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536717

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station
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 projected fall in wholesale electricity prices on the financial feasibility of the proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	42907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains confident in the Hinkley Point C project. Contracts for Difference provide long-term price certainty for generators and investors, which drives investment in a new generation of clean, secure electricity supplies.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers will only pay when Hinkley is up and running.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State’s decision will be informed by a value for money assessment, a summary of which will be published alongside the contract.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:41:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

536450

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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 Supply: Northern 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 discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on measures to ensure that the electricity supply to customers in Northern Ireland is protected.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	42835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department has regular discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a range of energy related matters including security of electricity supply.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland operates a single electricity market with the Republic of Ireland and energy policy, including issues relating to the supply of electricity, is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:43:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

536261

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	National Grid: Conflict of Interests
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 his Department is taking to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its support for new interconnectors to import electricity.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 42744 42745 question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

536262

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	National Grid: Conflict of Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to create a new independent system operator to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its electricity balancing and management responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 42744 42747 question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

536265

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Electricity Generation: National Grid
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 his Department is taking to remove any potential conflict of interest between National Grid and its electricity balancing and management responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	42744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>There is a case for greater independence for the system operator to promote more competition and flexibility in our electricity system. We are working alongside National Grid and Ofgem to this end, so that the electricity system continues to be operated in the best interest of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 42745 42747 question first answered 25/07/2016 08:50:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

535520

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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	Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
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 implications of the outcome of the EU referendum are for changes to the potential number of solar jobs supported on a headcount basis set out in his Department's Impact Assessment on the Periodic Review of Feed-in Tariffs, published on 17 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	42466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s guiding principle throughout the process of leaving the EU will be to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, it is not possible to assess the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum on the potential solar jobs figures set out in the Impact Assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:41:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

535220

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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	Fossil Fuels: 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 recent assessment he has made of the stability of the oil and gas industry.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	42338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Oil and Gas Authority and industry to ensure we have a clear understanding of the issues affecting the sector, including the impact of low prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:39:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

535222

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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: Foreign Investment in UK
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 outcome of the EU referendum on levels of overseas investment in the UK energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	42340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>Since the EU referendum, the Government has been engaging with our key energy stakeholders, including overseas investors in the UK energy sector, to make it clear that we are open for business.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains an attractive environment for investors in energy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:40:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

533858

registered interest
date	08/07/2016
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	Solar Power: Redundancy
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 change in the number of jobs in the UK solar sector since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	42253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold estimates of the number of jobs in the UK solar sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2016 08:38:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes