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1688544

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make a comparative assessment of (a) the current number of employees and (b) the projected job growth by 2030,within the (i) oil and gas industry and (ii) renewable energy industry in the North Sea.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	13739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The oil and gas sector currently supports around 200,000 jobs. Research by <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgueti.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F09%2Fpowering-up-the-workforce.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C916f1aef76124b69f52208dc3160581f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638439537077127308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ISmvcuB4H6m2OaUu%2FWZ944%2FiHw49YIutXErgE7%2FZ1ns%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Robert Gordon University</a> predicts that the workforce may decline by 2030 as production from the North Sea declines, the scale of which depends on future commercial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.owic.org.uk%2F_files%2Fugd%2F1c0521_94c1d5e74ec14b59afc44cebe2960f62.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C916f1aef76124b69f52208dc3160581f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638439537077134940%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oWOM%2Foxpl4N%2BLrY1%2FgMmogH9gclnIq5Aelm%2B11F1r5A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Offshore Wind Industry Council</a> estimates that the total UK offshore wind workforce was 32,257 in 2022, and forecasts that the UK offshore wind industry could support over 100,000 jobs by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2024 06:29:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1688563

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Health and Safety
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 all (a) buildings and (b) workplaces staff from their Department occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	13747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department works with the Government Property Agency, who acts as landlord for the Department’s estate, to ensure that all workplaces and buildings its staff occupy have a sufficient risk assessment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/02/2024 10:05:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1688618

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Pipelines: Scotland
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 8 February 2024 to Question 3139 on Pipelines: Scotland, whether the (a) Finnart oil terminal and (b) pipeline to Grangemouth are classified as critical national infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	13843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government cannot disclose which sites are classified as critical national infrastructure due to national security concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 19/02/2024 07:21:03 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1688619

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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: Scotland
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 an assessment has been made of the potential (a) maritime and (b) environmental impact of the increased use of Finnart oil terminal in the event of the closure of Grangemount refinery.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	13844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The matter of maritime activity in Clydeport including Finnart oil terminal is a matter for Transport Scotland for devolved matters, and the Department for Transport for reserved matters. As such, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has not conducted an assessment of maritime impacts of the use of Finnart Oil terminal. Finnart terminal is currently in use in both an import and export capacity for a variety of oils.</p><p> </p><p>Any assessment of environmental impacts as a result of changing functions of the oil terminal is a matter for the company to consider with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 19/02/2024 07:19:24 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1688620

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Offshore Industry: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to her oral contribution during the Second Reading of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill on 22 January 2024, Official Report, columns 42-43, on what evidential basis she stated that 200,000 jobs are supported by the oil and gas sector in the UK; and if she will publish a breakdown of (a) the calculations supporting this figure and (b) those jobs by sector.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The impact assessment for the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill uses figures from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foeuk.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F11%2FOEUK-Workforce-Insight-2022.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ca654c1375c204314008108dc31f40803%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638440171377291017%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9gU4ZI0NBU6j9FgcT5PhZcdcDT1W0W9B1l7BnkTLJb0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2022 annual workforce insights report</a> to show how many jobs are supported by the Oil and Gas sector in the UK. This report highlights that there were approximately 200,000 jobs supported by the industry in 2021 and the report includes a breakdown of jobs by sector.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2024 10:25:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1688684

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take steps to introduce post-installation inspections for ECO4-funded works to ensure that those works are carried out to a high standard.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	13736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Under ECO4 installations of all energy efficiency measures, excluding district heating system connections, need to be carried out by TrustMark registered businesses, which are required to adhere to the independent Publicly Available Specification standards.</p><p> </p><p>TrustMark carries out post-installation inspections on up to 10% of all projects, taking a risk-based approach.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/02/2024 06:30:32 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1688690

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Electricity Generation: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero, when she will launch a consultation on removing the barriers to selling clean electricity.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	13853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it will consult on the barriers preventing the development of community energy schemes. The Government is actively working with the Community Energy Contact Group on the content of the consultation and plans to publish the consultation as soon as possible once these discussions have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/02/2024 06:31:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1688727

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Solar Power and Wind Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the amount of power that will be generated from wind and solar energy by (1) 2030, (2) 2040, and (3) 2050.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2024 answer text <p>Two indicative Net Zero consistent scenarios for the GB power sector are published as Annex O of the Energy and Emissions Projections.<sup>[1]</sup> Renewable generation in these scenarios is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Annual Generation (TWh)</p></td><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>2050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Zero Lower</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Zero Higher</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>591</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>[1]</sup> <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F6463addee140700013b6e048%2Fannex-o-annex-j-all-power-producer-generation.ods&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C9f1920491fda40861a0908dc2ee1f7fb%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638436795285769359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MX2w%2FMS7GJFdhzXOcblEaKdeihEJG2a1xooXH%2FPvU6o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6463addee140700013b6e048/annex-o-annex-j-all-power-producer-generation.ods</a></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/02/2024 12:04:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name annex-o-annex-j-all-power-producer-generation.xlsx title Energy and Emissions Projections
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1688109

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action
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 2 February 2024 to Question 12045 on Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of joining the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action on the delivery of net zero at the subnational level.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	13516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is already undertaking a significant amount of work at the subnational level to deliver net zero, as outlined in the Net Zero Strategy and Net Zero Growth Plan. Therefore, the Government does not see a need to sign up to the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action at this time.</p><p> </p><p>We engage regularly with local government through the Local Net Zero Forum. To date, the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action has not been raised as part of these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 13257 question first answered 19/02/2024 07:16:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1688277

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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 Charter Treaty
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 February 2024 to Question 11418 on Energy Charter Treaty, how her Department is consulting stakeholders in (a) business, (b) civil society, and (c) Parliament on membership of the Energy Charter Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	13676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>On 22 February 2024, the UK announced it is withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The UK will now initiate the process to withdraw from the ECT. The UK is required to give a one-year notification of withdrawal, removing Treaty protections for new investments made after this period.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/02/2024 11:29:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter