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1695460

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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	Firewood: Imports
	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 estimate she has made of the average annual tonnage of wood imported for burning in (a) industrial and (b) domestic settings; which (i) countries and (ii) sites in those countries that wood is imported from; and how many tonnes on average comes from each of those countries each year.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	18277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Figures on the amount of imported wood and waste wood by country is published in The Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64c1327990b54500143e83c7%2FDUKES_6.6.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce65e4e64590a4ca77dc208dc475963ee%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638463696460932923%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vpRzDKAlOn%2BEbWkV136Ziw%2BkTc%2BfqMCv9xydMWSPFxU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Table 6.6</a>, but information on sites is not collected. Imports of waste wood are used in the industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors and all imports of wood are burnt in the domestic sector; of the 2,319 thousand tonnes of wood consumed in the domestic sector in 2022, 198 thousand tonnes were imported.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 18278 question first answered 19/03/2024 06:20:27 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1695462

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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	Firewood: 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 estimate she has made of the average annual tonnage of wood burnt in homes in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	18278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Figures on the amount of imported wood and waste wood by country is published in The Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64c1327990b54500143e83c7%2FDUKES_6.6.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce65e4e64590a4ca77dc208dc475963ee%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638463696460932923%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vpRzDKAlOn%2BEbWkV136Ziw%2BkTc%2BfqMCv9xydMWSPFxU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Table 6.6</a>, but information on sites is not collected. Imports of waste wood are used in the industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors and all imports of wood are burnt in the domestic sector; of the 2,319 thousand tonnes of wood consumed in the domestic sector in 2022, 198 thousand tonnes were imported.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 18277 question first answered 19/03/2024 06:20:27 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1687819

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	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 Capture and Storage
	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 make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of access to carbon capture and storage capabilities in each region; and whether she is taking steps to help ensure the (a) equity and (b) efficiency of the distribution of such capabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	13369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department has previously undertaken assessments of the potential CCUS capabilities of industrial clusters across the UK, including the HyNet, East Coast Cluster, Acorn, and Viking clusters, as part of the Cluster Sequencing Process. The guidance and eligibility criteria for these assessments is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>CCUS will be essential to meeting the UK’s 2050 net zero target, playing a vital role in levelling up the economy, supporting the low-carbon economic transformation of our industrial regions, creating new high value jobs across the UK. We remain committed to industrial decarbonisation across all nations and regions of the UK as we work toward net zero.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 14/02/2024 11:28:53 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1606495

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	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 he plans to amend the Energy Bill to update to the Energy Performance Certificate system and Energy Smart Appliance clauses which incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities as part of the Government's plans to safeguard a sustainable energy eco-system.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	171537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill will provide powers for setting technical standards for Energy Smart Appliances (ESAs), including EV chargepoints, and for future reform of the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to consult on possible changes to EPB regulations and on draft ESA regulations and will work with industry to deliver the necessary protections for the energy system and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>However, there are no immediate plans to update the Energy Performance Certificate system for the emerging bidirectional technology and market. There are also no plans to amend the Energy Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 27/03/2023 13:29:57 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel