Fuel poverty is a devolved issue, with each nation in the UK having its own fuel poverty definition. Due to both definitional and methodological differences, fuel poverty is not published for the UK level.<\/p>
Latest data for each of the four nations is available at the following links:<\/p>
England: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2019<\/a><\/p> Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-house-condition-survey-2017-key-findings/<\/a><\/p> Wales: https://gov.wales/fuel-poverty-estimates-wales<\/a><\/p> Northern Ireland: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/estimates-of-fuel-poverty-in-northern-ireland-in-2017-and-2018<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households were in fuel poverty in the UK in 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1148196/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) publishes details of constraint payments by generation type in its \u2018Monthly Balancing Services Summary\u2019, which is available at: https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports<\/a> The addition published on 30 September 2019 contains the latest data on constraint payments made since NGESO was created on 1st<\/sup> April 2019, and the sections on \u2018Constraint actions by fuel type\u2019 and \u2018Wind generation\u2019 are most relevant. Detailed information on constraint payments to individual generation projects is published by Elexon, and is available at: https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will list the offshore wind farm constraint payments made by the National Grid Electricity Systems Operator in each month since April 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1148197/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) publishes details of constraint payments by generation type in its \u2018Monthly Balancing Services Summary\u2019, which is available at: https://www.nationalgrideso.com/balancing-data/system-balancing-reports<\/a> The addition published on 30 September 2019 contains the latest data on constraint payments made since NGESO was created on 1st<\/sup> April 2019, and the sections on \u2018Constraint actions by fuel type\u2019 and \u2018Wind generation\u2019 are most relevant. Detailed information on constraint payments to individual generation projects is published by Elexon, and is available at: https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average value of constraint payments made by National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (NGESO) was to (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind energy companies in each month since NGESO was created.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1148199/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when she plans to respond to her Department's consultation on proposals regarding the planning system for electricity storage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1147846", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1147846/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Smart meters continue to record energy consumption accurately when a consumer switches energy supplier, even when the new energy supplier is temporarily unable to operate the meter in smart mode. Smart meters are rarely replaced when a consumer switches energy supplier. Of the total number of smart meters installed in Great Britain as of the end of 2018, less than 0.4% were replaced in the preceding 12 months following a consumer switch.<\/p> <\/p> Smart meters will give households the information to allow them to be more active consumers and more easily act upon poor service or expensive tariffs, and in time make switching suppliers easier and faster.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate she has made of the number of smart meters that have been replaced as a result of customers switching energy suppliers in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Ofgem is able to collate accurate data on the installation of solar power units.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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