@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answerText "

Ocean protection issues have been a key point of discussion among Ministers at recent G7 and G20 meetings, as the UK continues to be a global leader in marine conservation. Within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the UK is working proactively to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas around Antarctica. At its next meeting in October, CCAMLR will consider the UK co-sponsored proposals for establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the East Antarctic and Weddell Sea. International consultations on these proposals are underway at official and technical levels.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Rutland and Melton" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Sir Alan Duncan" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-11T14:15:37.387Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Government has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of the Scottish Carbon Monoxide regulations in relation to private landlords.

In England, a consultation was held to assess the effectiveness of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015. The responses to this consultation showed that the regulations were working as intended. The results of this consultation will feed into the wider review of requirements for Carbon Monoxide alarms that was announced in April 2018. This review will consider if the regulations should be extended to include all fuel types as well as all tenures

In England the regulations require that private landlords install a carbon monoxide alarm in any room having a solid fuel heating appliance. Private landlords are also required to ensure that the alarms are in working order on the first day of the tenancy. Failure to comply with the regulations can result in a penalty of up to £5,000

The Scottish Carbon Monoxide alarm regulations are a devolved power and it would be for the devolved administration in Scotland to provide details of any assessments they have made of their regulations.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North West Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Kit Malthouse" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-01-09"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-01-09T16:11:28.903Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "16" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:hansardHeading "Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress he has made on securing international support for marine protection in the Antarctic." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "169437" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-03"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "201" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:hansardHeading "Electric Cables: Innovation" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of innovative, low resistance cables in helping to (a) reduce electrical losses and (b) deliver more electricity to where it is consumed." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "172551" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-10"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for John McNally" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Claire Perry" . parl:answerText "

The Government’s approach to reducing risks from carbon monoxide poisoning covers all tenures and locations including communities not on the gas distribution grid.

A Cross-Government Group exists to ensure a joined–up approach across departments, the devolved administrations and non-departmental bodies. MHCLG is a member of this group. Each year, the group publishes a report with a summary of activities. The latest report can be seen at www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm

In June 2018, MHCLG published a set of ‘how to’ guides for tenants, landlords and leaseholders to help ensure that a rented property is safe to live in. This includes guidance about carbon monoxide alarms.

MHCLG is also carrying out a review to establish whether carbon monoxide alarm requirements, currently limited to solid fuel burning appliances in the private rented sector, should be extended to social housing and to other fuel-burning appliances, including mains gas and liquefied petroleum gas and oil where mains gas is not available. The findings of this review are being considered alongside responses to the Social Housing Green Paper.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North West Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Kit Malthouse" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-01-09"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "204526" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-01-09T16:16:41.133Z"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "201" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:hansardHeading "Energy Supply" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps Ofgem are taking to reduce electricity losses in the transmission and distribution systems; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those losses on Scottish (a) businesses and (b) consumers." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "172550" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-10"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Kit Malthouse" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "7" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:hansardHeading "Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in communities not on the gas distribution grid; and if he will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "204527" ; dcterms:date "2018-12-20"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "201" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:hansardHeading "Energy Supply" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem plan to take to ensure that distribution networks are prepared to meet additional demand from (i) high economic growth and (ii) rising rates of electrical vehicle take-up." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "172546" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-10"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Distribution Network Operators are investing up to £24.6bn over their current price control (2015-2023) on their networks, including in meeting additional demand. Ofgem have begun consideration of the next price control for the network companies beyond 2023, which will take into account economic growth and the increase in electric vehicles (EVs). There are flexibility mechanisms built into these price controls to enable network companies to respond to unexpected changes.

In July 2017, Government launched its Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, along with Ofgem, which enables new technologies to increase capacity and the energy system to manage new sources of demand more efficiently. As part of this, smart charging measures are included in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act which means that Government can now set standards so all new EV chargepoints installed are smart enabled. This will provide benefits to consumers and reduce the demands on the networks.

Finally, as outlined in the Road to Zero strategy, the Government launched the EV Energy Taskforce on 11 June. The taskforce will consider what further actions should be taken so that the energy system is prepared for the uptake of electric vehicles.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Devizes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Claire Perry" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-17T15:22:39.09Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "7" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:hansardHeading "Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) guidance and (b) public awareness campaigns his Department has issued on the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning; and if he will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "204526" ; dcterms:date "2018-12-20"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "16" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:hansardHeading "Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure international support for a marine protected area in the Weddell Sea." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "169439" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-03"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and Transmission Owners have an overarching obligation to develop and maintain efficient, co-ordinated and economical systems. Ofgem has also placed specific licence obligations on them to ensure that losses are as low as reasonably practicable. Whilst Government and Ofgem are aware of potential approaches to minimising losses, including through the use of low resistance cables, network companies are not instructed exactly how to go about this. Instead, Ofgem sets incentives for network companies, including broader environmental incentives on losses and business carbon footprint. These incentives have encouraged the network companies to proactively manage losses on their networks to the extent to which this is possible. For example, it is now widespread practice across GB to replace ‘high-loss’ cables with newer ‘low-loss’ substitutes, where this is efficient. The DNOs are also undertaking a programme of replacing pre-1960s transformers with newer more efficient types.

Neither Government nor Ofgem specifically records the effect of losses on Scottish consumers and businesses. However, as part of developing their business plans for future capital expenditure, Ofgem will require network companies (including the Scottish network companies) to take into account the lifetime costs including losses, when deciding between different equipment.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Devizes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Claire Perry" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "172550" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-17T15:22:48.68Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "201" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy" ; parl:hansardHeading "Energy Supply" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) implications for his policies of the 2018 National Grid Future Energy Scenarios which place all peak demand scenarios above 75 GW compared with one scenario over 70 GW in the 2017 scenarios and (b) potential effect of the 2018 scenarios on the operations of distribution network companies." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "172545" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-10"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios 2018 has been used to analyse peak demand scenarios for the Capacity Market. The Capacity Market secures the electricity capacity required to meet peak demand in a range of scenarios. The targets for Capacity Market auctions are set annually for the delivery year four and one year ahead. These targets are based on advice from National Grid and our Panel of Technical Experts, which uses the analysis in the Future Energy Scenarios.

With regard to the distribution network companies, Ofgem’s regulation takes account of potential increases in demand. In addition, BEIS and Ofgem published the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan in July 2017. This signalled the move to Distribution System Operators where network companies are more actively managing their networks to deal with increasing levels of distribution-connected generation and increasing demand from, for example, electric vehicles and heat pumps.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Devizes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Claire Perry" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-17T15:22:33.037Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The UK is a global leader on Antarctic marine protection issues, including within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). At its next meeting in October, CCAMLR will consider the UK co-sponsored proposals for establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the East Antarctic and Weddell Sea. International consultations are underway at official and technical levels. The final proposal will be submitted to CCAMLR this week, we will then work with other EU Members to consider the most appropriate level of lobbying.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Rutland and Melton" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Sir Alan Duncan" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-11T14:12:34.02Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "7" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:hansardHeading "Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the CO2 regulations in Scotland in relation to private landlords." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "204525" ; dcterms:date "2018-12-20"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "16" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:hansardHeading "Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on marine conservation in the Antarctic." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Falkirk" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "John McNally" ; parl:uin "169438" ; dcterms:date "2018-09-03"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and Transmission Owners have an overarching obligation to develop and maintain efficient, co-ordinated and economical systems. Ofgem has also placed specific licence obligations on them to ensure that losses are as low as reasonably practicable. Whilst Government and Ofgem are aware of potential approaches to minimising losses, including through the use of low resistance cables, network companies are not instructed exactly how to go about this. Instead, Ofgem sets incentives for network companies, including broader environmental incentives on losses and business carbon footprint. These incentives have encouraged the network companies to proactively manage losses on their networks to the extent to which this is possible. For example, it is now widespread practice across GB to replace ‘high-loss’ cables with newer ‘low-loss’ substitutes, where this is efficient. The DNOs are also undertaking a programme of replacing pre-1960s transformers with newer more efficient types.

Neither Government nor Ofgem specifically records the effect of losses on Scottish consumers and businesses. However, as part of developing their business plans for future capital expenditure, Ofgem will require network companies (including the Scottish network companies) to take into account the lifetime costs including losses, when deciding between different equipment.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Devizes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Claire Perry" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "172551" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-17T15:22:48.617Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The UK is a leading advocate for marine protection across the Southern Ocean, having secured agreement for the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the international Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The UK is a co-proponent for MPA proposals in the Weddell Sea and in East Antarctica, both of which will be presented to the next CCAMLR meeting in October for adoption. There are ongoing international consultations underway at official and technical level to aid adoption. The final proposal will be submitted to CCAMLR this week, we will then work with other EU Members to consider the most appropriate level of lobbying.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Rutland and Melton" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Sir Alan Duncan" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2018-09-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2018-09-11T14:18:04.2Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Government’s approach to reducing risks from carbon monoxide poisoning covers all tenures and locations including communities not on the gas distribution grid.

A Cross-Government Group exists to ensure a joined–up approach across departments, the devolved administrations and non-departmental bodies. MHCLG is a member of this group. Each year, the group publishes a report with a summary of activities. The latest report can be seen at www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm

In June 2018, MHCLG published a set of ‘how to’ guides for tenants, landlords and leaseholders to help ensure that a rented property is safe to live in. This includes guidance about carbon monoxide alarms.

MHCLG is also carrying out a review to establish whether carbon monoxide alarm requirements, currently limited to solid fuel burning appliances in the private rented sector, should be extended to social housing and to other fuel-burning appliances, including mains gas and liquefied petroleum gas and oil where mains gas is not available. The findings of this review are being considered alongside responses to the Social Housing Green Paper.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North West Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Kit Malthouse" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-01-09"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "204527" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-01-09T16:16:41.18Z"^^xsd:dateTime . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "50"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition .