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1691310

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to monitor the effectiveness of the work undertaken by each department on helping to achieve the Government's net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	901721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Delivering net zero is a cross-government effort as evidenced by publication of strategies such as the Carbon Budgets Delivery Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Energy Security &amp; Net Zero regularly meet with counterparts across Government to coordinate action and manage risks. The Domestic and Economic Affairs (Energy, Climate and Net Zero) Committee ensures a coordinated approach to delivering net zero across Government. The sector specific commitments in the Net Zero Growth Plan also help to drive accountability for achieving net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/02/2024 07:20:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1585809

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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	Energy: Costs
	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 specific support his Department is providing for people living with arthritis to assist with increasing energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	143689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>To help UK consumers with rising energy costs, the Government launched various energy support schemes. These include the Energy Price Guarantee, Alternative Fuel Payment, and Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide free energy efficiency upgrades to low-income and vulnerable households through local authorities and energy suppliers. Government-funded upgrades will be available for poorly insulated homes via the Energy Company Obligation from spring 2023. The most vulnerable households will receive a Cost-of-Living Payment of £900 for means-tested benefits, £300 for pensioners, and £150 for individuals on disability benefits. Furthermore, from April 2023, benefits, including working-age and State Pension, will increase by over 10%.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:10:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1584343

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	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	Housing: Energy and Heating
	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 his Department is taking steps to help support homes without central heating with the cost of alternative heat and energy sources.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	140027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Alternative Fuel Payment scheme in Great Britain will deliver £200 to households who use alternative fuels such as biomass, liquefied petroleum gas or heating oil, helping around 2 million off-grid households to meet their energy costs this winter. The vast majority of eligible households will receive a credit automatically via their electricity supplier from 6 February.</p><p> </p><p>Households on a single fuel tariff, such as electricity-only, will continue to be protected from increases in energy costs by the Energy Price Guarantee, which limits the amount suppliers can charge per unit of energy used.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/02/2023 17:32:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1581873

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Applications
	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 his Department is planning to open an application process for the Energy Bills Support Scheme - Alternative Funding.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	135156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The portal for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding is application is scheduled to open no later than 27 February. In addition to this portal, a dedicated customer helpline will be available to assist customers who do not have online access.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/02/2023 11:55:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1581874

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Private Rented Housing
	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 steps he is taking to ensure landlords pass on savings from the Energy Bills Support Scheme to tenants who have no relationship with an energy supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	135157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Third-party intermediaries, such as landlords, who receive the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) must pass that support through to end users, such as tenants, in a just and reasonable way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced regulations to ensure that EBSS support is provided to the people it is designed to help. Further information can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pass-through-requirements-for-energy-price-support-provided-to-intermediaries/guidance-on-the-pass-through-requirements-for-energy-price-support-in-great-britain-provided-to-intermediaries#:~:text=Pass%2Dthrough%20Requirements%20on%20Intermediaries&amp;text=The%20government%20introduced%20regulations%20setting,Britain%20on%201%20November%202022" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/02/2023 11:54:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1566391

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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, what steps he is taking to help prevent misuse of remotely programmable features of energy smart meters by provider companies.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	122064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem rules require energy suppliers to assess whether installing a prepayment meter, or the remote switching of a smart meter, is safe and reasonably practicable for a customer. Prepayment meters should not be installed, or smart meters remotely switched, without carrying out appropriate assessments, including identifying any vulnerability. When making this assessment, suppliers are required to consider whether a customer’s vulnerability makes a prepayment service a poor choice, for example where medical equipment is required.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the steps Ofgem is taking to ensure energy suppliers comply with these obligations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 122065 question first answered 19/01/2023 15:05:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1566392

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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, what steps he is taking to protect energy customers from companies exploiting remotely programmable features of energy smartmeters.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	122065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem rules require energy suppliers to assess whether installing a prepayment meter, or the remote switching of a smart meter, is safe and reasonably practicable for a customer. Prepayment meters should not be installed, or smart meters remotely switched, without carrying out appropriate assessments, including identifying any vulnerability. When making this assessment, suppliers are required to consider whether a customer’s vulnerability makes a prepayment service a poor choice, for example where medical equipment is required.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the steps Ofgem is taking to ensure energy suppliers comply with these obligations.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 122064 question first answered 19/01/2023 15:05:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1550852

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	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 Bill Relief Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses beyond 31 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	108079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury is currently conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. Evidence from a broad range of stakeholders has already been received. The Government will announce the outcome of this review in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/12/2022 13:13:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1545279

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Huddersfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of homes that have been retrofitted through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in Huddersfield constituency since the introduction of that fund.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	95777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The 2019 Conservative Manifesto committed to a £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) over a 10-year period. The SHDF Demonstrator and Wave 1 awarded a combined total of around £240m of grant funding, including to projects in Yorkshire, but these projects do not include any homes in Huddersfield. The SHDF Wave 2.1 competition, which closed on 18th November 2022, will allocate up to £800m of grant funding, with successful projects likely to be notified in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/12/2022 14:05:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1544856

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	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	Supply Chains: Carbon Emissions
	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 help businesses decarbonise their supply lines.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	94682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government currently provides voluntary supply chain (Scope 3) emissions disclosure guidance for UK organisations in the Environmental Reporting Guidelines. The Government is also encouraging small UK businesses to join the ‘Race to Zero’ – a global effort to achieve Net Zero by 2050. In the Race to Zero, organisations are required to set emission reduction targets which must include Scope 3 emissions. The Government has also publicly outlined, in the Government response to the ‘Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by publicly quoted companies, large private companies and LLPs’ consultation, that officials will consider the issue of Scope 3 emission disclosures in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/12/2022 10:12:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman