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1603055

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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: Prices
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 steps his Department is taking to provide energy bill support to low-income families who have children with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	162532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Autumn Statement set out a commitment to work with consumer groups and industry to consider the best approach to consumer protection from April 2024, including options such as social tariffs, as part of wider retail market reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the options and proactively discussing these with stakeholders. As part of this work, the Government is working with disability organisations, assessing the need for specific support for disabled people including families with disabled children.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, for 2023/24, households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to £900 in Cost of Living Payments. This will be split into three payments of around £300 each across the 2023/24 financial year. A separate £300 payment will be made to pensioner households on top of their Winter Fuel Payments and individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits will receive a £150 payment.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/03/2023 16:07:47 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1602791

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and Hydrogen
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 the Government is taking steps to ensure measurement traceability for (a) fiscal and (b) financial transactions for the (i) Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage and (ii) hydrogen sectors.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	162215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is progressing business models to incentivise the application of CCUS and low carbon hydrogen at pace. A series of publications since December 2020 have provided updates on the development of the CCUS and hydrogen production business models. The Department, in consultation with technical advisors and stakeholders, is developing the fiscal metering requirements needed to meet the commercial needs of the various CCUS and hydrogen production business models and ensure traceability for environmental monitoring purposes. Outcomes of this will be stipulated in future publications.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 13:48:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1602814

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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: Prices
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 his Department will take steps to ensure that household energy costs do not increase in April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	162278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Price Guarantee will continue to support households with their energy bills from April 2023. During the winter, the Government has covered around half of a typical household’s energy bills, cutting the average bill by around £1,300. The Government keeps all levels of support under review.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 17/03/2023 13:17:25 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1602817

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Natural Gas and Oil
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 assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of proposed new oil and gas field developments, including Jackdaw and Rosebank, on (a) the environment and (b) the wider economy.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	162311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The environmental impact of proposed offshore oil and gas developments is subject to rigorous regulatory assessment by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), including a full environmental impact assessment and consultation with statutory nature protection bodies and the public.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government has not undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of proposed new oil and gas field developments on the wider economy, Equinor estimates that Rosebank could create £8.1bn of direct investment. Jackdaw is part of a £20bn to £25bn investment by Shell UK in the UK energy system over the next decade.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 14:01:27 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1602867

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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: National Policy Statements
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 progress has been made in updating the Energy National Policy statements which have been under review since November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	162197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>To enable delivery of the commitments in April’s British Energy Security Strategy, the Department has reviewed and strengthened these NPSs. This includes the EN-1 Overarching need case for energy infrastructure, EN-3 Renewable electricity infrastructure and EN-5 Electricity networks infrastructure. The review is to ensure they fully reflect the strategic importance of new energy infrastructure for delivering the UK’s energy security and affordability and to deliver on Net Zero. The importance of this has been underlined by global events in the last 12 months since the end of the previous consultation. DESNZ will re-consult on these documents.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 13:42:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1602868

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	National Grid: 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 steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle barriers around planning and consent in developing the transmission network required to support a net zero grid.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	162198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>In the British Energy Security Strategy the Government committed to accelerating the delivery of electricity transmission infrastructure. The network blueprint, the Holistic Network Design for onshore-offshore transmission, will be referenced in the energy National Policy Statements (NPS) for England and Wales, supporting the needs case for transmission projects.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 13:44:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1602900

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Carbon Capture and Storage
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 estimate he has made of when direct air carbon capture will be in operation.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	162314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies, including Direct Air Capture, will be essential for reaching net zero. The Net Zero Strategy included an ambition to deploy at least 5MtCO2/yr of engineered removals by 2030, potentially rising to 23MtCO2/yr by 2035.</p><p> </p><p>A consultation on GGR business models was published in July 2022, setting out proposals for business models to attract private investment and enable GGR projects to deploy at scale from the late 2020s.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the £100m the Government is investing in research and innovation for GGRs, including the Direct Air Capture and GGR Innovation Competition. Phase 2 of the competition announced £54m of Government funding awarded across 15 of the most promising demonstration projects.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 13:58:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1602954

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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: Standing Charges
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 he will make it his policy to remove standing charges for those households who produce energy domestically and supply it to the national grid.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	162315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Standing charges recover the fixed costs of providing a live supply, including maintenance of the electricity and gas networks, the costs of metering energy, and supplier operational costs.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem has previously considered moving a portion of standing charges onto unit rates. It decided against this because it would increase costs overall and specifically increase costs for a number of higher users of energy including older pensioners on very low incomes (many in poverty or with health problems) and renters on low salaries with electric heating.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/03/2023 14:00:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1602306

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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: Disability
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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of rises in the cost of energy on families with disabled children.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	161323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The Autumn Statement set out a commitment to work with consumer groups and industry to consider the best approach to consumer protection from April 2024, including options such as social tariffs, as part of wider retail market reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the options and proactively discussing these with stakeholders. As part of this work, the Government is working with disability organisations, assessing the need for specific support for disabled people including families with disabled children.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this support, the Government set out additional Cost of Living support for 2023-24 in the Autumn Statement. This includes:</p><ul><li>an additional Cost of Living Payment of £900 for households on means tested benefits;</li><li>a further £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment;</li><li>a further £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment.</li></ul> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 17/03/2023 13:17:12 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1602344

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	North Sea Oil: Shetland
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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of developing the Rosebank oil field on the Government’s target of protecting at least 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	161383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Norwich South of 1st November 2022 to Question <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-10-24%2F69714&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C04d1ef00a1e34df4a79f08db23e00737%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638143217312765421%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hPaZG1tUAMMyTYOBoOdGPj4kt0G%2BV8xURt8Eyou0Gxc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">69714</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/03/2023 16:33:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden