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381763

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date	17/06/2015
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	Radioactive Waste
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 statement by the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change of 17 June 2015, Official Report, columns 108-112WH, what the evidential basis is for the statements that (a) a geological disposal facility is internationally recognised as the safest means of managing radioactive waste and (b) that Sweden, Finland, Canada and the US are pursuing that type of facility.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	3035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2015 answer text <p>There is general agreement internationally that geological disposal provides the safest long-term management solution for higher activity radioactive waste. The evidence of this is set out in documents such as the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 2003 report <em>‘Scientific and Technical Basis for the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes’</em> and the Nuclear Energy Agency’s Radioactive Waste Management Committee 2008 collective statement <em>‘Moving Forward with Geological Disposal</em>’.</p><p> </p><p>Having taken into account significant public and stakeholder involvement, many countries have adopted geological disposal as their long-term management solution for higher activity radioactive waste. With the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, the Safety Standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, there is now a common framework that guides national regulatory oversight and implementation of geological disposal.</p><p> </p><p>While there are countries that have yet to decide or issue long-term waste management policies, no country has adopted a permanent solution other than geological disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed evidence that Sweden, Finland, Canada and the US are among those implementing geological disposal is publicly available, but I have provided brief summaries of these programmes below, for your convenience.</p><p> </p><p>In Sweden, the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company, SKB, is planning to construct a Spent Fuel Repository at Forsmark.</p><p> </p><p>In Finland, the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is currently under construction. In February 2015, Finnish regulations produced a safety evaluation and issued a statement to the Finnish Government confirming that the facility designed by Posiva can be built to be safe.</p><p> </p><p>In Canada, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization is carrying out preliminary assessments with communities that have expressed interest in learning more about hosting a deep geological repository and an associated Centre of Expertise.</p><p> </p><p>In the US, the US Government endorsed the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future in January 2013. These included a call for prompt efforts to develop one or more GDFs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/08/2015 15:28:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381764

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Nuclear Power
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 for Energy and Climate Change of 17 June 2015, Official Report, columns 108-112WH, what the evidential basis is for the statement that a nuclear programme will save households £78 on their energy bills in 2030.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	3036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has estimated that building a new fleet of nuclear power stations could reduce household bills by around £78 in 2030. This is calculated by comparing the costs for consumers in a modelled scenario for the future electricity mix with Hinkley Point C and a further role out of the new nuclear programme with the cost for consumer in a scenario where there are no new nuclear power stations by 2030.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/06/2015 15:55:49 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381765

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Electricity: Prices
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 for Energy and Climate Change of 17 June 2015, Official Report, columns 108-112 WH, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the price of wholesale electricity will rise into the 2020s.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	3037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>DECC’s projections of electricity prices are produced using a detailed model of the electricity market1. Key drivers of the price include fossil fuel prices and carbon prices (including accounting for carbon allowances and the carbon price floor). More details of the Department’s methodology for projecting fossil fuel prices, carbon prices and the carbon price floor can be found at the following:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360598/DECC_2014_fossil_fuel_price_projections.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360598/DECC_2014_fossil_fuel_price_projections.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360277/Updated_short-term_traded_carbon_values_used_for_UK_policy_appraisal__2014_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/360277/Updated_short-term_traded_carbon_values_used_for_UK_policy_appraisal__2014_.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/81274/consult_carbon_price_support_ia.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/81274/consult_carbon_price_support_ia.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/carbon-price-floor-reform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/carbon-price-floor-reform</a>.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dynamic-dispatch-model-ddm" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dynamic-dispatch-model-ddm</a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:34:46 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381766

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Nuclear Power: Regulation
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 for Energy and Climate Change of 17 June 2015, Official Report, columns 108-112WH, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the UK has one of the most robust regulatory regimes in the world for nuclear power.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	3038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK regulatory regime is based upon the principle of an independent regulator backed up by sanctions. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2006 and 2009 concluded that the regulatory arrangements of the then HSE Nuclear Directorate were mature and transparent, with highly trained, expert and experienced staff. A third and final review in 2013 commended the systematic way in which ONR had taken into account previous recommendations and the significant progress made in many areas, including on engagement with licensees, assessment of emergency preparedness and response capability, and regulatory guidance. A progress mission to the UK was carried out in November 2014, which concluded that the majority of the recommendations could be closed. The 2014 IRRS report also commented that ONR’s progress “represents a significant achievement and demonstrates the UK and ONR’s commitment to high standards of nuclear safety and the benefits of the IRRS process.”</p><p>Further steps have been taken by the Government to strengthen the UK regulatory regime in the Energy Act 2013, which established the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as an independent statutory corporation. The Energy Act 2013 also included steps to increase the transparency of nuclear regulation and the accountability of the organisation more generally by statutory requirements to publish and lay before Parliament a five year strategy, an annual plan, an annual report and accounts and for directions made by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State to be laid before Parliament. Additionally, the ONR publishes an annual assurance statement by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, as part of its annual report and accounts, which is designed to provide independent assurance to the public about the delivery of ONR’s regulatory functions.</p><p>The UK regulatory arrangements are considered an example to other countries. At the 5<sup>th</sup> Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management in May 2015, the UK regulatory approach to risk reduction and remediation at Sellafield was recognised as ‘good practice,’ meaning a practice that makes a significant contribution to safety and is applicable to other states with comparable programmes of hazard reduction.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 30/06/2015 15:37:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381767

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Nuclear Power
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 for Energy and Climate Change of 17 June 2015, Official Report, columns 108-112WH, what the evidential basis is for official the statement that nuclear power is a low-carbon, proven technology.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	3039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, which is Parliament's in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology, has produced a briefing note setting out lifecycle carbon emissions of electricity generating technologies. This briefing note states that from a series of peer-reviewed studies, most estimates of nuclear lifecycle emissions internationally are below 26 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated. Some studies referenced in the note place these values much lower even than 26gCO<sub>2</sub>eq/kWh, with cited UK nuclear generation estimated to be between 5.5 and 7gCO<sub>2</sub>eq/kWh. These figures are comparable to those for offshore wind generation, stated to be between 5.2 and 13gCO<sub>2</sub>eq/kWh. Nuclear generation has been a proven, reliable source of electricity generation in the UK and worldwide for decades. The full note on lifecycle carbon emissions is available online at the following address:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_383-carbon-footprint-electricity-generation.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_383-carbon-footprint-electricity-generation.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:54:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381774

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Fracking and Wind Power
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 applications her Department has received for licences for unconventional gas extraction since 2010; how many such applications were approved; how many applications her Department has received for onshore wind generation facilities since 2010; and how many such applications were approved.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	2875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) grant exclusive rights to extract hydrocarbons within a particular onshore area. These rights include, but are not exclusive to, unconventional gas. A further consent is required before any extraction can take place. No PEDLs have been issued since 2008. Applications for PEDLs under the 14<sup>th</sup> Onshore Licensing Round are currently being considered – 95 applications for 295 licence blocks have been made.</p><p>Since 2010 DECC has received 3 planning applications for onshore windfarms above 50MW and the Planning Inspectorate has received 1 further application for examination. 6 onshore wind applications above 50MW have been approved by the Secretary of State in the period. In addition, at the end of March 2015, five years after the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff scheme, 6,830 sub 5MW installations totalling 396MW had been registered on the scheme. The Renewables Obligation was introduced in 2002 to support large scale renewable electricity in the UK and since 2010 Ofgem have accredited 415 onshore wind stations totalling 4.28 GW under the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/06/2015 13:11:44 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

381784

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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
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 measures of each type in each region have been installed under the Green Deal since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	2966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The attached table shows how many measures of each type have been installed by region using Green Deal Finance up to end March 2015, based on the number of Green Deal Plans that were ‘live’ by the end of April 2015. This was reported in Table 3a in the following National statistic release:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-and-energy-company-obligation-eco-monthly-statistics-may-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-and-energy-company-obligation-eco-monthly-statistics-may-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:53:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381785

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the value of loans is made under the Green Deal in each region since that scheme was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	2965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department reported there were 6,809 unique households that had taken out ‘live’ Green Deal Plans at the end of March 2015, (i.e. Plans with measures installed) as reported in Table 1.7 of the following National Statistics release:</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-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-march-2015</a></p><p>The initial Green Deal finance loan values associated with these Plans at the end of March 2015 was estimated in the order of around £26.5m (excluding APR payments, i.e. the original loan amount). A breakdown by region is shown in the table below:</p><p><strong><em>Table A: The number of 'live' Green Deal Plans and initial loan amounts by Region, up to 31st March 2015</em></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>Number of Live Plans</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Initial Loan Amount (£)*</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>6,809</p></td><td><p>26,460,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>3,362</p></td><td><p>11,390,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>692</p></td><td><p>2,460,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>718</p></td><td><p>2,510,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>1,760,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>1,510,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>650,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>170,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>240,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>1,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>1,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3,119</p></td><td><p>13,780,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>*Rounded to nearest ten thousand.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:52:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381786

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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
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 loans have been made in each region under the Green Deal since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	2964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department reported on 18th June 2015, the number of 'live' Green Deal Plans (i.e. Plans with measures installed) by Region, up to 31st March 2015, in Table 1.7 of the following National Statistics release:</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-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-march-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:52:25 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381792

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Opencast Mining
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans she has to tackle risks associated with disused open cast mines; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>These are obviously important issues for both the Welsh Assembly and Scottish Governments, and the local authorities who are affected.</p><p>In neither case is there a legal responsibility on the UK Government to meet the costs of restoring surface mine sites.</p><p>Notwithstanding, I am aware that HM Treasury colleagues are considering proposals put forward for tax exemption related funding in relation to Scotland to address the remediation of former surface mine sites of now insolvent companies. The issues in Wales, although they also relate to remediation, are different in that the relevant site owners are still in existence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2015 14:35:24 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock