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391421

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	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	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 progress she has made on reducing the time taken for homeowners to switch energy and gas supplier; and what forecast she has made of the effect on switching times of the completion of the smart metering implementation programme.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	7974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has worked with Energy UK, Ofgem, suppliers and other key industry partners to develop and implement proposals which have enabled domestic customers to switch supplier within 17 days, half the time it previously took.</p><p>The roll-out of smart metering will make switching energy supplier easier and faster and is a key enabler to 24-hour switching. The Government announced in the Summer Budget 2015 that it will work with Ofgem with the ambition of introducing 24-hour switching by the end of 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/09/2015 08:37:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

422219

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	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	Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2015 to Question 7974, what research her Department has conducted into the ease of switching energy supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	12450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has, as part of its investigation into the energy market, commissioned research into consumer experiences and views of the energy market including the ease of switching energy supplier.</p><br /><p>The CMA investigation is still ongoing but the report it commissioned has already been published can be found at:</p><br /><p><a href="https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/54e75c53ed915d0cf700000d/CMA_customer_survey_-_energy_investigation_-_GfK_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/54e75c53ed915d0cf700000d/CMA_customer_survey_-_energy_investigation_-_GfK_Report.pdf</a></p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 27/10/2015 13:35:29 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

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

759503

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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, whether the Government plans for the UK to remain in the internal energy market after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	900803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering all aspects of its future relationship with the EU, including the arrangements for trading energy.</p><p> </p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has told the House there are great advantages in having continued access to free markets. Energy is an area in which there is strong alignment of interests between the UK and EU.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is maintaining affordable, clean and secure energy supplies for businesses and households.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/09/2017 15:21:16 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1060815

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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 ensure that gas and energy (a) interconnectors, (b) import export routes and (c) infrastructure mechanisms will remain fully functional after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	221015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>As set out in our Technical Notice the Government is working closely with Ofgem, interconnectors and wider industry on the steps needed to maintain continued cross-border energy trading. This includes supporting engagement with EU Member State authorities. The Government does not anticipate changes to non-EU import export routes for gas by EU exit and there are no non-EU import export routes for electricity.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/02/2019 17:33:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

795428

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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 plans he has to encourage greater diversify in energy production in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	115849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Capacity Market is at the heart of the Government’s plans for a reliable, flexible electricity system. It will secure the capacity required to meet peak demand in a range of scenarios through auctions held four- and one-year ahead of delivery.</p><p>The design of the Capacity Market drives fierce competition. Existing and new resources, of all technology types which are not in receipt of another subsidy, compete together. A mix of new-build projects came through in the last main capacity auction in December 2016, with significant innovation such as demand-side response and battery storage winning agreements alongside more traditional gas generation projects.</p><p>Other measures being taken to broaden the UK’s electricity generation base are the deployment of new nuclear generation (starting with Hinkley Point C).</p><p>In September, we announced the results of the second Contracts for Difference auction round which secured an additional 3.2 Giga Watts of new offshore wind capacity to be built in the early 2020’s.</p><p>Building on this, we announced our Clean Growth Strategy in October, where we committed a further £557 million for future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds with the next auction planned for Spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 29/11/2017 15:43:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

647945

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a further update to their Community Energy Strategy; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL3642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is engaging with stakeholders to explore next steps for community and local energy in the context of the forthcoming Emissions Reduction Plan.</p><p>The Government has no current plans to publish further updates to the Community Energy Strategy, originally published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in 2014.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 12/12/2016 12:51:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

647948

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impacts on the growth of community energy projects of changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme and the removal of tax relief for such projects.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL3645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department provides quarterly updates on the number of and capacity of installations within the Feed-in Tariff scheme registered as community groups and schools. These are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-and-school-feed-in-tariff-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-and-school-feed-in-tariff-statistics</a></p><p>It should be noted that these statistics may be incomplete because it is not a requirement for a community group or school to identify itself, unless it applies for a specific benefit available to community groups or schools.</p><p>The subsidised generation of renewable energy by community organisations ceased to be a qualifying activity for the Government’s tax-advantaged venture capital schemes from November 30 2015. The Government published a Tax Information and Impact Note, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-exclusion-of-energy-generation-from-venture-capital-schemes/income-tax-exclusion-of-energy-generation-from-venture-capital-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-exclusion-of-energy-generation-from-venture-capital-schemes/income-tax-exclusion-of-energy-generation-from-venture-capital-schemes</a>.</p><p>The Government has made no further assessment of the impact of this measure on the growth of community energy projects.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Quarterly_FITs_Community_and_School_Statistics_Sep_2016.xlsx title Community & School FiT statistics 2 file name Income Tax_ exclusion of energy generation from venture capital schemes - GOV.pdf title Exclusion of energy generation impact note question first answered 12/12/2016 12:56:56 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

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

155842

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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, pursuant to the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 984, what the evidential basis was for the statement that the UK is on target to meet its future low-carbon power requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The estimated £45bn investment achieved in the electricity sector between 2010 and 2013 demonstrates good progress towards the further investment that we estimate is necessary between 2014 and 2020 (up to £100bn).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 21/11/2014 14:35:50 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint