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1522049

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure a full consultation with (1) environmental, and (2) public health, organisations before progressing with the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Policy on the environment is owned by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and any decisions regarding retained EU law on the environment are for Defra Ministers to take.</p><p> </p><p>Policy on public health is owned by the Department for Health &amp; Social Care, and any decisions regarding retained EU law on public health are for DHSC Ministers to take.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:14:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522050

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage with the devolved administrations in relation to (1) the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, and (2) the proposed sunsetting of all remaining EU regulations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to proactively engaging with devolved administrations at official and Ministerial level on the reviews into retained EU law and sunsetting of EU regulations.</p><p> </p><p>To date, there have been regular official level discussions with the devolved administrations and we will continue to engage in areas of interest as the Bill progresses through Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:14:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1522051

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any retained EU law will still apply to Northern Ireland after the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is enacted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Bill will continue to uphold the UK Government’s commitments to complying with its international obligations. Accordingly, it will ensure that any retained EU law required to maintain our international obligations will continue to be implemented, including the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill is UK-wide in its territorial extent. Therefore, the key measures in the Bill will apply to the devolved governments, including the powers.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:15:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1522056

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with environmental and public health organisations when reviewing existing EU regulation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is an enabling Bill that will give departments powers to amend, repeal or replace their retained EU law more easily. Any decisions regarding retained EU law will be for departmental ministers to take.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:16:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1522072

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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	Wylfa Power Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Prime Minister on 12 October regarding Wylfa Newydd power station (HC Deb col 128), when that power station will be built; and when it will be operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Great British Nuclear is being set up to deliver the next generation of nuclear new builds for the UK. Wylfa, which is recognised as a strong site among others, will be considered as part of this process. Once decisions have been made concerning which sites to develop, timelines for build and operations will be established.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/10/2022 16:16:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1521501

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Weather: Forecasts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what activities they are undertaking to support precision and reliability of atmospheric observation to improve weather forecasting.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Observations are an essential input in the production of weather forecasts. The Met Office utilises a comprehensive range of state of the art observing systems that fulfil a carefully prioritised set of requirements for measuring the atmosphere. These include satellites, weather radars, deep ocean buoys, radiosonde systems and land based observing stations across the UK and beyond. They are designed to meet detailed, internationally agreed performance standards and monitoring and incident management processes are in place to ensure compliance. The Met Office also has an ongoing research and development programme to exploit new technologies and deliver further enhancements to observations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:44:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1521505

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) forced prepay energy meter installs, and (2) forced prepay energy meter switches, that will take place this winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not make an estimate of the number of prepayment meters installed or switched. The energy Regulator, Ofgem, has reported that the number of prepayment meters installed for debt under warrant in 2021 was 49,552.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem rules restrict the force fitting of a prepayment meter to repay debt except as a last resort.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:42:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521506

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of new prepayment energy meters installed this upcoming winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Many customers prefer prepayment meters to help them budget.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s License Conditions require suppliers to consider all options for appropriate debt management. This can include installing a prepayment meter, but suppliers have to consider whether this is safe and practicable, including whether a prepayment meter is appropriate for the specific customer. Ofgem rules restrict the force fitting of a prepayment meter to repay debt except as a last resort.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:43:14 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521507

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect customers with prepayment energy meters this winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Oxford
uin	HL2548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Many customers choose prepayment meters to help them budget and avoid going into debt. Ofgem rules require energy suppliers to offer emergency and additional support credit or alternative short-term support to help prepayment meter customers stay on supply.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Price Guarantee will ensure that a typical household will pay on average £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years from 1 October 2022. This includes prepayment customers, and will save a typical household £1,000 a year based on current energy prices.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:43:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4279 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Oxford

1521508

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate factual information to the public on how to save money on their energy bills.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL2549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government Help for Household campaign aims to increase the public’s awareness of support available to help with energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign website explains the government support available, including the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. It also provides homeowners with energy efficiency recommendations that could help save them hundreds of pounds a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to look at how Help for Households can signpost the public to information on how to cut their energy bills further. The Government is working with energy suppliers to ensure that they explain the support available on energy bills to their customers.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/10/2022 16:42:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry