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1452169

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy that claimants of personal independence payments, disability living allowance and attendance allowance will continue to be able to access the Warm Home Discount Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	141955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount is a key policy in the Government’s strategy to tackling fuel poverty. The Government <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-better-targeted-support-from-2022" target="_blank">consulted</a> on reforming the Warm Home Discount scheme to better target fuel poverty and to provide the rebates automatically to households, as announced in the Energy White Paper. The Government’s response to the consultation will be published in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p>The reforms include focusing support on households on the lowest incomes who are struggling to heat their homes. Eligibility would therefore be linked to receipt of a qualifying means-tested benefit and having high energy costs. Households in receipt of a disability benefit as well as one of the qualifying means-tested benefits and with high energy costs would be eligible for a rebate.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/03/2022 16:35:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1357264

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Energy Charter Treaty: Climate Change
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 findings of Global Justice Now, published 18 September 2021, that globally, fossil fuel companies are suing governments for more than £13 billion over climate change policies which risk impacting their profits, what assessment her Department has made of the compatibility of the UK’s membership of the Energy Charter Treaty with (a) the Paris Agreement objective to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees and (b) the COP26 goal to keep 1.5 degrees within reach.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	52458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The Energy Charter Treaty already calls on Member States to minimise the environmental impacts of energy operations.</p><p> </p><p>Member States of the Energy Charter Treaty are currently engaged in a process to modernise the Treaty and ensure it is aligned with our climate objectives.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/09/2021 16:05:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1356269

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
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	Fossil Fuels
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 at the UN General Assembly the Government discussed the open letter to participating nations from scientists and academics calling on governments to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty for the managed global phase out of coal, oil and gas published on 13 September; and if he she make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	50656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>On 31 March 2021, the UK Government implemented its new, world leading policy to no longer provide new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas. At the G7 Leader’s Summit in June, leaders agreed to phase out new direct government support for international carbon-intensive fossil fuel energy as soon as possible, and to end new direct government support for unabated international thermal coal power generation by the end of 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as COP26 President, welcomes President Xi’s announcement at the UN General Assembly that China will stop building coal fired power projects abroad and increase support for renewable energy in developing countries, and the Republic of Korea’s April commitment to end its international public finance for coal power plants.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/09/2021 10:16:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1299609

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
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, with reference to his Budget 2021 statement on 3 March 2021, what his funding plans are for the Green Homes Grant for the financial years (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023 and (c) 2023-2024.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	163197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>In his Spending Review in November 2020, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £320 million for the scheme in the next financial year 2021-2022, as part of funding to make homes and public buildings more energy efficient.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/03/2021 17:03:45 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1272080

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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: Nuclear 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 insurance cover the UK holds in respect of nuclear accidents involving nuclear-powered civilian or military vessels passing through or close to the UK exclusive economic zone, territorial waters or coastal waters.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	131218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The public purse is uniquely able to finance restitution of damaged assets or deal with other risks. The Ministry of Defence maintains arrangements to respond to any defence-related nuclear incidents, no matter how unlikely. The UK does not operate any nuclear-powered civilian vessels.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/01/2021 10:14:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1272081

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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	Nuclear Powered Vessels
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 duties a coastal local authority has in the event that a nuclear-powered vessel is granted safe haven on its coast.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	131219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and Radiation (emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 place duties on Local Authorities in relation to radiation emergencies. In the event that a nuclear-powered vessel is granted safe haven on its coast, a Local Authority would be responsible for assessing the risk and putting in place plans to respond to a radiation emergency involving the nuclear-powered vessel.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/01/2021 10:12:50 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1272082

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
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	Nuclear Powered Vessels: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue guidance on the response of coastal local authorities in relation to (a) public health, (b) marine, shoreline and coastal zone pollution and (c) other matters in the event of a nuclear accident involving a nuclear-powered vessel off their coastlines; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	131220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Part 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 defines the roles and responsibilities for those organisations (including Local Authorities) that would be involved in emergency preparation and response at the local level. It is the responsibility of Local Authorities to put in place emergency preparedness and response plans for different emergency types within its jurisdiction. These plans should be proportionate and commensurate to the consequences and to the likelihood of the risk occurring. In addition, Regulation 22 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 (REPPIR19) places a duty on all Local Authorities to have arrangements to provide information about any kind of emergency involving ionising radiation and is not limited to emergencies occurring on nuclear or radiological premises. As part of their emergency arrangements, Local Authorities would convene a Strategic Coordinating Group (SCG) which would take overall responsibility for the multi-agency management of the emergency.</p><p>BEIS is available to support Local Authorities in the development of emergency plans through participation in local resilience fora such as the Local Authority Nuclear Working Group (LANWG).</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/01/2021 10:19:46 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

830049

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to recommend to the Oil and Gas Authority that final consent is not given for fracking in Ryedale while (a) Third Energy has not published its 2016 accounts due on 30 September 2017 and (b) the Chairman of Third Energy Onshore Ltd, Keith Cochrane, is under investigation for his Chief Executive Officer role in the failed construction firm Carillion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	124757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 January 2018 [<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-25/HCWS428/" target="_blank">HCWS428</a>] the Government considers that the financial resilience of a company wishing to hydraulically fracture is a relevant consideration. As a matter of policy, we will therefore look at issues relevant to the financial resilience of all companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations alongside their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The Department is still considering Third Energy’s proposals to carry out hydraulically fracturing pursuant to the Direction issued to the Oil and Gas Authority on 29 November 2017 and will respond appropriately in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/02/2018 15:17:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

791183

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	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 change his policies on energy as a result of the Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracker, published in August 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	114510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to building robust, high quality evidence based policies. The BEIS Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker is one of many evidence sources used to develop energy policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/11/2017 15:14:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

747719

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Minimum Wage: Unpaid Taxes
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 the total sum of arrears recovered by HM Revenue and Customs was for non-compliance with the national minimum wage in 2016-17; how many (a) workers and (b) employers those arrears relate to; how much of that total sum of arrears was recovered through the self-correction mechanism introduced in 2015; and how many (i) workers and (ii) employers those self-corrected arrears relate to.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	2413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Enforcement statistics for the 2016/17 reporting year will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2017 14:33:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas