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1147792

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	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	Climate Change: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 September to Question 290753, how much funding has been allocated to raising awareness of the climate emergency.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	293619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered // answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1147816

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	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
	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 impact analysis her Department prepared (a) from 1 January 2018 to 23 July 2019 and (b) since 23 July 2019 as a result of discussions at EU XTP and EU XTPO committees on business supply chains as part of preparations for Operation Kingfisher, and if she will place copies of those analyses in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	293595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered // answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1147846

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	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 estimate she has made of the number of smart meters that have been replaced as a result of customers switching energy suppliers in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	293548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Smart meters continue to record energy consumption accurately when a consumer switches energy supplier, even when the new energy supplier is temporarily unable to operate the meter in smart mode. Smart meters are rarely replaced when a consumer switches energy supplier. Of the total number of smart meters installed in Great Britain as of the end of 2018, less than 0.4% were replaced in the preceding 12 months following a consumer switch.</p><p> </p><p>Smart meters will give households the information to allow them to be more active consumers and more easily act upon poor service or expensive tariffs, and in time make switching suppliers easier and faster.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/10/2019 16:41:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1148156

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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 Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households were in fuel poverty in the UK in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	294165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Fuel poverty is a devolved issue, with each nation in the UK having its own fuel poverty definition. Due to both definitional and methodological differences, fuel poverty is not published for the UK level.</p><p>Latest data for each of the four nations is available at the following links:</p><p>England: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2019</a></p><p>Scotland: <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-house-condition-survey-2017-key-findings/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-house-condition-survey-2017-key-findings/</a></p><p>Wales: <a href="https://gov.wales/fuel-poverty-estimates-wales" target="_blank">https://gov.wales/fuel-poverty-estimates-wales</a></p><p>Northern Ireland: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/estimates-of-fuel-poverty-in-northern-ireland-in-2017-and-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/estimates-of-fuel-poverty-in-northern-ireland-in-2017-and-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/10/2019 10:19:23 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148159

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Retail Trade
	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 steps her Department has taken to support high street retailers.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	294167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Government wants all types of retail to thrive, and we are supporting the sector as it responds to change. This is why we established the industry led Retail Sector Council to bring Government and industry together to help the sector address key sector issues and define its future strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Council is prioritising its work to address the key challenges facing the sector and is focussing on; costs to business, skills and lifelong learning, employment protection, consumer protection, the circular economy and the Industrial Strategy. The priority areas were selected by the industry and each workstream is being led by a senior industry figure.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2019, the Prime Minister set out this Government’s plan to unite and level up cities, towns, coastal and rural areas across our country. He announced a £3.6 billion Towns Fund to set out his vision to re-energise local economies so that everyone can share in a new era of prosperity. This included £1 billion for the Future High Streets Fund, which will support local areas in England to renew and reshape town centres and high streets in a way that improves experience, drives growth and ensures future sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, we are supporting local leadership with a High Streets Task Force<strong>, </strong>giving high streets and town centres expert advice to adapt and thrive. This will provide hands-on support to local areas to develop data-driven innovative strategies and connect local areas to relevant experts.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/10/2019 10:19:34 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148402

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2019
	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
	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 impact assessment has been prepared by her Department (a) from 1 January 2018 to 23 July 2019 and (b) since 23 July 2019 after discussions at EU XTP and EU XTPO committees on business supply chains as part of preparations for Operation Kingfisher; and if she will place a copy of that assessment in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	294688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 08/10/2019 12:39:44 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1148198

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Wind Power: Subsidies
	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 the average subsidy payment per megawatt hour of energy produced was to (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind companies in each month since January 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	294226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The average subsidy payment<sup> (1)(2)(3)</sup> to onshore and offshore wind companies per megawatt hour of electricity produced each month was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Onshore wind</strong> <strong>(£/MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Offshore wind </strong> <strong>(£/MWh)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 2017</p></td><td><p>52.04</p></td><td><p>84.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2017</p></td><td><p>51.76</p></td><td><p>84.93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>51.31</p></td><td><p>84.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2017</p></td><td><p>52.26</p></td><td><p>87.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>52.30</p></td><td><p>88.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 2017</p></td><td><p>52.26</p></td><td><p>88.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 2017</p></td><td><p>51.81</p></td><td><p>88.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 2017</p></td><td><p>52.07</p></td><td><p>89.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2017</p></td><td><p>52.21</p></td><td><p>89.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2017</p></td><td><p>51.92</p></td><td><p>89.93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 2017</p></td><td><p>52.21</p></td><td><p>89.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2017</p></td><td><p>51.64</p></td><td><p>88.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 2018</p></td><td><p>51.50</p></td><td><p>89.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2018</p></td><td><p>51.47</p></td><td><p>89.43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 2018</p></td><td><p>51.59</p></td><td><p>88.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2018</p></td><td><p>52.79</p></td><td><p>93.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2018</p></td><td><p>52.64</p></td><td><p>93.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 2018</p></td><td><p>53.79</p></td><td><p>93.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 2018</p></td><td><p>53.27</p></td><td><p>93.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 2018</p></td><td><p>52.51</p></td><td><p>92.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2018</p></td><td><p>52.98</p></td><td><p>91.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2018</p></td><td><p>52.56</p></td><td><p>92.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 2018</p></td><td><p>52.38</p></td><td><p>92.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 2018</p></td><td><p>52.38</p></td><td><p>92.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 2019</p></td><td><p>52.06</p></td><td><p>92.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 2019</p></td><td><p>51.93</p></td><td><p>95.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 2019</p></td><td><p>52.83</p></td><td><p>95.88</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Subsidies are the Renewables Obligation, Contracts for Difference (CfD), and Feed-in Tariff (FIT). The bulk of the above support is from the Renewables Obligation. Going forward, we expect the average subsidy payment figures to fall as more projects are supported under the competitive Contracts for Difference scheme*.</p><p>(2) Includes payments to domestic and community FIT schemes for onshore wind.</p><p>(3) Spend is in real terms.</p><p>For the Renewables Obligation, the full value of support is made up of a main payment and a much smaller subsidiary payment. As the value of the subsidiary payment is not yet known for any of the years, the above figures include only the main payment.</p><p>Data for April 2019 onwards are not yet available.</p><p><em>*The results of the third Contracts for Difference auction were announced on 20 September 2019. 12 new renewable electricity projects were awarded CfDs (6 offshore wind, 4 Remote Island Wind and two Advanced Conversion Technology projects), adding around 6GW of new clean electricity to the grid from 2023. The costs of offshore wind have come down by around two thirds since the first allocation round in 2015, with projects now being delivered for as little as £39.65/MWh. This is the first time that renewables are expected to come online below market prices.</em></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/10/2019 13:52:31 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1147995

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that Ofgem is able to collate accurate data on the installation of solar power units.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	293680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Solar photovoltaics deployment report, published on the gov.uk website, provides information on solar photovoltaic capacity in the United Kingdom. It currently includes solar installations reported in BEIS' major power producers survey, the Renewable Energy Planning Database, the Microgeneration Certification Scheme database, and those subsidised by the Renewables Obligation, Feed-in Tariff, and Contracts for Difference. It does not currently include unsubsidised solar installations below 1MW capacity that are not registered on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme database, although we are reviewing data sources to improve coverage.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 08/10/2019 14:00:30 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng previous answer version 138025 answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1148196

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 she will list the offshore wind farm constraint payments made by the National Grid Electricity Systems Operator in each month since April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	294224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) publishes details of constraint payments by generation type in its ‘Monthly Balancing Services Summary’, which is available at: <a href="https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports</a> The addition published on 30 September 2019 contains the latest data on constraint payments made since NGESO was created on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2019, and the sections on ‘Constraint actions by fuel type’ and ‘Wind generation’ are most relevant. Detailed information on constraint payments to individual generation projects is published by Elexon, and is available at: <a href="https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/" target="_blank">https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/</a></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 294225 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:03:35 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1148197

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Wind Power: Expenditure
	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 the average value of constraint payments made by National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (NGESO) was to (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind energy companies in each month since NGESO was created.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	294225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) publishes details of constraint payments by generation type in its ‘Monthly Balancing Services Summary’, which is available at: <a href="https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports</a> The addition published on 30 September 2019 contains the latest data on constraint payments made since NGESO was created on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2019, and the sections on ‘Constraint actions by fuel type’ and ‘Wind generation’ are most relevant. Detailed information on constraint payments to individual generation projects is published by Elexon, and is available at: <a href="https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/" target="_blank">https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/</a></p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 294224 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:03:35 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle