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644028

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
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	Fracking
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 Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the potential effect of the Government's policy on fracking on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	54711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave her on 2nd November 2016 to Question UIN 50945:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-10-28/50945/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-10-28/50945/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/11/2016 09:32:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

643184

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
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	Heat Pumps: Renewable Heat Incentive 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, how many new applications have been made to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme since it opened in November 2011 for (a) air-source and (b) ground and water-source heat pumps; and what the cost of that scheme has been to each government department that has incurred any such cost in each year since it began.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	54647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The following tables show the number of full applications for a) Air Source Heat Pumps and b) Ground Source Heat Pumps and Water Source Heat Pumps under the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. The latest application data the department has is up to the end of October 2016; as such 2016 does not represent a full year of applications.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Air source heat pumps</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full applications</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Actuals and accruals</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£4,033</p></td><td><p>£105,918</p></td><td><p>£193,233</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ground source heat pumps</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full applications</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Actuals and accruals</p></td><td><p>£1,236</p></td><td><p>£116,154</p></td><td><p>£409,475</p></td><td><p>£1,173,057</p></td><td><p>£5,756,337</p></td><td><p>£5,246,909</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 15:02:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

643189

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
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	Wind Power: Renewables Obligation
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 many applications were made under the renewables obligation for (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind; and what the annual cost to the public purse was of each of those subsidies between 2010 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	54504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of applications approved for accreditation under the renewables obligation (RO) for onshore and offshore wind projects in the UK between the financial years 2010/11 to 2015/16 were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Technology </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of applications for accreditation between 2010/11 and 2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Micro onshore wind projects up to and including 50kW capacity</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onshore wind projects above 50kW capacity</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore wind projects</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Ofgem:</p><p>RO accredited stations list (downloaded 24 November 2016): <a href="https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0" target="_blank">https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0</a></p><p>The costs of the RO are reclaimed from electricity consumers, not from general taxation. The annual costs of supporting onshore and offshore wind through the RO from 2010/11 to 2015/16, in £ million nominal prices were:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>RO costs £/million </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onshore wind</p></td><td><p>£397.8</p></td><td><p>£482.6</p></td><td><p>£557.1</p></td><td><p>£755.6</p></td><td><p>£786.8</p></td><td><p>£803.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore wind</p></td><td><p>£253.9</p></td><td><p>£371.1</p></td><td><p>£698.5</p></td><td><p>£988.7</p></td><td><p>£1,108.0</p></td><td><p>£1,429.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Ofgem:</p><p>Renewables Obligation library: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/contacts-publications-and-data/publications-library-renewables-obligation-ro" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/contacts-publications-and-data/publications-library-renewables-obligation-ro</a></p><p>Renewables Obligation Annual Report 2014-15: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-ro-annual-report-2014-15" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-ro-annual-report-2014-15</a></p><p>Renewables Obligation register and compliance certificates report: <a href="https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0" target="_blank">https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&amp;ReportCategory=0</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 14:52:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

642419

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Renewable Energy
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 progress his Department has made to date on meeting the Renewable Energy Directive obligation of 20 per cent renewable sourced energy by 2020; and what estimate he has made of likely progress towards that goal by 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	54132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The 2020 renewable energy target requires the UK to achieve 15% of final energy consumption from renewables by the end of this decade. This requires action to promote renewables in electricity generation, heating and transport. There is a binding 10% sub-target of transport fuels from renewable sources.</p><p>We have met the Directive’s interim targets, and are currently progressing in line with the trajectory set out in the Directive. We are making good progress towards the next interim target of an average of 7.47% of energy from renewables across 2015 and 2016, and in 2015 8.3% of energy came from renewable sources.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 14:52:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

642429

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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: 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 the timetable is for the construction of Sizewell C; and who will be responsible for the construction of that site.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	54316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>EDF Energy is responsible for the construction and timetable of Sizewell C. Stage 2 of their consultation, prior to submitting an application for development consent, started on November 23 and will finish on 3 February 2017.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2016 14:57:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

641385

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2016 to Question 52983, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of people using pre-payment meters.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	53976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>Ofgem monitor the number of electricity and gas pre-payment meters (PPMs) installed. While most PPMs have historically been installed to repay debt, this has declined since 2013 and the most recent Ofgem report suggested there was evidence of new demand being driven by smart meters operating in pay-as-you-go mode, which is classified as PPM for these statistics.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Fuel</p></td><td><p>Total number of PPMs installed in 2015</p></td><td><p>Total number of PPMS installed in 2015 to recover debt</p></td><td><p>Total number of PPMs installed in 2015, requested by customers without a debt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>327,107</p></td><td><p>149,098</p></td><td><p>178,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>348,515</p></td><td><p>150,023</p></td><td><p>198,492</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data is available online at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2016/10/monitoring_social_obligations_-_2015_annual_data_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2016/10/monitoring_social_obligations_-_2015_annual_data_report.pdf</a>.</p><p>The full Ofgem report is available online at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/domestic-suppliers-social-obligations-2015-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/domestic-suppliers-social-obligations-2015-annual-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 11:41:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

641386

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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: Colombia
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 hold discussions with his (a) Colombian and (b) US counterpart on ending the use of child labour in the mining of coal in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	53890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any evidence to suggest that Colombian coal that is imported to the UK is the product of child labour. On this basis it is not considered necessary for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to engage representatives from Colombia or the United States. If there is evidence to the contrary I would continue to encourage my hon. Friend to share it with Departmental officials.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 11:40:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

641388

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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	GKN: Yeovil
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 his Department has had with GKN on the future of the workforce at that company's Yeovil helicopter plant.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>GKN are making every effort to support workers and their families throughout this period of uncertainty and, wherever possible, GKN will seek to offer alternative jobs to employees at other UK sites. We remain in contact with the company and stand ready to support any affected workers where we can.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/11/2016 08:57:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

641389

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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	Helicopters
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 he is taking to support the UK civil and military helicopter sector.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	53861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government seeks to keep the UK a leading aerospace nation by continuing to work closely with the sector, including with the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), to tackle barriers to growth, boost exports and grow high value jobs, through the Governments Industrial Strategy.</p><p>Through the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP), Government and industry have committed £3.9 billion for aerospace research; and through the Defence Growth Partnership (DGP), Government is supporting the UK defence sector to remove the barriers to export-led growth. While the global helicopter market currently faces challenges, civil aircraft programmes are thriving, with record order books for Rolls-Royce, Airbus and their UK supply chains, which includes GKN.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 11:50:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

641397

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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	Fracking: Lancashire
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 he has taken to undertake baseline monitoring of the health of residents living in close proximity to Cuadrilla Resources' shale gas well site at Preston New Road.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	54018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) highlights that the first point of contact on population health and well-being issues should be the Director of Public Health (DPH), and recommends that Local Authority planners should consider consulting the DPH on any planning applications that are likely to have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of the local population or particular groups within it. The role of the DPH is to provide expert advice and support, with an aim to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of the population. DPHs are able to seek expert advice and support from Public Health England in responding to such planning applications, where necessary, including support for the investigation of any pre-existing health concerns.</p><p>The DPH at Lancashire County Council (LCC) commissioned a rapid health impact assessment of the shale gas exploratory stage, specifically the proposed sites at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road, which included an assessment of the baseline health profile for residents within the Warton and Westby ward of the Fylde district.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2016 11:48:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies