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1585486

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/02/2023
	date	08/02/2023
	date tabled	08/02/2023
	ddp created	08/02/2023 20:14:27
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	24/02/2023 10:05:29 24/02/2023 14:21:12
	hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
	house id	1
	identifier	142693
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/02/2023 13:50:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help support the molten salt reactor sector.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 142693
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	142693
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2020 the Government established a £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund (ANF) to support the development of Small and Advanced Modular Reactors (SMRs and AMRs).</p><p> </p><p>The ANF includes support for an AMR Research, Development &amp; Demonstration (RD&amp;D) programme which seeks to demonstrate an AMR by the early 2030s to understand the potential of advanced reactors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government decided to focus the AMR RD&amp;D programme on demonstrating High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs). The Government supports the development of all types of advanced nuclear technologies including molten salt reactors as part of wider policy activities, such as access to regulation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 24/02/2023 13:50:02
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1668994

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/11/2023
	date	09/11/2023
	date tabled	09/11/2023
	ddp created	09/11/2023 18:40:15
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	09/11/2023 19:03:49 17/11/2023 08:21:28
	hansard heading	Electricians
	house id	1
	identifier	1137
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/11/2023 07:51:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has held recent discussions with (a) electricians and (b) electrical contracting firms on trends in the level of demand for electrical skills.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 1137
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1137
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with external stakeholders to discuss a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 17/11/2023 07:51:06
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1645180

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2023
	date	15/06/2023
	date tabled	15/06/2023
	ddp created	15/06/2023 16:50:44
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	16/06/2023 14:05:34 23/06/2023 14:56:41
	hansard heading	Solar Power
	house id	1
	identifier	189801
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/06/2023 12:43:50
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with water companies on the potential merits of using floating solar panels on (a) lakes, (b) reservoirs, (c) industrial ponds and (d) near coastal areas on energy generation.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 189801
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	189801
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State met representatives from Thames Water Ventures on the 19<sup>th</sup> of April 2023 to discuss their plans for floating solar across their estate of reservoirs and the merits of floating solar deployment across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 23/06/2023 12:43:50
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1584371

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/02/2023
	date	06/02/2023
	date tabled	06/02/2023
	ddp created	06/02/2023 21:56:36
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	08/02/2023 12:55:32 10/02/2023 11:02:40
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	identifier	140153
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	10/02/2023 10:30:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether energy consumers have a right to ask for a smart meter to be removed and replaced with a traditional meter.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 140153
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	140153
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Smart meters are modernising the energy system and benefit households and small business across Great Britain. Energy suppliers are responsible for the provision of metering and are required to take all reasonable steps to install a smart meter where a meter is fitted for the first time or when an existing meter needs to be replaced. Energy suppliers are best placed to make decisions on individual circumstances in accordance with customer needs and availability of existing traditional meters.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 10/02/2023 10:30:52
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644222

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/06/2023
	date	13/06/2023
	date tabled	13/06/2023
	ddp created	13/06/2023 18:33:43
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	15/06/2023 13:55:42 21/06/2023 12:11:29
	hansard heading	Solar Power: Research
	house id	1
	identifier	189239
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/06/2023 11:41:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to support research into floating solar panels.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 189239
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	189239
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department is not currently supporting research into floating solar panels.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 21/06/2023 11:41:07
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1585485

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/02/2023
	date	08/02/2023
	date tabled	08/02/2023
	ddp created	08/02/2023 20:14:24
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	08/02/2023 20:27:41 24/02/2023 14:33:11
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Technology
	house id	1
	identifier	142692
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/02/2023 14:02:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the risk of relying on too few technologies to deliver the 24GW nuclear generation by 2050 target by supporting a diverse range of advanced nuclear technologies.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 142692
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	142692
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is pursuing large-scale nuclear whilst also investing in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs).</p><p> </p><p>In addition to supporting the construction of Hinkley Point C, the Government has invested £700m into the Sizewell C project – the first state backing for a nuclear project in over 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>The up to £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund is funding SMRs and AMRs. Up to £210m of this is helping to develop the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor design. The Fund is also supporting an AMR Research Development &amp; Demonstration competition.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 24/02/2023 14:02:23
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1694752

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/03/2024
	date	08/03/2024
	date tabled	08/03/2024
	ddp created	08/03/2024 15:02:56
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	08/03/2024 15:05:52 13/03/2024 06:56:07
	hansard heading	National Grid: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	identifier	17727
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	13/03/2024 06:24:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with the National Grid on improving the timetable for connecting infrastructure projects to the national grid.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 17727
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17727
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is working with Ofgem, the Electricity System Operator and network companies to accelerate network connections. Since the Connections Action Plan[1] was published in November 2023, over 40GW of projects have been offered earlier grid connection dates, accelerating up to £40bn of investment. In the coming months we will decide on further action to ensure only viable projects can retain their connection agreements. In addition, from next January a new process will prevent projects being offered a specific connection date until they demonstrate sufficient progress towards connecting to the grid.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655dd873d03a8d001207fe56/connections-action-plan.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655dd873d03a8d001207fe56/connections-action-plan.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 13/03/2024 06:24:49
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1611568

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/04/2023
	date	30/03/2023
	date tabled	30/03/2023
	ddp created	18/04/2023 12:03:08
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	18/04/2023 12:05:51 18/04/2023 12:43:27
	hansard heading	Industry: Investment
	house id	1
	identifier	904492
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/04/2023 12:12:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on investment in low carbon industries in the UK.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 904492
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904492
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has seen nearly £200 billion of investment into low carbon sectors since 2010, 50% higher than the US as a share of GDP. We’re cementing our leadership in clean technologies through targeted investment, regulation, policy and market frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 18/04/2023 12:12:01
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1604630

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/03/2023
	date	15/03/2023
	date tabled	15/03/2023
	ddp created	15/03/2023 19:54:22
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	ddp modified	16/03/2023 17:05:24 20/03/2023 16:41:16
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	166215
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/03/2023 16:09:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.88 of the Spring Budget, HC 1183, published on 15 March 2023, what proportion of the funding for early deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage will be classified as research and development.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 166215
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	166215
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The funding announced in the budget is targeted towards supporting early deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage. Although some of this may be classified as research and development funding, the Government is not earmarking funding for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 20/03/2023 16:09:52
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1249559

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2020
	date	09/11/2020
	date tabled	09/11/2020
	ddp created	09/11/2020 22:02:03
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	09/11/2020 22:16:53 13/11/2020 11:50:09
	hansard heading	Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	identifier	113091
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	13/11/2020 11:18:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) correspondence and (b) discussions have taken place between her Department and the (a) Saudi Arabian authorities and (b) Premier League with regards to the proposed Saudi takeover of Newcastle United.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 113091
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113091
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>As part of our normal information gathering processes about prospective inward investment into the UK, there has been correspondence and/or discussions on the matter referred to, but I am unable to disclose details owing to their containing personal information, commercially sensitive information, and information provided in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness question first answered 13/11/2020 11:18:40
	creator	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah