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542314
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to address the downgrading of the UK's rating for energy security in the World Energy Council's 2015 Energy Trilemma Index, published in November 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Kirsten Oswald more like this
uin 43964 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>The Government takes energy security very seriously, and our energy security has not been downgraded. According to the World Energy Council’s Energy Trilemma index, the UK scored an ‘A’ for the energy security element and increased its country ranking for energy security from 9th in 2014 to 4th in 2015 after there was a downgrade on a point of Energy Equity.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T12:57:52.617Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T12:57:52.617Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4413
label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald more like this
542319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Business: Electricity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether electricity companies are required to provide financial compensation to business customers who are affected financially by delays in connection to the electricity network. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 43903 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>Electricity network companies are required, under specified circumstances, to make a payment to business customers where agreed connection dates are missed. For distribution connections these arrangements are covered by the Guaranteed Standards of Performance.[1] For transmission connections any payment to the customer for late delivery of a connection would be set out in the customer’s bilateral connection agreement.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/698/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/698/contents/made</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T12:56:33.077Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T12:56:33.077Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
542324
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Carbon Capture and Storage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which (a) groups and (b) individuals his Department has invited to work with the Government on developing a strategy for carbon capture and storage in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent North more like this
tabling member printed
Barry Gardiner more like this
uin 43817 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>The Department continues to engage with the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, including with individual developers and the CCS Association as well as others such as the Committee on Climate Change, on the next steps on CCS in the UK. The Department also continues to host the CCS Development Forum, which brings government and the CCS industry together.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, BEIS officials are providing support to Lord Oxburgh’s CCS Advisory Group which will report to Government on their findings and recommendations on the future of CCS in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T13:01:19.067Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T13:01:19.067Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
146
label Biography information for Barry Gardiner more like this
541124
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's costings for nuclear power of the findings of the National Audit Office in its report published in July 2016 on Nuclear power in the UK, HC 511, paragraph 2.11, on the effect on running costs of nuclear power facilities of increased terrorist threats. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 43602 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>The Government considers safety and security at nuclear power plants to be of paramount importance. The operator bears most of the security costs for nuclear power plants. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy seeks independent costs estimates for new nuclear power, which incorporate security costs – the Department’s most recent cost estimates are available in the Electricity Generation Costs report, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/269888/131217_Electricity_Generation_costs_report_December_2013_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/269888/131217_Electricity_Generation_costs_report_December_2013_Final.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T12:51:46.673Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T12:51:46.673Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
541129
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Climate Change: Conferences more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which (a) minister and (b) Government officials attended the Petersberg Climate Dialogue on 4 and 5 July 2016; and what the outcomes of that meeting were. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent North more like this
tabling member printed
Barry Gardiner more like this
uin 43574 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>The UK was represented by Peter Betts, Director, International Climate Change at what was formerly DECC, now BEIS, and another government official.</p><p> </p><p>The full conclusions of the meeting are published by the German government at:</p><p><a href="http://www.bmub.bund.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Download_PDF/Klimaschutz/petersberg7_conclusions_bf.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bmub.bund.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Download_PDF/Klimaschutz/petersberg7_conclusions_bf.pdf</a> and included as an annex here to be published in the House Libraries.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T12:53:04.22Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T12:53:04.22Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
146
label Biography information for Barry Gardiner more like this
541137
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-20more like thismore than 2016-07-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Fracking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what responsibilities his Department has for (a) formulating and (b) overseeing regulation of the shale gas industry; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Fylde more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Menzies more like this
uin 43477 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answer text <p>Responsibility for formulating and overseeing regulation of the shale gas industry has been transferred to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Department will fulfil the same role previously undertaken by the Department of Energy and Climate Energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that shale development must be safe and environmentally sound. The Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering concluded that risks can be managed if industry follows best practice enforced by regulation <strong>[1]</strong>. We already have one of the most robust regulatory regimes in the world for shale gas and we will look to continuously improve it as the industry develops.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> The Royal Society and The Royal Academy of Engineers, Shale gas extraction in the UK: a review of hydraulic fracturing, 2012</em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-05T12:54:09.303Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-05T12:54:09.303Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3998
label Biography information for Mark Menzies more like this
540104
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were successful in each of the last 30 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43331 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>With regards to the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers Compensation) Act 1979, the Department for Work and Pensions have advised that the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>For the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 (CWPS) the figures for posthumous claims received and paid, and the reasons for the difference between the two are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Deceased</strong> <strong>Claims Received</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Dec’d</strong> <strong>Claims Paid</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Denials &amp; Work In Progress (WIP)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Duplicate Claim Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Failed Eligibility Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nil Offer*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Work In Progress/Withdrawn/</strong> <strong>Other Denial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Nil Offer – a claim under the 1979 Act resulted in a higher award than would have been payable under the CWPS</em></p><p><em>N.B. Figures only available from July 2011 onwards when current claims handler took on the contract.</em></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 43332 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.06Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many recipients of posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were found to be in receipt of less compensation than they were entitled to after the post-mortem evidence for those claims was submitted. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-05more like thismore than 2016-08-05
answer text <p>There have been no such claims.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-05T14:56:42.74Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-05T14:56:42.74Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were submitted in each of the last 30 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43332 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>With regards to the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers Compensation) Act 1979, the Department for Work and Pensions have advised that the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>For the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 (CWPS) the figures for posthumous claims received and paid, and the reasons for the difference between the two are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Deceased</strong> <strong>Claims Received</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Dec’d</strong> <strong>Claims Paid</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Denials &amp; Work In Progress (WIP)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Duplicate Claim Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Failed Eligibility Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nil Offer*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Work In Progress/Withdrawn/</strong> <strong>Other Denial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Nil Offer – a claim under the 1979 Act resulted in a higher award than would have been payable under the CWPS</em></p><p><em>N.B. Figures only available from July 2011 onwards when current claims handler took on the contract.</em></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 43331 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.14Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.14Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons his Department included in the tender document to administer the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 a requirement that all posthumous claims to that scheme be accompanied by a grant of probate. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43333 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>There was no separate tender document for the administration of the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme. The Department’s tender did not therefore have any bearings on the requirements under the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Before payments can be made under the CWPS, claims handlers must ensure that the person making the claim is entitled to do so. Provision of probate is sometimes necessary in posthumous claims to ensure that the correct person receives the compensation and also to ensure that the positions of both the estate and the taxpayer are adequately and proportionately protected against fraud.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:48:41.197Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:48:41.197Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this