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92520

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
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 and Climate Change, which companies have been granted field allowances for oil and gas production in the North Sea in the last 12 months; and what estimate he has made of the value of each such allowance to each such company over a five-year period.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	210036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Oil fields can qualify for field allowances when they receive initial or revised development consent. They are not granted to companies. The participators in each field that qualifies for a field allowance will hold a share of the total allowance for the field which may be activated by production income from that field. We do not track field allowances by company.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/10/2014 11:00:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

92521

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the contribution of the Minister of State of 2 September 2014 in the Second Delegated Legislation Committee on the Draft Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014, Official Report, column 8, when the Minister plans to write to the hon. Member for Sunderland Central.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	210027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>A letter was issued to the Hon. Member for Sunderland Central on 10 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/10/2014 13:20:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

92522

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on the extent of contributions to the UN Green Climate Fund made by other European countries to date; if he will make it his policy that the UK should undertake to contribute at least one billion US dollars to the UN Green Climate Fund in advance of the COP20 climate talks in Lima in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	210004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>We understand that 8 European countries have announced commitments totalling up to US $2.2 billion - including France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic and Luxemburg. We also welcome announcements from developing countries – South Korea and Mexico recently announced pledges of $100m and $10m respectively.</p><p>We are currently finalising the details of a UK pledge. The UK recognises the importance of a successful initial resource mobilisation process, and is keen for the Fund to become fully operational as soon as possible. We aim to pledge before the Lima UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 17/10/2014 13:35:16 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

92523

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of likely changes in the number of 50kW and over rooftop solar installations deployed in each year from 2015-16 to 2020-21 as a result of changes to feed-in tariffs announced by his Department on 2 October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	209291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The intention of the Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs) policy change announced on 2 October 2014 is to help ensure that building mounted installations - which can help to reduce energy bills, deliver a reduction in pressure on the electricity grid, build on the UK supply chain, result in greater on-site use and support additional jobs – do not suffer from tariff degressions as a result of ground-mounted installations. It is one of a package of measures which the Government is implementing with the aim of ensuring the building mounted sector is well placed to deploy, whilst at the same challenged to innovate and bringing down costs. Estimates of the impact on deployment of 50kW and over rooftop solar installations were set out in the accompanying Impact Assessment (see Table 7):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360306/FITs_solar_IA_MASTER.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360306/FITs_solar_IA_MASTER.pdf</a>.</p><p>This showed that the impact on cumulative deployment to 2020/21 is estimated to range from -150MW to +90MW.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 20/10/2014 15:19:33 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

92524

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the conclusions of the Biomass Emissions and Counterfactual report will be included in Government sustainability standards for bioenergy.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	209290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2014 answer text <p>The Bioenergy Emissions and Counterfactual model can be used by developers and generators to ensure that they are sourcing biomass responsibly. However, the model does not in itself propose specific regulatory measures.</p><p>The Department continues to work on the analysis necessary in order to consider the appropriateness and potential design of any such measures. The Contracts for Difference include flexibility to amend the sustainability criteria in the future, should the Department’s further policy work and analysis show that this is needed.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/11/2014 12:12:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

92525

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the amount of large-scale solar PV that will be deployed in 2015-16 under Contracts for Difference; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	209293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The amount that deploys under Contracts for Difference (CfDs) will depend on the strike price at which CfDs are awarded (the auction clearing price), as well as the mix of technologies amongst the successful bidders. The allocation round is currently underway for CfDs and DECC is not in a position to predict the outcome of the CfD auctions.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 20/10/2014 15:20:17 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

92526

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power: Renewables Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Renewables Obligation for sub-5mW solar will be reviewed or consulted on before May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	209292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Our recent consultation confirmed our policy that solar PV for projects of 5MW and below will continue. We continue to monitor the Renewables Obligation solar PV deployment pipeline for projects of 5MW and below. As indicated in our recent government response to the consultation on changes to financial support for solar PV<sup>1</sup>, if this monitoring indicates that deployment is growing more rapidly than can be afforded, we will consider taking measures to protect the Levy Control Framework. Any such proposals would require further consultation.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360280/Government_response_RO-FIT_changes_to_Solar_PV_-_FINAL_2014-10-02.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360280/Government_response_RO-FIT_changes_to_Solar_PV_-_FINAL_2014-10-02.pdf</a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/10/2014 13:55:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

91958

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many people in Barnsley East constituency have received Green Deal funding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department reported that there were 42 Green Deal Cashback vouchers paid in Barnsley East constituency up to 30<sup>th</sup> June 2014, and 59 ‘live' Green Deal Plans (with measures installed) had been taken out in Yorkshire and The Humber. We cannot break this down to a lower geographic level at present for confidentiality reasons:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-june-2014</a> .</p><p>Geographic breakdowns on the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) will form part of the more detailed quarterly series planned for publication on 18<sup>th</sup> December 2014, covering the period up to the end of September 2014.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 14/10/2014 11:40:05 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

91959

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electric Cables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what criteria are applied by his Department to determine whether new electricity transmission cables should be laid below or above ground.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	209337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The energy National Policy Statements provide guidance to developers and interested parties on applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales, including transmission lines.</p><p>The National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5 – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47858/1942-national-policy-statement-electricity-networks.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/47858/1942-national-policy-statement-electricity-networks.pdf</a>) makes it clear that my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will only refuse consent for overhead line proposals in favour of an underground or sub-sea line if he is satisfied that the benefits from the non-overhead line alternative will clearly outweigh any extra economic, social and environmental impacts and the technical difficulties are surmountable (paragraph 2.8.9). Factors to be considered include:</p><ul><li>the landscape in which the proposed line will be set;</li><li>the additional cost of any undergrounding or sub-sea cabling; and</li><li>the environmental and archaeological consequences.</li></ul> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/10/2014 11:42:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

91960

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether customers who refuse to have a smart meter will be expected to pay for manual meter readings.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	209352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of any plans by the energy suppliers to introduce differential charging for consumers with traditional meters. Ofgem will be monitoring suppliers throughout the roll-out and will expect to engage with them should suppliers develop plans to introduce such charging for consumers with traditional meters. It will keep issues surrounding the fair treatment of these consumers under review.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 14/10/2014 11:42:03 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies