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661833

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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	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, whether a price has been agreed with the operators of Hinkley Point C to cover periods of low demand and oversupply in which the power station may have to stop generating.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	58272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>If a generator is curtailed by the National Electricity Transmission System Operator (NETSO – currently National Grid in England) compensation is provided to that generator under current market arrangements. The Hinkley Point C Contract for Difference provides protection if these market arrangements were to change and the generator is left worse off as a result of such curtailment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:04:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

661837

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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: Meters
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 has made an estimate of the potential net benefit of smart meter roll-out in (a) cost savings for suppliers, (b) cost savings for consumers and (c) the transmission system; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	58256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2017 answer text <p>The Smart Meter Roll-out Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) published on 10 November estimates the costs and benefits for suppliers, consumers’ savings and energy networks – the document is available at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meter-roll-out-gb-cost-benefit-analysis.</p><p>The smart meter rollout is expected to deliver significant net benefits to Great Britain, estimated overall at £5.7 billion over the lifetime of the programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/01/2017 11:37:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

661838

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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	Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
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 local community response to the pre-planning consultations for Bradwell B and Sizewell C Power Stations.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	58262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of developers to consult with local communities at the pre-application stage of proposals for nationally significant energy infrastructure which require development consent under the Planning Act 2008.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for such projects are examined by the Planning Inspectorate which reports with its recommendation to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, who will then decide whether or not to grant development consent.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State will take into account the community consultations carried out by the developer in reaching his decisions on whether or not to grant development consent but it would not be appropriate for the Department to comment on those consultations at the pre-application stage in the process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:03:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

661839

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
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	Sizewell 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 information his Department holds on plans to improve highway infrastructure around the construction sites of Sizewell C to facilitate additional construction traffic; and who will be responsible for funding such improvements.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	58263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>It is up to the developer to decide on what highway infrastructure improvements to facilitate construction traffic to the site it wishes to include in its application after giving proper consideration to the responses it receives to its pre-application consultation. The developer is currently consulting on a number of proposals linked to Sizewell C – with the consultation period running from 23rd November 2016 through to 3rd February 2017. Funding of highway infrastructure to be included in an application for development consent for Sizewell C would be a matter for the developer to consider.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/01/2017 11:02:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

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 Steve 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 Steve 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 Steve 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 Steve 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 Steve McCabe