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442302

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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: Costs
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 her Department has made of the whole system costs of different energy technologies; and when that information will be published.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	20735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Quantifying the whole system impacts of electricity technologies is a complex exercise which requires sophisticated electricity system modelling. In order to build on previous internal analysis quantifying system costs for some electricity technologies, DECC has commissioned a project titled: Whole System Impacts of Electricity Generation Technologies.</p><p>This project will improve DECC’s internal electricity system modelling capability to better capture the costs and benefits of all generation technologies on the whole electricity system. It will also allow a better representation of the dynamics behind these costs and benefits, in particular how they vary over time and with the background electricity mix.</p><p>This project is currently ongoing and given the complex modelling involved, it requires a rigorous quality assurance process to ensure the analysis is robust. We are aiming to complete the project in the first half of 2016, and will publish the results as soon as possible.</p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:13:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

442303

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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: Costs
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 her Department is taking to take account of the whole system costs of different energy technologies when formulating future government policy on delivering renewable support at least cost to consumers.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	20736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>DECC recognises the importance of considering the whole system impacts (both costs and benefits) of different electricity technologies when formulating future government policy, since it is a crucial element in delivering secure, clean and affordable energy to consumers.</p><p>In order to continue to improve its evidence base in this area and inform future policy developments, DECC has commissioned a project on the Whole System Impacts of Electricity Generation Technologies on the electricity system. This project will improve DECC’s understanding of what these system costs are (for example the impact of electricity technologies on wider system balancing actions and networks requirements), as well as improve DECC’s modelling capability to quantify these system costs and their dynamics.</p><p>Once this project is completed, DECC will be able to better quantify these system costs to inform policy decisions. Any future policy development, such as future renewable support, will be informed by the improved evidence base developed through this project.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:14:24 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

442304

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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 Emissions
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 has made of whether the policies outlined in her speech at the Institution of Civil Engineers on 18 November 2015 will ensure the UK meets the fourth Carbon Budget.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	20813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>My Rt. hon Friend,the Secretary of State announced in November, this Government is committed to taking pragmatic action to meet the fourth carbon budget whilst ensuring that energy is secure and bills remain low. Measures announced in her speech - including the intention to replace unabated coal with new gas, nuclear and renewables; increased competition; concerted action on heat; and support for innovation – are all in line with this commitment.</p><p>Our new emissions reduction plan will be published towards the end of 2016 and will set out our proposals in full.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:11:33 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

442305

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether an impact assessment has been carried out by her Department on the policies outlined in her speech at the Institution of Civil Engineers on 18 November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	20812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The speech contained a number of policy proposals which are at different stages of implementation. Some measures which are close to delivery have already had assessments published, such as the changes to the Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariff to ensure bill payers get value for money. Where appropriate impact assessments for other proposals, such as the consultation to close unabated coal-fired power stations, will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:09:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

439381

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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: Finance
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 expects to be able to announce how carbon capture and storage research and deployment will be funded in future; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	20679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on which technologies to support with research, development and demonstration funding will be made in due course, in the context of our agreed policy objectives, with a clear focus on targeting investment in areas of demonstrable market failure. A generating station connected to a complete CCS system is an eligible technology for Contracts for Difference under the Contract for Difference Regulations. Contracts for Difference for CCS are awarded on direction of my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State. Whether or not the Secretary of State would consider awarding a CfDs to a specific project would be subject to the circumstances at the time, including factors such as the value for money and affordability of a project and competing demands on available budgets.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 12:26:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

439382

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Members: Correspondence
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 intends to answer the letter to her from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 5 November 2015 with regard to Ms J Batsleer.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	20692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>I replied to the rt. hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 23 December 2015, and I apologise for the delay in doing so.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 17:33:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom attachment 1 file name Question 20692 correspondence.pdf title Question 20692 - letters
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

439383

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Department of Energy and Climate Change: Information Officers
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 press or public relations officers are employed by (a) Ofgem, (b) the Oil and Gas Authority, (c) the Civil Nuclear Police Authority, (d) the Coal Authority, (e) the Committee on Climate Change and (f) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; how many of those staff earn more that (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total cost is of running the press office in each of those organisations in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The most recent information for each of the bodies is:</p><br /><p>a) Ofgem</p><p>Ofgem employs a small team of six press officers. The total cost of running the press office including pay, pensions and all other costswas £642,000 in the financial year April 2014 to Mar 2015.</p><br /><p>b) Oil and Gas Authority</p><p>The Oil and Gas Authority has a small communications and external affairs team, currently consisting of four staff. There is no dedicated press officer.</p><br /><p>For 2015/16 costs for this team (including IT, staff costs &amp; necessary subscriptions) are projected to be c£203,000.</p><br /><p>c) Civil Nuclear Police Authority</p><br /><p>The Civil Nuclear Constabularly/Civil Nuclear Police Authority employs a total of two members of staff: a Head of Engagement and Communications and one Communications Manager. It has no press or public relations officers. The only costs of running this small communications team are salary costs.</p><br /><p>d) Coal Authority</p><br /><p>There are two members of staff (one of which is part-time) working on press and public relations in the Coal Authority. The only costs of running this team is salary cost plus £7,300 establishment costs for the year.</p><br /><p>e) Committee on Climate Change</p><br /><p>There are two members of staff in the Committee on Climate Change Communications Team. The running costs of the team are salary costs plus other running costs (e.g. IT, website) of £18,934.</p><br /><p>f) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p><br /><p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority does not have a press office. Two members of staff have responsibility for media relations as a substantive part of their role: the Head of Stakeholder Communications and Corporate Communications Manager.</p><br /><p>Given the small size of these teams, providing the information requested on salaries would enable individual members of staff to be identified. This information has not, therefore, been provided.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 12:30:58 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

439384

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Electricity: Consumption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what electricity consumption in England was in (a) 2005, (b) 2010 and (c) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	20611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Electricity consumption in England was 293 TWh in 2005, 276 TWh in 2010, and 255 TWh in 2014. Figures for 2015 will be published in due course.</p><br /><p>Data from “Electricity generation and supply figures for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, 2004 to 2014”, Energy Trends, December 2015, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2015-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-figures-for-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-december-2015-special-feature-article-electricity-generation-and-supply-figures-for-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-england-2</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 12:32:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

439385

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Green Climate Fund
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 she has made of the total UK financial commitment to the Green Climate Fund until 2030.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	20551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, over $10.2 billion has been pledged to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) from 38 developed and developing countries. The funds are used to help developing countries to deal with the impact of climate change, and it is strongly in our national economic interest to contribute to it. As part of this initial resource mobilisation period, the UK has committed £720 million to the GCF. We will consider further UK contributions to the GCF in subsequent resource mobilisation periods.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:08:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

439386

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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 her Department intends to expand the range of technologies available under the Renewable Heat Incentive as part of its process of reviewing the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	20573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>We intend to reform the RHI to improve value for money and reduce costs; improve cost control and budget management; and explore the best way to support less able to pay households. Ofgem will continue to run the RHI under the current rules, while we consider the reform of the scheme. Officials have begun discussions with stakeholders, and we plan to consult on the changes early in 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 20571 question first answered 05/01/2016 12:33:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil