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596147

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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
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 changes to the rules governing payment of embedded benefits on participation in the forthcoming capacity market auctions; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those changes in the cost to the consumer.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	47006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for network charging in its role as the independent regulator. It is currently reviewing the rules governing the payment of embedded benefits. As part of its review, Ofgem will assess the full implications of any proposed changes on those that would be affected.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 47003 47004 question first answered 13/10/2016 16:33:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

596150

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	EU Emissions Trading 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 recent progress his Department has made in negotiations on phase IV of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	47104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department remains an active participant in negotiations on Phase IV of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and, after publication of the high level UK position in November 2015 continues to develop a more detailed position in discussion with EU ETS participants and other interested parties. Slovakia as the current EU Presidency is keen to progress negotiations further.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2016 11:16:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

596151

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	EU Emissions Trading 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 the Government's position is on the negotiations on phase IV of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	47105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s position on the negotiations for Phase IV of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has not changed. The UK continues to support: the proposed level of ambition, including preserving the integrity of the Market Stability Reserve; a secure, liquid carbon market; better targeted carbon leakage support through a tiered approach; reduced administrative burdens on operators, especially small emitters; and the cost-effective administration of funds, derived from the EU ETS, that support decarbonisation of industrial and energy sectors.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2016 14:09:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

596152

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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
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 amount of distribution-connected plants that might close in the event of a significant change to rules governing the payment of embedded benefits, including the triads benefit.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	47003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for network charging in its role as the independent regulator. It is currently reviewing the rules governing the payment of embedded benefits. As part of its review, Ofgem will assess the full implications of any proposed changes on those that would be affected.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 47004 47006 question first answered 13/10/2016 16:33:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

596154

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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
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 value of distribution-connected generation to the (a) UK energy system as a whole and (b) security of supply.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	47004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for network charging in its role as the independent regulator. It is currently reviewing the rules governing the payment of embedded benefits. As part of its review, Ofgem will assess the full implications of any proposed changes on those that would be affected.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 47003 47006 question first answered 13/10/2016 16:33:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

596166

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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
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 12 September 2016 to Question 45332, whether his Department plans to review the use of coal in the UK energy market; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	46970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Most of the UK’s existing coal fired power stations are old, relatively inefficient and require investment to reduce the level of damaging pollutants they emit. I expect to consult shortly on the closure of unabated coal stations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2016 11:21:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

584157

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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	Fuels: 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, if he will bring forward proposals to establish an independent body to monitor fuel pricing.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is essential that consumers get a fair deal and that falls in oil prices are passed on to lower retail prices.</p><p>The Department regularly meets retailers and their representatives, and closely monitors pump prices, publishing data regularly <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p>We do not believe that an independent body to monitor fuel pricing is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2016 11:57:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 13099 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584194

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Cybercrime
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 comparative assessment he has made of the potential risk of a cyber attack at the Hinkley C nuclear facility and other such nuclear facilities.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	46681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The security of existing and proposed nuclear facilities is a priority for the Government. The UK Civil Nuclear Sector is subject to a thorough safety and security regulatory regime, including cyber security, overseen by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The entire new build nuclear programme, including Hinkley Point C, is subject to an ONR-led Generic Design Assessment process for new reactor designs. This will be supported by the National Cyber Security Centre’s design reviews with the relevant organisations, with the purpose of ensuring all new plants are cyber-secure by design and implementation.</p><p> </p><p>In the interest of security, we do not disclose details of security risks to specific facilities</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/10/2016 17:04:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

584198

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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: Security
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 his oral statement of 15 September, how the measures announced in that statement will increase security at the Hinkley C project.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	46692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As announced on 15 September, following the comprehensive review of the Hinkley Point C project, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State announced new safeguards for future foreign investment in critical infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of Hinkley Point C, the Government is able to prevent the sale of EDF’s controlling stake prior to the completion of construction. This agreement has been confirmed in an exchange of letters between the Government and EDF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/10/2016 16:34:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 13094 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

583226

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
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, if he will lay a revised departmental minute detailing the most recent estimate of costs of Hinkley Point C before Parliament; and if he will lay such a minute at least 14 days in advance of signing any binding contract for that project.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	46335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>A summary of the value for money analysis will be published alongside the contract and associated agreements when they have been entered into.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/10/2016 11:12:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas