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1666391

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the Rafah crossing in Egypt to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on transporting aid from Israel to Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 11:28:52 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666404

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza and Israel: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with aid agencies on the humanitarian situation in Israel and Gaza; and whether he has received representations from aid agencies expressing concern on international law being upheld during the conflict.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 11:30:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666095

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	North Sea Transition Authority: Standards
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 recent assessment she has made of the North Sea Transition Authority's (a) efficacy as a regulator and (b) ability to support the delivery of the Government's climate targets.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Act 2016 requires the North Sea Transition Authority’s (NSTA) performance to be reviewed at least every three years. The report (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Foil-and-gas-authority-review-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cb64170db48ef456d718208dbd47349ba%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638337363838577591%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yBjlTZklwra9ujpJImDGmUDDj2aqZl6Uk9SWCXtosRo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/oil-and-gas-authority-review-2022</a>) following the second such review, which also met the requirements of the Cabinet Office’s Arm’s Length Body Review Programme, was published in June 2023. It found that the NSTA is in good health and effective in meeting its statutory requirements. The Authority plays a crucial role in helping to achieve the Government's commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 while supporting energy resilience and the drive to develop home-grown hydrogen and carbon storage.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2023 10:01:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666099

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	North Sea Oil: Shetland
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 assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the development of the Rosebank oil field on the UK's ability to meet (a) the (i) fifth and (ii) sixth carbon budgets and (b) its net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Development proposals for oil and gas fields are dealt with by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). The decision to approve the Rosebank Development follows extensive scrutiny by regulators, including a full environmental impact assessment and a public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's Net Zero Strategy sets out how the North Sea Transition Deal's emissions reduction targets are consistent with the UK meeting its carbon budgets and net zero by 2050. The expected emissions from potential future oil and gas projects are factored into the UK's carbon budgets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/10/2023 09:27:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666100

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the Energy Profits Levy investment allowance relief in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of tax reliefs used by oil and gas companies under the Ring Fence tax regime are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203476 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:21 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666101

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of the investment allowance relief under the Energy Profits Levy in each financial year to 2025/2026; and if he will place a copy of that estimate in the Library of the House.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of tax reliefs used by oil and gas companies under the Ring Fence tax regime are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203475 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:21 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1665297

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
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 (a) she and (b) the North Sea Transition Authority made an assessment of the potential impact of attaching conditions to the grant of consent to Equinor for the Rosebank oil and gas development in the North Sea on the delivery of decarbonisation targets in the North Sea Transition Deal.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	202951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The decision to approve the Rosebank Field Development plan follows extensive scrutiny by regulators, including a full environmental impact assessment and a public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The North Sea Transition Deal is a sector-wide industry agreement involving commitments from numerous companies. Existing accountability arrangements in the Deal - including monitoring compliance with the targets - are appropriate, with the North Sea Transition Authority estimating that the sector is on track to meet 2025 and 2027 targets.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2023 09:50:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1665299

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	North Sea Oil: Shetland
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 she will instruct the North Sea Transition Authority to publish the assessment made of the compatibility of the Rosebank oil field with net zero.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	202952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The decision to approve the Rosebank Development follows extensive scrutiny by regulators, including an environmental impact assessment and public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Rosebank is expected to be significantly less emissions-intensive than the current average of producing assets due to greater operational efficiencies and emissions mitigation measures. It will also be electrification-ready, with Equinor expecting emissions to fall to 3kgCO2 per barrel post-electrification.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2023 09:45:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1665301

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	North Sea Oil
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 assessment she has made of the level of potential risk that the development of the Rosebank oil field leads to stranded assets.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	202953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Stranded assets typically occur where a poor investment decision leads to infrastructure which is not fully used during its anticipated economic lifetime. In the case of new oil fields, this risk is borne by investors who are best placed to make these judgments.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a robust decommissioning regime for offshore oil and gas fields to ensure that any liabilities are the responsibility of developers and that taxpayers are protected.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2023 09:51:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1665303

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	North Sea Oil: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the value of tax relief available for the development of the Rosebank oil field under the investment allowance; and if he will place a copy of that estimate in the Library of the House.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	202954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of tax reliefs available to oil and gas companies under the Ring-Fence Corporation Tax (RFCT) and the Supplementary Charge (SC) are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates do not separate out specific projects or taxpayers to protect taxpayer confidentiality.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 25/10/2023 07:40:26 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas