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670894

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Biofuels
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 has been given in subsidies to biomass plants in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	59426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Biomass plants are currently eligible for support under the Renewables Obligation (RO) and the Contracts for Difference (CfD) schemes.</p><p>The latest available annual data on support paid to biomass plants<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> relates to plants accredited under the RO for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>RO Certificates</p></td><td><p>Value (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10,433,116</p></td><td><p>£438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>15,923,305</p></td><td><p>£689</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>19,914,962</p></td><td><p>£883</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures have been derived by collating the number of RO certificates<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> issued to the technology group of ‘biomass’ in a financial year and multiplying this by the associated buy-out price<sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup>. Both sets of data are published by Ofgem. CfD payments for one project have commenced end of December and are therefore not included.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://edrms.decc.gsi.gov.uk/FCS/dw/RES/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=DECCFCSJ-375-221137" target="_blank">DECCFCSJ-375-221137</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/</a></p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-ro-buy-out-price-44-33-and-mutualisation-ceilings-2015-16" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-ro-buy-out-price-44-33-and-mutualisation-ceilings-2015-16</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/01/2017 10:30:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

670895

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Biofuels
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 amount of biomass fuel used in the UK which is sourced from inside the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	59427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department published 2015 figures on energy production and trade in the most recent Digest of UK Energy Statistics. The attached table shows the amounts for different categories of biomass fuels.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/01/2017 10:29:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name biomass-fuels-stats.pdf title Biomass fuels statistics
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

670911

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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 plans he has to put into domestic law protection for the new rights for energy consumers on self-consumption of renewable energy and selling power back to the grid set out in the EU's Renewable Energy Directive and Electricity Directive.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	59315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Formal negotiations on the Commission’s proposals for a revision of the Directive on renewable energy and the Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity have not yet started. While we remain in the EU, the UK will play a full role in the negotiations, considering all implications for the UK, including for energy consumers who generate renewable energy.</p><p>As the formal negotiations have not begun, it would be premature to consider the extent to which any additional rights might be introduced in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/01/2017 17:13:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

670914

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Ports: Scotland
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 support his Department provides to Scottish ports that wish to engage in oil and gas decommissioning.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	59287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Offshore decommissioning is a significant UK-wide opportunity, with Oil and Gas UK estimating that $1 - $1.5 billion is likely to be spent each year on decommissioning for the next 5 years. Government and the Oil and Gas Authority are working with industry and industry bodies to support UK content.</p><p>Last year Government committed to supporting an Aberdeen City Deal which includes an Aberdeen Harbour expansion to compete for more decommissioning work.</p><p>The Oil and Gas Authority’s Decommissioning Board is working with industry to forecast future demand and opportunities. As part of this work the Oil and Gas Authority engages with ports to discuss decommissioning priorities, work opportunities and future decommissioning-related plans.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/01/2017 17:14:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

670353

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
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: Bristol Channel
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 he has made of the viability of proposals for tidal lagoons in the Bristol Channel, including off Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	59079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Hendry Review has submitted its report on the strategic case for tidal lagoons to Government. We will now consider the recommendations and determine what is in the best interests of the UK energy consumer and taxpayers in the long term.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:10:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 29601 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

670355

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
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	Carbon Emissions
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 he is taking to help carbon-intensive industries to reduce emissions.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	59094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Government policies to support industrial greenhouse gas emissions reductions include Climate Change Agreements and financial incentives for energy efficiency technologies such as Combined Heat and Power; the Department is also working collaboratively with eight energy intensive sectors through the 2050 Industrial Roadmaps Programme on actions needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency, whilst improving competitiveness. In addition, the Government is looking ahead to our emissions reduction plan which will set out how the UK will reduce its emissions through the 2020s across all sectors.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:09:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 29602 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

669152

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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	Carbon Emissions
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 publish a response to the report published by the Parliamentary Advisory Group on Carbon Capture and Storage prior to the publication of the Government's emissions reduction plan.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	58702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering the findings and recommendations made in the report ‘Lowest Cost Decarbonisation for the UK: the critical role of carbon capture and storage’, published by Parliamentary Advisory Group on Carbon Capture and Storage, and will set out its approach to carbon capture and storage in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:08:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

669154

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2016 to Question 57518, what the strike price comparator is for Hinkley Point C.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	58725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The Strike Price comparator for Hinkley Point C is the HPC Strike Price; this is £92.50/MWh (2012 prices), which is reduced to £89.50/MWh (2012 prices) if a final investment decision on Sizewell C is reached.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2017 11:40:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

669155

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2016 to Question 57518, if his Department will publish the methodology used to calculate strike price comparators for renewable energy technologies.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	58726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The various costs associated with electricity generation that make up each Strike Price comparator are set out in the BEIS Electricity Generation Cost report published November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2017 11:40:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

669165

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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	Coal: 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 many tonnes of coal the UK has exported in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	58933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The table below gives the amount of coal which the UK exported in the last 10 years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK Coal Exports (thousand tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>599</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>646</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>5,331</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Table DUKES 2.4 Digest of UK Energy Statistics, July 2016, available at:</em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes</a></em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2017 11:41:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown