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1585085

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation
	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 has taken to (a) update and (b) expand Ecodesign product regulation.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	141557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>In November 2021 the Government published its <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-related-products-policy-framework&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m6L2W9gQiqQ0fs7e%2BXJGrnfYeZnrbqUISUjDjttWMyc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy-Related Products Framework</a>, setting out plans for improving and building on these standards where they can achieve additional benefits to consumers, businesses and the Government's Net Zero objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproving-boiler-standards-and-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=f9OuZnQ3WyTnBoQmoLpTl18nhwZ0xKhHJgk2B5ERnpY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improving Boiler Standards and Efficiency</a> which looks at Ecodesign alongside other policy measures, and on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fnew-ecodesign-requirements-for-lighting-products%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThis%2520consultation%2520seeks%2520views%2520on%2Cenergy%2520efficiency%2520and%2520net%2520zero&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C69778e241a354827858008db136ad23c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125121724278389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Iaj9fMqJJVlZpEG1RjMlava2rgrteARSOGA%2F6cH14Q4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">New Ecodesign Requirements for Lighting Products</a> which includes ambitious proposals to improve lighting efficiency to bring costs down for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2023 18:03:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585092

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 much his Department has invested to advance offshore wind to meet the 50GW capacity target since December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	141563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The multi-million-pound Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting deployment of Offshore Wind in Great Britain. CfD Allocation Round (AR) 4 was the biggest ever auction and secured a record 7GW of new capacity. Government committed last year to running annual CfD Allocation Rounds, starting with AR5 in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Offshore Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS) and floating wind counterpart (FLOWMIS), the Government has also made £160 million of investment available to upgrade ports and manufacturing infrastructure across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/02/2023 14:21:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1610580

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Disability
	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 the Government has made of the adequacy for people with disabilities who require extra property space of the property size guidelines used to administer the Warm Homes Discount.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	180713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government expanded the Warm Home Discount scheme to support more low-income and vulnerable households. The Government published impact assessments when consulting and publishing the Government’s response.</p><p>To be eligible for a rebate under Core Group 2, a household must be in receipt of a qualifying means-tested benefit and living in a property which we have estimated to have relatively high heating costs. Broadly speaking, larger properties, as well as older and more detached properties, have higher heating costs and therefore are more likely to be eligible for a rebate.</p><p>These changes do not apply in Scotland, where customers apply for a Broader Group rebate through their energy suppliers, who can set their own eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/04/2023 15:28:26 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585921

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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	Tidal Power
	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 Government will maintain the tidal stream ringfence in Allocation Round 5; and what plans his Department has to secure the UK’s 11GW+ of tidal stream capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	143824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Round 5, including for tidal stream, will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to exploring the potential of tidal power to contribute to the Government's Net Zero ambitions. Over 40MW of new tidal stream power was secured via Allocation Round 4.</p><p> </p><p>To enable delivery of the commitments in the British Energy Security Strategy, the Department has strengthened the energy National Policy Statements, including a framework for assessing planning applications for tidal stream projects of above 100MW capacity. The Department will re-consult on the draft National Policy Statements shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:16:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585922

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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	Tidal Power
	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 the Government will set a target for tidal stream.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	143825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering the merits of setting a target for tidal stream deployment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:19:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1685514

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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	Solar Power
	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 she has made of the potential role of ground-mounted solar farms in increasing solar deployment to 70 gigawatts by 2035.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	11841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>As published in the British Energy Security Strategy and Energy Security Plan, we are aiming for 70 gigawatts of ground-mount and rooftop solar capacity by 2035. We will publish a Solar Roadmap in 2024, setting out a clear step-by-step trajectory.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 06/02/2024 17:26:53 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1585923

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
	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 his Department is taking to ensure the system benefit of marine energy renewables will be accurately valued in future Contract for Difference auctions.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	143826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to exploring the potential of marine technologies to contribute to our Net Zero ambitions. The Department designs Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions to maximise low-carbon electricity deployment at low cost. Contracts are awarded under the CfD scheme following a competitive process. Each year the Department considers market conditions, project pipeline, and project costs in setting CfD auction parameters. Full auction parameters for CfD Allocation Round 5, including for tidal stream and wave, will be published in the Budget Notice in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:14:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1685512

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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	Renewable Energy: Finance
	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 her Department will allocate funding to (a) planning authorities and (b) statutory consultees to help reduce approval times for renewable (i) generation and (ii) storage projects.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	11839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Measures for improving resource and capability in the Planning Inspectorate and statutory consultees were set out in the Nationally significant Infrastructure Planning Action Plan published by the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Local Communities in February last year (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-nsip-reforms-action-plan%2Fnationally-significant-infrastructure-action-plan-for-reforms-to-the-planning-process&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C6960772f53754e6c7f1a08dc26447f7b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638427322844915980%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6cM9lGBoSaWVbF72oIu0rMQNdS6tr8rLBwPACev%2BXfU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-nsip-reforms-action-plan/nationally-significant-infrastructure-action-plan-for-reforms-to-the-planning-process</a>), and were then consulted on in July last year. In parallel, provisions for cost recovery were included in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act. That is now being taken forward. This Department does not plan to allocate additional funding to these bodies.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/02/2024 12:25:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1641478

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates
	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 it is his policy to increase the Energy Performance Certificate rating of privately rented properties to C by (a) 2025 for new and (a) 2028 for all tenancies.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	187465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on proposals to raise energy performance standards, in line with the ambition set out in the Clean Growth Strategy. Final decisions on those proposals have not yet been made. Government is considering how best to ensure the cost relating to energy performance improvements are fair and proportionate to landlords and tenants and will publish a summary of responses to this consultation by the end of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:21:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1641479

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates
	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 he will make an estimate with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the number and proportion of tenants who would be affected by increasing the minimum Energy Performance Certificate level to C in the private rented sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	187466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>According to the 2021/22 English Housing Survey, 55% of housing in the private rented sector had EPC ratings of bands D-G. This represents 2.4m homes that could potentially be affected by increasing the minimum Energy Performance Certificate level to C for homes in this tenure.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:17:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse