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1521501

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Weather: Forecasts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what activities they are undertaking to support precision and reliability of atmospheric observation to improve weather forecasting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Observations are an essential input in the production of weather forecasts. The Met Office utilises a comprehensive range of state of the art observing systems that fulfil a carefully prioritised set of requirements for measuring the atmosphere. These include satellites, weather radars, deep ocean buoys, radiosonde systems and land based observing stations across the UK and beyond. They are designed to meet detailed, internationally agreed performance standards and monitoring and incident management processes are in place to ensure compliance. The Met Office also has an ongoing research and development programme to exploit new technologies and deliver further enhancements to observations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:44:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1521505

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Energy: Meters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) forced prepay energy meter installs, and (2) forced prepay energy meter switches, that will take place this winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not make an estimate of the number of prepayment meters installed or switched. The energy Regulator, Ofgem, has reported that the number of prepayment meters installed for debt under warrant in 2021 was 49,552.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem rules restrict the force fitting of a prepayment meter to repay debt except as a last resort.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:42:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521506

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Energy: Meters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of new prepayment energy meters installed this upcoming winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Many customers prefer prepayment meters to help them budget.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s License Conditions require suppliers to consider all options for appropriate debt management. This can include installing a prepayment meter, but suppliers have to consider whether this is safe and practicable, including whether a prepayment meter is appropriate for the specific customer. Ofgem rules restrict the force fitting of a prepayment meter to repay debt except as a last resort.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:43:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521507

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Energy: Meters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect customers with prepayment energy meters this winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Many customers choose prepayment meters to help them budget and avoid going into debt. Ofgem rules require energy suppliers to offer emergency and additional support credit or alternative short-term support to help prepayment meter customers stay on supply.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Price Guarantee will ensure that a typical household will pay on average £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years from 1 October 2022. This includes prepayment customers, and will save a typical household £1,000 a year based on current energy prices.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:43:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521508

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Energy: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate factual information to the public on how to save money on their energy bills.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL2549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government Help for Household campaign aims to increase the public’s awareness of support available to help with energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign website explains the government support available, including the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. It also provides homeowners with energy efficiency recommendations that could help save them hundreds of pounds a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to look at how Help for Households can signpost the public to information on how to cut their energy bills further. The Government is working with energy suppliers to ensure that they explain the support available on energy bills to their customers.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:42:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1521527

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Renewable Energy: Profits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the planned cap on renewable energy revenues does not deter investment into the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Renewable electricity generation will be key to securing more low-cost homegrown energy. The Government will support investment in the sector through the UK’s flagship scheme for low carbon generation (Contracts for Difference) which from next year will move to annual auctions. This will help further accelerate the deployment of clean, low-cost generation.</p><p> </p><p>The precise mechanics of the temporary Cost-Plus Revenue Limit will be subject to a consultation to be launched shortly, enabling those affected to share their views. The measure will allow generators to cover their costs and receive an appropriate revenue that reflects their operational output, investment commitment and risk profile.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:42:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1521539

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to obtain agreement for climate change mitigation measures through the World Trade Organization.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL2571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is working with international partners to help tackle climate change and champion the multilateral trading system through the World Trade Organisation, in line with our global ambition on climate change. The UK is actively engaged at the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) and the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) group to accelerate progress towards multilateral solutions, including to promote trade in environmental goods and services and find solutions to help mitigate carbon leakage risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:41:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker