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1175571

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Committee for Climate Change's report entitled, Net Zero Technical Report, published May 2019, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation in that report that onshore wind capacity may require to be increased to 35GW by 2035; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>This government is committed to delivering net zero emissions by 2050 which will require significant effort in all sectors. In power, we have made great progress in decarbonising electricity generation whilst meeting demand, and over half our electricity generation was from low-carbon sources last year, up from 23% in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue to reduce emissions the exact mix of the electricity system will be affected by the approach to decarbonisation in other sectors, technology costs and the emergence of new technologies. It is not for government to prescribe the proportion of generation that will come from any specific technology in 2050; rather the role of government will be to enable the market to deliver the levels of deployment required whilst minimising both emissions and systems costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy White Paper will address the transformation of our energy system in the context of delivering net-zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>It will be the first major statement in energy on how we plan to deliver on our Net Zero commitment, setting out our approach in power generation, buildings decarbonisation, networks and markets, industrial decarbonisation, and oil and gas.</p><p> </p><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State plans to publish an energy white paper in Q1 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 11574 question first answered 11/02/2020 15:39:28 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1175572

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Committee for Climate Change's report entitled, Net Zero Technical Report, published May 2019, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation that solar PV may require to be increased to 54GW by 2035; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>This government is committed to delivering net zero emissions by 2050 which will require significant effort in all sectors. In power, we have made great progress in decarbonising electricity generation whilst meeting demand, and over half our electricity generation was from low-carbon sources last year, up from 23% in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue to reduce emissions the exact mix of the electricity system will be affected by the approach to decarbonisation in other sectors, technology costs and the emergence of new technologies. It is not for government to prescribe the proportion of generation that will come from any specific technology in 2050; rather the role of government will be to enable the market to deliver the levels of deployment required whilst minimising both emissions and systems costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy White Paper will address the transformation of our energy system in the context of delivering net-zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>It will be the first major statement in energy on how we plan to deliver on our Net Zero commitment, setting out our approach in power generation, buildings decarbonisation, networks and markets, industrial decarbonisation, and oil and gas.</p><p> </p><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State plans to publish an energy white paper in Q1 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 11573 question first answered 11/02/2020 15:39:28 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1175642

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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 Deal Scheme: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 3 October 2019 to Question 292374 on Green Deal Scheme: Appeals, how many cases from Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency that were referred to her have been with her office for (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven, (h) eight, (i) nine, (j) 10, (k) 11 and (l) 12 months or longer without a final decision having been made.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>At 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020 there are 20 outstanding appeals, relating to the company Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS) from households in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency. The table below provides details of the age of the outstanding appeals in the constituency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Months outstanding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of appeals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 or under</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longer than 12 months</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As of 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020, a total of 61 Intention Notices have been issued in respect of complaints about mis-selling of the Green Deal by HELMS.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 11612 question first answered 10/02/2020 15:01:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1175643

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Misrepresentation
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 offers of compensation have been made by her Department to appellants as a result of mis-selling by the company HELMS; and of those offers how many were (a) accepted and settled and (b) rejected by consumers in favour of their original offer of compensation from the Green Deal Finance Company.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>At 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020 there are 20 outstanding appeals, relating to the company Home Energy &amp; Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELMS) from households in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency. The table below provides details of the age of the outstanding appeals in the constituency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Months outstanding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of appeals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 or under</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longer than 12 months</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As of 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020, a total of 61 Intention Notices have been issued in respect of complaints about mis-selling of the Green Deal by HELMS.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 11611 question first answered 10/02/2020 15:01:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1175649

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Sales Methods
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 her Department is taking to tackle the use of pressure selling techniques.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	11618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Legislation prohibits traders from using misleading or aggressive selling practices towards consumers. Preventing consumer rips offs like these is a key priority for the Government, and we will consult early this year on strengthening consumer enforcement arrangements further. Consumers who believe they have been a victim of pressure selling should report the matter through the Citizens Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133 (<a href="http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk" target="_blank">www.citizensadvice.org.uk</a>). Consumers living in Scotland should report the matter through Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 164 6000 (<a href="http://www.consumeradvice.scot/" target="_blank">www.consumeradvice.scot/</a>).</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/02/2020 17:51:56 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1175691

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Fireworks: Sales
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 recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of age restrictions by outlets on the sale of fireworks.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	11638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. Key issues that have been raised include the regulation of age restrictions and restricting the sale of fireworks. The evidence base is considering data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether, and what, further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 11639 11640 question first answered 10/02/2020 17:53:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1175693

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Fireworks: Sales
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 her Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulation on age restrictions in relation to the sale of fireworks.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	11639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. Key issues that have been raised include the regulation of age restrictions and restricting the sale of fireworks. The evidence base is considering data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether, and what, further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 11638 11640 question first answered 10/02/2020 17:53:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1175694

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Fireworks: Sales
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 she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a licence for the purchase of fireworks.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	11640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. Key issues that have been raised include the regulation of age restrictions and restricting the sale of fireworks. The evidence base is considering data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether, and what, further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 11638 11639 question first answered 10/02/2020 17:53:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1172760

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) effectiveness, and (2) accuracy, of Energy Performance Certificates as applied to domestic dwellings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government launched a Call for Evidence on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in 2018, which covered questions of both EPC effectiveness and accuracy. We are conducting analysis of the responses and will publish a government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/01/2020 15:46:59 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1175222

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to address the ethnicity pay gap; and if so, when such legislation will be introduced.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government ran a consultation from October 2018 to January 2019 on Ethnicity Pay Reporting and received over 300 detailed responses. BEIS Ministers and officials have met with businesses and representative organisations to understand the barriers towards reporting and what information could be published to allow for meaningful action to be taken. We have also run voluntary methodology testing with a broad range of businesses to better understand the complexities outlined in the consultation using real payroll data and will share next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 04/02/2020 15:31:03 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith