted. The meter readings are used to measure how much heat was generated in this period, which is used to calculate the level of payment.</p><p>Using the quarterly data collected, we have assessed the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, using natural gas demand as a comparator – see Chart 1 attached. Our assessment shows that the amount of renewable heat produced under the non-domestic RHI correlates to the variation of gas demand. This suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 15/01/2015 17:14:48 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd attachment 1 file name Chart 1 Seasonality of renewable heat used and natural gas demand.pdf title Seasonality of renewable heat used and natural gas previous answer version 38008 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

171951

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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 Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average heat output was for (a) all and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in each month since the start of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	219698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Due to meter readings being collected quarterly and because there are no discrete payment periods common to all RHI applicants we are unable to provide average heat outputs per month. The table below provides average quarterly heat outputs between the start of the scheme and 30 November 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Average quarterly heat outputs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biomass systems</p></td><td><p>84,000 KWh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-biomass systems</p></td><td><p>68,000 KWh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All systems</p></td><td><p>83,000 KWh</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today to Question 219696, which contains an assessment of the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, compared to natural gas demand as a comparator. This assessment suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 15/01/2015 17:14:21 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 38009 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

171952

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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 Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average subsidy payment per site of (a) all installed non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic RHI scheme was in each month since the start of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	219699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Non-domestic RHI applicants are required to submit heat meter readings every 3 months from the date when their (accredited) application was submitted. Subsequently, subsidy payments are then calculated and paid based on these quarterly heat meter readings.</p><p>The table below gives average quarterly subsidy payment per installation between the start of the scheme and 30 November 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Average quarterly subsidy payment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biomass systems</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-biomass systems</p></td><td><p>£4,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All systems</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today to Question 219696, which contains an assessment of the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, compared to natural gas demand as a comparator. This assessment suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 15/01/2015 17:13:55 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 38010 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

170663

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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	Green Deal Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the possibility of making the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund available to householders in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	219048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>DECC Ministers meet regularly with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office to discuss a range of issues. As has been the case with successive administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. A proportion of the funding that has been used in England and Wales for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund has been made available separately to the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 06/01/2015 15:19:33 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 36995 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

169467

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate how much his Department spent has spent in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in each year since 2007-08.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	218202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department’s electronic record system does not categorise expenditure by area. To provide this information would therefore require a manual trawl of all payments made between 2007-08 and 2014-15, which could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Department publishes monthly information on all payments over £500. This information can be found at the following website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-spend-over-500" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-s</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-spend-over-500" target="_blank">pend-over-500.</a></p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 16/12/2014 15:26:20 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 33755 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

167675

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	New Businesses: 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 steps his Department is taking to provide guidance and assistance to new businesses on maximising energy efficiency measures in their premises.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>There are a range of new initiatives businesses can take advantage of, depending on their size and premises, although the Government does not target specific energy efficiency support specifically on new businesses</p><p>The Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot is making a total of up to £20 million available to organisations that deliver electricity savings during winter peak times by installing more efficient equipment.</p><p>The recently introduced Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) makes it mandatory for large enterprises in the UK to measure and audit their energy use. The Scheme will improve awareness within large UK businesses and third-sector bodies of cost-effective energy efficiency steps they can take.</p><p>In order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in spring 2015 the Government will publish specific guidance, including advice on simple steps to reduce energy consumption. The Government is also taking steps to raise awareness amongst SMEs of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme as a voluntary tool they can use to identify energy saving opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 11/12/2014 17:03:05 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 32295 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

167470

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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 Company Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information he holds on the level of contribution paid by (a) rural off gas grid customers and (b) other customers for measures installed under the Energy Companies Obligation to date.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	216902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>We do not collect this data across measures.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 10/12/2014 13:46:10 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 32289 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

166554

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
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	Timber: Waste
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 he has made of the amount of wood waste in the UK which is suitable for incineration in biomass power stations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	216276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the amount of wood waste in the UK which is suitable for incineration in biomass stations. However, a market situation report published by Waste &amp; Resources Action Programme UK in 2011 stated that “almost 2.3 million tonnes of wood waste was recycled or used in energy recovery in the UK in 2010, over 50% of estimated UK wood waste arisings”. Of this, the end market for 0.55 million tonnes is listed as biomass/energy.</p><p><a href="http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Wood%20Market%20Situation%20Report_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Wood%20Market%20Situation%20Report_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 03/12/2014 16:02:52 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd attachment 1 file name Wood Market Situation Report.pdf title WRAP: Market Situation Report Recovered Wood 2011 previous answer version 31362 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie