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1585740

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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 Emissions and Hydrogen: Finance
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 he plans to announce the outcome of the Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund: Electrolytic Allocation Round 2022.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	143897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The first electrolytic hydrogen allocation round will offer support from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (capital funding) and the Hydrogen Production Business Model (revenue support). Applications closed in October 2022 and the Government hopes to announce a project shortlist in Q1 this year. Following due diligence and negotiations, the Government will award contracts to successful projects later this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:21:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1585742

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Boilers: Ynys Mon
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 the proposed 2026 oil and LPG boiler ban on properties on Ynys Môn.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	143910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government consulted on phasing out the installation of heating systems using high carbon fossil fuels in homes, businesses and public buildings in England off the gas grid during the 2020s. The Government published impact assessments alongside these consultations. The Government will set out further details on these proposals when it responds to these consultations in due course. As this relates to a devolved matter it is for the Welsh Government to consider steps to decarbonise heat off the gas grid in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/02/2023 12:37:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1585772

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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 Charter Treaty: Departmental Responsibilities
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 his Department is responsible for negotiations on the Energy Charter Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	143760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Overall responsibility for the Energy Charter Treaty lies with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Department for Business and Trade leads on negotiating the investment provisions within the Treaty.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/02/2023 09:13:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1585775

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Electricity: Aberconwy
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 increases in electricity standing charges on (a) charities and (b) businesses in Aberconwy constituency; and whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the level of Government support for energy costs in the the context of recent changes in market pricing.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Robin Millar
uin	143868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem has launched a wider review into the non-domestic market and has recently issued a Request-for-Information (RFI) to gather evidence on suppliers' deemed rates charges and EBRS scheme application.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that current levels of support were time-limited and intended as a bridge to allow non-domestic customers to adapt. The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme has a cap set at £5.5 billion based on estimated volumes.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:17:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4746 label Biography information for Robin Millar

1585779

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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
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 he plans to bring forward a revised energy strategy.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	143891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>From the Ten Point Plan and Energy White Paper in 2020 through the Net Zero Strategy in 2021 and in last year’s British Energy Security Strategy, the Government has outlined its energy objectives. As my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his Autumn Statement, the Government will soon publish more detail about its approach to delivering energy security, consistent with achieving Net Zero by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:19:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1585781

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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 Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme
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 include surface coating or heat treatment, SIC Code 25610, in the Energy Intensive Industries compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	143707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The list of eligible sectors for the compensation scheme is set for its duration until 2025.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:10:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1585806

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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 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, whether his Department plans to commence a withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty in the event that the modernisation package negotiated in 2022 is not approved; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	143898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has been a strong advocate for ECT modernisation. At the Energy Charter Conference on 22 November, the decision to adopt the modernised Treaty was postponed. The UK has been closely monitoring the situation surrounding the Energy Charter Treaty’s modernisation process, including the positions taken by other Contracting Parties.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:24:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1585809

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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: Costs
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 specific support his Department is providing for people living with arthritis to assist with increasing energy costs.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	143689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>To help UK consumers with rising energy costs, the Government launched various energy support schemes. These include the Energy Price Guarantee, Alternative Fuel Payment, and Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide free energy efficiency upgrades to low-income and vulnerable households through local authorities and energy suppliers. Government-funded upgrades will be available for poorly insulated homes via the Energy Company Obligation from spring 2023. The most vulnerable households will receive a Cost-of-Living Payment of £900 for means-tested benefits, £300 for pensioners, and £150 for individuals on disability benefits. Furthermore, from April 2023, benefits, including working-age and State Pension, will increase by over 10%.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:10:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1585833

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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: Billing
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 his Department is taking steps to help ensure that bill estimates from energy providers are as accurate as possible.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	143893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>Under Ofgem’s licence conditions, suppliers are required to take all reasonable steps to reflect accurate meter readings in bills or statements sent to customers.</p><p> </p><p>As the independent regulator, Ofgem is responsible for ensuring licensed energy suppliers are complying with their rules. Details of Ofgem’s ongoing supplier compliance and enforcement activity, including individual decisions, are at this link: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fenergy-policy-and-regulation%2Fcompliance-and-enforcement%2Fretail-compliance-and-enforcement&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Ce3d1c3de08864d8988ed08db14020f9b%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638125771295946340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ddiDETeT2aGc9hQsldHyJHZpVM%2FxxEj9gmutYrQjeT0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/compliance-and-enforcement/retail-compliance-and-enforcement</a>.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/02/2023 12:46:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1585834

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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: Meters
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 9 February 2023 to Question 135450 on Energy: Meters, whether his Department has set a deadline for energy suppliers to publish that data.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	143847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>All energy suppliers have responded to the letter dated 4th February from my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State. These responses have been shared with Ofgem and the relevant data will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/02/2023 12:38:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden