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1536101

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	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
	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 24 October to question 59611 on Energy Bills Rebate, if he will take steps to ensure that households which have different energy meters for their home and garage or other building attached to the original dwelling do not receive two or more Energy Bill Support Scheme payments.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	71020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to him on 24 October to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-10/59611" target="_blank">59611</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/10/2022 07:06:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1518999

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of making multiple Energy Bills Support Scheme payments to households that have more than one energy supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	58969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Eligibility for EBSS payment is determined on the basis of a Domestic Customer who is party to a Domestic Supply Contract or a Deemed Contract for electricity supply which relates to a Domestic Premises. Only one Domestic Customer per Domestic Supply Contract or Deemed Contract per Domestic Premises is considered an eligible customer. There may be highly limited supply meters and separate contracts with domestic electricity suppliers, however, these circumstances were considered so rare as to not requiring specific consideration.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/10/2022 13:49:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 22357 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1519788

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fairness of households which have different energy suppliers for their (a) home and (b) garage and receive two Energy Bill Support Scheme payments as a result; and whether he will take steps to prevent this from occurring.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	59611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>It is possible for individuals to benefit more than once from EBSS, where an individual is responsible for separate domestic contracts relating to more than one property.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/10/2022 16:04:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1519980

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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 Supply: Households
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households with multiple energy suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	59612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department have not made an estimation. Energy customers are free to choose a different supplier for each meter in their household.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/10/2022 17:24:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1453258

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2022
	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	Dawnfresh: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to expedite the Redundancy Payment Scheme for workers at the Dawnfresh site in Uddingston.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	144881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Redundancy Payments Service aims to process all claims within 6 weeks of receipt. Before making any payments, the Redundancy Payments Service requires certain documents from the Insolvency Practitioner administering the insolvency, to validate employees’ claims. The Redundancy Payments Service received these documents on Monday 21 March and the first payments were issued on that date; the first claim having been made on 3 March. By 23 March, 311 separate payments totalling £658,002.42 (gross) had been made on the case.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2022 15:30:39 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1439409

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	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	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
	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 Scottish Limited Partnerships have failed to provide a Person of Significant Control.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	137299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the reply I gave the Hon. Member for Glasgow Central on 3 March 2022 to Question UIN <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-02-28%2F131219&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDavid.Leitch%40beis.gov.uk%7C15859a0e78da4ed92c1d08da03513f76%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637825944728108299%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=U37sFIg8CDv7Fg3KWDPnaZQRNBX7lYmvqpRVS2jFheY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">131219</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1433683

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Scotland
	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 Warm Homes Discount will continue to apply in full to individuals and organisations in Scotland after 31 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	126617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to extending the Warm Home Discount to at least 2025/26 and expanding the scheme spending envelope from the current £350 million to £475 million (in 2020 prices) per year. This will enable the Government to provide around 3 million rebates each winter across Great Britain, which is an increase of a third compared to the current scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has consulted on apportioning a fair amount of the overall £475 million annual funding to Scotland for a Warm Home Discount scheme in Scotland from the 2022/23 scheme year. The Government is agreeing a position with the Scottish Government on the future scheme. Any scheme in Scotland would be consulted on. Should the UK Government implement a scheme for Scotland, the intention would be to have consulted and have Regulations in place in advance of the summer Parliamentary recess.</p><p> </p><p>The current scheme is continuing to operate across Great Britain for 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/02/2022 17:29:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1417248

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	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	INTERREG programme
	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 continued membership of Interreg programmes will be possible for UK-based organisations following the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	113088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement January 2020 it was agreed that the UK would remain in European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programmes in the Multiannual Funding Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. This includes Interreg programmes also known as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes. Spending on these programmes will continue until December 2023 and after this they will be closed.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will not be participating in ESIF programmes in the next MFF 2021-2027, including ETC programmes, except for the Peace Plus programme in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has policy responsibility for Peace Plus.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/02/2022 16:25:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1365655

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	Carbon Capture and Storage
	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 the total cost of the Government's Carbon Capture and Storage programme is to 2030; and what the funding allocation is to each of the two successful bidders from the Track one process.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	68209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters will have the opportunity to negotiate for capital support from the £1bn CCS Infrastructure Fund, as well as from the twin-track £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. In addition, further capital support may be brought forward in future spending review period, based on government’s assessment of need and value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>No funding allocation has yet been decided on track 1 cluster. Track-1 clusters will now enter a process of negotiations and further due diligence, where the government will confirm where it is appropriate to provide financial support, and the level of support required to facilitate cluster deployment by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/11/2021 13:39:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 30896 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1362660

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2021
	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	Tidal Power: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will create a ring-fenced pot in the Contracts for Difference AR4 process for tidal energy.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	61140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department published the draft parameters for Allocation Round 4 of the Contracts for Difference scheme on 13 September 2021. The Department has not set out a specific ringfence for tidal projects. However, as a less established renewable technology, tidal stream will be eligible to compete in Pot 2 in the next auction round in December.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 61138 question first answered 28/10/2021 16:31:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1362658

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	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	Tidal Power: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ring-fenced support from the Contracts for Difference AR4 process for Scottish renewable tidal energy.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	61138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department published the draft parameters for Allocation Round 4 of the Contracts for Difference scheme on 13 September 2021. The Department has not set out a specific ringfence for tidal projects. However, as a less established renewable technology, tidal stream will be eligible to compete in Pot 2 in the next auction round in December.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 61140 question first answered 28/10/2021 16:31:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1362659

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Scotland
	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 merits of using the provisions laid out in section 185 of the Energy Act 2004 to make an order to reform the UK transmission charge regime to assist Scottish renewable energy generators; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	61139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s assessment of the potential use of powers under Section 185 of the Energy Act 2004 to adjust transmission powers is set out in the ‘Policy Response’ section at page 7 of Government Response of June 2018 to a consultation on proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference scheme. It is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/contracts-for-difference-cfd-proposed-amendments-to-the-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/contracts-for-difference-cfd-proposed-amendments-to-the-scheme</a>.</p><p>The assessment points to transmission charging as a matter for Ofgem, the value of cost-reflective charges, and Contracts for Difference contracts as the focus of Government support for renewable energy generation projects.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/10/2021 16:33:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1361962

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	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	Retail Trade: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with representatives of Scottish retail, tourism and hospitality industries in response to their concerns about a lack of footfall in Scotland’s major cities.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	59775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Ministers engage regularly with various representatives of the business, hospitality, retail and tourism industries in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland including local Chambers of Commerce, and branches of the Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Business and Institute of Directors on business and economic issues. In addition, DCMS Ministers who are responsible for tourism engage with Scottish tourism industry representatives via the Tourism Industry Council.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/10/2021 15:35:03 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1359916

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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	Copyright
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the publishing industry on ensuring the strength of the UK’s copyright laws following the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	56972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government holds regular discussions with stakeholders about the copyright framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose. This includes engagement with representatives from the publishing industry.</p><p> </p><p>Any change to UK copyright legislation following its exit from the EU would come only after detailed consideration and assessment, including consultation with stakeholders, and would need to be driven by the evidence. This approach will help ensure that the UK’s IP and enforcement framework continues to be rated as one of the best in the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/10/2021 10:50:58 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1344150

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	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 his Department’s latest estimate is of the savings that will be delivered for consumers from the successful projects in Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 3 in each of the 15 years of their Contracts for Difference.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	28149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>As part of the evaluation of Contracts for Difference (CfD), we have carried out some analysis on the estimated saving of successful projects in CfD Allocation Round 3 in comparison to the Renewables Obligation. This analysis will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/07/2021 15:19:34 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1343904

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the potentially eligible capacity in the fourth allocation round for Contracts for Difference in (a) Pot 1: established technologies, including onshore wind and solar PV, (b) Pot 2: less-established technologies, including floating offshore wind, advanced conversion technologies and tidal stream and (c) Pot 3: offshore wind.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	27130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>In order to be eligible to bid into the round, projects competing in all pots must first have obtained planning permission from the relevant authority and meet eligibility criteria specific to each technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes the quarterly Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) which provides information on the potential pipeline for renewable technologies. This includes detail on the estimated capacities of known projects that have already obtained planning permission, and those which are currently in the planning process (although will still need to demonstrate compliance with the eligibility criteria before bidding in to the Contracts for Difference Auction). The latest published REPD can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-energy-planning-database-monthly-extract" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-energy-planning-database-monthly-extract</a>.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/07/2021 13:41:58 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1343905

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the evidential basis for the proposed 12GW overall capacity cap in the fourth allocation round for Contracts for Difference, scheduled to commence in December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	27131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s announcement of 6 October 2020, Allocation Round 4 aims to support up to 12GW capacity of renewable electricity, subject to the availability of the pipeline. This is not an overall capacity cap, and we are currently considering auction parameters (including caps) ahead of publishing the Draft Budget Notice.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/07/2021 13:40:49 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1343906

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the draft budget notice for the fourth allocation round for Contracts for Difference.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	27132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>We are currently developing parameters for Allocation Round 4 and will publish these well in advance of the next auction in December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/07/2021 13:39:15 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1343907

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	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 his Department plans to use its ability to set a flexible cap in each pot in the fourth allocation round for Contracts for Difference.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	27133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>Applying a capacity cap as a soft constraint might allow us to achieve capacity closer to the Government’s ambitions for the round than is possible with a hard capacity cap. We will publish the parameters for the fourth Contracts for Difference allocation round soon, including decisions on any use of soft capacity caps.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/07/2021 13:38:29 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1309155

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	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	Scotland: UK Research and Innovation
	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 effect of the reduction in Official Development Assistance funding to UK Research and Innovation on members of the Global Challenges Research Fund Strategy Advisory Group in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	180949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is overseen by the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), which acts in an advisory capacity to the strategic direction of the GCRF. Its membership consists of experts in the fields of science and research, and international development. They represent academia, government, business and other stakeholders, covering a broad range of disciplines and have an international or global perspective.</p><p> </p><p>Of the SAG’s 14 current members, three represent Scottish institutions. A full list of members, including their affiliate institutions, is available on the UKRI SAG webpage. I am not aware of any imminent planned changes the makeup of the SAG. A periodic refresh of SAG membership has only recently been completed, in line with Cabinet Office guidelines on good governance.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/04/2021 14:58:42 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1309161

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	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	Scotland: UK Research and Innovation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) UK and (b) Scottish-led projects in Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries that will be terminated as a result of the recent reduction in ODA funding to UK Research and Innovation.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	180950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The challenging financial situation we face due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a temporary reduction in the UK’s aid spending target from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. This means making difficult decisions when it comes to prioritising how we spend aid money to deliver the most impactful outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting international research partnerships, and supporting the UK research sector. Our commitment to research and innovation has been clearly demonstrated by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement of increasing investment in R&amp;D across government to £14.6bn in 2021/22; and as has been set out in our Integrated Review ambitions, international collaboration is central to a healthy and productive R&amp;D sector.</p><p> </p><p>On 1st April, the Department set out an additional £250m of funding for the R&amp;D sector. As a result, UK scientists will have access to more public funding than ever before. This takes total Government investment in R&amp;D to £14.9 billion in 2021/22 and follows four years of significant growth in R&amp;D funding, including a boost of more than £1.5 billion in 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with UKRI, and all our Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund Delivery Partners, to manage the financial year 2021/22 ODA allocations, including determining which projects will be going ahead. Our Delivery Partners have communicated with award holders setting out the next stage of the review of ODA funding next year, and to explore options for individual programmes. Full details have been published on the UKRI website. Due to the ongoing nature of this process, until it is complete, we cannot share project-level details.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/04/2021 14:57:16 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1309162

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	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	UK Research and Innovation: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will undertake an impact assessment of the reduction in Official Development Assistance funding to UK Research and Innovation on the UK's ability to assist in addressing societal issues in Lower and Middle Income countries.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	180951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The challenging financial situation we face due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a temporary reduction in the UK’s aid spending target from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. This means making difficult decisions when it comes to prioritising how we spend aid money to deliver the most impactful outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>On 2<sup>nd</sup> December last year, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary wrote to the Chair of the International Development Committee setting out the Strategic Framework for UK ODA, which details the UK’s foreign aid spending priorities. This is in addition to tackling poverty, as all UK ODA does. In line with these priorities, he confirmed each Department’s total ODA settlement on 26<sup>th</sup> January.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with UKRI, and all our Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund Delivery Partners, to manage the financial year 2021/22 ODA allocations. Once this process is complete, BEIS officials will review the impact of these spending decisions, in line with relevant public sector duties.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 19/04/2021 14:53:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1290065

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	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	Parcels: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the average (a) cost and (b) time taken to ship a parcel to the EU in 2021 compared to 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	158906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to keep goods moving and avoid delays at the border. The Government is ensuring that border processes are as smooth as possible, without compromising security.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with businesses across sectors to support their adjustment to the new processes and arrangements with the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 02/03/2021 17:01:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1288372

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2021 to Question 152474 on Energy: Prices, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of transmission charges on the competitive process of awarding contracts for difference.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	156337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>National Grid Electricity System Operator collects transmission charges from network users to recover the cost of installing and maintaining the transmission system in Great Britain and the offshore electricity network infrastructure. These include a locational element to reflect network use as part of the requirement for cost reflective network charges.</p><p> </p><p>Individual Contracts for Difference bidders will determine their bid prices based on their own assessment of expected costs and revenues. The price paid to each successful bidder is based on the clearing price of a competitive auction.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department does set the maximum strike price each technology can receive (the Administrative Strike Price), which takes into account a broad range of factors. This incorporates our latest view of transmission charges, estimated for pipeline projects where possible using tariffs and network charging assumptions for each location (provided by National Grid).</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 25/02/2021 16:23:14 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1285724

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	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	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, whether there will be a regionalisation to the awarding of contracts for difference in the fourth auction later in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	152474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme does not award contracts to projects based on regional quotas. The scheme awards contracts through a competitive process which ensures the most cost-effective projects are supported. The focus on supporting the lowest price bids drives efficiency and cost reduction and has resulted in significant quantities of new renewable electricity capacity being delivered across Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/02/2021 16:20:19 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray