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79041

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of whether the accessibility online of energy usage and efficiency data means that in-home energy displays are no longer needed.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	206721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises that online sources of energy usage information can be useful but does not believe that these can substitute for in-home displays in delivering the benefits of smart meters.</p><p>In home displays allow consumers and their family members to see immediately their current and historic energy use and its cost in near-real time and do not rely on consumers having internet access or smart phones. Current evidence shows higher energy savings from those with a smart meter and IHD compared to those with a smart meter only.</p><p>Energy suppliers are free to offer additional means for their customers to engage with their energy usage, which may be available online and offer different forms of analysis to the IHD. We expect that some consumers will want different information but believe that all should have the information provided by IHDs readily available.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the evidence in this area and emerging technical developments to ensure that our policy remains appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 01/09/2014 10:18:59 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

91720

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Hydroelectric Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of the UK's (a) total and (b) renewable energy generating capacity is provided by hydroelectric power stations.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	209201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>At the end of 2014 Q1, hydro-electricity represented 8.2 per cent of UK renewable electricity capacity, and 1.8 per cent of all generating capacity.</p><p><em>Source:</em></p><p><em>Hydro and renewable electricity capacity from table ET 6.1, available at:</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables</a></em></p><p><em>Total generating capacity (end-2012) from table DUKES 5.12, available at:</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></em></p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:56:54 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

91718

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Hydroelectric Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) large scale, (b) small scale and (c) micro-scale hydroelectric schemes are in operation in (i) the High Peak, (ii) England and (iii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	209194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of hydroelectric schemes in the High Peak, England and UK, as at the end of 2012. Data as at the end of 2013 will be available on 25 September 2014. DECC does not distinguish between small and micro-scale hydro-electricity.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>High Peak</em></p></td><td><p><em>England</em></p></td><td><p><em>UK</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Large-scale (&gt;5 MW)</em></strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Small-scale (&gt;= 5 MW)</em></strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>614</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>England and UK total hydro figures in <em>Renewable electricity in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the regions of England in 2012</em>, Energy Trends September 2013, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-september-2013-special-feature-articles-renewable-electricity-in-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-the-regions-of-england-in-201" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-september-2013-special-feature-articles-renewable-electricity-in-scotland-wales-northern-ireland-and-the-regions-of-england-in-201</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:55:55 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

91423

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the Foreign Secretary on progress towards securing a global legally-binding treaty on carbon emissions reductions and international climate change.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	209046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Ministerial counterparts, including my rt. hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary, on the UN climate negotiations. The Department, as Whitehall lead, is working closely with the Foreign Office and its global network of climate attaches, to support the Government’s aim of securing an international, legally binding agreement with mitigation commitments for all through the UN in Paris in December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:50:52 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

91421

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether a Minister from his Department will be representing the Government at the UN Climate Summit 2014.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	209045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government strongly welcomed the UN Secretary General’s leadership in convening a Climate Summit in September in New York. It provided added momentum to international action on tackling climate change and showcased significant actions to address the issue. From the Department of Energy and Climate Change, I attended the Summit alongside my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:50:15 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

91422

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps the Government is taking to ensure progress on international climate change negotiations is made at the Lima conference of the parties.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	209043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>If we are to meet the objective of the Convention and avoid dangerous climate change, it is imperative that we secure an international, legally binding agreement with mitigation commitments for all in Paris in December 2015. We want Lima to pave the way for countries to bring forward their mitigation contributions for the new agreement in early 2015, and to agree the draft elements of a negotiating text - these are important milestones for the 2015 agreement.</p><p>In order to facilitate this, I have pressed our case at a number of international ministerial climate change meetings this year, as well as bilaterally with my counterparts in governments and with other key actors across the globe – including China, the US and India – at incoming and outgoing visits. I also attended the UN Secretary General’s climate summit in September; the first meeting of leaders focused solely on climate change since 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:49:09 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

90680

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate his Department has made of the number of fuel poor households under the low-income high costs definition in (a) Wales and (b) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	208328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Fuel poverty is a devolved matter. The 2014 fuel poverty statistics include a discussion of fuel poverty in the United Kingdom. They are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd grouped question UIN 208327 question first answered 10/09/2014 15:44:49 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd attachment 1 file name Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf title Fuel Poverty Report 2014
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

90679

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate his Department has made of the number of fuel poor households under the low-income high costs definition in (a) Wales and (b) Scotland with an energy performance certificate rating of (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) C, (iv) D, (v) E, (vi) F and (vii) G.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	208327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Fuel poverty is a devolved matter. The 2014 fuel poverty statistics include a discussion of fuel poverty in the United Kingdom. They are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319280/Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd grouped question UIN 208328 question first answered 10/09/2014 15:44:51 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd attachment 1 file name Fuel_Poverty_Report_Final.pdf title Fuel Poverty Report 2014
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

90057

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to Table 12 of the Final impact assessment on the future of the Energy Company Obligation, published by his Department on 22 July 2014, by which process he calculated the change in the number of households in fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	207758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) delivers vital measures that make a real and long term difference to fuel poor households. By the end of June 2014 ECO had delivered over 520,000 measures to over 435,000 low income and vulnerable households, reducing their energy costs and risk of being in fuel poverty both now and for years to come.</p><p>Estimates published in the final Impact Assessment for the future of the Energy Company Obligation show that against a baseline with no policy in place between April 2015 and March 2017, the policy would drive an estimated reduction in the number of fuel poor households in England of around 10,000 while resulting in a nominal increase in the aggregate fuel poverty gap of around 1 per cent. While uncertain, it is anticipated that there would be a similarly nominal increase in the average fuel poverty gap of around 1 per cent.</p><p>These estimates reflect that in the short-run the policy generates costs for energy consumers – including the fuel poor – in order to fund long-term improvements in energy efficiency. The short run costs across all households can mask the benefits of improved energy efficiency. For those expected to receive measures from April 2015 onwards, their aggregate fuel poverty gap is expected to be an estimated £22 million lower by 2017, but partially offset in the short-run by the costs of the policy.</p><p>All estimates of the fuel poverty impacts of ECO have been conducted following the methodology published in Section Four of the Analytical Annex to <em>Fuel Poverty: a Framework for Future Action</em> published in July 2013.1 This same approach is used for producing projections of fuel poverty in the annual National Statistics report.2 Projecting policy impacts on levels of fuel poverty is inherently uncertain and requires a range of assumptions to be made. As a result, a detailed assessment of the impact of the policy in each individual year of the scheme on fuel poverty has not been carried out. Such an assessment would be extremely difficult because of a number of uncertainties in the calculation, such as: which households take-up which measures; changes in the level and distribution of incomes across households; changes to the housing stock independent of ECO; and, also, changes to energy prices, including as a result of the policy. These uncertainties make estimates at the aggregate level more appropriate as opposed to trying to pin-point specific impacts in any one year.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211137/fuel_poverty_strategic_framework_analytical_annex.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211137/fuel_poverty_strategic_framework_analytical_annex.pdf</a> </em></p><p><em><strong>[2]</strong></em><em> For the latest report see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2014</a> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd grouped question UIN 207748 207749 207750 question first answered 04/09/2014 13:40:04 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

90054

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to Table 12 of the Final impact assessment of the future of the Energy Company Obligation, published by his Department on 22 July 2014, what estimate he has made of the change in the (a) aggregate fuel poverty gap and (b) average individual fuel poverty gap under the Energy Company Obligation in (i) each year between 2013 and 2017 and (ii) in total between 2013 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	207750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) delivers vital measures that make a real and long term difference to fuel poor households. By the end of June 2014 ECO had delivered over 520,000 measures to over 435,000 low income and vulnerable households, reducing their energy costs and risk of being in fuel poverty both now and for years to come.</p><p>Estimates published in the final Impact Assessment for the future of the Energy Company Obligation show that against a baseline with no policy in place between April 2015 and March 2017, the policy would drive an estimated reduction in the number of fuel poor households in England of around 10,000 while resulting in a nominal increase in the aggregate fuel poverty gap of around 1 per cent. While uncertain, it is anticipated that there would be a similarly nominal increase in the average fuel poverty gap of around 1 per cent.</p><p>These estimates reflect that in the short-run the policy generates costs for energy consumers – including the fuel poor – in order to fund long-term improvements in energy efficiency. The short run costs across all households can mask the benefits of improved energy efficiency. For those expected to receive measures from April 2015 onwards, their aggregate fuel poverty gap is expected to be an estimated £22 million lower by 2017, but partially offset in the short-run by the costs of the policy.</p><p>All estimates of the fuel poverty impacts of ECO have been conducted following the methodology published in Section Four of the Analytical Annex to <em>Fuel Poverty: a Framework for Future Action</em> published in July 2013.1 This same approach is used for producing projections of fuel poverty in the annual National Statistics report.2 Projecting policy impacts on levels of fuel poverty is inherently uncertain and requires a range of assumptions to be made. As a result, a detailed assessment of the impact of the policy in each individual year of the scheme on fuel poverty has not been carried out. Such an assessment would be extremely difficult because of a number of uncertainties in the calculation, such as: which households take-up which measures; changes in the level and distribution of incomes across households; changes to the housing stock independent of ECO; and, also, changes to energy prices, including as a result of the policy. These uncertainties make estimates at the aggregate level more appropriate as opposed to trying to pin-point specific impacts in any one year.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211137/fuel_poverty_strategic_framework_analytical_annex.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211137/fuel_poverty_strategic_framework_analytical_annex.pdf</a> </em></p><p><em><strong>[2]</strong></em><em> For the latest report see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2014</a> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd grouped question UIN 207748 207749 207758 question first answered 04/09/2014 13:40:04 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint