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1738702

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
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	Coal: Imports
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 (a) value and (b) volume of coal imported into the UK was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	12330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>Data showing the value and volume of coal imported into the UK is presented in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK coal imports (million tonnes)</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value of UK coal imports (£m)</p></td><td><p>574</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>1,573</p></td><td><p>519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uktradeinfo.com%2Ftrade-data%2Fots-custom-table%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C968fb7cb3b654ba3f7b108dcff0fa684%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638665689889334947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hq4mw6TAJZ%2FvuyhbJ5nbxh%2BxtEMuta3eQaFMA35M81A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC trade data</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 07/11/2024 09:47:12 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5158

1738396

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Cannock Chase
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 (a) pensioners and (b) dependents are recipients of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in Cannock Chase constituency.
tabling member constituency	Cannock Chase
tabling member printed	Josh Newbury
uin	12155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the breakdown requested. However, information from the trustees shows that, as at October 2024, the number of pensioner and dependant members in Cannock Chase was 530.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 06/11/2024 17:13:26 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	5034

1738103

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars
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 14 October 2024 to Question 7000 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars, what proportion of journeys taken in a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service by (a) him and (b) Ministers in his Department were in an electric car in the latest month for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Bridlington and The Wolds
tabling member printed	Charlie Dewhirst
uin	11953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government Car service (GCS) provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The vehicle fuel type can vary depending on which car has been allocated to cover on that day. Generally, the cars are electric or hybrid.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 07/11/2024 09:43:00 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5169

1738220

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Great British Energy: Staff
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 proportion of GB Energy staff will be based at its headquarters in Aberdeen.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	11876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>GBE’s workforce planning is ongoing, and we are committed to ensuring we have the right skills, across the right locations, so that GBE can deliver maximum impact. A significant proportion of GBE’s staff will be employed in Aberdeen, including the permanent CEO and most of the senior executive team. The first recruitment campaigns have been launched, with three Director positions advertised in Aberdeen. Once appointed, The Board will regularly spend time in Aberdeen, including with communities and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 06/11/2024 13:59:07 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1738222

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Nuclear Fusion: 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, with reference to paragraph 3.71 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, how much funding will be available for fusion energy research in the 2025-26 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	11878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Confirmation of the amount of funding will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bristol East answering member printed Kerry McCarthy question first answered 06/11/2024 17:58:09 answering member 1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1738235

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
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	Fisheries: Wind Power
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 merits of compensating commercial fishermen who are displaced from fishing grounds by offshore wind development projects.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Steve Darling
uin	12012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>Impacts of proposed offshore wind developments on affected stakeholders, including fishers, is considered during the development consent process. The Government encourages offshore wind developers and the fishing industry to discuss potential impacts at an early stage.</p><p>In cases where there have been monetary settlements for disruption or displacement, these have been agreed on an individual project basis between the offshore wind developer and the affected fishers.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 07/11/2024 09:44:14 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5066

1737699

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	Nuclear Power: Innovation
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 support (a) advanced reactors, (b) nuclear fusion and (c) other innovation in nuclear technology.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	11606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Advanced Modular Reactors have the potential to help tackle hard-to-abate emissions in energy intensive industries. The Government continues to fund research and innovation to develop High Temperature Gas Reactor technology and their advanced fuels through the Advanced Nuclear Fund. The current programme is also providing funding to the UK’s nuclear regulators to ensure they can develop capabilities to regulate novel reactor types.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK’s flagship fusion programme, which aims to deliver a commercially viable fusion power plant prototype by the 2040s.</p><p> </p><p>The commercial process for the STEP powerplant is underway, we are investing in cutting-edge fusion research programmes and facilities and are implementing the UK’s proportionate regulatory framework to encourage investment.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 06/11/2024 09:59:56 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1737734

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	Nature Reserves: East of England
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 impact of proposed pylons in the Grimsby to Walpole scheme on the Wash National Nature Reserve.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	11548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Developers of transmission projects and all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of projects’ impacts on the environment and habitats through Environmental Impact Assessments and Habitats Regulations Assessments. Additionally, developers engage with statutory and non-statutory stakeholders through consultations to ensure their feedback is considered and incorporated into project proposals. All of this is considered in the project consenting process.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 06/11/2024 10:07:42 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1737748

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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, what steps his Department is taking to support people to pay their energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Newbury
tabling member printed	Mr Lee Dillon
uin	11694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes that the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and have less reliance on volatile international energy markets, and help in our commitment to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In the short-term, we are continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides an annual £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households.</p><p> </p><p>I have met with energy suppliers and encouraged them to build on the Voluntary Debt Commitment for this winter, and we are continuing to work with suppliers to ensure consumers are supported this winter.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 04/11/2024 12:50:16 answering member 5099
tabling member	5310

1737750

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	Heating: Housing
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 his Department plans to take to provide more (a) sustainable and (b) cost-effective energy options for home heating.
tabling member constituency	Newbury
tabling member printed	Mr Lee Dillon
uin	11695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2024 answer text <p>We are taking steps to address a range of barriers to mass deployment of heat pumps, which include improving consumer awareness, building resilient supply chains, improving affordability and growing our understanding of the potential future requirements for electricity generation and network reinforcement, and how these might be met cost effectively and practicably.</p><p> </p><p>Our Warm Homes Plan will also transform homes across the country by making them cleaner and cheaper to run, from installing new insulation to rolling out solar and heat pumps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 04/11/2024 12:49:41 answering member 5099
tabling member	5310