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1566725

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Strikes: Fire and Rescue Services and Railways
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 Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, whether he has launched the consultation on adequate minimum service levels for fire, ambulance and rail services; which stakeholders he will consult with; and when he plans for that consultation to conclude.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	122477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government will consult shortly on minimum service levels for fire, ambulance, and rail services, recognising the severe disruption that the public faces when these services are impacted by strikes, especially the immediate risk to public safety when blue light services are disrupted.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/01/2023 17:30:47 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1565993

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Shared Ownership: Wind 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, when he plans to review the shared ownership provisions in the Infrastructure Act 2015 (Section 38, Schedule 6) as required by that Act; and what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of shared ownership and community energy in producing an increase in locally supported onshore wind to achieve net zero and meet the UK’s decarbonisation targets.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	121040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that local communities are able to participate in, and benefit from, onshore wind developments as the UK increases renewable deployment to reach net zero. The Government is aware of the requirement to review the provisions in Section 38 and Schedule 6 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 and will do so as soon as is reasonably practicable. The Government will also consult in Spring 2023 on local partnerships for communities who wish to host new onshore wind infrastructure in return for benefits.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 14:48:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1564650

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: Costs
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 estimate his Department has made of the cost of the Hinkley Connection Project.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	117668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Hinkley Connection Project is led by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), the electricity transmission owner in England and Wales. Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, is responsible for the regulation of network projects. NGET sets the associated allowances, timelines and incentives through the electricity transmission network price control.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 117669 question first answered 16/01/2023 15:46:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1564651

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: Construction
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 progress has been made on the construction of the Hinkley Connection Project; if he will make an estimate of the completion date for that project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	117669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Hinkley Connection Project is led by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), the electricity transmission owner in England and Wales. Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, is responsible for the regulation of network projects. NGET sets the associated allowances, timelines and incentives through the electricity transmission network price control.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 117668 question first answered 16/01/2023 15:46:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1564652

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Sizewell C Power Station
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 a recent assessment of whether the transmission grid would be capable of handling the proposed output from Sizewell C power station.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	117670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Network companies are responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient network capacity to support generation and demand on the grid. Ofgem, as the independent regulator, is responsible for incentivising them to do so efficiently through the electricity network price control.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/01/2023 15:47:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549546

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Hydrogen: Production
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 take steps to help increase the production of low-carbon hydrogen in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has doubled its ambition to up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, subject to affordability and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>The UK's increased ambition will drive significant private sector investment, delivered by a strong investable proposition through the Hydrogen Production Business Model, which will help to address the key barrier to deployment, the cost gap compared to fossil fuels. The Net Zero Hydrogen Fund will also provide up to £240 million to 2025 to support the development and construction of new low carbon hydrogen production plants.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:17:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549547

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Hydrogen: Production
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 economic benefits of increasing the UK’s production of low-carbon hydrogen.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s hydrogen ambition – up to 10GW of production capacity by 2030 – offers significant economic opportunities across the country. Government analysis suggests the sector could be worth over £900m and support 12,000 jobs by 2030, unlocking over £9bn in private investment in production alone.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:17:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549549

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Hydrogen: Production
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 he is taking to help ensure that the low-carbon hydrogen production pipeline develops outside of the UK’s industrial clusters.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of a potential pipeline of almost 20GW of projects across the UK in every corner of the Union. The Government launched the first joint Hydrogen Production Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund allocation round to support electrolytic projects across the UK this year, with the aim to award contracts in 2023. Transport and storage (T&amp;S) will also be essential to grow the hydrogen economy, including outside of industrial clusters. Government will publish a response to its consultation on T&amp;S business models next year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:18:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549550

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Hydrogen: Investment
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 he is taking to ensure that all regions of the UK benefit from hydrogen investment.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>In the Energy Security Strategy, the Government doubled its ambition from 5GW to up to 10GW of low carbon production capacity by 2030, including a commitment to host yearly electrolytic allocation funding rounds for projects across the UK. Together with a clear policy and regulatory environment, the Government expects to mobilise over £9 billion of private investment in hydrogen production alone across all regions of the UK by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/12/2022 16:18:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549551

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Natural Gas: Hydrogen
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 his Department has made of the role of hydrogen blending in encouraging investment in the hydrogen sector.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government intends to reach a decision in 2023 on whether to allow blending of up to 20% hydrogen (by volume) into gas distribution networks. Blending may help to bring forward investment and support early growth of the hydrogen economy. BEIS recently considered the potential value of blending through a consultation on hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure business models and regulation and is currently reviewing the submitted responses. The Government is working with industry and regulators to assess the associated costs and risks of blending, which will need to be carefully managed if permitted.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/12/2022 17:15:50 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown