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659681

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
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 contributions holidays British Coal took from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme between 1987 and 1994.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	57932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The standard pension contribution holiday came about as a result of the surpluses revealed at the triennial actuarial valuations in 1986, 1989 and 1992. These surpluses funded a pension contribution holiday by British Coal from 1987 to 1994.</p><p> </p><p>The pension contribution holiday did not have a detrimental impact on members’ final salary pension payments which are based on a formula set out in the Scheme rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/01/2017 14:02:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 28028 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

659682

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the recommendation of the Competition and Markets Authority in its Energy Market Investigation report, published on 8 July 2016, that the Government should undertake and consult on a clear and thorough assessment of the appropriate allocation of technologies and CfD budgets between pots, what estimate he has made of the implications of that recommendation for his policy on holding an allocation round for pot two technologies without allocating a budget for pot one technologies.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	57925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the recommendations of the Competition and Markets Authority.</p><p>Running competitive allocation processes to drive down the costs of decarbonisation is a key part of delivering the best deal to consumers; the first competitive allocation round secured savings of about 20% against the administrative strike prices. We will set out our plans for Pot 1 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/01/2017 14:25:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 28021 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

659689

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: 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 assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's policies on energy efficiency and sustainable energy on the domestic retrofit industry.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	57827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that energy as a sector, including energy efficiency, supports jobs and opportunities right across the country.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 the domestic and non-domestic energy efficiency and low carbon sectors employed 157,500 people, with turnover of £22.1 billion and exports of £624 million. There is considerable potential for energy efficiency to bring benefits to the UK economy as part of our Industrial Strategy, especially in the building and manufacturing supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>A long-term framework requires a policy mix that supports stability and confidence in the market, and we are working with industry to consider future policy options.</p><p>We also commissioned an independent review chaired by Peter Bonfield into consumer advice, protection, standards and enforcement for home energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. This was published on 16<sup>th</sup> December.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/12/2016 09:24:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Lord McCabe

659690

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: Conservation
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 develop an integrated national energy efficiency strategy between central and local government, industry, the third sector and local communities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	57829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling climate change and to the UK’s Climate Change Act. Improving our energy efficiency and decarbonising buildings will be key to meeting our domestic commitments, as we look towards 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Having set the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032), we are now looking ahead to our emissions reduction plan, which will be published in 2017. This will set out how we will reduce emissions through the 2020s, and will include important roles for central and local government, industry, the third sector, and local communities in delivering energy efficiency.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/12/2016 09:21:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Lord McCabe

659691

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: 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 assessment his Department has made of the use of Green Open Homes as part of a national energy efficiency strategy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	57830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government provided funding for Green Open Homes to kick start the initiative. The intention was that the scheme would reach a position where it could be sustained by industry support as it provides an opportunity for companies to showcase energy efficiency improvements. The original period of Government support was extended and the value of the scheme will now be demonstrated by whether industry support is forthcoming. Government continues to ensure there is significant support for domestic energy efficiency through the Energy Company Obligation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 57846 question first answered 23/12/2016 09:19:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Lord McCabe

659694

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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	Natural Gas: Republic of Ireland
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on the level of imports of natural gas from the UK by the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	57853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Republic of Ireland imports a significant proportion of its gas supplies from GB, so it is important to ensure continued security of supply after the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/12/2016 09:24:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

659695

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: 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 assessment he has made of the effect that a decrease in the activity of Green Open Homes will have on the domestic retrofit market.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	57846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government provided funding for Green Open Homes to kick start the initiative. The intention was that the scheme would reach a position where it could be sustained by industry support as it provides an opportunity for companies to showcase energy efficiency improvements. The original period of Government support was extended and the value of the scheme will now be demonstrated by whether industry support is forthcoming. Government continues to ensure there is significant support for domestic energy efficiency through the Energy Company Obligation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 57830 question first answered 23/12/2016 09:19:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Lord McCabe

659696

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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: 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of digitally sharing domestic retrofit activity by his Department and other third parties on the growth of the domestic retrofit market.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	57882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing data on energy efficiency retrofit, to support its fuel poverty and climate change commitments. Every month this Department publishes the Household Energy Efficiency National Statistics, which supplies data on the delivery of measures under energy efficiency policies such as the Energy Company Obligation at a sub-regional level.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> The same publication also periodically shows estimates of the remaining potential for retrofit, highlighting the opportunity for further growth in the market. We also continue to explore ways in which data sharing can be made more effective through digital channels.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/01/2017 14:25:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Lord McCabe

659697

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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 Heat Incentive Scheme
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 the Government has to continue the Renewable Heat Incentive.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	57891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>In the 2015 Autumn Statement the government announced continued funding for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) schemes, with the budget rising to £1.15bn by 2020/21. Reforms to the RHI were announced on Wednesday 14<sup>th</sup> December 2016, which are designed to ensure that the RHI focuses on long-term decarbonisation, offers better value for money and protects consumers, supports supply chain growth.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/12/2016 09:38:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

659701

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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 Intensive Industries: Trade Competitiveness
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 (a) expedite the Government's application to the European Commission to exempt energy-intensive industries from the indirect costs of the Renewables Obligation and small-scale feed-in tariffs and (b) ensure legislation is in place ahead of the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	57771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>We are in discussions with the European Commission about our state aid pre-notification to move from compensation to exemption for the indirect cost of the Renewables Obligation (RO) and small-scale Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) and have developed draft legislation in preparation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/12/2016 10:55:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 28026 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey