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1717464

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the installation of solar technology on the (a) central Government and (b) wider public sector estate.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	25726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office plans to issue high-level guidance to central government, specifically covering the central government estate and published for an internal-to-government audience, in the coming months. Further guidance, for the wider public sector, may follow.</p><p>The Office of Government Property has published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-estate-playbook" target="_blank">Net Zero Estate Playbook</a> on gov.uk, providing guidance to support government property organisations to decarbonise their estates. This includes recommendations of how to reduce operational energy use, such as through improving renewable energy generation where appropriate through multiple channels, including solar technology.</p><p>Government is committed to driving forward the renewable energy agenda, both on its own estate and beyond, and the UK has halved its emissions ahead of every other major economy.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 17/05/2024 13:45:25 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1717471

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to publish an insulation products strategy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	25727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Heat and Buildings Strategy, published in October 2021, set out our strategic approach to the decarbonisation of buildings, including the role insulation will play to increase thermal comfort and reducing energy demand.</p><p> </p><p>The government engages regularly with insulation manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders, to understand challenges and opportunities in the insulation products supply chain, with the aim of facilitating a more resilient supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 16/05/2024 08:32:42 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1717570

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Energy Supply
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 the report on multi-region loose volume coupling by transmission system operators following the March 2022 Specialised Committee on Energy meeting will be made publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	25728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that the report will be made publicly available in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 17/05/2024 05:20:05 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1699967

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Electricity: Trade Competitiveness
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 her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of recoupling the GB and EU day-ahead electricity markets without recoupling the intraday markets on the competitiveness of wholesale electricity markets.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2021, HMG consulted on current arrangements for trading electricity on power exchanges in the GB wholesale electricity market and outlined proposals to support efficient cross-border trading. That consultation focused on day-ahead trading but also sought views on the intraday timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMG’s consultation response outlined the intention to legislate to achieve a single GB clearing price in the day-ahead timeframe, subject to engagement with the UK-EU Specialised Committee on Energy, industry and stakeholders to ensure HMG is well placed to make a final decision on progressing legislation. HMG confirmed development of efficient arrangements in other timeframes should remain under review.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fre-coupling-great-britain-electricity-auctions-for-cross-border-trade&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C9dbf59c61a9840a5fc6108dc5eb48023%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638489376545896472%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1jIrxOoYdZ9KDXIcs7XbqjXkva8LU8q8cAtzpOs3nyM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/re-coupling-great-britain-electricity-auctions-for-cross-border-trade</a></p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 18/04/2024 05:58:51 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698431

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: District Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of applications her Department has received from heat suppliers via the Energy Bills Discount Scheme; and how many individual heat networks are covered by those applications.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has received around 14,400 Energy Bills Discount Scheme applications for heat networks. There is no centralised list of heat networks across the UK, or how many domestic customers these networks serve. The most reliable data we have access to is taken from the Heat Network Metering and Billing Regulations, which estimates that there are 8,900 heat networks serving residential customers in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 08:37:18 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698434

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: District Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many qualifying heat supplier certificates have been issued via the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>As of 28 March 2024, 12,743 heat network applications for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme have been approved (and therefore certificates issued).</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 08:36:40 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698438

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: District Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of heat suppliers has her Department taken enforcement action against under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme as of 25 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Product Safety and Standards acts on behalf of the Secretary of State to enforce the scheme. They have taken action against 657 heat network cases.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 08:35:11 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698444

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: District Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make it her policy to accept retrospective support applications from heat suppliers via the Energy Bills Discount Scheme after 31 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>For eligible heat networks, the deadline to apply for the scheme was 31 March 2024. The closure of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for heat networks has been communicated through numerous campaigns, online, and through targeted outreach to suppliers and networks. We also wrote to Members of Parliament who have qualifying heat networks in their constituency, asking them to reach out to the heat network suppliers to inform them of their requirement to apply for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department is allowing a two-week grace period following the 31 March 2024 deadline for any newly eligible heat networks to submit an application.</p><p> </p><p>Any applications that submitted their application before the deadline, and were eligible on 1 April 2023, will receive support backdated to that date.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 08:33:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698446

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: District Heating
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 she is taking to help ensure all eligible heat network consumers receive financial support via the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) regulations placed a legal duty on heat network suppliers with at least one domestic customer to apply for EBDS Heat Network support, and to pass through any benefit received to the end consumer.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has conducted extensive engagement to maximise applications from eligible heat networks, to try and reach as many customers as possible. This included extensive stakeholder communications campaigns and reaching out to all known heat networks on government databases. We also wrote to Members of Parliament who have qualifying heat networks in their constituency, asking them to reach out to the heat network suppliers to inform them of their requirement to apply for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We have also streamlined the application process to make it easier for heat networks to apply and worked closely with the Office for Product Safety and Standards to initiate enforcement action against known heat networks who have failed to apply.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 08:31:53 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1698120

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many rural households were in fuel poverty in (a) each region of England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland as of 22 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	20000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ has responsibility for the measurement of fuel poverty in England. The latest estimates of fuel poverty in England are available here:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cc5bbdf2f08bf43663c0608dc4f0a0333%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638472151644096360%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EhFTWH%2Fq%2B0OZqp1ywuElJFPofiP1VDVJkQ%2ByDbr9sGU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 5 of the detailed tables shows the number of fuel poor households by rurality in 2023 and Table 6 by region. Due to sample size constraints, it is not possible to provide suitable estimates for rural households in fuel poverty by individual region.</p><p> </p><p>Fuel poverty is a devolved matter and different metrics of fuel poverty are used in the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:01 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead