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623469

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of installed smart meters that cannot work because they do not have adequate mobile signal.
tabling member constituency	Wells
tabling member printed	James Heappey
uin	50930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>During the current Foundation Stage of the roll-out of smart metering, energy suppliers are installing smart meters using their own communications systems, which typically use mobile phone network services. The Government does not hold information on the adequacy of the coverage of these communications systems.</p><p>For the main installation stage beginning later this year, the Data and Communications Company (DCC) is putting in place a shared communications network across GB to send and receive information from smart meters to energy suppliers, energy network operators and energy service companies via a Wide Area Network (WAN) using both cellular and long range radio technologies.</p><p>The DCC has contracted services to provide coverage of at least 99.25% of GB premises by the end of 2020 and has already achieved coverage of more than 80% of GB premises.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2016 16:17:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

623470

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the potential effect of the Government's fracking strategy on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	50945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Both the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are clear that local communities will have the opportunity to take part in and comment on matters that impact on their local area. Any shale planning application – whether decided by Local Authorities or Government – will continue to require a full consultation with local people.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/11/2016 11:08:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

623472

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure energy imported from the EU is not subject to tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	50888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The current EU applied tariff rate on imports of crude oil, natural gas and coal is zero.</p><p>The decision on whether energy imported into the UK should be subject to tariffs once the UK has left the EU will be for the UK only to make. For reasons of economic competitiveness and energy security and consistent with our support for an open trade policy regime, it is unlikely that the Government would wish to impose tariffs on energy imports.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/11/2016 14:33:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

623473

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2016 to Question 49056, when he was made aware that French steel was being used to build the Trident successor submarines.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	50889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>This procurement predates the Government’s steel procurement reforms. Since December 2015, and the publication of steel specific procurement guidance, departments including the Ministry of Defence, are now required to ensure that relevant social and economic factors are taken into account in their procurements, to help ensure UK firms can compete on a level playing field.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 03/11/2016 16:30:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd previous answer version 18118 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

623484

registered interest
date	28/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Intellectual Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on the recognition of UK firms' trademarks and patents in the EU after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	50939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>There is no EU patent, so patents can only be granted with effect for individual states, either by applying directly to the relevant national office, or through the European Patent Office, which is not an EU body. These will therefore not be affected by the UK leaving the EU. Patents owned by UK businesses with effect for the UK will continue to be governed by national law.</p><p> </p><p>In contrast, the EU trade mark is a unitary right with effect for the whole of the EU. When the UK leaves the European Union, EU trade marks will still be available to UK business and existing EU trade marks will continue to offer protection in other Member States. We are consulting businesses and actively considering how existing EU trade marks can continue to provide protection in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/11/2016 17:44:37 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

622444

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to draw up their own Intended Nationally Determined Contribution as an independent signatory to the Paris Agreement or remain a party to the Joint EU commitment to reduce emissions by 40 per cent below 1990 levels.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL2765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s commitment to tackling global climate change is firm. Until we leave, the UK will remain a full member of the EU, with all of the rights and obligations this entails.</p><p>The UK is a Party to the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change individually as well as through the EU. Once the UK has deposited its instrument of ratification it will be bound by all the obligations of the Agreement under international law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2016 13:57:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

622445

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the capital cost of new-build offshore wind farms is rising or falling; and what impact that has had on cost estimates for the level of subsidy provided through the Levy Control Framework.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL2766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s last published levelised cost report shows offshore wind costs have fallen.</p><p>Support costs are determined by a combination of the Government’s view of generation costs and by competitive allocation. We expect both of these to further drive down support costs for future projects.</p><p>At Budget 2016, we announced that the reserve prices for offshore wind will fall from £105/MWh for projects commissioning in 2021, to £85/MWh for projects commissioning in 2026.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2016 13:19:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

622446

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the price paid per megawatt hour for (1) onshore wind, and (2) offshore wind, is higher in the UK or Germany; and how important the relative wind conditions are in determining those prices.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL2767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible to directly compare support costs between the UK and Germany, as the design of the electricity markets and support schemes are different.</p><p>In the UK, support to large-scale renewable electricity generators is provided by the CFD Allocation Framework and has been awarded competitively through auctions.</p><p>The reserve price for each technology, known as the administrative strike price, is modelled on the basis of the Government’s best view of electricity generation costs.</p><p>These costs are calculated on the basis of capital costs, operating costs and the Government’s estimate of the expected volume of electricity produced.</p><p>For wind generators, expected generation is determined by both wind speeds and the amount of time turbines are expected to be unavailable due to maintenance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2016 13:18:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

622447

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the additional greenhouse gas emissions reductions required to be made by remaining EU member states if the UK is no longer bound by a future Effort Sharing Decision in order to meet their collective 2030 target of a 40 per cent reduction of 1990 levels.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL2768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s commitment to tackling global climate change is firm. Until we leave, the UK will remain a full member of the EU, with all of the rights and obligations this entails.</p><p>We are at the start of what will be a long process of considering options and implications very carefully. However, as long as we are a full Member of the European Union, we will continue to participate in negotiations on EU2030 climate legislation, including the Effort Share Regulation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/11/2016 13:53:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

622485

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to extend the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>Before we consider an extension of the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s (GCA) remit, we need to be absolutely clear on where any problems exist in the supply chain – and that an extended remit is the right response to those problems. Therefore, it is important that we hear views from all parties in the UK’s grocery supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>In order to gather these views we recently launched a Call for Evidence seeking views on the remit of the GCA.</p><p> </p><p>The Call for Evidence launched on the 17 October and closes on the 10 January.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 07/11/2016 16:10:58 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley