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576958

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Energy
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 speech of the then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on 18 November 2015, on a new direction for UK energy policy, when the terms of reference of the review into coal will be published; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	45332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The continued use of unabated coal for power generation is not consistent with our policy of decarbonising the economy. The role of coal for electricity generation has declined rapidly in the last couple of years due to the success of the Government’s policies to penalise emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants and encourage investment in lower carbon alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2016 12:44:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

576541

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Energy
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 his Department has made on developing an Energy Innovation Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	45054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2016 answer text <p>Following the recent Machinery of Government changes, the detail of the Department’s energy innovation programme is being considered by Ministers. The 2016-2021 programme, over £500m, announced as part of the last Spending Review was developed as a cross-Government initiative by the former Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Department is also collaborating internationally with other countries, including through ‘Mission Innovation’ – a global partnership of 21 members announced at COP21 in Paris, pledging to double support for clean energy innovation over the next five years and strengthening transparency and collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/10/2016 11:03:12 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

536449

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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	Energy
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 his Department is taking to encourage de-carbonisation of the UK energy market.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will now hold responsibility for climate change issues.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action across the economy to encourage the decarbonisation of energy and last month we set the fifth carbon budget in law in line with the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/08/2016 13:08:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524952

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the European Council decision of October 2014 on a Climate and Energy Policy Framework to set EU-wide energy targets for 2030, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of a vote to leave the EU on the UK (a) reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030, (b) making the target for renewable energy at least 27 per cent and (c) meeting the indicative energy efficiency target of at least 27 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	40603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Gentleman to the statement given by the Prime Minister on 24 June:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/eu-referendum-outcome-pm-statement-24-june-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 27/06/2016 10:36:58 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

521440

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is permissible for the ballot papers sent to postal voters to be a different colour to the ballot papers issued in a corresponding polling station.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Ballot papers for any given poll have a consistent appearance in order to reduce the risk of completed votes being identifiable as having been submitted by a particular voter or voters when they are verified and counted. That could happen if, for example, coloured ballot papers were used for postal voting (but not voting in person) and there was low use of them. Different coloured ballot papers are already used to help voters distinguish between different polls where polls are combined, and further use of different colours could lead to confusion.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 09/06/2016 16:57:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

517156

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
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
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 the recommendations of the Bonfield Review of consumer advice, protection, standards and enforcement for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	36320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>The Bonfield Review is due to report back its findings later this year.</p><p>We are confident that the Bonfield Review will provide a real opportunity to put energy efficiency and renewable energy on a more consumer-focussed and sustainable long-term path for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/05/2016 12:47:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

513628

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if her Department will take steps to ensure that (a) the UK is energy secure and independent and (b) reliance on foreign gas supplies and cross border electrical connections coupled with decommissioning of UK energy resources does not result in an energy shortage in the UK in the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	34515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>Energy security is my top priority. The Department will take the steps needed to ensure hard working families and business have the energy they need, including from overseas where this adds to the diversity and cost effectiveness of our energy supplies.</p><p> </p><p>Interconnection provides greater security of supply as we import from a diverse generation mix, allowing us to access, for example, Norway’s large amounts of hydropower.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has an open and competitive gas market in which gas is traded freely. Gas enters the UK system from a range of sources including the UK Continental Shelf, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as the LNG imports. This diverse and flexible range of domestic and foreign supplies ensures security of supply, encourages competition and helps to lower energy costs for British consumers and industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/04/2016 13:43:29 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

484321

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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
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 plan to take in response to the key themes set out in the discussion paper published by Ofgem in September 2015.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	32138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department is taking steps in a number of areas that respond to the key themes set out in Ofgem’s paper on ‘Non-traditional business models’. This includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Working closely with Ofgem, looking at removing barriers that are holding back smart energy solutions, including demand side response and storage. We plan to issue a call for evidence on smart energy in due course followed by a Government response, which will outline the future direction of the work. Further information can be found in the document ‘Towards a Smart Energy System’:</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486362/Towards_a_smart_energy_system.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486362/Towards_a_smart_energy_system.pdf</a>.</p><ul><li>Allocating at least £50m for innovation in energy storage, demand-side response and other smart technologies over the next five years to help promising new technologies and business models access the market.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, we are supportive of the work by Ofgem to:</p><ul><li>Review the regulatory regime for local energy to ensure consumer benefits are realised;</li><li>Consult shortly on providing innovation spaces for experimentation, giving more regulatory certainty for innovative approaches within the existing regulatory framework.</li></ul><ul><li><p>Consult on the future of the £100m Network Innovation Competition to better enable network innovation by non-licenced companies from 2017, to maximise the delivery of genuinely innovative projects and technologies.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/04/2016 11:23:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

484452

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will make it a condition of energy firms' licences that the staff of those firms' entire retail operation are directly employed in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	32181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The management of energy companies’ retail operations, including the location of its staff, is a commercial matter for the individual companies.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/04/2016 11:25:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

457747

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will place a summary of how the UK's energy interconnectors are funded in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	29806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Yes, I will be placing a copy in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/03/2016 15:05:29 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson