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433964

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what bids her Department received for the carbon capture and storage technology completion which the Government is no longer funding.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	18629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The CCS Competition opened in April 2012, with bids invited by July 2012. Eight bids were submitted: North East Oxyfuel Project, Peterhead CCS, Teesside Low Carbon, White Rose (Capture Power), Captain Clean Energy Limited, Don Valley CCS, National Grid Humber Cluster and National Grid Teesside Cluster. Four full chain projects were shortlisted in October 2012. On 14 January 2013, shortlisted bidders submitted revised proposals and later that year the Government announced two preferred bidders, Capture Power Ltd’ White Rose Project and Shell’s Peterhead Project, who were later awarded contracts to undertake Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies. Captain Clean Energy and Teesside Low Carbon, the remaining two shortlisted bidders, were appointed as reserve projects until such time as FEED contracts were signed.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2015 12:24:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34432 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

433965

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage: EU Grants and Loans
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 EU funding was allocated to the operation of carbon capture and storage projects which is not now available for spending on UK projects.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	18630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2009 the Don Valley Project was awarded a €180m European Energy Programme for Recovery grant which contributes towards the feasibility and design phase of the project's development. The award is still in place and ~€125m has so far been claimed. In 2013 the White Rose CCS project was awarded up to €300m in potential NER300 funding. This award, which remains available, is subject to the project being able to successfully store carbon dioxide before the end of June 2020.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/12/2015 14:52:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34433 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

433966

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 she made of the value for money of carbon capture and storage before the Government's carbon capture and storage competition was suspended; and how much from the public purse had been spent on that competition at the time of suspension.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	18631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The provision of ring-fenced capital support for CCS was judged against other Government funding priorities as part of the Spending Review. My department has paid £78.6m between 2011/12 and November 2015 on the CCS Competition including the investment in Front End Engineering and Design (approximately £60 million), independent professional technical, legal, financial and commercial advice and civil service staff.</p><br /><p>The Government continues to view CCS as having a potential role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK’s power and industrial sectors, and considers that the investment to date remains value for money to the UK.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/12/2015 14:54:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34435 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

433967

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 her Department made of the value for money of the carbon capture and storage project bids.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	18632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The provision of ring-fenced capital support for CCS was judged against other Government funding priorities as part of the Spending Review. We are currently engaging with both bidders regarding the implications of this decision on their Bids.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2015 13:13:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34436 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

433968

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she had with bidders for the carbon capture and storage competition prior to the decision to withdraw funding earmarked for that competition.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	18633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>Through the CCS Competition the Department has held discussions on a regular basis with both Shell and Capture Power Ltd. We continue to engage closely with the two bidders on the implications of the Spending Review decision for their Bids.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2015 13:30:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34437 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

433969

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the Government's future plans are for carbon capture and storage.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	18634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government continues to view CCS as having a potential role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK’s power and industrial sectors.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2015 13:34:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34439 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

433970

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 she has made of the potential effect on (a) the supply chain and (b) existing infrastructure of the Government's decision to cancel the carbon capture and storage competition.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	18635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The provision of ring-fenced capital support for CCS was judged against other Government funding priorities as part of the Spending Review. We are engaging closely with the two bidders and wider industry on the implications of the decision. The Government’s view remains that CCS has a potential role in the long term decarbonisation of the UK’s power and industrial sectors.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2015 13:35:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 34440 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

433971

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she plans to publish her Department's response to the consultation on a review of the feed-in tariff scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	18672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We are currently analysing feedback submitted during the Feed-in Tariff review consultation and intend to publish a Government response as soon as possible.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/12/2015 15:20:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

433972

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she plans to publish details of how her Department plans to reform the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme to make the savings announced in the Autumn Statement 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	18670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Officials have begun discussions with stakeholders, and we plan to consult on the changes in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/12/2015 17:08:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

433973

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether it is her policy that anaerobic digestion will continue to be supported under the reformed Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	18671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>We are still at an early stage in the process of reforming the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Therefore, I am unable to make specific commitments as to the future shape of the scheme at this point.</p><br /><p>However, Ofgem will continue to run the RHI under the current rules, while we consider reform of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/12/2015 17:09:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies