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1551274
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Alternative Fuel Payments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with regards to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, when will it be administered. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 109671 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-22more like thismore than 2022-12-22
answer text <p>The vast majority of Alternative Fuel Payments eligible households in Great Britain will receive payment automatically via their electricity supplier with no need to take any action. There will be a small number of customers who are unable to receive the funding automatically, for instance households without a direct relationship with an electricity supplier, and the Government will ensure there is a route for those households to apply for and receive the £200 support. This support will be delivered in Great Britain as soon as possible after 1<sup>st </sup>February.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has decided to pay the Alternative Fuel Payment to all households in Northern Ireland. This will make sure households in Northern Ireland receive their Alternative Fuel Payment this winter. Suppliers will be able to begin payments in Northern Ireland from the beginning of January.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-22T13:10:25.057Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-22T13:10:25.057Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1551275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Alternative Fuel Payments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, what method the Department is using to (a) identify eligible households and (b) ensure the payment is administered to all those who need it. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 109672 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that the Alternative Fuel Payment will be made to all households in Northern Ireland. In Great Britain, the Government is working to identify the best route to ensure the payment reaches households who use alternative fuels.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of Alternative Fuel Payment eligible households throughout the UK will receive payment through their electricity supplier with no need to take any action. There will be a small number of customers who are unable to receive the funding automatically, for instance households without a direct relationship with an electricity supplier, and the Government will ensure there is a route for those households to apply for and receive the £200 support. This support will be delivered as soon as possible this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-12T15:37:16.067Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-12T15:37:16.067Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1551276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Alternative Fuel Payments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, when his Department will issue guidance to energy companies on administering the payment. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 109673 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-22more like thismore than 2022-12-22
answer text <p>The Alternative Fuel Payment of £200 will provide support for those in properties using fuels such as heating oil, liquified petroleum gas, coal or biomass for heating. Officials are working very closely with energy companies on its implementation, which will include issuing formal written guidance to them very soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-22T13:09:01.823Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-22T13:09:01.823Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1521905
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps with energy companies to ensure customers do not experience issues with signal to smart meters. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 62922 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answer text <p>The vast majority of smart meters in homes and small businesses across Great Britain are operating as intended, with consumers benefitting from automatic, remote meter readings and near-real time cost and usage information via their In-Home Display. The Government does not hold separate data on the number of households experiencing problems with their In-Home Display.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy works closely with Ofgem to monitor suppliers' performance and share good practice to drive operational improvements.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers are required by licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to ensure their customers’ smart meters are functional. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against their licence obligations, and has a range of enforcement tools at its disposal.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN
62923 more like this
62924 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.82Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.82Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1521906
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an estimate of the number of energy customers experiencing problems with signal to their in-home energy smart meters. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 62923 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answer text <p>The vast majority of smart meters in homes and small businesses across Great Britain are operating as intended, with consumers benefitting from automatic, remote meter readings and near-real time cost and usage information via their In-Home Display. The Government does not hold separate data on the number of households experiencing problems with their In-Home Display.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy works closely with Ofgem to monitor suppliers' performance and share good practice to drive operational improvements.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers are required by licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to ensure their customers’ smart meters are functional. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against their licence obligations, and has a range of enforcement tools at its disposal.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN
62922 more like this
62924 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.883Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.883Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1521908
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department provides to energy customers who receive incorrect bills due to faulty readings caused by signal loss on an in-home energy smart meter. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 62924 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answer text <p>The vast majority of smart meters in homes and small businesses across Great Britain are operating as intended, with consumers benefitting from automatic, remote meter readings and near-real time cost and usage information via their In-Home Display. The Government does not hold separate data on the number of households experiencing problems with their In-Home Display.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy works closely with Ofgem to monitor suppliers' performance and share good practice to drive operational improvements.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers are required by licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to ensure their customers’ smart meters are functional. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against their licence obligations, and has a range of enforcement tools at its disposal.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN
62922 more like this
62923 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.947Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-24T14:39:59.947Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1417722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-28more like thismore than 2022-01-28
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Horizon IT System: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to establish an appropriate compensation scheme for the 555 subpostmasters involved in the Group Litigation Order. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 113805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-02more like thismore than 2022-02-02
answer text <p>The 555 subposmasters involved in the Group Litigation Order (GLO) agreed a settlement of £42.75m plus costs. In bringing this case they performed a public service; I understand their frustration that they have received less compensation than others. My officials have recently met their representatives to understand the harms which they have experienced.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-02T16:22:04.47Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-02T16:22:04.47Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1387700
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-14more like thismore than 2021-12-14
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Mineworkers' Pension Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many miners were recipients of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in November 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 93012 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-05more like thismore than 2022-01-05
answer text <p>As of November 2021, there are 127,876 Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members, of whom 118,154 are in receipt of their pension.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-05T17:01:28.437Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-05T17:01:28.437Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1387701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-14more like thismore than 2021-12-14
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Mineworkers' Pension Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many miners were recipients of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in (a) May 2020, (b) November 2020 and (c) May 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 93013 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-05more like thismore than 2022-01-05
answer text <p>In May 2020, there were 136,886 Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members of whom 125,355 were in receipt of pension. Equivalent numbers in November 2020 were 134,391 and 123,516 and in May 2021, 131,534 and 121,262.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-05T17:00:15.91Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-05T17:00:15.91Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
1358008
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-09-23more like thismore than 2021-09-23
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Fuel Poverty: Barnsley more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of households in Barnsley that will experience fuel poverty after the energy price cap raise has been enforced. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Stephanie Peacock remove filter
uin 53988 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-22more like thismore than 2021-10-22
answer text <p>Under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency fuel poverty metric, approximately 20,000 (18.6%) of households in the Barnsley Local Authority area are fuel poor, according to the latest data from 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In order to tackle fuel poverty, the Government have committed £1.3 billion to improving the efficiency of fuel-poor and other low-income homes through stimulus schemes such as the Local Authority Delivery Scheme, the Social Housing Decarbonisation fund and the Home Upgrade Grant. The energy price cap is set by Ofgem, the independent energy regulator.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-22T12:28:24.753Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-22T12:28:24.753Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4607
label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this