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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of links between air temperatures and the level of payments under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in each month since the start of that scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/449", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stringer"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171951/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Due to meter readings being collected quarterly and because there are no discrete payment periods common to all RHI applicants we are unable to provide average heat outputs per month. The table below provides average quarterly heat outputs between the start of the scheme and 30 November 2014.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td> <\/td><td><p><strong>Average quarterly heat outputs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Biomass systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>84,000 KWh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Non-biomass systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>68,000 KWh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>All systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>83,000 KWh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today to Question 219696, which contains an assessment of the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, compared to natural gas demand as a comparator. This assessment suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average heat output was for (a) all and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme in each month since the start of that scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/449", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stringer"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171952", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy and Climate Change"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171952/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Non-domestic RHI applicants are required to submit heat meter readings every 3 months from the date when their (accredited) application was submitted. Subsequently, subsidy payments are then calculated and paid based on these quarterly heat meter readings.<\/p><p>The table below gives average quarterly subsidy payment per installation between the start of the scheme and 30 November 2014:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td> <\/td><td><p><strong>Average quarterly subsidy payment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Biomass systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Non-biomass systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>All systems<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today to Question 219696, which contains an assessment of the seasonality of renewable heat used in the scheme, compared to natural gas demand as a comparator. This assessment suggests that demand for heat under the RHI varies with season to the same pattern as traditional fossil fuels.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average subsidy payment per site of (a) all installed non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and (b) biomass systems operating under the non-domestic RHI scheme was in each month since the start of that scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/449", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stringer"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Green Deal Scheme: Northern Ireland"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the possibility of making the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund available to householders in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1437", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lady Hermon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169467/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department\u2019s electronic record system does not categorise expenditure by area. To provide this information would therefore require a manual trawl of all payments made between 2007-08 and 2014-15, which could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p><p>The Department publishes monthly information on all payments over £500. This information can be found at the following website:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-spend-over-500\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-s<\/a><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/departmental-spend-over-500\" target=\"_blank\">pend-over-500.<\/a><\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "South West"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will estimate how much his Department spent has spent in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in each year since 2007-08.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4071", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Newton"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Truro and Falmouth"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sarah Newton"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167675", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy and Climate Change"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167675/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are a range of new initiatives businesses can take advantage of, depending on their size and premises, although the Government does not target specific energy efficiency support specifically on new businesses<\/p><p>The Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot is making a total of up to £20 million available to organisations that deliver electricity savings during winter peak times by installing more efficient equipment.<\/p><p>The recently introduced Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) makes it mandatory for large enterprises in the UK to measure and audit their energy use. The Scheme will improve awareness within large UK businesses and third-sector bodies of cost-effective energy efficiency steps they can take.<\/p><p>In order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in spring 2015 the Government will publish specific guidance, including advice on simple steps to reduce energy consumption. The Government is also taking steps to raise awareness amongst SMEs of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme as a voluntary tool they can use to identify energy saving opportunities.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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