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1468998

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
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 Professor Kevin Taylor’s research from The University of Manchester, what progress has been made on the plans outlined in the Energy Security Bill to develop Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) by making legacy data accessible to researchers developing CCUS.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	15160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>BEIS has recently published substantial updates to the CCUS Knowledge Sharing page on the Gov.uk website, which has over 3000 pages of data including past case studies, technical research and lessons learned: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/carbon-capture-and-storage-knowledge-sharing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/carbon-capture-and-storage-knowledge-sharing</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2022 14:32:01 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1468999

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 Dr Rob Bellamy’s research from The University of Manchester, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of fixed payments to operators to incentivise bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	15161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of Dr Bellamy's work on the interactions between global environmental change and society. The Government has considered various potential business models for power Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage and will be releasing further information in its upcoming business model consultation on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2022 14:32:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1469064

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Electronic Equipment
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 the Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency has had discussions with EU officials on proposals to introduce a common charging standard for electronic devices.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	15276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the EU’s proposal for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices and there are no current plans to introduce similar requirements in UK domestic law.</p><p>As we do with other international trading partners, we have an ongoing dialogue with EU institutions on relevant regulatory changes both in the EU and the UK. The Government will continue to monitor developments in this area.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 15277 question first answered 14/06/2022 13:57:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1469065

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Electronic Equipment
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 align regulations for the specification of charging ports on electronic devices sold in the UK with any common charging standard introduced by the EU for those devices.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	15277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the EU’s proposal for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices and there are no current plans to introduce similar requirements in UK domestic law.</p><p>As we do with other international trading partners, we have an ongoing dialogue with EU institutions on relevant regulatory changes both in the EU and the UK. The Government will continue to monitor developments in this area.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 15276 question first answered 14/06/2022 13:57:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1469099

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables and Waste
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 he has made an assessment of the impact on (a) electronic waste by 2050 and (b) consumer costs of standardising phone charging cables to USB-C type.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	15193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the EU’s proposal for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices. While there are no current plans to introduce similar requirements in domestic law, we will monitor developments in this area.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2022 13:54:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1468413

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Special Guardianship Orders: Leave
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 an assessment of the potential merits of introducing paid leave for people who have undertaken special guardianship orders.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that Special Guardians play looking after children.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should consider financial help for special guardians. Qualifying special guardians are also entitled to annual leave, the right to request flexible working and unpaid parental leave to help them balance their family and work responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published Independent Care Review made recommendations to support special guardians and kinship carers. The Government is carefully considering all the recommendations in the Care Review and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/06/2022 11:54:12 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1468420

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Electronic Equipment: Battery Chargers
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 he plans to bring forward regulations to require new portable electronic devices to use a USB Type-C charger.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	14641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the proposal of the EU for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices. There are currently no plans to introduce similar requirements in domestic law, but we will monitor developments in this area.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/06/2022 10:27:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1468465

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Energy Charter Treaty with the UK's commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	14503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Charter Treaty already calls on Contracting Parties to minimise the environmental impacts of energy operations.</p><p> </p><p>Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty are negotiating the modernisation of the Treaty to ensure it is aligned with common climate objectives. The Government supports the process to modernise the Treaty in a way that advances the global energy transition, such as the right for States to regulate to reach emissions reduction targets and ensuring a stronger focus on climate security.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2022 14:11:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1468467

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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 Charter Treaty: Carbon Emissions
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 has she made of the adequacy of the energy charter treaty in relation to the UK's net zero policy; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	14505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Charter Treaty already calls on Contracting Parties to minimise the environmental impacts of energy operations.</p><p> </p><p>Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty are negotiating the modernisation of the Treaty to ensure it is aligned with common climate objectives. The Government supports the process to modernise the Treaty in a way that advances the global energy transition, such as the right for States to regulate to reach emissions reduction targets and ensuring a stronger focus on climate security.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/06/2022 14:05:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1468477

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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: Housing
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 Government's plans to invest £9.2 billion in the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals, what proportion of the intended investment is to be funded by Government spending in relation to (a) homes, (b) schools and (c) hospitals; what proportion of the intended amount has (i) already been invested and (ii) been allocated in relation to (A) homes, (B) schools and (C) hospitals; and what plans he has in the next two years to spend the remaining amount which has not yet been invested or allocated in relation to (1) homes, (2) schools and (3) hospitals.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	14602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is investing £6.6 billion across this parliament to support building decarbonisation. For low-income, domestic households, £787 million has been allocated to the Local Authority Delivery scheme, in delivery since 2020, alongside an initial £219 million for the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) in 2021, which focuses on off-gas grid homes. c.£880 million more funding has been allocated to HUG by 2025. For the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, a further £800m has been committed for Wave 2. To date, c.£60m has been awarded through the Demonstrator, and c.£179m through Wave 1.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund decarbonisation. £2.5 billion has been allocated to date, and £1.075 billion has been spent in years 2020/21 and 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2022 13:29:30 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 5976 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran