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1655851

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Public Sector Decarbonisation 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, what progress she has made on implementing the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	195960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is making available £2.5 billion over the financial years 2020/21 to 2024/25 to support public sector organisations. As of August 2023, the Scheme has awarded 977 grants worth over £2 billion. The next phase of the scheme will open to applications in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/09/2023 07:29:14 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1646740

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress her Department has made on establishing a Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	190814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that the steel sector plays across the UK economy. We will continue to work with the sector to support its decarbonisation efforts and we have already established various funding schemes such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) and the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support (IDHRS) in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on the Clean Steel Fund has not yet been taken as we are continuing to work with the sector to understand its decarbonisation investment plans.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/06/2023 12:52:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1644829

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions
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 increase the speed of (a) granting planning permission and (b) approving low carbon and network infrastructure projects.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	189599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>It is important to have a planning system that follows a robust legal process based on evidence, consultation with communities, and environmental impacts. The Government published an Action Plan for reforming and speeding up the Nationally Significant Infrastructure planning process in February 2023. The Action Plan includes proposals to introduce a fast-track with shorter statutory deadlines, streamline environmental assessments, and introduce cost-recovery to increase capacity in the Planning Inspectorate and statutory advisory bodies. DESNZ has updated and strengthened the Energy National Policy Statements that underpin planning for energy and networks infrastructure, and published them for consultation on 30 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 20/06/2023 14:55:39 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1643062

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the timely implementation of the HGV infrastructure strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	188515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>As committed to in <em>Future of Freight: a long term plan</em>, published in June 2022, the Department is developing a zero emission heavy goods vehicle (HGV) infrastructure strategy, for publication in early 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will draw on the expertise of the Freight Council, the Freight Energy Forum, and industry stakeholders to set strategic direction and outline the respective roles and responsibilities of government and industry. Extensive stakeholder engagement will begin this summer, with the next Freight Energy Forum scheduled for 5 July.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/06/2023 07:51:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1640095

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a carbon border adjustment mechanism on the domestic steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The government is currently consulting on potential future measures to mitigate carbon leakage risks, including the potential for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The consultation is currently open, and the government is seeking a wide range of stakeholder views before taking any decisions. The government will respond to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 06/06/2023 14:11:52 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1640096

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of increasing carbon costs on the steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave him on 2 May 2023, UIN 182550.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/06/2023 16:52:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1639779

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Semiconductor Strategy, published 19 May 2023, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure semiconductor manufacturing is distributed equitably across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK is home to significant semiconductor companies across sub-sectors, including in key parts of the supply chain such as wafer production and manufacturing tools. There are currently around 25 semiconductor manufacturing sites in the UK, distributed throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. These capabilities vary in output and complexity.</p><p>The UK is also home to the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult. The Catapult is a very strong example of government, industry and academia working together and it has now initiated over £160 million of projects, working with over 100 companies across the UK developing advanced electronic products. The Catapult has built an impressive record of generating industrial collaborations to commercialise its research, including through compound semiconductor manufacturing. The Catapult will expand its operations in 2023, opening UK facilities to support regional clusters developing satellite communications and future telecom networks.</p><p>On Friday 19 May the Government announced its new National Semiconductor Strategy. Through the Strategy we announced an investment of up to £200 million over the years 2023-25 and up to £1 billion in the next decade.</p><p>This builds upon significant support for high-tech enterprise including a £500 million per year package of support for R&amp;D intensive businesses through changes to R&amp;D tax credits announced in the Spring Budget and through ‘full expensing’ for companies incurring qualifying expenditure on the provision of new plant and machinery.</p><p>In addition, this government has already provided funding for both research and innovation in semiconductor technology. Through Innovate UK, we have distributed £214 million of grants over the last 10 years directly to SMEs in the semiconductor sector.</p><p>However, we want to do more to support businesses big and small, and in every part of the sector, to pursue opportunities within the sector that build on our proud history of innovation and strong foundations in this vital technology.</p><p>We will announce plans by the autumn to further support the competitiveness of the semiconductor manufacturing sector that is critical to the UK tech ecosystem or the UK’s national security.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/06/2023 10:50:20 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1628895

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of the information on available grid capacity on the introduction of depot charging facilities at logistics sites.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	185781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for regulating networks so that they are ready for future energy needs, through the price control process. Under the most recent price control, covering 2023-2038, electricity distribution network operators submitted business plans that took account of capacity needs in their areas, including from electric vehicle charging at depots and other locations. Ofgem has allowed £22.2bn for investment in distribution networks in this period, including £3.1bn for network upgrades to enable technologies, like charging depots, to join the grid.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 23/05/2023 09:34:01 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627610

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Logistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to increase the production of low carbon fuels for all logistics transport modes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	184957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), is the main scheme in the UK supporting producers of low carbon transport fuels. It stimulates the production of low carbon fuels by setting volume targets for their supply in road transport and non-road mobile machinery, with targets rising from 14.22% in 2023, to 17.4% from 2032 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The RTFO does not prescribe the volume in which renewable fuels must be supplied by sector. It provides flexibility to producers of low carbon fuels to determine where to deploy them and this may include logistics sectors. This enables targets to be met in a way that minimises cost to the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/05/2023 10:25:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1626934

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
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	Manufacturing Industries: Renewable Energy
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 plans to take steps to help progress renewable projects that are at an advanced planning stage through the connections queue.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	184638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with Ofgem and network companies to release network capacity and improve the connection process to reduce connection timescales. Government and Ofgem will publish a Connections Action Plan in the summer which will build on this work and consider longer-term reform of the connection process to ensure that projects can connect in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 16/05/2023 09:24:38 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson