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101835

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many onshore wind turbine applications in the UK were (a) approved and (b) rejected in the year to October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	212714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of projects through the planning system:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data</a>.</p><p>The September 2014 version of the REPD shows that in 2014, 139 onshore wind installations in the UK had received planning consent and 189 had been refused. The dates for approval and refusal reflects the date of determination of appeal (where appeal decision reached), otherwise the date of determination of original application.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 04/11/2014 15:51:23 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

101836

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Wind Power: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many onshore wind turbine applications in Nottinghamshire were (a) approved and (b) rejected in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013 and (iii) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	212716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of projects through the planning system:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data</a></p><p>The September 2014 version of the REPD shows the planning applications for onshore wind installations in Nottinghamshire, which have been approved and refused, as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2012 </em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2014 to date</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Approved</em></strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Refused</em></strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Note: The dates for approval and refusal reflects the date of determination of appeal (where appeal decision reached), otherwise the date of determination of original application.</em></p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 04/11/2014 15:50:25 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

101847

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Wind Power: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many onshore wind turbine applications in Nottinghamshire were (a) approved and (b) rejected in 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	212587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of projects through the planning system:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data</a>.</p><p>The September 2014 version of the REPD shows that, in 2010, one onshore wind installation in the Nottinghamshire had received planning consent and one had been refused. The dates for approval and refusal reflects the date of determination of appeal (where appeal decision reached), otherwise the date of determination of original application.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 04/11/2014 15:52:39 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

101849

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Wind Power: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many onshore wind turbine applications in Nottingham were (a) approved and (b) rejected in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	212589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of projects through the planning system:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-energy-planning-data</a>.</p><p>The September 2014 version of the REPD shows that in 2011, no onshore wind installations in the City of Nottingham had received planning consent and none had been refused. The dates for approval and refusal reflects the date of determination of appeal (where appeal decision reached), otherwise the date of determination of original application.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 04/11/2014 15:52:03 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

101852

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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 Supply: 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 recent discussions he has had with power companies on their preparations for bad weather events in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland, and the responsibility of the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland. I have had no conversations with power companies in Northern Ireland about their preparations for bad weather.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:48:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

101546

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Fuel Poverty
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 ensure that no child living in poverty grows up in a cold home.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	212423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Our new fuel poverty target will focus on improving the energy efficiency of all fuel poor households, including children in poor households. We will be starting with the most inefficient and coldest homes first.</p><p>We have a strong package of policies already delivering assistance and making steps to help those in need. Under our current plans from April 2018, domestic and non-domestic privately rented property will need to meet a minimum standard, which we have proposed to be an E EPC rating.</p><p>Meanwhile, we continue to provide help to the most vulnerable by supporting over 2 million households a year with the Warm Home Discount as well as providing Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300.</p><p>We also have in place the Big Energy Saving Network which is providing outreach to consumers, helping them understand tariffs and switching options as well as how they could benefit from energy efficiency programmes available to them.</p><p>Our Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funds efficient boilers and insulation measures to low income and vulnerable households is now guaranteed until at least 2017. This has contributed to Government’s target of improving the energy efficiency of 1million homes from January 2013 to March 2015.</p><p>We have already made significant progress towards achieving this with around 797,000 homes improved through a combination of ECO, Green Deal Cashback, Green Deal finance and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund to the end of August 2014.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 03/11/2014 15:59:46 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

101635

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Fossil Fuels: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many bids were received in the 14th licensing round for onshore oil and gas.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The 14<sup>th</sup> Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round closed for applications on the 28<sup>th</sup> October 2014, and we have received 95 applications covering in total 295 blocks. (A block for these purposes is a 10x10 km area.) Some blocks were applied for by more than one applicant.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:49:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25893 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

101636

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Fossil Fuels: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he intends to announce the awarding of licences arising from the 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing round.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The assessment of the applications received is in hand, but it is too early to say how soon the necessary work can be completed. We hope to be able to announce licence offers in the early part of 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:47:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25891 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

101375

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
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: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on the pricing structure of the energy industry.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	212185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>I have met Ofgem recently to discuss a range of issues related to energy markets.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/11/2014 15:45:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

101376

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
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	Oil: Refineries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many former refineries have been converted to import and distribution terminals.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	John Robertson
uin	212181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Of the peak 22 refineries operating in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1974, seven are still operating as refineries and seven are now principally operating as oil import and distribution terminals.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/11/2014 16:00:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson