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date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wave Power: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for establishing a separate contracts for difference funding pot for wave energy generation, so that its funding is no longer in competition with technologies which are closer to market.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is developing auction parameters for the sixth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, including any for wave technologies. This will take into account several factors, including evidence of the pipeline of available projects. Final parameters, including the budget, will be published ahead of the round opening in March 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/12/2023 14:22:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1646850

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Supply: Caravan Sites
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 that gypsy and traveller site residents have consumer choice of energy providers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL8740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Electricity and gas suppliers generally provide energy to parks and traveller sites via a contract with the park or site owner, who then resells that energy to the tenants. Therefore, residents buy their energy from the park/site owner, not from an energy supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem has put in place the Maximum Resale Price regulation which requires park or site owners to resell energy to tenants at the same price that they bought it from the supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Whether a tenant can have a direct relationship with an energy supplier will be governed by the terms of the arrangement between the park or site owner and tenant, plus whether the local metering and cabling arrangements enable the residence to operate a direct connection to the distribution system.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/07/2023 13:55:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1627208

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Wave Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the development of wave energy technology.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Wave energy technologies have promise but they remain some way from commercial viability and are still at a pre-commercial stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the development of wave energy technologies through research funding programmes operated both centrally and through UK Research and Innovation. Additionally, wave projects remain eligible to compete in the Contracts for Difference scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government engages with industry as it seeks to cut costs, improve reliability and compete with other forms of low-carbon generation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/05/2023 16:52:57 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1624238

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Seas and Oceans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what timescales they expect a marine renewable consent can be achieved; and what specific steps they are taking to support a proportionate, streamlined and bespoke consenting process for marine renewables to accelerate the development and deployment of marine renewables within UK waters.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>In February 2023 the Government published an Action Plan to deliver reforms to improve the planning system for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, which the Government is implementing. Five revised energy National Policy Statements, published in March 2023, are out for consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Consenting time is around 20 months, although this varies depending on the specific circumstances. In the Action Plan, the Government outlined its intention to establish a fast-track consenting timeframe, which will be available for certain projects, where defined quality standards are met. Proposals for fast-track consenting, including for marine renewables, will be consulted on in spring 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/05/2023 11:32:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker