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1505337

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Natural Gas: Production
	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 has plans to strengthen the UK's energy security through an increase in domestic gas production.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	48320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has been in commercial negotiations with both EDF and the Sizewell C project company since January 2021. These negotiations are ongoing and commercially sensitive.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government is accelerating all sources of domestic energy, including North Sea oil and gas production. Subject to the Climate Compatibility Checkpoint, The North Sea Transition Authority will be launching a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas shortly, which is expected to lead to over 100 new licences being awarded.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government will also end the pause on shale gas extraction. Having domestic sources of gas makes us less dependent on foreign imports.</ins></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 12:52:51 question first ministerially corrected 03/10/2022 10:37:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 20216 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1503556

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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 steps the Government is taking to support people in Hitchin and Harpenden constituency with the price of (a) heating oil and (b) gas for private homes.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	45252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that heating oil prices have risen steeply over the past year and sympathises with consumers who rely on this fuel for everyday use.</p><p>The Government has announced a new energy price guarantee to reduce bills for households on gas and electricity by an average of £1,000 for the typical household. For households who do not use gas for domestic heating, the Government has committed to provide an additional payment of £100 to compensate for the rising costs of other fuels such as heating oil.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:45:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

1503895

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Small Businesses: 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 help support small and medium sized businesses with the increase in the cost of energy.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	uin	45508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. It will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing a 50% business rates relief for businesses across the UK and reducing employer national insurance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:56:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1504424

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Fuel Oil and Liquefied Natural Gas: Rural Areas
	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 he is taking to support people who live in rural areas and use (a) heating oil and (b) liquified natural gas for domestic heating.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	46213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands fuel prices are an important component of UK household and business expenditures, and understands the negative impact of domestic fuel costs on UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced a new energy price guarantee to reduce bills for households on gas and electricity by an average of £1,000 for the typical household. For households who do not use gas for domestic heating, the Government has committed to provide an additional payment of £100 to compensate for the rising costs of other fuels such as heating oil.<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:45:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 17587 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1505331

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Hospitality Industry: 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy prices on the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	48316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses and recognises the scale will vary depending on business type and type of contract or tariff.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Bill Relief Scheme - to ensure that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. After this initial six-month period, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing support via with business rates relief, freezing alcohol duty rates on beer, cider, wine and spirits, increasing the employment allowance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:18:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1505333

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Iron and Steel: 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy prices on steel manufacturers.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	48318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Through close engagement with the steel industry, the Government is acutely aware of the continued pressure on steel companies because of high energy and raw material costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains determined to secure a competitive future for energy intensive industries (EIIs) such as steel, providing them with extensive support, including over £2 billion to help with the costs of energy and to protect jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The recently-announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. A review of the scheme, to be published in three months, will identify the most vulnerable non-domestic customers and how the government will continue assisting them with energy costs after the initial six months.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:20:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1505340

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Business: 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 he has had recent discussions with energy suppliers on supporting businesses effected by rising energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	48323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and Officials in the Department regularly engage with energy suppliers to discuss the impact of rising energy costs on businesses of all sizes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. The scheme will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:47:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1505349

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons behind the levels of energy pricing in other European countries compared to those in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	48478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Differences in prices across countries are influenced by many factors, including differences in fuel mixes, market structures, regulation, and taxation strategies within each country.</p><p> </p><p>For example, some countries have historically passed proportionally more energy system costs onto households than businesses compared to the UK. Other countries benefit from very cheap hydropower.</p><p> </p><p>This means that while all countries have been affected by the rise in global energy prices, the impact on households and businesses will vary between countries.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the unprecedented increase in global energy prices, on September 8th the Government announced a package of measures to support people and businesses with their energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:21:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1505998

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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 Intensive Industries: 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 assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy costs on energy-intensive industries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	49255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains determined to secure a competitive future for our energy intensive industries (EIIs), providing them with extensive support, including over £2 billion to help with the costs of energy and to protect jobs. The British Energy Security Strategy recently announced an extension of the EII Compensation Scheme for a further three years and its budget will be more than doubled.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. It will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:49:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1506048

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2022
	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: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) prepay force-fitting warrants have been requested by energy companies in each month of 2022 as of 7 September and (b) customers moved to prepay for arrears monthly between October 2021 and March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	49258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not collect or hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/09/2022 13:22:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova