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632006

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Civil Servants
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 civil servants are currently working in his Department on energy and climate changes issues; and how many civil servants were employed by the former Department for Energy and Climate Change in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	52414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s activity to tackle climate change cuts across the work of various teams and is in many cases undertaken by officials who, as well as energy and climate change, also work to deliver the department’s other priorities.</p><p>Consequently, it is not possible to calculate the exact number of officials who work on energy and climate change issues. However, as recent announcements outline, delivery of the Government’s commitments on climate change remains a key priority for the department.</p><p>The Department for Energy and Climate Change’s published civil servant staff figures for November 2014 was 1575, including 102 senior civil servants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:11:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

632010

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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 Fired Power Stations
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 he plans to provide to communities where coal-powered power stations are to be phased out.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	52353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>Most of our existing coal stations are old and likely to close on economic grounds well before 2025. Setting an end date for coal is expected to help stimulate new investment into alternative energy sources, create new jobs in construction and operation for the next two decades, and contribute towards delivering a secure, affordable low carbon future. The Government aims to support those directly affected into new employment, including through the Job Centre Plus Rapid Response Force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/11/2016 14:03:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

632013

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: Infrastructure
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 require Ofgem to consult local authorities and mayors before changes to energy infrastructure in their area are agreed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	52493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for the independent regulation of energy network companies. Under the regulatory framework companies are expected to demonstrate effective engagement with stakeholders on their activities, including, where relevant, local authorities and mayors. This applies to agreeing funding with Ofgem for the current 8-year price controls and on an annual basis thereafter. In addition, for larger infrastructure projects network companies have to provide evidence of engagement with stakeholders, and how any concerns have been addressed, to Ofgem as part of the funding approval process. They also have to do so in their planning applications for development consent.</p><p>More widely, as part of the planning consent process, energy infrastructure developers who wish to make changes to their existing consents are required to consult with stakeholders and communities potentially affected by their proposals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/11/2016 16:13:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

632014

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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 progress his Department has made on its analysis of whole system costs for intermittent renewable energy sources.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	52492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recognises the importance of considering the whole system impacts (both costs and benefits) of different electricity technologies when formulating future Government policy: this is a crucial element in delivering secure, clean and affordable energy to consumers. The Department’s social cost benefit analysis, which plays a key role in policy making, accounts for wider system costs, including network and balancing costs.</p><p>To deepen the Department’s understanding of the impacts of individual electricity generation technologies, Frontier Economics were commissioned to develop a comprehensive framework to define whole system impacts and their components and drivers, which can be applied to conventional, low-carbon and renewable large- and small-scale technologies. The resulting methodology report and its peer reviews will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:11:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

632023

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: 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 information his Department holds on the average commission (a) ComparetheMarket, (b) GoCompare, (c) MoneySupermarket, (d) uSwitch and (e) Confused charge suppliers which are not British Gas, EDF, E.on, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE per single and dual fuel energy switch.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	52270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The commission arrangements between price comparison websites and energy suppliers are commercial matters for the individual companies concerned. The Department does not hold information on the average commission these price comparison companies charge the energy supply companies referred to, per single and dual fuel energy switch.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 52277 question first answered 17/11/2016 17:07:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

632024

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: 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 information his Department holds on the number of customers of (a) British Gas, (b) EDF, (c) E.on, (d) Npower, (e) Scottish Power and (f) SSE who have been on that company's standard variable tariff for more than (i) three, (ii) five and (iii) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	52271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of customers of energy suppliers who are on a company’s standard variable tariff. It does hold data on the proportion of each of the big six large energy suppliers’ customers who were on standard variable tariff in March 2016. I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I have given today to Question UIN 52275.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/11/2016 14:06:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

632025

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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	Housing: 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 proportion of households are with their home, regional incumbent supplier for electricity and gas in each electricity supply region.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	52267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Data is collected by the department as part of the domestic fuels inquiry (DFI). This covers an estimated 86% of customers in the energy market. Customers not covered by the DFI are those supplied by smaller, non-home energy suppliers. Based on this data, the proportion of domestic customers that are supplied by their home, regional incumbent supplier for electricity and gas in quarter 2 2016 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside &amp; North Wales</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Scotland</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Scotland</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:06:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

632026

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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	Offshore Industry
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 Government's strategy is to provide support to (a) increase investment in, (b) create jobs in and (c) maximize the global competitiveness of the oil and gas sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	52281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has now implemented all of the Wood Review recommendations and established the Oil and Gas Authority as a strong, independent regulator focused on maximising economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). This in turn will help to drive investment and support jobs. The Oil and Gas Authority is working hard with industry to facilitate greater collaboration across the UKCS, increase efficiencies, and promote the industry in the UK and abroad.</p><p>In the last two Budgets, the Government has provided a £2.3bn package of support to ensure the UK has one of the most competitive oil and gas tax regimes in the world, protecting jobs and investment. As part of this, we have contributed £40 million to fund two new seismic campaigns to help encourage exploration activity. In addition, the Oil and Gas Authority recently published a new supply chain strategy and delivery plan to maximise the economic potential of the supply chain, anchor the service sector in the UK and improve the supply chain’s export potential.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:10:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

632027

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: 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 information his Department holds on the number of customers on the standard variable tariff of (a) British Gas, (b) EDF, (c) E.on, (d) Npower, (e) Scottish Power and (f) SSE; and what proportion of that company's customer base that number represents in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	52272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department collects tariff level data from energy suppliers in confidence and is therefore unable to publish this at an individual company level. Aggregate data is published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-energy-prices" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-energy-prices</a>. This shows that around 70% of domestic gas and electricity customers are on variable tariffs. These include standard variable and any tariff whereby the price is not fixed for a set period of time.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:04:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

632028

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: 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 information his Department holds on the profit margin for customers of (a) British Gas, (b) EDF, (c) E.on, (d) Npower, (e) Scottish Power and (f) SSE on the standard variable tariff.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	52273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the profit margin for customers of energy suppliers on the standard variable tariff.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2016 17:05:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter