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1454183

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	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	Drax Power Station: Timber
	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 average age of trees used to produce wood pellets for the Drax power station is; and what estimate he has made of how long it takes before the replacement trees will sequester carbon at the same rate as those felled.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	146695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>BEIS does not hold this information. The UK only supports sustainable biomass and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that complies with strict sustainability criteria. Suppliers must demonstrate to the regulators (Ofgem) that they meet the criteria, and their evidence is independently audited. Ofgem make sustainability information publicly available on their website, with the latest dataset accessible here: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2019-20" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2019-20</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/04/2022 12:38:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1418851

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	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	Housing: Heat Pumps
	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 assess the suitability of the UK’s existing housing stock for heat pump installation.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	116014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>BEIS modelling on the energy efficiency of homes and their electrical connections suggests it would be feasible to install heat pumps in around 80 per cent of homes, potentially rising to around 90 per cent with fabric upgrades. Furthermore, the £14.6 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project has successfully demonstrated that heat pumps are a viable and effective heating solution across the diverse housing archetypes in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/02/2022 17:59:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1278703

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	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	Employment Tribunals Service: 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, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the backlog of Employment Tribunal single claims since the covid-19 lockdown announced in March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	140903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Ensuring access to justice remains a priority for this Government. In response to the pandemic, we are installing new video technology, recruiting more judges and introducing reforms to improve efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), to implement a package of measures to help Employment Tribunals hear more cases, enable deployment of a greater range of judicial expertise including from non-employment judges, and support greater use of virtual hearings.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, since September 2020, Employment Tribunals have been able to return to pre-Covid levels of sitting days and case disposals, and they are the single largest user of video hearings among tribunals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work closely with Ministry of Justice to ensure the system is equipped for future challenges.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/01/2021 13:16:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1345883

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	Green Homes Grant Scheme: Local Government
	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 councils expressed an interest in applying for the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery scheme but did not apply.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	31514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>Expressions of Interest (EoIs) were not sought prior to the launch of the Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme Phase 1A application window. We received 86 applications in total for Phase 1A funding - 70 of these were from individual Local Authorities and 16 were from consortia made up of a total of 90 Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Experience of the Phase 1A application process informed design of the Phase 1B scheme, and we requested Local Authorities submit EOIs in order to estimate the likely quantum of applications. We received 83 EOIs and then subsequently 108 full applications for funding from Local Authorities or Consortia.</p><p> </p><p>Lists of the Local Authorities which were successful in being awarded funding can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-homes-grant-local-authority-delivery-successful-local-authorities.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/07/2021 16:16:19 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1227612

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	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	Hydrogen
	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 his Department has had on (a) the creation of a Hydrogen Advisory Council and (b) a UK-wide hydrogen strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	78803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Government and industry have worked together to launch a new Hydrogen Advisory Council, which met for the first time on 20th July 2020. The Council will enable Government to work in partnership with industry to ensure the UK is at the forefront of low carbon hydrogen production and supply. The Council will oversee a range of workstreams to support the development of a robust UK hydrogen economy.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing our strategic approach to hydrogen and its potential to deliver against our net zero goals. This includes extensive stakeholder engagement to inform our approach, including through the Hydrogen Advisory Council.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 03/09/2020 16:48:21 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1222025

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2020
	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	Green Homes Grant Scheme
	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 technologies will be covered by the Green Homes Grant scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	71124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>In his Summer Economic Update, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £2bn Green Home Grant scheme that will support homeowners and landlords in England to improve the energy efficiency of their properties, reducing energy bills and carbon emissions, and supporting a green economic recovery.</p><p>The funding will be spent on paying for accredited tradespeople to install a range of measures, for example insulation, to improve the energy performance of their homes. The scheme is due to be launched in Autumn 2020. Further details on the scheme are due to be released in the coming days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/07/2020 12:38:16 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1418850

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	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	Housing: 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 the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for owner-occupied homes.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	116013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>In the Clean Growth Strategy, the Government set the aspiration for as many homes as possible to reach EPC Band C by 2035 where practical, cost-effective, and affordable. There are 15.6 million owner occupied households in England, of which 9 million have an EPC rating below Band C.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed in the Energy White Paper to seek primary powers to create a long-term regulatory framework to improve the energy performance of homes, alongside a package of incentives. The Government has consulted with a wide range of stakeholders and will undertake further consultation on specific policy design before secondary legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Subsequently, in the Net Zero strategy, the government also committed to consulting on phasing in higher minimum performance standards to ensure all homes meet EPC Band C by 2035 where practical, cost effective and affordable.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/02/2022 17:58:23 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1418848

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	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	Heating: 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 plans he has to align the completion of the transition from fossil fuel heating in off-gas grid settings with the EPC C target date.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	116012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government set out the actions it will be taking to reduce emissions from buildings to ensure that it remains on track to Net Zero by 2050. For example, the government is providing a package of support, including targeted funding of £950million for the Home Upgrade Grant, for consumers in fuel poverty off the gas grid to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. In addition to improving EPC standards, the government is supporting consumers to make the transition to low carbon heating by providing £450 million for the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/02/2022 18:02:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1402452

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2022
	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	Energy Company Obligation
	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 commit to taking forward plans to implement the new iteration of the Energy Company Obligation Scheme, ECO4.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	102746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Last summer, the Government consulted on extending the Energy Company Obligation Scheme from 2022-26 and expanding it to £1billion per year. The Government keeps all costs on bills under review and will issue a response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/01/2022 17:59:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1366347

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2021
	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	Visas: Schools
	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 the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of visa requirements for overseas staff on English Language Teaching schools.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	70294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Home Secretary have regular discussions covering a variety of issues.</p><p>Our new relationship with the EU means that there are new rules in place for UK nationals travelling to the EU. For short-stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, UK nationals will not need a visa when travelling to and within the Schengen Area, where they are undertaking a limited range of activities such as attending meetings, tourism, cultural or sporting events. Under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, business travellers do not require a work permit to carry out certain short-term business travel activities, such as attending meetings and conferences, providing after sale-services, or translation and market research services, unless otherwise stated in the agreement. Some Member States allow additional activities without the need for a visa or work permit. The types of additional activities allowed differ by Member State, and UK nationals should check relevant rules before travelling.</p><p>For those undertaking longer-term stays or stays involving work or providing a service under a contract, a visa and/or work permit may be required. How individual Member States regulate cross-border travel is a sovereign decision for them, including visa policy.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/11/2021 15:48:57 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse