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598345

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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, how much coal the UK carbon fibre industry has used per annum in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	47742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>(a) The table below gives the amount of coal used for non-power generating purposes:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK coal demand for non-electricity generating purposes<sup>(1)</sup> (thousand tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,577</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10,021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Includes coal used for heat generation, coke manufacture, blast furnaces, patent fuel manufacture, energy used in coal extraction and final consumption by industry, transport, domestic and other users.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 2.4 available at</p><p><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></p><p> </p><p>(b) BEIS does not hold data at that level. BEIS cannot disaggregate coal used by the carbon fibre industry from coal used by all industries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 47754 question first answered 18/10/2016 10:37:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

598346

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to formally respond to Lord Oxburgh's report on carbon capture and storage in the UK, published on 12 September 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	47791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will consider closely the findings and recommendations made in the report, ‘Lowest Cost Decarbonisation for the UK: the critical role of carbon capture and storage’, published by the Lord Oxburgh- led Parliamentary Advisory Group on CCS.</p><p>Government will be setting out its future approach to CCS in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2016 11:02:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598356

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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, how much coal the UK has used for non-power generating purposes in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	47754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>(a) The table below gives the amount of coal used for non-power generating purposes:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK coal demand for non-electricity generating purposes<sup>(1)</sup> (thousand tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>10,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>10,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>10,577</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10,021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Includes coal used for heat generation, coke manufacture, blast furnaces, patent fuel manufacture, energy used in coal extraction and final consumption by industry, transport, domestic and other users.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 2.4 available at</p><p><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></p><p> </p><p>(b) BEIS does not hold data at that level. BEIS cannot disaggregate coal used by the carbon fibre industry from coal used by all industries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 47742 question first answered 18/10/2016 10:37:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

598462

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 his Department's policy is on carbon capture and storage for coal and gas; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	47813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>We will continue to work with industry going forward and will set out our future 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 18/10/2016 10:59:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

598465

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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 still plans to hold a review into the use of coal in the UK energy market; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	47919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 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 unabated coal stations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/10/2016 16:05:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

596000

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	Nuclear Power Stations: China
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 President Xi at the September 2016 G20 meeting on separating the building of the Hualong One reactor at Bradwell from the agreement on Hinkley Point C.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	46701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy did not attend the September 2016 G20 meeting.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2016 09:34:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

596144

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	Fuel Poverty
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 changes in Government investment in home energy efficiency on levels of fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The proposals to reform the Energy Company Obligation scheme would increase support for low income and vulnerable households from £310 million to £450 million in 2017, with an intention to increase this to £640m each year from 2018 to 2022. Warm Home Discount provides further support to over 2 million low income and vulnerable households each year through a £140 energy bill rebate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/10/2016 15:50:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

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

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