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1545425

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date	24/11/2022
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	Energy Charter Treaty
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 risk of claims being made against the UK in the context of the Energy Charter Treaty in the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	95837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has investment agreements with Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions with over 90 trading partners, including within the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). There has never been a successful ISDS claim brought against the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations have recently been completed to modernise the investment protection and dispute settlement provisions in the ECT. This modernisation seeks to provide greater clarity on the standards of protection afforded to investors and reduce the scope for claims which lack legal merit. The UK is monitoring developments regarding the adoption of the modernised treaty, including the positions of other Contracting Parties.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/12/2022 14:06:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1541693

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Public Houses
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 plans to take steps to (a) provide support to local businesses and (b) find opportunities to reopen closed pubs.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	84882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>This Department is working with the Hospitality Sector Council to deliver on our 2021 Hospitality Strategy to improve the resilience of hospitality businesses.</p><p>The Government recognise that businesses on the high street, including those in hospitality, are facing cost pressures driven by global factors, including high energy and cost of living pressures.</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced in his Autumn Statement that the Government will be taking steps to help rate payers with a package worth £13.6 billion in total.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2022 17:13:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1523429

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Solar Power
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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels along (a) motorways and (b) industrial units, rather than on agricultural land.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	65717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Solar is a key part of the energy mix and needs sustained growth in both ground mount and rooftop capacity to meet our energy security and net zero goals.</p><p> </p><p>Installing solar panels along roads has been tested in some countries but experienced practical problems, including rapid panel deterioration due to heavy traffic vibrations and difficulties in accessing sites for maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the installation of panels on the roofs of industrial units where this is technically feasible through a business rate exemption until 2035 and tax relief.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also reviewing existing permitted development rights to simplify planning and enable more rooftop solar deployment on industrial buildings.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2022 16:49:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1521078

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Business Premises: Solar Power
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 potential merits of compulsory solar panels on new commercial buildings.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	61885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is encouraging businesses to install solar panels on their roof stock, for example through business rate exemptions and tax relief. However, a blanket requirement to deploy solar photovoltaic panels on every roof is impractical. Some roofs are not suitable because of shading, orientation and location.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2021 Government introduced an uplift in energy efficiency standards for new builds, which came into force on 15 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2022 14:26:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1519361

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Fuel Oil: Prices
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 make provision to support households who use oil heating and who will be unable to afford to heat their homes in winter with the aid of financial support already announced.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	59706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Alternative Fuel Payment will provide a one-off payment to UK households that use alternative fuels for heating, such as heating oil. This will come in addition to the £400 provided by the Energy Bills Support Scheme and the electricity component of the Energy Price Guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing £800 of one-off support to eight million of the most vulnerable households to help with the cost of living.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/10/2022 17:16:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1519785

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Biofuels: Environment Protection
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 ensure that sustainable biomass energy generation does not lead to deforestation.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	59722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>In order to receive support, biomass electricity generators are required to comply with the UK’s strict sustainability criteria, which ensure that only sustainable biomass is used by the generators.</p><p> </p><p>Where woody biomass is sourced from forests, to receive support, the forests must be managed in accordance with sustainable management practices that require the maintenance and replanting of the forest, demonstration that deforestation is not occurring, and that biodiversity, soil and water are protected, among other requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Biomass Strategy will set out recommendations for further enhancing the UK’s stringent biomass sustainability criteria.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/10/2022 16:29:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy