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1719439

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2024 to Question 26615 on Energy: Debts, what is the (a) sum, (b) quantum and (c) value of the element of the Default Tariff Cap allocated by Ofgem for consumer debt held by suppliers.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	27177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem includes an ‘adjustment allowance’ in the price cap calculation to account for elements such as consumer debt. In the April-June 2024 price cap, the amount is £28 per typical domestic customer bill per year.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem publishes price cap calculations on its website: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fenergy-policy-and-regulation%2Fpolicy-and-regulatory-programmes%2Fenergy-price-cap-default-tariff-policy%2Fenergy-price-cap-default-tariff-levels&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C2f0c31a12a9a40c357bd08dc7b0fba77%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638520554686383158%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cXpcp8rRSEWWHi3GLg4EkbTT0JY9iUcHvEpaYXufktI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/energy-price-cap-default-tariff-policy/energy-price-cap-default-tariff-levels</a></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/05/2024 11:20:05 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1718990

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Innovation and Research: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Net Zero Research and Innovation Delivery Plan on the UK's target to become a science and technology superpower by 2030.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	903029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-net-zero-research-and-innovation-framework-delivery-plan-2022-to-2025&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cf89ee3320331429a1c5908dc7a3edeab%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638519657676508278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JmvlRWyVWCHYpFwAJoXEsQBsq%2BZJyvMFMU%2FtP6rlCy8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Net Zero Research &amp; Innovation Delivery Plan</a> supports the UK's target to become a science and technology superpower by setting out government investment of approximately £4.2 billion in research and innovation that is directed towards creating strategic advantage in net zero technologies and aims to boost private sector investment in this space. This investment forms a key part of the government's commitment to increase public expenditure on R&amp;D to £20 billion per annum by 2024/2025 and helps maintain the UK's spend on R&amp;D in this space compared to other leading OECD countries.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/05/2024 09:11:56 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1718461

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2024 to Question 25717 and to the Answer of 10 May 2024 to Question 24573 on Energy: Debts, whether an allowance for servicing consumer debt was permitted by Ofgem in any period before April 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	26615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) has never included an allowance for bad debt held by suppliers. All funding was used to apply a unit rate discount to household tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem have always included within the standing charges element of the Default Tariff Cap (Price Cap) some element to account for consumer debt held by suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/05/2024 11:32:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1717116

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2024 to Question 24573 on Energy: Debts, whether any additional sums were previously included in the Energy Price Guarantee to cover (a) bad debt, (b) debt administration and (c) working capital.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	25717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Energy Price Guarantee provided a unit rate discount on the price of energy for all households with a domestic gas and/or electricity contract, so within this support structure there was no scope for including additional funding for energy debt.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/05/2024 08:06:57 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1715379

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 23954 on Energy: Debts, what allowance for servicing consumer debt is permitted by Ofgem in setting the level of the Default Tariff Cap.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	24573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem has announced a one-off price cap adjustment of £28 (equivalent to around £2.33 per month) to be applied between April 2024 and March 2025 for direct debit and standard credit customers. This is intended to enable suppliers to recover reasonable costs as a result of increased levels of bad debt, ensuring the retail energy market remains resilient and suppliers are able to offer consumers an appropriate level of support in managing their debts.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 10/05/2024 05:21:15 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1714086

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 23316, whether energy charges by suppliers to consumers include debt servicing.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	23954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The setting of tariffs is a commercial matter for each energy supplier. However, in setting the level of the Default Tariff Cap Ofgem include an allowance for servicing consumer debt. This allowance is intended to enable suppliers to recover reasonable costs incurred for servicing consumer debt and ensure that suppliers can offer consumers an appropriate level of support in managing their debts, whilst ensuring the retail energy market remains resilient.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 01/05/2024 05:22:23 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1713221

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the Energy Price Cap is allocated for debt servicing by suppliers.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	23315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The setting of the energy price cap rates each quarter is a matter for Ofgem.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem has published a breakdown of the price cap: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fenergy-price-cap&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C41892cbd226a40c347e708dc6521b504%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638496442639579504%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fNLGUkwEUrEMmGBXcWK2sUeo2I3Iyggg4ddWM6Ye9TQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-price-cap</a></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 26/04/2024 05:21:39 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1713222

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Price Guarantee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria was used to calculate the sums allocated for debt servicing by suppliers within the Energy Price Guarantee.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	23316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>There was no allocation for debt servicing within the Energy Price Guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 26/04/2024 05:21:47 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1700473

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Oil: Belgium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an estimate her Department of the potential (a) quantity of and (b) proportion of the total UK oil supplies that will come from Ineos development in Antwerp.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	21360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not assessed potential supply from the development in Antwerp. Import countries of origin are published monthly in Energy Trends Table 3.14: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Foil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C45e607e314384b16b43508dc5eb46cbf%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638489376275418493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jAug7SjZkX5lulnUHSrxDBl35yvQZ0Pq5fHwbKwpCjA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends</a>. The Department does not collect data on facility of origin.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 17/04/2024 08:07:47 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698546

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on oil imported from Indian refineries but originating in Russia to (a) all UK refineries and (b) Grangemouth Refinery.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department collects data on the country of origin and country of despatch of every oil cargo arriving in the UK. The definition for country of origin is in line with international reporting requirements and existing UK non-preferential Rules of Origin. This means that oils must be subject to substantial processing requirements as stated in Section 17(3) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018. In line with these rules, oil products refined in a third country will be considered as originating from that country.</p><p> </p><p>National imports data are published in Energy Trends Table 3.14: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Foil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cdaa6172027cc4cebe92808dc531e4455%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638476636655112243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BbaspctEuLy0pPPLRX%2Fi8uEMyQtfuZ0hSzCGo%2Fm8txk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Individual refinery data are commercially sensitive and not published or otherwise made publicly available by the Department.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:52 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill