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1697989

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
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	Carbon Emissions: Penrith and the Border
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 she is taking to support low income households in Penrith and The Border constituency to transition to net zero.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	19983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is allocating around £20 billion over this Parliament and next improving energy efficiency and low carbon heating of homes, reducing reliance on fossil fuel heating and reducing household energy bills for low income households in Penrith and The Border constituency as well as other constituencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will deliver upgrades to over half a million homes in the coming years through Social Housing Decarbonisation, Home Upgrade Grant Schemes and Energy Company Obligation Schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has spent over £2 billion to support transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), focusing on reducing barriers to adopting ZEVs, including offsetting higher upfront cost, and accelerating rollout of chargepoint infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 26/03/2024 10:36:30 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1697460

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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	Energy: Planning Permission
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 discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on steps to improve the efficiency of processing planning applications for large energy projects.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	19568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues. Planning reform is discussed regularly at Cabinet level and there have been major Government announcements recently on this issue as part of the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/03/2024 07:37:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1697461

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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	Energy: National Grid
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 she has made an estimate of the number of energy projects waiting to be connected to the national grid.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	19569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Data from the Electricity System Operator (ESO) shows that there were 1530 energy projects in the transmission connection queue at the end of February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/03/2024 07:34:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1697594

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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	Energy: Infrastructure
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 the cost to consumers was of energy network improvements by Distribution Network Operators in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	19518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem is responsible for regulating networks through a price control process that enables the investment needed to deliver a secure, resilient, net zero network in an efficient way, protecting consumers from excessive costs. Costs for network investment are recovered through electricity bills over a period of 45 years. The previous price control, covering the period between 2015 and 2023, enabled over £24bn of Distribution Network Operator expenditure. The cost impact on consumer bills remained broadly flat for this period.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/03/2024 06:29:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1697606

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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	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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the energy price cap on household default tariffs on (a) the average annual energy bill for households and (b) trends in the level of profits of energy companies.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	19760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Decisions on the price cap are for independent regulator Ofgem. Average energy bills are published online at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F65c65524cc433b0011a90ba8%2Ftable_221.xlsx&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cf6d94edb347441888c3808dc4a6d1baf%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638467079666225195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hig6hIWcg8j2Zh3UffgAGptQREU6uN6t17gNaeUWrCQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65c65524cc433b0011a90ba8/table_221.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>A break down of the components of the price cap, including the earnings allowance, may be found at <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%7Cf6d94edb347441888c3808dc4a6d1baf%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638467079666225195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=s9uiT53sbRPKvC7o6yeED6rC6fPIfQglQVT0EroIBno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-price-cap</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/03/2024 07:10:43 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1696959

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Offshore Industry: Licensing
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 the judgement of the Oslo District Court in case number 23-099330TVI-TOSL/05 on 18 January 2024, if she will make it her policy to take account of the impact of scope 3 emissions on global temperatures when licencing new oil and gas projects.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Under the Climate Change Act 2008 we are required to follow international guidelines on emissions reporting, which require emissions from the burning of oil and gas to be accounted for in the country in which they are used. This is in line with guidance from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.</p><p> </p><p>Emissions from UK oil and gas extraction are accounted for in our legally-binding carbon budgets. This includes projected future emissions from new licensing rounds. The judgment of the Oslo District Court does not change this.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/03/2024 12:15:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697000

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	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, how many additional skilled workers will be needed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s policy and spending ambitions will support up to 480,000 jobs in 2030, with over 80,000 green jobs currently being supported or in the pipeline across the UK as a result of new government policies and spending.</p><p> </p><p>We have not made an assessment of the number of additional skilled workers needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/03/2024 07:29:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1697001

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Fuel Poverty
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 assessment of the potential merits of including (a) LED lighting, (b) water efficiency devices and (c) other bill-saving technologies in the scope of (i) the Energy Company Obligation and (ii) other fuel poverty schemes.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Under current assessments, Government energy efficiency schemes prioritise measures that have beneficial long-term effects on lowering bills and making homes more comfortable and affordable to live in.</p><p> </p><p>Current schemes allow the installation of measures which improve the energy performance of a dwelling within the scope of the “Standard Assessment Procedure” (SAP) – which assesses the energy performance of dwellings.</p><p> </p><p>This can include measures such as solid wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, underfloor insulation, draught-proofing, air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, high heat retention storage heating, low energy lighting, solar PV, solar thermal and heating controls.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/03/2024 12:12:49 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1697003

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Energy: Conservation
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 plans to roll out a national energy efficiency advice service.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has launched several digital services aimed at improving people's access to energy efficiency information and advice. The ‘Find Ways to Save Energy in Your Home’ service provides tailored and independent recommendations for home improvement and retrofit. This can be found at:<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fimprove-energy-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cd82d2086d4fc49c960b608dc4a6d66fc%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638467080936110130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LbuMz%2BKpB%2BmYgkfaBEw1%2ByGvVqkzeadNi%2FaS%2BdAYMJU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, consumers can check their eligibility for either the Great British Insulation Scheme or the Home Upgrade Grant scheme. These services are supported by a phoneline, to help those needing more bespoke support or those digitally excluded. The Government will continue to improve and expand these services based on user insight and feedback.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/03/2024 07:13:09 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1697130

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Oldbury Power Station and Wylfa Power Station: Land
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 19 March 2024 to Question 18508 on Oldbury Power Station and Wylfa Power Station: Land, who undertook the independent valuation; and whether the commercial value of land adjacent to decommissioned reactors was taken into account as part of that valuation.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Independent valuations of the land were conducted by Knight Frank. The inherent characteristics of the land as well as the previous development work which make the land suitable for consideration for nuclear development informed the valuation of the sites.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 22/03/2024 14:21:41 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown