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1601170

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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 his Department is taking steps to help ensure that energy unit prices in Merseyside are in line with the national average.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	157633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Electricity and gas distribution charges, which are incurred by suppliers and passed through to consumers, vary regionally. These variations reflect the costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area and the number of consumers between whom those costs are spread. This cost reflective approach helps to minimise overall network costs across Great Britain</p><p> </p><p>The price cap sets a limit on unit rates and standing charges, ensuring customers pay a fair price for their energy based on the true underlying costs of supplying it.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 157634 question first answered 08/03/2023 12:48:51 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601172

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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, if he will make a comparative assessment of the impact of energy unit prices on people in (a) Merseyside and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	157634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Electricity and gas distribution charges, which are incurred by suppliers and passed through to consumers, vary regionally. These variations reflect the costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area and the number of consumers between whom those costs are spread. This cost reflective approach helps to minimise overall network costs across Great Britain</p><p> </p><p>The price cap sets a limit on unit rates and standing charges, ensuring customers pay a fair price for their energy based on the true underlying costs of supplying it.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 157633 question first answered 08/03/2023 12:48:51 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601176

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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
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 his Department is taking to help connect large and small manufacturers of renewable energy projects.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	157635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>All renewable energy projects greater than 300MW, and all Floating Offshore Wind projects bidding for support via a Contract for Difference must submit a Supply Chain Plan to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. In this plan, they must set out the actions they will take to improve their supply chain. Among these, applicants must set out how they are increasing the visibility of opportunities to make it easier for smaller firms to win contracts. They must also set out specifically how they are helping small and medium enterprises and new entrants into the renewables sector.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 08/03/2023 17:19:56 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601177

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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	Hydrogen: 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, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the Australian government's change in policy on natural hydrogen licensing on (a) the global promotion of natural hydrogen and (b) the UK's prospects in harnessing natural hydrogen.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	157636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK aims to support multiple production routes in order to meet our ambition to have up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. The Government is not aware of evidence to suggest natural hydrogen will make a significant contribution to the UK’s hydrogen production ambitions. However, the Government welcomes efforts from other countries that support the production and use of low carbon hydrogen, and is working with international partners on issues including natural hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 157637 question first answered 08/03/2023 17:20:15 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601179

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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	Hydrogen
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 his Department plans to commission and collect evidence on the value of natural hydrogen.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	157637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK aims to support multiple production routes in order to meet our ambition to have up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. The Government is not aware of evidence to suggest natural hydrogen will make a significant contribution to the UK’s hydrogen production ambitions. However, the Government welcomes efforts from other countries that support the production and use of low carbon hydrogen, and is working with international partners on issues including natural hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 157636 question first answered 08/03/2023 17:20:15 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600782

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2023 to Question 152223 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which there is a difference in the number of electric vehicle charging points available for public use between (a) London, (b) the rest of England and (c) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that the right chargepoints are installed in the right places. However, there are no plans for a top-down process as the number of chargepoints needed in areas will depend on consumer travel and charging behaviour. Different approaches will be suitable for different local environments, particularly for those without off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport works closely with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to support the transition to zero emission vehicles across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/03/2023 14:10:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600802

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2023 to Question 152222 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons for the decrease in rate of electric vehicle charging points installations across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>There has not been a decrease in the rate of chargepoint installations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 156947 question first answered 07/03/2023 14:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600803

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2023 to Question 152222 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, Does whether he plans to increase the rate of installation of electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>There has not been a decrease in the rate of chargepoint installations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 156946 question first answered 07/03/2023 14:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600805

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150463, what steps her Department has taken to help increase domestic semiconductor production.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>On behalf of His Majesty’s Government, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been leading a review of the semiconductor sector. DSIT has worked closely with departments across Whitehall throughout this process, to highlight the importance of semiconductors and their role for dependent sectors. We have been working together to improve the resilience and security of UK supply chains, protect our security and enable the sector to generate innovation-led economic growth.</p><p>The government recognises the importance of the semiconductor industry to the UK and the forthcoming Semiconductor Strategy will set out our vision for the sector and how we will support the sector to grow, now and into the future.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/03/2023 10:00:34 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600806

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of (a) levels of consumer confidence in the reliability of the electric vehicle charging network and (b) the potential impact of those confidence levels on achieving the Government's aim of ending the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>With over 1 million registered plug-in vehicles in the UK, it is clear that the public recognises the benefits of switching to zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021 the Government consulted on measures to improve the consumer experience at public chargepoints and published its response in March 2022. To increase confidence in the charging network, the Government intends to lay legislation in the coming months to improve the accessibility and reliability of the network still further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/03/2023 14:03:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson