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registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
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 uncompetitive electricity prices on the UK steel sector’s ability to compete internationally.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	147101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive. The ability for our industries to be able to compete across Europe and globally is a priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put moving to a cleaner, greener economy at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, especially with our commitment to Net Zero. Our aim is to work with the steel sector and help them to reduce carbon emissions. We will continue to support the steel sector in achieving these aims through the various funds available such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund and Clean Steel Fund.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that reduction in the various renewable costs for eligible energy intensive industries, including steel, will save them around £400m a year in electricity costs. We have also extended the schemes to compensate certain energy intensive industries for indirect emission cost to the end of the next financial year in order to minimise disruption to existing recipients whilst we conduct a review. Between 2013 and 2019, total compensation paid to the steel sector was over £480m.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the recent report by UK Steel - <em>“Closing the Gap”</em> - regarding electricity prices and will give its recommendations careful consideration.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 09/02/2021 15:44:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1274910

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will give priority to teachers and support staff in special schools to receive the covid-19 vaccine where the use of personal protective equipment potentially hinders communication and social distancing may be difficult.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	134644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2021 answer text <p>Prioritisation for phase one has been based on risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19. All those, including those working in special schools, who are at clinically increased risk will therefore be offered vaccination as part of this phase of the programme. Phase two of the vaccination programme is expected to cover all remaining adults aged between 18 to 49 years old not already vaccinated in phase one. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised an age-based strategy rather than further clinical prioritisation or prioritisation by occupation. Clinical risk is strongly linked to age therefore the most vulnerable adults on grounds of age who are not already prioritised in phase one will receive the vaccine first. The Government has accepted this in principle, subject to the JCVI’s final advice which is expected later this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/04/2021 12:31:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1148757

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
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 she has made of the potential effect of Ofgem's Targeted Charging Review proposals on (a) costs to the UK steel sector, (b) steel making capability, (c) the manufacturing sector and (c) the local economy of steel producing areas.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review is seeking to ensure all parties connected to the electricity network make a fair contribution to its fixed costs. This is consistent with Government’s views on the importance of an energy system that discourages free riding and ensures a fair distribution of costs, with solutions rewarded where they contribute to reduced system costs.</p><p> </p><p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator, and decisions on its review are for it to make. The analysis published by Ofgem is available at <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricity/transmission-networks/charging/targeted-charging-review-significant-code-review" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/electricity/transmission-networks/charging/targeted-charging-review-significant-code-review</a>, Ofgem expects total consumer costs to reduce as a result of its proposals. Ofgem has yet to take its final decisions on the review - it is currently considering the views and evidence provided in response to its most recent consultation.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/10/2019 12:59:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148758

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
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 assessment she has made of the effect of non-competitive electricity prices on the steel sector’s ability to compete internationally.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that industrial consumers currently pay higher electricity prices than elsewhere in the EU. No specific assessment has been made on the impact of electricity price differential on UK steel sector’s competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p>The ability of our steel industry to compete globally and across Europe is a priority for this Government. We therefore provide electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for these businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We have a number of funds available to energy intensive industries, including steel, to help them increase energy efficiency and transition to a low carbon future. These funds include the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme and the recently announced £250 million Clean Steel Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148760

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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: Costs
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 she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation to align UK industrial electricity prices with such prices in Germany and France in the report entitled The Energy Price Gap, published by UK Steel in October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are looking carefully at the analysis in the UK Steel report. The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive. Our policies include providing electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for energy intensive industries including steel. The £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will also support businesses with high energy use to cut their bills and emissions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148761

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Iron and Steel: 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, if she will introduce (a) discounts on energy network costs, (b) a Capacity Market Levy exemption, (c) 100 per cent compensation for the indirect costs of carbon and (d) other substantive measures to lower electricity prices for the UK steel sector.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive.</p><p> </p><p>Network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator, and we continue to support Ofgem to enable all interested parties to engage in its work to reform network charging arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment is that both exempting electricity intensive industries from Capacity Market costs and providing 100% compensation for the indirect costs of carbon would not be compatible with current State aid guidelines. The Capacity Market will ensure that all energy consumers – including the steel sector – benefit from a secure and affordable supply of electricity. Eligible businesses in the steel sector already benefit from the maximum rate of compensation for the indirect costs of carbon that is allowable under current State aid guidelines. The £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will also support businesses with high energy use to cut their bills and emissions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/10/2019 11:57:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1148762

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
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 her Department has made of the effect of higher electricity prices since 2016 on the steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2019 answer text <p>We have not made a specific assessment of the effect of higher electricity prices on the steel industry. The ability of our steel industry to compete globally and across Europe is a priority for this Government. We therefore provide electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for these businesses. We also have a number of funds available, or in development, that support energy intensive industries, including steel, to help them increase energy efficiency and transition to a low carbon future. These funds include the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme and the recently announced £250 million Clean Steel Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/10/2019 13:00:06 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin