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710938

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
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 information his Department holds on the expiry date for the planning permission granted for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015, which granted development consent for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, does not set an expiry date.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/03/2017 16:09:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

711125

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Construction
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 his Department has made of the completion dates for renewable energy projects across the UK for which (a) planning permission has been approved and (b) the installed capacity is to be equal to or above one gigawatt; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>In England and Wales, the following offshore wind projects have development consent and capacities equal or higher than one gigawatt: Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A (1.2GW), Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B (1.2GW), Dogger Bank Teeside A (1.2GW), Dogger Bank Teeside B (1.2GW), Hornsea One (1.2GW), Hornsea Two (1.8GW) and Triton Knoll (1.2GW).</p><p>Hornsea One is currently under construction with target commissioning dates of 31 March 2019, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021 for its three phases. Completion dates for the other projects listed above are not known.</p><p>In Scotland, the Moray Firth offshore wind project has consent for 1.116GW. The completion date for this project is not known.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2017 11:08:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 41209 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

711127

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Natural Gas: Regulation
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 guidance his Department issues to (a) National Grid and (b) Ofgem on the frequency of use of retrospective changes to the energy from the gas market.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	67942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not issued any guidance to Ofgem or National Grid on the specific issue of retrospective changes. It is for Ofgem and National Grid to consider the appropriateness of any changes they may wish to make, within the legal framework set by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/03/2017 11:55:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

711131

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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
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 estimate he has made of the total proportion of UK energy supply which will come from renewable sources in each of the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The EU 2020 renewable energy target requires the UK to achieve 15% of final energy consumption from renewables in electricity generation, heating and transport by 2020.</p><p>We are currently progressing in line with the trajectory set out in the Renewable Energy Directive, having met the Directive’s interim targets for 2011/12 and 2013/14.</p><p>The latest progress report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493857/3RD_UK_PROGRESS_REPORT_ON_RENEWABLE_ENERGY.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493857/3RD_UK_PROGRESS_REPORT_ON_RENEWABLE_ENERGY.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2017 14:18:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 41212 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

711132

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Electricity: Exports
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 the average price of electricity exported from the UK through interconnectors was in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	67874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government does not hold prices on electricity exports over interconnectors. This is commercial information held by market participants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2017 14:15:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 41202 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

711133

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Electricity: Exports
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 much electricity was exported from the UK through interconnectors in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	67875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government routinely publishes total export figures from interconnectors in the annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), and the quarterly National Statistics Energy Trends data. The next Digest is due to be published on 27 July 2017, and provisional 2016 data will feature in the next Energy Trends report due for publication on 30 March.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available 12 month period of data spans Q4 2015 to Q3 2016 and shows a total export of 1,255GWh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2017 14:07:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 41204 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

709768

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Electricity: Prices
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 he has made of the potential effect of excluding onshore wind from the Government's future Contract for Difference procurement strategy on electricity bills.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	67239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the potential effect on electricity bills of future decisions on the deployment of onshore wind.</p><p>It is important that, as the costs of generating technologies fall, we move steadily to an operating model in which competitive markets deliver the energy on which our country depends. The Department has requested stakeholders’ views on how we can deploy electricity generation through competitive markets without the requirement for ongoing subsidy as part of our Industrial Strategy consultation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/03/2017 15:38:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 40357 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

709774

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Electricity: Exports
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 he has made of the potential to increase exports of electricity through new and existing interconnectors.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	67351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government stated in the 2016 Budget that it supports at least 9 gigawatts of additional interconnection, and noted that there is likely to be merit in more depending on the market being connected to. We have three projects under construction and three more with regulatory approval, which together could add 7.7 gigawatts of interconnection capacity by 2022. In addition to this, there are a number of new projects coming forward seeking regulatory approval. Ofgem is currently assessing whether these projects are in the interests of British consumers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/03/2017 15:37:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 40363 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

709775

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Nuclear Reactors
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 he will provide an update on the Government's timetable for the publication of the techno-economic assessment of small modular reactors.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	67344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is currently considering the key findings of the techno-economic assessment of small modular reactors as part of on-going SMR policy development. Government will provide more information on the plan for publication of the techno-economic assessment in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2017 14:36:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

709787

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Natural Gas: Imports
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 he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the import of natural gas from the European Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	67352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>Gas is an important fuel for homes and businesses across Great Britain. Great Britain benefits from highly diverse and flexible sources of gas supply. Analysis shows GB supplies can meet gas demand even under severe weather conditions for an extended period of time, and this has always happened.</p><p> </p><p>This diverse range of sources for natural gas including indigenous production, six international gas pipelines to Norway and the EU and four Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals which import gas from a wide and growing range of global sources. We recognise the importance of having access to an affordable, secure and sustainable supply of energy for business and domestic use.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/03/2017 17:39:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig