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	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	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	Trading Schemes Act 1996
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which Government Department is responsible for enforcing The Trading Schemes Act 1996.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	273472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The Trading Schemes Act 1996 amended Part XI (pyramid selling and similar trading schemes) of the Fair Trading Act 1973. The 1973 Act, as it now stands, does not confer an express enforcement duty on any particular body. The Department for Trade and Industry has previously led on enforcement of the 1973 Act, and its functions have now transferred to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/07/2019 13:03:41 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

623469

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2016
	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 estimate he has made of the proportion of installed smart meters that cannot work because they do not have adequate mobile signal.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	50930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>During the current Foundation Stage of the roll-out of smart metering, energy suppliers are installing smart meters using their own communications systems, which typically use mobile phone network services. The Government does not hold information on the adequacy of the coverage of these communications systems.</p><p>For the main installation stage beginning later this year, the Data and Communications Company (DCC) is putting in place a shared communications network across GB to send and receive information from smart meters to energy suppliers, energy network operators and energy service companies via a Wide Area Network (WAN) using both cellular and long range radio technologies.</p><p>The DCC has contracted services to provide coverage of at least 99.25% of GB premises by the end of 2020 and has already achieved coverage of more than 80% of GB premises.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2016 16:17:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

626139

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 his Department has made of the relative efficiency of combined cycle gas turbines and reciprocating gas and diesel engines.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	51205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department last published estimates of the efficiency of different technologies in 2013 [1]. As the design of many of these technologies is rapidly changing, we expect to publish an update of the evidence in due course.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-generation-cost-projections</em></a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2016 14:56:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

626140

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of gas or diesel reciprocating engines and (b) generating capacity likely to qualify in the T4 Capacity Market auction.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	51204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The prequalification results for the 2016 four-year ahead Capacity Market auction have been published on the Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body’s website[1]. Around a quarter of the pre-qualified capacity is new-build, and nearly half of this is from combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs). Approximately 6.1GW of reciprocating engines (existing and new) have also prequalified.</p><p> </p><p>The competitive nature of the auction means it is difficult to predict accurately the specific technologies and projects that will win agreements. CCGTs and gas reciprocating engines differ with respect to their cost and revenue profiles, with both technologies able to play a valuable role in the electricity market – CCGTs are highly efficient at providing baseload generation, whereas gas reciprocating engines are highly flexible and useful for helping balance the electricity system. Both will also compete against new interconnection, storage and demand-side response bids.</p><p> </p><p>My department has been working – as have Ofgem and Defra – to address potential distortions in the wider market and so ensure all projects compete on a level playing field.</p><p>A mix of new build technologies, in addition to existing capacity, could win, with competition bearing down on the auction cost to deliver value for money for the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/prequalification.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/prequalification.aspx</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 51203 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:59:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

626142

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 sub-1000MW reciprocating engines have prequalified for the Third T4 Capacity Market auction; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of such pre-qualifications on the UK's ability to meet its carbon emission targets.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	51207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>Approximately 6.1GW of reciprocating engines have prequalified for the 2016 four-year ahead Capacity Market auction.</p><p>Reciprocating engines emit less carbon per unit of generation than coal-fired power stations. They can also emit less carbon than larger gas-fired generation plants under certain conditions [1].</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> National Physical Laboratory (2015): Carbon savings of demand side response of a UK energy</em></p><p><em>aggregator <a href="http://www.npl.co.uk/content/ConPublication/6739" target="_blank">http://www.npl.co.uk/content/ConPublication/6739</a></em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2016 12:00:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

626143

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 gigawatt capacity of gas or diesel reciprocating engines won 15-year contracts in the first two T4 Capacity Market auctions.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	51206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>Around 0.7GW and 0.9GW of reciprocating engines won 15-year agreements in the four-year ahead Capacity Market auctions in 2014 and 2015 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2016 15:36:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

626146

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 analysis his Department has made of the effect of reciprocating gas and diesel generation on (a) the likely Third T4 auction price and (b) the likelihood of securing new combined cycle gas turbine generation capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	51203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The prequalification results for the 2016 four-year ahead Capacity Market auction have been published on the Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body’s website[1]. Around a quarter of the pre-qualified capacity is new-build, and nearly half of this is from combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs). Approximately 6.1GW of reciprocating engines (existing and new) have also prequalified.</p><p> </p><p>The competitive nature of the auction means it is difficult to predict accurately the specific technologies and projects that will win agreements. CCGTs and gas reciprocating engines differ with respect to their cost and revenue profiles, with both technologies able to play a valuable role in the electricity market – CCGTs are highly efficient at providing baseload generation, whereas gas reciprocating engines are highly flexible and useful for helping balance the electricity system. Both will also compete against new interconnection, storage and demand-side response bids.</p><p> </p><p>My department has been working – as have Ofgem and Defra – to address potential distortions in the wider market and so ensure all projects compete on a level playing field.</p><p>A mix of new build technologies, in addition to existing capacity, could win, with competition bearing down on the auction cost to deliver value for money for the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/prequalification.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/prequalification.aspx</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 51204 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:59:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

634218

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 discussions he has had with National Grid on the potential effect of reducing the level of transmission network embedded benefit received by distributed generators on security of supply.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	52685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem, as the independent regulator, and it is leading the review of embedded benefits related to Transmission Network Use of System charges. The Department has received a number of stakeholder representations regarding embedded benefits, and we have made Ofgem aware of these. Proposals for changing the embedded benefits regime are currently being progressed through an open industry process, and it is likely that Ofgem will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, but will make a decision on approach when they receive the final modification report. We will engage with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential effect of reducing the level of embedded benefits on the renewable energy sector, electricity storage, household and business electricity costs (including industrial manufacturing), and security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 52684 52686 52687 52688 52689 question first answered 16/11/2016 17:09:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

634219

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 discussions he has had with Ofgem on the potential effect of reducing the level of transmission network use of system embedded benefit received by distributed generators on industrial manufacturing competitiveness.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	52687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem, as the independent regulator, and it is leading the review of embedded benefits related to Transmission Network Use of System charges. The Department has received a number of stakeholder representations regarding embedded benefits, and we have made Ofgem aware of these. Proposals for changing the embedded benefits regime are currently being progressed through an open industry process, and it is likely that Ofgem will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, but will make a decision on approach when they receive the final modification report. We will engage with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential effect of reducing the level of embedded benefits on the renewable energy sector, electricity storage, household and business electricity costs (including industrial manufacturing), and security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 52684 52685 52686 52688 52689 question first answered 16/11/2016 17:09:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

634220

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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	Electricity Generation
	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 effect of reducing the level of transmission network embedded benefit received by distributed generators on the renewable electricity sector.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	52688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem, as the independent regulator, and it is leading the review of embedded benefits related to Transmission Network Use of System charges. The Department has received a number of stakeholder representations regarding embedded benefits, and we have made Ofgem aware of these. Proposals for changing the embedded benefits regime are currently being progressed through an open industry process, and it is likely that Ofgem will undertake a further consultation and impact assessment in early 2017, but will make a decision on approach when they receive the final modification report. We will engage with Ofgem as part of its assessment process to ensure that Government policy interests are taken into account, including aspects such as the potential effect of reducing the level of embedded benefits on the renewable energy sector, electricity storage, household and business electricity costs (including industrial manufacturing), and security of supply.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 52684 52685 52686 52687 52689 question first answered 16/11/2016 17:09:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey