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1736492

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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: 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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure that community benefit funds provide adequate compensation to communities affected by nationally significant infrastructure projects.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	10835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>It is the Government’s priority to build support for developments by ensuring communities directly benefit, as per the commitment set out in the election manifesto. As such we are reviewing how to most effectively deliver community benefits for communities living near new energy infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 28/10/2024 11:55:36 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5089

1736648

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Wind Power: Accidents
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 he has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the offshore wind industry and (c) trade unions on the collision between the Wind of Hope vessel and a turbine in the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm on 20 September 2024.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State continues to have ongoing discussions with Cabinet colleagues, the offshore wind industry and trade unions concerning Departmental business.</p><p>The collision involving the Wind of Hope vessel was reported to the appropriate authorities. It will be a matter for the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 28/10/2024 14:23:26 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1736649

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Seagreen Wind Energy: Health and Safety
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 he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on safety procedures for workers on the Seagreen offshore wind farm.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State continues to have ongoing discussions with Cabinet colleagues concerning Departmental business.</p><p>Safety procedures for offshore wind farms is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE recently served a prohibition notice to the Seagreen offshore wind farm developer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 28/10/2024 11:56:53 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1735617

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Payments
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 have discussions with liquid gas supplier companies on customer payment processes.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	10182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I meet regularly with a range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisations or individuals in attendance.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 24/10/2024 06:09:09 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1735622

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Utilities: Standing Charges
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 reviewing the system of standing charges for utilities.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	10195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, and we are committed to lowering the cost of them.</p><p> </p><p>The setting of standing charges is a commercial matter for suppliers. Ofgem’s recently published discussion paper sets out the options for how standing charges could be reduced, including by moving supplier operational costs off standing charges onto the unit rate, increasing the variety of tariffs available for consumer in the market, and in the longer term, reviewing how system costs are allocated.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support Ofgem in this work and ensure that standing charges are reduced.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 28/10/2024 11:28:21 answering member 5099
tabling member	5158

1735640

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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: West Dorset
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 rural off-grid households to switch to low-carbon heating solutions in West Dorset constituency.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Edward Morello
uin	10206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Warm Homes Plan will offer grants and low interest loans to support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other home improvements to cut bills across the UK, including in West Dorset. We will partner with combined authorities and local and devolved governments to roll out this plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides grants to property owners, including to those living off the gas grid, to enable them to transition away from fossil fuel to low carbon heating.</p><p> </p><p>Support for boosting energy efficiency in off-grid homes is also available through the Home Upgrade Grant, Energy Company Obligation and the Great British Insulation scheme. We have also announced a new Warm Homes: Local Grant, with delivery expected in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 28/10/2024 11:31:05 answering member 5099
tabling member	5326

1735795

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Electric Cables: Agriculture
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 overhead lines on GPS equipment used by farmers.
tabling member constituency	Angus and Perthshire Glens
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	10130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>Any developer of electricity network infrastructure projects undertakes an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for individual projects and EIAs for projects in rural areas will almost always include assessment of agricultural impacts. These assessments are then considered in the consenting process for projects. In addition, consultation on proposed projects includes engagement with relevant stakeholders, including farmers.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 24/10/2024 11:46:11 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1735932

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Refineries: Grangemouth
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 the Grangemouth Oil Refinery is a site of national strategic importance.
tabling member constituency	Alloa and Grangemouth
tabling member printed	Brian Leishman
uin	10364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>It is deeply disappointing that Petroineos confirmed its previous decision to close the oil refining operation at Grangemouth. We stand with the workers at this difficult time and worked closely with the Scottish Government to announce a joint £100 million investment plan to support the Falkirk and Grangemouth community.</p><p> </p><p>Grangemouth is important to the fuel supply of Scotland, and Petroineos will now convert the refinery into an import terminal to continue to provide a secure and flexible fuel supply. Alongside the Scottish Government, we have also invested £1.5 million into Project Willow to find a viable long-term future for the site in clean energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the changes to the level of emissions from shipping.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks grouped question UIN 10366 10367 10370 question first answered 24/10/2024 11:50:01 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5196

1735934

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Refineries: Grangemouth
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Grangemouth Oil Refinery on energy security.
tabling member constituency	Alloa and Grangemouth
tabling member printed	Brian Leishman
uin	10366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>It is deeply disappointing that Petroineos confirmed its previous decision to close the oil refining operation at Grangemouth. We stand with the workers at this difficult time and worked closely with the Scottish Government to announce a joint £100 million investment plan to support the Falkirk and Grangemouth community.</p><p> </p><p>Grangemouth is important to the fuel supply of Scotland, and Petroineos will now convert the refinery into an import terminal to continue to provide a secure and flexible fuel supply. Alongside the Scottish Government, we have also invested £1.5 million into Project Willow to find a viable long-term future for the site in clean energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the changes to the level of emissions from shipping.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks grouped question UIN 10364 10367 10370 question first answered 24/10/2024 11:50:01 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5196

1735935

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Refineries: Grangemouth
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 help ensure the ongoing operation of the Grangemouth Oil Refinery.
tabling member constituency	Alloa and Grangemouth
tabling member printed	Brian Leishman
uin	10367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>It is deeply disappointing that Petroineos confirmed its previous decision to close the oil refining operation at Grangemouth. We stand with the workers at this difficult time and worked closely with the Scottish Government to announce a joint £100 million investment plan to support the Falkirk and Grangemouth community.</p><p> </p><p>Grangemouth is important to the fuel supply of Scotland, and Petroineos will now convert the refinery into an import terminal to continue to provide a secure and flexible fuel supply. Alongside the Scottish Government, we have also invested £1.5 million into Project Willow to find a viable long-term future for the site in clean energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the changes to the level of emissions from shipping.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks grouped question UIN 10364 10366 10370 question first answered 24/10/2024 11:50:01 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5196