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77108

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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 Company Obligation
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 his Department has made of the effect of the Energy Company Obligation on (a) the numbers of households in fuel poverty, (b) the aggregate fuel poverty gap and (c) the average fuel poverty gap.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	205001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The latest and most comprehensive assessment of the impact of the Energy Company Obligation on fuel poverty is set out in the Assessment of Impacts document published alongside the Government's consultation on ECO in March 2014. This document contains all the currently available material.</p><p>An updated estimate of the impact of this policy on fuel poverty will be included as part of the final impact assessment to be published shortly, alongside the Government response to the consultation on “The Future of the Energy Company Obligation.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey grouped question UIN 205064 question first answered 17/07/2014 13:26:40 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

77109

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Natural Gas: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assistance the Government is offering rural communities to connect to mains gas supplies where no such infrastructure currently exists.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	204996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Ofgem, the regulator for the gas and electricity markets, administers two schemes that assist customers wishing to connect to the gas grid.</p><p>All households are eligible for the Domestic Load Connection Allowance if they are situated within 23 metres of an existing gas distribution network. The cost of the first ten metres of connection on public land is borne by the gas network operator.</p><p>The Assisted Gas Connection Scheme is aimed at consumers who live in fuel poverty. Ofgem announced earlier this year that they would continue with the scheme for the 2013-2021 price control period, with an objective to connect 80,000 new vulnerable households to the gas network. The amount of money available for each connection is capped at a level set by Ofgem to ensure cost-effectiveness of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 13:16:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

77110

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Utilities
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 and what proportion of (a) water, (b) electricity and (c) gas utility companies operating in each region and constituent part of the UK are owned or part-owned by firms registered outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	205117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>DECC does not cover the water sector. Information relating to the ownership of UK electricity and gas companies is available on the relevant company websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey grouped question UIN 205116 205162 question first answered 15/07/2014 16:14:57 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

77111

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Utilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of (a) water, (b) electricity and (c) gas companies is owned by (i) private equity and (ii) hedge funds.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	205116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>DECC does not cover the water sector. Information relating to the ownership of UK electricity and gas companies is available on the relevant company websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey grouped question UIN 205117 205162 question first answered 15/07/2014 16:14:57 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

77112

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he has taken to prevent contractors offering insulation under the Affordable Warmth Obligation presenting this as a Government scheme.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	205035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Government has set up the Energy Saving Advice Service (0300 123 1234) so people can receive independent advice about energy efficiency schemes. This service can also check eligibility for Affordable Warmth assistance and make a referral directly to an obligated energy supplier. ESAS agents explain the customer journey, making it clear to customers that ECO Affordable Warmth is an obligation that requires the largest energy suppliers to help households install energy saving improvements.</p><p>Energy suppliers and their partners may also contact people directly to identify eligible customers, including those who may benefit from insulation (and other measures) under Affordable Warmth. Businesses must adhere to the relevant regulations and codes of practice when promoting their services.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 17/07/2014 13:38:59 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

77113

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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 estimate his Department has made of the average annual energy bill for a property in EPC (a) Band E, (b) Band F and (c) Band G.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	205003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Analysis of consumption levels for domestic consumers using metered fuels, split by EPC band, is available through the National Energy Efficiency Data-Framework (NEED).</p><p>This analysis is published online in “EPC tables 2012” at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-energy-efficiency-data-framework-need-report-summary-of-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-energy-efficiency-data-framework-need-report-summary-of-analysis-2014</a></p><p>These figures are based on a sample of households covering England and Wales in 2012. The data does not cover non-metered fuels, or data on energy bills paid by domestic consumers.</p><p>Figures are also available which show the median energy spend required to maintain a defined, adequate level of warmth, across different EPC bands. These are published in the table 3.1 of the Annual Fuel Poverty Statistics report, 2014:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf</a></p><p>They are sourced from DECC's Fuel Poverty dataset, which is made available on the UK Data Archive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 17/07/2014 13:28:20 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

77114

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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
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 companies registered outside the UK generate (a) coal, (b) gas, (c) nuclear and (d) renewable energy in the UK; and what proportion of each sector such companies are.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	205126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>DECC does not hold this information centrally and providing it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 15/07/2014 16:15:36 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

77115

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2014, Official Report, column 738W, on private rented housing: energy, what system his Department has put in place to ensure that landlords comply with provisions within the Energy Act 2014.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	205061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government expects to begin consultation on implementation of the Energy Act 2011’s private rented sector provisions shortly. The consultation will include proposals regarding compliance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 22/07/2014 11:51:12 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

77116

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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 Company Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014, Official Report, column 66W, on fuel poverty, when his Department intends to publish its response and final assessment of the impact of the consultation on the future of the Energy Company Obligation.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	205062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department aims to publish the Government response to the consultation, along with the assessment of impacts, shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 15/07/2014 16:13:35 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

77117

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much and what proportion of his Department's budget was spent on activities which were contracted out in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14; and how much and what proportion of his Department's budget he expects to be contracted out in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	205189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change entered into a contract for the provision of transactional HR and finance services in November 2013 and incurred expenditure of £0.5m during 2013-14. This is equivalent to 0.01% of total departmental expenditure for the year. In previous years the equivalent services were provided to DECC by other government departments. Expenditure on these services in 2014-15 is forecast to be approximately £1.2m and to account for a similar proportion of total expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 22/07/2014 14:24:44 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey previous answer version 10473 answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan