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1549452

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2022
	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	UK Internal Trade: EU Law
	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 impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on the free flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	105391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>We have published an impact assessment for the Bill which is available on GOV.UK. Departments will assess, where required, the impacts of any changes to REUL they make using the powers in the Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/12/2022 17:37:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1542461

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to HC debate on 9 November 2022 col 241, relating to Benefits of the Union, what the timetable for delivery in Northern Ireland of (a) the £400 energy support scheme and (b) £100 alternative fuels payment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	87924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Households in Northern Ireland will receive a £400 discount on their energy bills through the Northern Ireland Energy Bills Support Scheme (NI EBSS) this winter. The Government is working intensively with electricity suppliers to deliver a solution and to provide the support as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has doubled to £200 the level of support for households that use alternative fuels to heat their home, which will be delivered as soon as possible this winter. The Government will provide this payment to all Northern Ireland households in recognition of the prevalence of alternative fuel usage.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/11/2022 13:54:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 36016 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1540334

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	Housing: Fuel Oil
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2022 to Question 67265 on Housing: Fuel Oil, what were the values used in the calculation of (a) heating oil demand for a typical Northern Ireland home, (b) the Northern Ireland heating oil price and (c) a typical Northern Ireland heating oil bill.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	80807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Impact assessment published on GOV.UK:</p><ul><li>The heating oil demand for an average off-grid home in Northern Ireland has been modelled as 1817 litres over the past year.</li><li>The average price of heating oil in Northern Ireland was 45.1 pence per litre in September 2021 and 104.6 pence per litre in September 2022.</li></ul><p>It is on the basis of these figures that we have calculated that the cost of an average heating oil bill in Northern Ireland over the past year, based on typical demand, was £820 at September 2021 prices, and £1900 at September 2022 prices.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/11/2022 17:05:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart attachment 1 file name EPG Impact Assessment.pdf title EPG (Domestic) Impact Assessment, Oct 2022
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1538714

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	Fuel Oil: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant of the Answer on 13 October 2022 to Question 53449 on Fuel Oil, what was the rate of growth in heating costs for off grid households since last autumn in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	77500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The annual cost of heating a typical household with heating oil rose by £903 in Great Britain (from £615 to £1,518) and £1,080 in Northern Ireland (from £820 to £1,900) from September 2021 to September 2022. This was an increase of 147% in Great Britain and 132% in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>A payment of £100 will effectively limit the increase in heating costs to 130% for a typical household, in line with the benefit offered by the Energy Price Guarantee. A typical household is based on Government analysis of demand which takes into account the characteristics of the UK housing stock.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/11/2022 17:09:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1538715

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Northern Ireland
	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 meetings the joint taskforce for the £400 energy support scheme in Northern Ireland has had since 15 August 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	77501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Two taskforce meetings have been held to support the UK Government delivering £400 off energy bills in Northern Ireland this winter.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/11/2022 16:23:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1538846

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	Energy Bills Rebate: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 22 to Question 36829 on energy bills rebate, what progress the Government has made in identifying a route for the delivery of the Northern Ireland energy bills support scheme; and what the timeframe is for that support being delivered.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	77503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Households in Northern Ireland will receive a £400 discount on their energy bills through the Northern Ireland Energy Bills Support Scheme (NI EBSS) this winter.</p><p> </p><p>This will offer the same level of support as households in Great Britain are receiving under the Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS). The Government is working at pace to deliver a solution which accounts for the Northern Ireland market and to provide the support as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/11/2022 17:09:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1507393

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	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	Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant of the Answer on 31 March 2022 to Question 14830 on Fuel Oil, if he will publish the methodology for calculating the £100 targeted support payment the Government is providing to heating oil users in Northern Ireland as part of the energy support package announced on 21 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	53449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The support provided to off-grid households is intended to ensure that they do not face a higher rate of growth in their heating costs since last autumn, compared to those on gas supported by the Energy Price Guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/10/2022 07:24:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1503485

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Private Rented Housing: Energy Bills Rebate
	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 with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that private renters whose energy bills are included in their rent benefit from the £400 energy rebate payment paid directly to their landlords.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	45121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Where there is a domestic electricity connection and an inclusive charge is made for accommodation with no specified charge for gas or electricity and no separate agreement for the resale of energy, parties are encouraged to come to an agreement on the EBSS discount, in line with the arrangements in their respective contracts or tenancy agreements.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:38:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1503591

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	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 ensure that residents who (a) live in buildings with communal heating systems and (b) are not subject to the energy price cap receive financial support with their energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	45302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>In respect of their heating costs, those on communal heating networks will primarily benefit through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, details of which were announced on 21 September. They will also receive support in respect of their electricity costs through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/10/2022 09:01:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1454844

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	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	Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland
	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 his Department is taking to help support consumers with the rising price of heating oil in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	148300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>This matter is devolved to the Northern Ireland Administration.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 31/03/2022 15:43:52 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364570

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	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	Housing: Insulation
	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 the Government is taking to help make it easier for people with homes without cavity walls to achieve an EPC rating of C or higher.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	66241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is for as many homes as possible reach EPC Band C by 2035, where practical, cost-effective and affordable. The UK has already made good progress in improving the energy performance of its homes, with 40% of homes in England now at Energy Performance Ratings (EPC) Band C or above, up from just 9% in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support further improvements to homes, the Government is:</p><ol><li>Consulting on phasing in higher minimum performance standards to ensure all homes meet EPC Band C by 2035, where cost-effective, practical and affordable. In setting standards, BEIS is taking account of where properties face practical constraints to making improvements. For example, in the Private Rented Sector minimum standard regulations, there is already a range of exemptions where necessary consent for improvements cannot be obtained from third parties, where particular measures may have a negative impact on a property, or where all recommended measures have been carried out.</li><li>Providing further targeted funding for improvements, focussed in particular on fuel poor and low-income households. The Government’s Heat and Building Strategy announced £3.9 billion of new funding which will fund the next three years of investment through Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Home Upgrade Grant scheme, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Heat Networks Transformation Programme.</li><li>Supporting consumer action through, for example:<ul><li>Providing tailored advice and information to homeowners on making improvements to their properties, through our Simple Energy Advice service which has been used by over 1.5 million users to date;</li><li>Ensuring work can be carried out to a good standard, by working with industry to agree appropriate technical standards (eg. PAS 2035) and consumer protections through Trustmark registration;</li><li>Catalysing low-cost green home finance to help homeowners make improvements by working with lenders, and through innovation funding for new green finance products.</li></ul></li></ol> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 66242 66243 66244 question first answered 03/11/2021 16:20:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364571

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	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	Housing: Insulation
	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 the Government plans to take to help make it easier for people with homes in conservation areas to achieve an EPC rating of C or higher.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	66242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is for as many homes as possible reach EPC Band C by 2035, where practical, cost-effective and affordable. The UK has already made good progress in improving the energy performance of its homes, with 40% of homes in England now at Energy Performance Ratings (EPC) Band C or above, up from just 9% in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support further improvements to homes, the Government is:</p><ol><li>Consulting on phasing in higher minimum performance standards to ensure all homes meet EPC Band C by 2035, where cost-effective, practical and affordable. In setting standards, BEIS is taking account of where properties face practical constraints to making improvements. For example, in the Private Rented Sector minimum standard regulations, there is already a range of exemptions where necessary consent for improvements cannot be obtained from third parties, where particular measures may have a negative impact on a property, or where all recommended measures have been carried out.</li><li>Providing further targeted funding for improvements, focussed in particular on fuel poor and low-income households. The Government’s Heat and Building Strategy announced £3.9 billion of new funding which will fund the next three years of investment through Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Home Upgrade Grant scheme, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Heat Networks Transformation Programme.</li><li>Supporting consumer action through, for example:<ul><li>Providing tailored advice and information to homeowners on making improvements to their properties, through our Simple Energy Advice service which has been used by over 1.5 million users to date;</li><li>Ensuring work can be carried out to a good standard, by working with industry to agree appropriate technical standards (eg. PAS 2035) and consumer protections through Trustmark registration;</li><li>Catalysing low-cost green home finance to help homeowners make improvements by working with lenders, and through innovation funding for new green finance products.</li></ul></li></ol> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 66241 66243 66244 question first answered 03/11/2021 16:20:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364572

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	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	Heating: Flats
	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 implications for his policies of the position where owners of flats in old buildings may need to install (a) gas central heating or (b) storage radiators which require sub-main cabling to meet the EPC rating of C in the most cost-effective way.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	66243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is for as many homes as possible reach EPC Band C by 2035, where practical, cost-effective and affordable. The UK has already made good progress in improving the energy performance of its homes, with 40% of homes in England now at Energy Performance Ratings (EPC) Band C or above, up from just 9% in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support further improvements to homes, the Government is:</p><ol><li>Consulting on phasing in higher minimum performance standards to ensure all homes meet EPC Band C by 2035, where cost-effective, practical and affordable. In setting standards, BEIS is taking account of where properties face practical constraints to making improvements. For example, in the Private Rented Sector minimum standard regulations, there is already a range of exemptions where necessary consent for improvements cannot be obtained from third parties, where particular measures may have a negative impact on a property, or where all recommended measures have been carried out.</li><li>Providing further targeted funding for improvements, focussed in particular on fuel poor and low-income households. The Government’s Heat and Building Strategy announced £3.9 billion of new funding which will fund the next three years of investment through Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Home Upgrade Grant scheme, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Heat Networks Transformation Programme.</li><li>Supporting consumer action through, for example:<ul><li>Providing tailored advice and information to homeowners on making improvements to their properties, through our Simple Energy Advice service which has been used by over 1.5 million users to date;</li><li>Ensuring work can be carried out to a good standard, by working with industry to agree appropriate technical standards (eg. PAS 2035) and consumer protections through Trustmark registration;</li><li>Catalysing low-cost green home finance to help homeowners make improvements by working with lenders, and through innovation funding for new green finance products.</li></ul></li></ol> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 66241 66242 66244 question first answered 03/11/2021 16:20:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364573

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	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	Housing: Insulation
	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 implications for his policies of the position that homes built prior to 1920, which could be double glazed, and unlikely to have cavity walls would require gas central heating to reach an EPC rating of C.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	66244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is for as many homes as possible reach EPC Band C by 2035, where practical, cost-effective and affordable. The UK has already made good progress in improving the energy performance of its homes, with 40% of homes in England now at Energy Performance Ratings (EPC) Band C or above, up from just 9% in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support further improvements to homes, the Government is:</p><ol><li>Consulting on phasing in higher minimum performance standards to ensure all homes meet EPC Band C by 2035, where cost-effective, practical and affordable. In setting standards, BEIS is taking account of where properties face practical constraints to making improvements. For example, in the Private Rented Sector minimum standard regulations, there is already a range of exemptions where necessary consent for improvements cannot be obtained from third parties, where particular measures may have a negative impact on a property, or where all recommended measures have been carried out.</li><li>Providing further targeted funding for improvements, focussed in particular on fuel poor and low-income households. The Government’s Heat and Building Strategy announced £3.9 billion of new funding which will fund the next three years of investment through Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Home Upgrade Grant scheme, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and the Heat Networks Transformation Programme.</li><li>Supporting consumer action through, for example:<ul><li>Providing tailored advice and information to homeowners on making improvements to their properties, through our Simple Energy Advice service which has been used by over 1.5 million users to date;</li><li>Ensuring work can be carried out to a good standard, by working with industry to agree appropriate technical standards (eg. PAS 2035) and consumer protections through Trustmark registration;</li><li>Catalysing low-cost green home finance to help homeowners make improvements by working with lenders, and through innovation funding for new green finance products.</li></ul></li></ol> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 66241 66242 66243 question first answered 03/11/2021 16:20:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364575

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	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	Heating: Housing
	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 merits of gas central heating in providing a more beneficial score in an EPC rating than any form of electrical heating.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	66245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) use an Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) to measure the energy performance of homes based on their estimated running costs. Since energy costs can be a significant outlay, it is important that homeowners and occupiers are aware of the running costs of their home. Basing the rating and recommendations of the EPC on cost ensures that improvements recommended by the EPC will lead to a reduction in energy costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep the metrics on the EPC under review as we develop policy to decarbonise buildings and tackle fuel poverty. Recent consultations on policies that use EPCs, such as minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector, have sought views on different metric options, such as the use of both a carbon-based and cost-based metric.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, to ensure electric heat pumps will be no more expensive to run than gas boilers, we want to work with energy providers to reduce the price of electricity over the next decade by shifting levies and obligations away from electricity. We will launch a call for evidence on the different options for rebalancing electricity and gas prices, with a view to taking decisions in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/11/2021 14:09:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1242024

	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	Construction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October to Question 99055 on Construction: Coronavrius, what steps he is taking to tackle shortages of building products in the construction industry.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	101294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the supply situation for most building products has steadily improved over time, the Government continues to work closely with the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which is monitoring the supply and demand of products.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 14/10/2020 16:07:45 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1240343

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Construction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2020 to Question 68388 on Construction Materials, what progress the Government has made on its work with the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force; and what products have been identified as in short supply.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	99055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to work closely with the construction sector to ensure that it can support the economic recovery. This includes the work of the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which continues to monitor the supply and demand of products.</p><p> </p><p>Products in short supply recently include plaster, ceramic roof tiles, external timber and related products, and hard landscaping products. Whilst the supply situation for most products has steadily improved over time, we continue to work closely with the industry to monitor this.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 08/10/2020 15:49:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1220285

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2020
	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	Construction: Materials
	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 capacity of the building supply trade to supply the needs of shovel ready projects.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	68388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The construction sector will be a key part of our economic recovery following the Covid-19 outbreak. The Government continues to work closely with the sector to ensure that it is in a position to support the economic recovery, including the building supply trade.</p><p> </p><p>This includes the work of the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which has established a product availability working group comprised of product manufacturers, builders’ merchants and suppliers, contractors of all sizes, and housebuilders. The Task Force will monitor the supply and demand of products and identify those in short supply.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 07/07/2020 15:14:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1143132

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Solar Power
	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 her policy is on enabling solar technologies to access the Contracts for Difference auction mechanism.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	284552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Solar PV has deployed successfully to date in the UK, with 13.5GW installed operational capacity as a result of government policy. Several solar projects are currently deploying without subsidy from the Government and we expect others may follow.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made on future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds for Pot 1 technologies, which include solar.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 13:56:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1138451

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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	Renewable Energy
	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 contribution that (a) rooftop solar, (b) solar farms and (c) onshore wind can make to delivering the 2050 net-zero emissions target; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	276250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Solar PV is a UK success story. Over 99% of the UK’s solar PV capacity has been deployed since May 2010, and now provides 13.5GW of renewable electricity. 13.8GW of onshore wind capacity has now also been installed in the UK, enough to power over 7.6 million UK homes. Renewable technologies have an essential part to play in meeting the 2050 net zero emissions commitment as part of a diverse energy system.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/07/2019 14:43:02 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1138452

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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	Renewable Energy
	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 was the capacity of (a) onshore wind and (b) solar PV installed in the UK in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, and (v) 2019 to 11 July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	276251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is publicly available at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/811884/ET_6.1.xls" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/811884/ET_6.1.xls</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/07/2019 14:43:25 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1135275

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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	Employment Agencies: Vetting
	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 recent discussions he has had with employment agencies on the practice of blacklisting.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	270409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes blacklisting extremely seriously. Blacklisting is completely unacceptable and has no place in modern employment relations. The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 make it unlawful for an individual or organisation to compile, sell or make use of a blacklist of trade union members or those who have taken part in trade union activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with employment agencies on this matter and no assessment has been made of the prevalence of blacklisting by employment agencies. However, since the introduction of the 2010 regulations, no evidence has been presented to the Government or the Information Commissioner that these practices are recurring, whether this be in employment agencies or elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 270410 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:09:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1135276

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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	Employment Agencies: Vetting
	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 recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of blacklisting by employment agencies.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	270410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes blacklisting extremely seriously. Blacklisting is completely unacceptable and has no place in modern employment relations. The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 make it unlawful for an individual or organisation to compile, sell or make use of a blacklist of trade union members or those who have taken part in trade union activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with employment agencies on this matter and no assessment has been made of the prevalence of blacklisting by employment agencies. However, since the introduction of the 2010 regulations, no evidence has been presented to the Government or the Information Commissioner that these practices are recurring, whether this be in employment agencies or elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 270409 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:09:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1060738

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Research: EU Action
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will continue to participate in European research programmes such as Horizon 2020 after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	220988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s immediate priority remains to ensure that UK participation in Horizon 2020 continues until the end of December 2020. The proposed Withdrawal Agreement, on entering force, would provide for ongoing UK participation in EU programmes until the end of 2020, and ensure funding is provided for the lifetime of individual projects beyond this. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Government’s underwrite guarantee, which was announced in August 2016 would fund all successful competitive UK bids submitted to Horizon 2020 before exit. The extension to the guarantee, announced in July 2018, would also cover successful bids to Horizon 2020 calls open to third country participation that were submitted after point of exit, until the end of 2020. Both the guarantee and extension apply for the lifetime of projects.</p><p> </p><p>Although third country participation is not possible for some ERC and MSCA grants, the Government is working with stakeholders to identify appropriate measures that could be put in place in the period immediately after EU Exit, if needed.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/02/2019 12:09:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1060726

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Energy: UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will seek continued participation in the European Internal Energy Market after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	220984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we want to secure broad energy co-operation with the EU. This includes an economic partnership that facilitates technical cooperation and ensures security of supply and efficient trade over interconnectors over different timeframes.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/02/2019 17:13:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle