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1417803

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2022
	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	Wind Power: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support wind turbine construction in England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL5766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK has 11.3GW of offshore wind installed with a further 9.1GW in construction. The Government has a target of 40GW by 2030, including 1GW of floating wind. The fourth Contract for Difference Allocation Round is currently open and will bring forward new projects.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Net Zero strategy, the Government is providing £380 million for the UK’s world leading offshore wind sector, investing in supply chains, infrastructure and early co-ordination of offshore transmission networks, securing jobs and benefitting communities across the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/02/2022 12:02:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1417804

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2022
	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	Solar Power: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support solar panel construction in England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL5767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government supports UK-based innovation in solar power through various innovation schemes, including the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The Government is also working with the solar industry to support the development of the UK supply chain. One of the best ways the government has supported the solar industry is overseeing its robust roll-out; 99% of the UK’s solar capacity has been rolled out since 2010.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/02/2022 14:00:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1400576

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a potential increase in energy prices in 2022.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL5181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is monitoring the significant increases in wholesale energy prices closely, and meeting regularly with Ofgem, suppliers and consumer groups to understand the future impact on consumers as well as to discuss potential mitigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/01/2022 17:06:48 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1312498

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Exports
	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 potentioal for exporting green energy in the next (1) five, and (2) ten, years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL15301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Baroness.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/04/2021 09:29:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1244099

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	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	Combined Heat and Power: Power Stations
	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 future of combined heat and power plants in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL9230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>The government is currently reviewing the role of combined heat and power plants, as the economy transitions to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy held a call for evidence, <em>Combined Heat and Power (CHP): the route to 2050</em>, between 12 June and 4 September. The responses are currently being analysed and a government response will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/10/2020 16:52:58 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1242113

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2020
	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 Supply
	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 UK's future energy needs; and what plans they have to increase the generation of nuclear power.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL8971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes that nuclear power will play a key role in our future energy mix. Alongside other technologies, such as renewables, nuclear will enable us to remain a world leader in tackling climate change, helping to transition our energy system so that we can achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Energy White Paper will address changes to our energy system, promoting high-skilled jobs and clean, resilient economic growth.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/10/2020 11:16:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1242116

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2020
	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	Tidal Power: North Wales
	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 proposal for a tidal lagoon near the Port of Mostyn in north Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL8974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has not yet received a detailed proposal from project developers for a proposed tidal lagoon near the Port of Mostyn in North Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/10/2020 11:18:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1241968

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the number, and (2) the total cost, of fraudulent claims that have been made to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL8933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme application process lenders undertake fraud checks, including Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering checks as required. In addition, the application form is clear – any individual who knowingly provides false information is at risk of criminal prosecution. We are working across Departments, and with lenders and law enforcement agencies, to tackle fraudulent abuse of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Details of how we expect the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to perform is set out in our accounts for 2019-20, a copy of which has been placed in the Libraries of the House. At this early stage, such estimates are naturally highly uncertain as reflected in the explanatory notes of the Accounts.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/10/2020 16:18:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1241475

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Wind Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the amount of energy generated from wind power; and how they plan to assist private and public sector businesses (1) to start, or (2) to increase, generating wind power on land they own or occupy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL8857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Achieving our ambitious 2050 Net Zero target will require significant increases in renewable electricity generation, and we will need to increase deployment across a range of technologies, including wind.</p><p>We now have 14.2GW installed onshore wind (ONW) capacity and we are a world leader in offshore wind (OFW) with installed capacity of 10.1GW (which will rise to 19.5GW by the mid 2020s).</p><p>On 6 October 2020, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced new plans to Build Back Greener by building on the UK’s success in wind energy. As part of this, we increased the offshore wind ambition to 40 GW by 2030, introduced a new target to deploy 1GW of floating wind by 2030, and to support up to double the capacity of renewable energy in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, which will open in late 2021. <em> </em></p><p>This CfD allocation round will be open to both onshore and offshore wind (as well as other technologies) as announced on Monday 2 March 2020.</p><p>The Contracts for Difference scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting new renewable generation projects in Great Britain and to this date has secured clean energy for 12 million homes. Both public and private sector businesses are entitled to bid into the Contracts for Difference scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/10/2020 14:40:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1241476

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the decision not to proceed with the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL8858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review the decision not to proceed with the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/10/2020 14:39:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley