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1714866

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
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 Government Response to the consultation entitled Proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Regulations, published on 14 March 2024, how many and what proportion of responses supported the proposal to cease requiring grant applicants to comply with any fabric-related Energy Performance Certificate recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	24279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government response to the consultation on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme regulations sets out the volume and summary of responses to each consultation question. Of the 205 responses to question 2 on whether we should maintain the current requirement for a valid EPC with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation, 95 respondents said ‘yes’, 14 respondents did not answer and 96 respondents said ‘no’ meaning just over 50% agreed with the removal of the requirement.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/05/2024 11:00:40 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1714909

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Carbon Emissions: Impact Assessments
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 Table 16 of the Impact Assessment for the Carbon Budget Order 2021, published on 16 April 2021, if she will publish an annual undiscounted table of the costs and benefits of each option.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	24347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment compared the costs and benefits of meeting net zero in 2050 for different options for the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget, including the level recommended by the Climate Change Committee which has since been voted into law. Costs and benefits were aggregated over 2020-2050 to reflect uncertainty around the precise annual profile. Given this uncertainty, the table below sets out the undiscounted costs and benefits over 5 yearly increments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1. Costs and benefits breakdown by sixth carbon budget options, Core pathway only</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Costs and benefits relative to Option 1</strong> <strong>(Do Nothing baseline of 2100MtCO2e)</strong><br> <strong>(£bn, undiscounted)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2025</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2026-2030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2031-2035</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2036-2040</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2041-2045</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2046-2050</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Costs </strong> <strong>(incl. capital &amp; finance)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>309</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>389</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Benefits</strong> <strong>(incl. fuel &amp; emissions savings)</strong></p></td><td><p>Option 2, Looser, 1105Mt</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>526</p></td><td><p>739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 3, CCC level, 965Mt</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Option 4, Tighter, 865Mt</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>762</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/05/2024 16:11:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1714961

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Fuels: Distribution
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 recent assessment she has made of the level of competition in the fuel distribution services industry.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	24253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>There are multiple companies involved in the distribution of both transport and heating fuels to petrol forecourts and end-user premises.</p><p> </p><p>For road fuels, there are at least 11 significant haulage companies distributing fuels to petrol forecourts. The Competition and Markets Authority 2023 market study ‘Supply of road fuel in the United Kingdom’ did not identify issues with competition in the distribution of fuels.</p><p> </p><p>For heating oils, there are commercial price comparison sites allowing households to find the best value for money. The industry estimates that most households in mainland Britain will have at least four different distribution companies with depots within 25 miles.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/05/2024 09:40:40 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1714976

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Energy: Meters
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 steps her Department is taking to help support people who require entry to a neighbour's property for the purpose of recording their energy meter readings.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	24324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>Rights of entry are governed by civil law, not energy policy or regulation. Energy suppliers have limited rights of entry to fit, fix and read meters. Whether an individual or energy supplier is able to enter a property which is not the home of the customer is a matter of civil law. Householders can seek advice from organisations such as Citizens Advice.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/05/2024 11:03:07 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1715030

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Offshore Industry and Wind Power: Decommissioning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who is responsible for undertaking and funding the decommissioning and removal of (1) offshore oil and gas platforms and connections, and (2) offshore wind turbines and connections.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Following the ‘polluter pays’ principle, industry is responsible for undertaking and funding the decommissioning and removal of (1) offshore oil and gas platforms and connections and (2) offshore wind turbines and connections.</p><p>The Petroleum Act 1998 and Energy Act 2004 provide a statutory regime to ensure industry fulfil these responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/05/2024 11:36:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1715033

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Coal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in phasing out coal power.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL4206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>In line with our net zero target, the Government is committed to phasing out unabated coal-fired power generation by 1st October 2024, earlier than the original 2025 target. The remaining coal fired power station in Great Britain is scheduled to close before this date.</p><p> </p><p>This will mean that we will have reduced coal’s share of our electricity supply from around a third, to zero in the space of only ten years.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/05/2024 11:35:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1714538

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Fuel Cells: Fire Prevention
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 carried out a cost benefit analysis for hydrogen fuel cells using deoxygenated air as a fire extinguisher; and whether sufficient fuel cells could be produced domestically.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	24164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>Although I am not aware of any work on this in the department, a 2001 study by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency indicated that deoxygenated air would be a less effective extinguisher than other extinguishing agents, although neither a detailed cost benefit analysis, nor an environmental impact assessment, were performed.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a robust fuel cell manufacturing industry, supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre which is joint funded by the Government and the automative industry, so would be well positioned to take advantage of developments in fuel cell technology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 08/05/2024 10:41:53 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1714756

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
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 assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of using transport and storage companies for the development of provisional cluster expansion plans for Track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage on the timely roll-out of the projects.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	24099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The CCUS Track-2 December 2023 Market Update set out government’s proposed Track-2 approach of an ‘anchor’ and ‘buildout’ phase; this embedded learnings from the CCUS Track-1 process. The Track-2 process aims to establish clusters at pace and provide a platform for flexibility and innovation in future phases, as well as to carry out transport and storage sizing.</p><p> </p><p>At ‘anchor’ phase, Acorn and Viking will be invited to submit plans for initial capture projects, as well as a provisional expansion plan for the ‘buildout’ phase. The format of the buildout rounds will be announced in due course and may be subject to factors including project pool maturity and progress against our Net Zero and Energy Security objectives.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 08/05/2024 10:41:14 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1714758

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
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 she has provided recent guidance to (a) transport and (b) storage companies on the development of provisional cluster expansion plans for track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	24100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The CCUS Track-2 December 2023 Market Update set out government’s proposed Track-2 approach of an ‘anchor’ and ‘buildout’ phase and high-level timelines.</p><p> </p><p>Government has started initial engagement with the Acorn and Viking Transport and Storage systems. Further guidance on the process, the criteria applicable to any projects in such ‘anchor’ and ‘buildout’ phases and the respective roles of Government and the transport &amp; storage systems will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 08/05/2024 10:40:01 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1713466

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	Energy: Prices
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 is providing additional support to carers to help with rising energy costs.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	23531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Energy prices have fallen significantly since last winter, and the Q2 2024 price cap has fallen by nearly 60% since Q1 2023 when the price cap peaked.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s cost-of-living support package between 2022 to 2025 is worth £108 billion, or £3,800 per household on average, one of the largest support packages in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government continues to provide support through the Warm Home Discount, which provides eligible low-income households with an annual £150 rebate off their energy bill every winter.</p><p> </p><p>Carer’s Allowance is also available to provide a measure of financial support to those not able to work full time due to their caring responsibilities. The rate of Carer’s Allowance is £81.90 a week. In addition to Carer’s Allowance, carers on low incomes can claim income-related benefits, such as Universal Credit and Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/04/2024 06:25:23 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson