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1588077

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Housing: Insulation
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 to accelerate home insulation measures ahead of winter 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	150479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this parliament on decarbonising heat and energy efficiency measures and intends to launch the ECO+ scheme around spring 2023 running until March 2026 to provide further support for households to reduce their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022 a zero-rate of VAT was introduced on energy efficiency measures, and the Government launched a digitally led service ‘find ways to save energy in your home' (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fimprove-energy-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cc995ceef999246d541e608db1a746355%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638132859399599656%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=W8zrSQJ3zU1k8qMM7m8wKDMUCTQa7VXvvPZTfm46fpo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency</a>). The site provides guidance helping consumers make their homes greener and cheaper to run, supported by a call centre for assistance.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2023 16:07:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1588078

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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
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 he has made of the efficacy of local and central government frameworks in achieving the Government's net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	150480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that local authorities can, and do, play a role in driving local climate action, with significant influence in many of the national priorities across energy, housing, and transport, which will be needed to achieve net zero.</p><p>Through the Local Net Zero Forum the Government is working with local authority representative organisations to discuss key local net zero policy and delivery issues.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2023 16:07:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1588139

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Bulb Energy: Insolvency
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 comparative assessment he has made of the accuracy of the estimate by (a) Octopus Energy and (b) the Office for Budget Responsibility of the cost to the public purse of the administration of Bulb Energy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	150376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) figure has been forecast in accordance with usual processes. The OBR’s figures are a snapshot of Government’s potential financial exposure as per modelling undertaken in September 2022. They do not include the entity’s repayments of wholesale costs at the price cap, which may be more or less than the gross wholesale energy costs and are not an estimate of the likely net costs to the taxpayer from Bulb. Costs will continue to fluctuate, driven by market volatility meaning any published figures remain uncertain.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 17:03:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1588153

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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: Medical Equipment
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 he has made on the monthly cost of energy for people with disabilities using medical equipment at home.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	150432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 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>The Government is assessing evidence and options and discussing this with stakeholders. As part of this work, the Government is working with disability organisations, considering the costs for disabled people including those with medical equipment and assessing the need for support for disabled people including those using medical equipment in the home.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 02/03/2023 16:06:45 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1588189

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 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 steps they have taken to operate a disability confident scheme for those seeking promotion in their Department; and how many and what proportion of those candidates who declared themselves as having a disability and who applied under the scheme were (a) interviewed and (b) promoted in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	150528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Recruitment data for 2021 and 2022 relates to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as this predates the recent Machinery of Government changes.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS operated the Disability Confident Scheme for disabled candidates applying to roles in the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The response below applies to recruitment campaigns advertised internally to BEIS and across government as the data requested is not held on externally advertised vacancies. The below figures apply to delegated grade recruitment from Administrative Officer (AO) to Grade 6.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021, 306 candidates internal to BEIS applied to roles advertised across the Department only or across government roles on promotion under the Disability Confident Scheme. 89 (29%) of these candidates were invited to interview and 25 (8%) received an offer and were promoted.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, 505 BEIS candidates applied to roles advertised across the department only or across government roles on promotion under the Disability Confident Scheme. 142 (28%) of these candidates were invited to interview and 48 (10%) received an offer and were promoted.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/03/2023 16:05:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1588255

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Biofuels
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 the Government will take to support the UK biomass sector for sub 100MW operators following the end of the Renewables Obligation Certificates scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	150445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering the best market arrangements to ensure existing assets are properly valued for their renewable generation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 150446 question first answered 02/03/2023 15:38:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1588256

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Biofuels
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 he has made of the potential impact of the close of the Renewables Obligation Certificates scheme on (a) 100MW biomass operators and (B) UK biomass generating capacity.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	150446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering the best market arrangements to ensure existing assets are properly valued for their renewable generation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 150445 question first answered 02/03/2023 15:38:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1588267

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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: Medical Equipment
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 2023 to Question 135303 on Medical Equipment: Energy, when the Government plans to announce additional targeted support for energy bills; and whether those plans will include targeted financial support to families with children who receive life-saving treatment at home for chronic diseases and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	150669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 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. The Government will set out its position when this assessment is complete.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2023 17:04:35 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1588292

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Local Net Zero Forum
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 has taken to facilitate meetings with the net zero local forum.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	150425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that local authorities can, and do, play an essential role in driving local climate action, with significant influence in many of the national priorities across energy, housing, and transport, which will be needed to achieve net zero. The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government's commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Net Zero Forum has met three times at official level and held a ministerial level meeting on 09 February. There are no plans to make the Forum a statutory body.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 150426 150430 question first answered 02/03/2023 16:03:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1588294

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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	Local Net Zero Forum
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 take steps to put the local net zero forum on a statutory footing.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	150426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that local authorities can, and do, play an essential role in driving local climate action, with significant influence in many of the national priorities across energy, housing, and transport, which will be needed to achieve net zero. The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government's commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Net Zero Forum has met three times at official level and held a ministerial level meeting on 09 February. There are no plans to make the Forum a statutory body.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 150425 150430 question first answered 02/03/2023 16:03:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson