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1581245

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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: Meters
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 steps he is taking to help people who live in areas without adequate radio coverage access alternatives to standard smart meters.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	133711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>As many households and small businesses as possible should benefit from smart metering. The Data Communications Company (DCC), which operates the national communications infrastructure for smart metering, is obliged under its licence to provide communications coverage to at least 99.25% of premises across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DCC is also required to seek to provide coverage where it is practicable and cost proportionate, and to assess opportunities to increase the overall level of coverage. Ofgem is responsible for regulating the DCC against its licence conditions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 14:23:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1568815

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Contracts
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing (a) liquefied petroleum gas metered estates ability to change suppliers and (b) the information provided to householders about their options to switch by their liquefied petroleum gas supplier when contract terms end.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	127805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Investigation Orders made by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) make it easier for customers to switch suppliers. There are separate Orders for individual householders and residents of metered estates. The operation of the orders is monitored by the CMA’s Remedies Monitoring Team. Further information, including a guide for customers, with contact details for the CMA, can be found at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fliquefied-petroleum-gas-lpg-market-orders-and-calculator&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C3d0da5ba98a245e7f90c08dafd6c74d7%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638100939494575860%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OStKFE6BuzSuzCdXZxN7H2VcAJiLOqGihE5Yyfe4%2FgE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liquefied-petroleum-gas-lpg-market-orders-and-calculator</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The LPG suppliers' trade association, ‘Liquid Gas UK’ (LGUK), offers a customer charter, an Ombudsman scheme and a post code search facility on its website to find alternative suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/01/2023 12:50:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1565666

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Utilities: Insolvency
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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure customer deposits with energy companies are protected in the event of energy company insolvency.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	120099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Customer deposits with energy suppliers are already protected in the event of supplier insolvency through the Supplier of Last Resort process and Special Administration Regime.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/01/2023 14:22:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1565667

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Billing
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 his Department has made an assessment of energy company compliance in instances when customers ask for a positive account balance to be refunded.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	120100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Regulatory compliance is a matter for Ofgem. The Department does not hold data on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Under existing rules set by Ofgem, suppliers must automatically refund outstanding credit balances within 10 days of issuing a final bill. Suppliers must also refund accumulated credit on request by an existing customer in a timely manner unless they have reasonable grounds not to. They must explain the reason to the customer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 120101 question first answered 16/01/2023 14:24:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1565668

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Billing
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 his Department has (a) made an assessment of and (b) holds any data on the length of time it takes for customers requesting that an energy company repay a positive account balance for that balance to be repaid.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	120101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Regulatory compliance is a matter for Ofgem. The Department does not hold data on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Under existing rules set by Ofgem, suppliers must automatically refund outstanding credit balances within 10 days of issuing a final bill. Suppliers must also refund accumulated credit on request by an existing customer in a timely manner unless they have reasonable grounds not to. They must explain the reason to the customer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 120100 question first answered 16/01/2023 14:24:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1565670

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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: Billing
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 discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on any actions they plan to take to prevent energy companies from increasing direct debit payments for customers when those customers have not been informed of those increases occurring.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	120103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with Ofgem to discuss a range of energy retail issues.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022 Ofgem undertook a market compliance review and told a number of energy suppliers to take immediate and urgent action, after finding a range of weaknesses or failings with direct debits.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has also written to domestic suppliers setting out his expectations on consumer direct debits.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/01/2023 14:25:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1552631

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Energy Supply: Ukraine
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 discussions his Department has had with manufacturers of power distribution products on (a) supply chain support for products needed by Ukraine and (b) ensuring provision of those products to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	112121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department of International Trade is working with relevant industry associations and the UK supply chain to identify where UK expertise and equipment can be provided to help with vital repair of Ukraine’s energy supply infrastructure. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are working with the Ukrainian Government and Energy Community Secretariat to deliver these products.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/01/2023 13:58:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1552674

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Alternative Fuel Payments
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 policy paper, How households and businesses will be supported by the Energy Prices Bill, what estimate his Department has made of the potential level of arrears households have accrued while awaiting payments from the Alternative Fuel Payment Alternative Fund since the announcement of that fund.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	112122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Since publication of the referenced policy paper, the Government has doubled support for alternatively fuelled households in recognition of the cost-of-living pressures caused by these rising fuel costs. This support will be available in February.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is monitoring prices over the coming months and will consider further intervention if required to protect UK households from extraordinary fuel prices.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/01/2023 13:58:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1552720

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Alternative Fuel Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to finalise plans for the distribution of Alternative Fuel Payments for people who live in off-grid properties.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	112123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is providing a £200 Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) to help those households in Great Britain which use alternative fuels such as biomass or heating oil to meet energy costs this winter. Most households eligible for the AFP support in Great Britain, such as those in off-grid properties, will receive payment automatically via their electricity supplier in February. Those households that will need to apply for the AFP, for example because they do not have a relationship with an electricity supplier, will be able to do so in February.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/01/2023 13:58:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1543370

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Post Offices: Energy Bill Relief 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, if he will make it his policy to extend the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for Post Offices after March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	89856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to carrying out a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to inform decisions on future support after March 2023. Over the course of the review, the Government will be engaging widely to understand those who are most in need of further support. The Government cannot confirm which sectors will receive further support after 31st March 2023 until the review has concluded. The findings of the review will be published by the 31<sup>st</sup> December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2022 09:52:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 36428 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry