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44364

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2012, Official Report, column 590W, on wind power, what progress he has made on addressing the issue of manufacturers selling turbines which have been derated to allow them to benefit from higher tariffs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Dan Byles
uin	192994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>DECC takes the issue of turbine de-rating under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) seriously.</p><p> </p><p>To the end of September 2013, 110 turbines had been installed under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) in the 100-500kW band, representing just 2.2% of wind sites. Of these 110, eight, with a total installed capacity between 490 -500kW, had been de-rated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4112 label Biography information for Dan Byles

44365

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 health effects of infrasound from wind turbine generators.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	192989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>A number of independent peer reviewed research studies have concluded that there is no evidence of health effects arising from infrasound or low frequency noise, generated by windfarms that are built according to Government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>For example, a comprehensive study undertaken in the UK in 1997 by ETSU for the Department of Trade and Industry (ETSU W/13/00392/REP) found no evidence that ground transmitted low frequency noise from wind turbines is at a sufficient level to be harmful to human health. These findings were confirmed by a study published in 2005 by the Applied and Environmental Geophysics Group of the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences at Keele University titled Microseismic and Infrasound Monitoring of Low Frequency Noise and Vibrations from Wind Farms1. In 2003 the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs published a report entitled 'A Review of Published Research on Low Frequency Noise and its Effects'2 and in 2004, BERR commissioned Hayes McKenzie to conduct an independent study to investigate the levels and effects of Low Frequency Noise from wind farms3.</p><p> </p><p><em>1</em><em> <a href="http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/appliedseismology/wind/Final_Report.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>2</em><em> <a href="http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf" target="_blank">http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/lowfrequency/documents/lowfreqnoise.pdf</a></em></p><p><em>3 </em><em><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/onshore-offshore/page31267.html</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

44029

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Renewables Obligation will remain open to all new renewable electricity generation projects until 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	192795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192761 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44030

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his policy is on granting support to renewable electricity generation technologies under the Renewables Obligation before that scheme's closure in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	192760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192761 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44031

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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
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 effect on investment in renewable electricity generation if the Renewables Obligation were closed to new projects before 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	192761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government's approach to the Renewables Obligation through to its closure is set out in the Government response to the consultations on Renewables Obligation transition and grace periods published on 12 March and which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/289076/Transition_and_Grace_Periods_Government_Response_-_12_Mar_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 192760 192795 question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44032

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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
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 potential benefits to the customer experience if Green Deal providers were able to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by Government.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	192766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>Green Deal customers receive a Green Deal Advice Report which provides energy savings estimates for the package of improvements recommended by a Green Deal Advisor. These savings are calculated by approved Green Deal software. The Green Deal Advice Report can subsequently be tailored by Green Deal Providers using the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool and following discussions with customers of the improvements they want to take up. Providers will also discuss the detail of any financing arrangement that the customer wants. Providing customers with access to supporting data held on the Green Deal Register is unnecessary as part of the Green Deal process and would not change the savings that accrue to customers.</p><p> </p><p>A list of approved Green Deal software can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Green Deal Improvement Package Tool can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

44033

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what savings would accrue to Green Deal customers of Green Deal providers were able to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	192767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>Green Deal customers receive a Green Deal Advice Report which provides energy savings estimates for the package of improvements recommended by a Green Deal Advisor. These savings are calculated by approved Green Deal software. The Green Deal Advice Report can subsequently be tailored by Green Deal Providers using the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool and following discussions with customers of the improvements they want to take up. Providers will also discuss the detail of any financing arrangement that the customer wants. Providing customers with access to supporting data held on the Green Deal Register is unnecessary as part of the Green Deal process and would not change the savings that accrue to customers.</p><p> </p><p>A list of approved Green Deal software can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/SAP/2009/GD_OA_software.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Green Deal Improvement Package Tool can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

43706

registered interest
date	18/03/2014
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
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 take steps to regulate hydraulic fracturing to minimise the leakage of methane from shale gas production into the environment.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	192703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has set out its regulatory controls over leakage of methane from shale gas exploration in its draft technical guidance. The Agency expects operators to aim for 100% containment of fugitive emissions of methane on shale gas exploration sites and the operator will need to provide details of how their monitoring, inspection and maintenance regime will achieve this. The Environment Agency is assessing its regulation of full production facilities and the expectation is that the requirement for 100% containment will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

43535

registered interest
date	17/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of workplace nurseries available to staff in (a) his Department and (b) his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies in (i) 2010, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	192443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>Since its establishment in 2008, neither the Department for Energy and Climate Change nor its non-departmental public bodies have had workplace nurseries available to staff.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell