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851052

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	The Gambia: Overseas Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage investment in The Gambia.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	130240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Minister for the Commonwealth and UN visited Gambia on 16 February, soon after their re-admittance to the Commonwealth. He met the Gambian Trade Minister during his visit to Gambia and also held discussions on agriculture and tourism, in particular on how Gambia could increase the number of British tourists visiting.</p><p>I congratulate the Government of Gambia and look forward to their participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April. This will be an opportunity for them to commit to good governance and signal to UK companies their commitment to creating a business environment that encourages investment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/03/2018 15:04:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

850201

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Oral Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the government will publish any evidence it has received over the last three years that supports the continuing ban on the oral nicotine product snus.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	129769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The oral nicotine product snus was originally banned under Directive 92/41/EEC. This ban was reaffirmed in 2001 and most recently in the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU, implemented in the United Kingdom by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. The Department has received a number of representations concerning snus over recent years. The makers of snus, Swedish Match, have challenged the legality of the ban on snus and this matter is currently before the European Court of Justice; as such, the strength of the evidence for or against the ban is a matter for the Court and the UK awaits the outcome of that case.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/03/2018 15:01:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

846277

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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: Prices
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 information his Department holds on the average cost of transmission and other network charges per MWh in (a) the UK, (b) France, (c) Ireland, (d) Norway, (e) Germany and (f) the Netherlands.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	128948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Eurostat collate data on the network charge component of electricity prices paid by different sized domestic and non-domestic customers in Europe[1]. For example, table 1 sets out the most recent available data on the amount paid on average by medium-sized domestic consumers towards network costs. This usage is consistent with the typical domestic consumption value used by Ofgem.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Electricity network cost paid by medium-sized domestic customers, July – December 2016 (£/MWh)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Electricity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In considering any international comparisons, it should be noted that the individual components of network charges can vary by country.</p><p>[1] Available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/03/2018 15:22:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

846280

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Electricity Interconnectors
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 are being taken to assess the (a) short and (b) long-term effect on UK power generation of a growth in interconnection.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	128950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure consumers have secure, affordable and clean energy now and in the future, and the role of interconnection alongside other technologies in meeting this ambition in the short and long term was set out in our Clean Growth Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Part of this strategy is ensuring that different technologies compete against each other. For example, the Capacity Market is delivering secure supplies of electricity to homes and businesses through technology neutral auctions that result in a mix of reliable capacity. As part of this, interconnectors help deliver energy security while reducing costs for consumers through increased competition. This year’s auction, in which around 2GW of new interconnector capacity cleared, saw the lowest price yet in the history of the capacity market. We assess the outcome of every Capacity Market auction to see what it means for Great Britain’s future energy security.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/03/2018 15:23:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

846281

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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 Supply
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 proportion of UK energy supply the Government estimates will be comprised of interconnected capacity by (a) 2020, (b) 2030 and (c) 2040.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	128951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The proportion of electricity supplied by electricity imports in 2020 is expected to be 7.6%.</p><p> </p><p>Projections for the power sector up to 2035 are published in the BEIS Energy and Emissions Projections 2017, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Up to 2020, the reference scenario reflects current power sector policies. Beyond 2020, the reference scenario includes assumptions that go beyond current Government policy. The results do not indicate a preferred outcome and should be treated as illustrative.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/03/2018 15:25:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

846283

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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: Prices
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 information his Department holds on average policy costs per MWh in (a) the UK, (b) France, (c) Ireland, (d) Norway, (e) Germany and (f) the Netherlands.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	128953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Eurostat collate data on the average gas and electricity prices paid by different sized domestic and non-domestic customers in Europe. <strong>[1]</strong> Table 1 below sets out the amount paid towards “environmental taxes and levies, and VAT” on the gas and electricity prices paid by medium-sized domestic customers. Data excluding VAT is not published.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Environmental taxes and levies, and VAT on gas and electricity prices paid by medium-sized domestic customers, January – June 2017 (£/MWh)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Gas</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>UK</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>France</em></p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Ireland</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Norway</em></p></td><td><p>Data unavailable</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Germany</em></p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Netherlands</em></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: BEIS <em>Quarterly Energy Prices</em>, available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/international-energy-price-comparisons" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/international-energy-price-comparisons</a>. Data for Norway converted to £/MWh from Eurostat data available online at <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data above focuses on the costs of policies. However, actions taken in the UK to tackle emissions have helped deliver savings on energy bills for households as energy efficiency savings have more than offset the cost of financial support provided for developing low-carbon technologies – delivering a net bill saving of £14 on average in 2016.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Available online at: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/database</a>. </em></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/03/2018 16:02:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

846285

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Electricity Generation
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 assessment his Department has made of the contribution to the economy of UK-based energy generation; and what recent estimate he has made of the number of jobs supported in the UK by that industry.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	128954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>As set out in table 1, the energy sector directly contributed 2.3% of GDP, or £40.2 billion, to the UK economy in 2016 and directly employed 178,000 people. Further jobs are supported indirectly, for example, an estimated 152,000 were employed in support of UK oil and gas extraction, while the ONS separately estimate that the low carbon electricity sector employed 40,500 in the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Contribution to GDP and direct employment of the UK energy sector in 2016</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Contribution to GDP</p></td><td><p>Employment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coal extraction</p></td><td><p>0.002%</p></td><td><p>1,936</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oil and gas extraction</p></td><td><p>0.78%</p></td><td><p>32,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refining</p></td><td><p>0.08%</p></td><td><p>3,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>1.03%</p></td><td><p>87,277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>0.37%</p></td><td><p>47,723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear fuel processing</p></td><td><p>0.07%</p></td><td><p>4,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.33%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>178,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Tables 1 and 2 of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631147/UK_Energy_in_Brief_2017_dataset.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/631147/UK_Energy_in_Brief_2017_dataset.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/03/2018 16:06:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies