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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

1628048

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	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: Medical Equipment
	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 has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of expanding the eligibility for the electricity rebate available to people who run medical equipment at home.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	185194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p> </p><p>As we explore possible approaches to consumer protection from April 2024, the Government is working with disability organisations, considering the costs for disabled people, and assessing the need for specific support for disabled people using medical equipment in the home. I am attending the next quarterly meeting of the Disability Charities Consortium on Wednesday 24th May, and I am meeting my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work on 6th June to discuss consumer protection for people with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/05/2023 15:54:15 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1627671

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	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: Medical Equipment
	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 support people with complex disabilities who run medical equipment at home with the cost of energy.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	184890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>As we explore possible approaches to consumer protection from April 2024, we are working with disability organisations, considering the costs for disabled people, and assessing the need for specific support for disabled people using medical equipment in the home.</p><p> </p><p>I am attending the next quarterly meeting of the Disability Charities Consortium on Wednesday 24th May, and I am meeting my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work on 6th June to discuss consumer protection for people with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 184891 question first answered 23/05/2023 15:52:32 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1627672

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	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: Medical Equipment
	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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support with the cost of energy for disabled people who run medical equipment at home.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	184891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>As we explore possible approaches to consumer protection from April 2024, we are working with disability organisations, considering the costs for disabled people, and assessing the need for specific support for disabled people using medical equipment in the home.</p><p> </p><p>I am attending the next quarterly meeting of the Disability Charities Consortium on Wednesday 24th May, and I am meeting my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work on 6th June to discuss consumer protection for people with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 184890 question first answered 23/05/2023 15:52:32 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1626144

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2023
	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 Price Guarantee
	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 recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on the potential impact of trends in the level of wholesale gas prices on the price of energy for domestic consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	184012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with Ofgem to discuss a range of issues including the operation of the wholesale market and gas prices. The Government expects to see changes in wholesale prices reflected in retail prices, in accordance with how suppliers have purchased their wholesale supplies. For default tariffs, changes in wholesale prices will be reflected when Ofgem updates the level of the price cap.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 16/05/2023 09:36:11 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1612469

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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 Supply: Business
	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 has made an estimate of the number and proportion of businesses that are on deemed contracts for their energy supply.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	181759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem are in the process of conducting a review of the non-domestic market which will provide up-to-date data on Deemed Contracts. They have published their initial findings which found that the prevalence of Deemed Contracts has increased amongst some non-domestic customers. The full findings of Ofgem’s review are due to be published in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/04/2023 15:02:01 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1601394

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Boats
	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 he will take steps to ensure that people who live on boats and continuously cruise and stay in different moorings have access to the Energy Bill Support Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	158801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>In order to protect public funds against potentially fraudulent activity, the Government require applicants to show proof of address. The Government understands some households on boats not on registered moorings may not be able to provide proof of main or sole residence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working to find an acceptable method for these households, to provide this proof so they can claim their support.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/03/2023 14:40:34 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1600334

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Warm Home Discount scheme to people who reside in properties that cannot be insulated.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	156063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount is targeted at low income households some of whom live in homes that cannot be insulated.</p><p>There is no reliable dataset of homes that cannot be insulated so we could not equitably expand the Warm Home Discount eligibility criteria to specifically include that.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 09/03/2023 16:04:35 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1600335

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of altering the metrics of type, floor space and EPC of properties to increase accessibility to the Warm Homes Discount for households in colder northern areas of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	156064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The options for eligibility criteria for Warm Home Discount were set out in full in the scheme consultation. Adjusting the eligibility of the Warm Home Discount to take into account temperature by location would add significantly to the complexity of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 09/03/2023 16:04:42 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1600336

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
	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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of adjusting the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount scheme to include people with ill health whose homes are ineligible due to (a) a low energy performance certificate rating or (b) being ineligible for a home insulation grant.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	156065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Under the Warm Home Discount, eligibility is not linked to the energy performance rating nor the eligibility for insulation grants. The scheme was designed to reach the maximum proportion of households in fuel poverty and for as many rebates as possible to be provided automatically.</p><p> </p><p>There is no central dataset of people whose ill health increases their likelihood of being in fuel poverty.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 09/03/2023 16:05:00 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman