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1719261

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Families, business and industry to get energy efficiency support, published on 18 December 2023, what her Department's timeframe is for publishing the guidance on the new local authority retrofit scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	27006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/05/2024 06:24:31 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1713562

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
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 Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release dated 15 April 2024 issued by the company Framatome, entitled Framatome has signed contracts worth multi-billion euros for Sizewell C in the UK, what the monetary value is of the contracts referred to; and for what reason the contracts were signed in advance of a final investment decision for the construction of a new nuclear power station at Sizewell.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	23457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Agreeing contracts with major suppliers like Framatome means that the Sizewell C project can agree pricing and confirm manufacturing slots within the supply chain. This will help maintain the project’s schedule and manage overall costs, supporting Sizewell C’s value for money.</p><p>The value of these contracts is commercially sensitive, and the timing of payments under these contracts will be subject to Notices to Proceed that will be issued by Sizewell C Limited.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 01/05/2024 05:26:51 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1700090

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Community Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1544 on Renewable Energy: Community Development, when she expects discussions with the Community Energy Contact Group to conclude.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	20962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. We have met our commitment to consult on the barriers to community energy projects as this Call for Evidence was published on 8 April 2024. It will remain open for 12 weeks until 30 June 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/04/2024 14:07:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1699063

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 18876 on Offshore Industry: Employment, on what date OEUK shared the underlying data with her Department; and if she will place a copy of that data in the House of Commons Library.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	20595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) have shared underlying data pertaining to their workforce estimates at various points in time. Most recently, in December 2023, OEUK has shared a workbook listing regional breakdowns of the oil and gas sector workforce compiled by Experian. The underlying data is commercially sensitive and owned by Experian. Sharing of this data is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/04/2024 11:50:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1699065

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	HyNet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has committed (a) tax-payer and (b) tariff-backed guarantees to the North-West Hynet project.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	20596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced up to £20 billion for the early deployment of CCUS in the UK and aims to establish four clusters by 2030, including the Track-1 HyNet cluster.</p><p> </p><p>No contracts have yet been awarded through the Cluster Sequencing process. The form and amount of support provided to projects is subject to ongoing negotiations. Final decisions on whether to award support will be subject to achieving value for money outcomes for taxpayers and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>To maximise participation, diversity, and resilience in the Cluster Sequencing process, we have also supported early-stage design work in industrial clusters, via the existing Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Fund, which is run by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). They announced the outcome of the challenge in 2021, committing up to £171m across nine projects, including £33m to projects in the HyNet cluster, crowding in private sector co-funding.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 18/04/2024 09:21:19 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1699066

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	HyNet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Heads of terms agreement with Eni regarding the North-West Hynet project, signed in October 2023, whether she consulted with (a) public bodies, (b) affected communities and (c) other stakeholders on the terms of this agreement; and if she will make it her policy to conduct a public consultation prior to a commercial contract being signed in relation to this project.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	20597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Heads of Terms agreement was primarily commercial. No formal consultation was required or undertaken. Before granting an economic licence to authorise the implementation of carbon dioxide transport and storage activities, the Secretary of State is required to give notice of the proposal to do so in accordance with Section 9 of the Energy Act 2023, as well as consider any representations or objections which are duly made.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 18/04/2024 11:44:49 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1696959

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the judgement of the Oslo District Court in case number 23-099330TVI-TOSL/05 on 18 January 2024, if she will make it her policy to take account of the impact of scope 3 emissions on global temperatures when licencing new oil and gas projects.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Under the Climate Change Act 2008 we are required to follow international guidelines on emissions reporting, which require emissions from the burning of oil and gas to be accounted for in the country in which they are used. This is in line with guidance from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.</p><p> </p><p>Emissions from UK oil and gas extraction are accounted for in our legally-binding carbon budgets. This includes projected future emissions from new licensing rounds. The judgment of the Oslo District Court does not change this.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/03/2024 12:15:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697153

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	HyNet: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the heads of terms agreement between her Department and Eni on the HyNet North West project, if she will publish the economic, regulatory and governance terms.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Energy Act 2023 establishes an economic licensing requirement for carbon dioxide transport and storage. The Department published indicative Heads of Terms for the economic licence in December 2023. Ahead of granting an economic licence, the Secretary of State will give notice of her intent to do so in line with the requirements of the Act.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 26/03/2024 12:35:04 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697154

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	HyNet: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) the HyNet North West project and (b) other carbon capture and storage projects of similar size and scale.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Track-1 of the Cluster Sequencing process, which was launched in 2021, assessed five CCUS clusters against five key evaluation criteria. Hynet and the East Coast Cluster were the best performing in the assessment and were taken forward to project selection and negotiations.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 26/03/2024 12:32:44 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697155

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	HyNet: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of how much carbon dioxide will be emitted from blue hydrogen production at the HyNet North West project.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Hynet Hydrogen Production Plant 1(HPP1) will have an initial production capacity of 350MW and will capture around 600,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, according to Hynet. All CCUS-enabled hydrogen projects seeking government subsidies will need to demonstrate compliance with the Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard, which sets a threshold of 20gCO2e/MJ of hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 26/03/2024 07:24:53 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas