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registered interest
date	27/11/2015
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	Renewable Energy: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how her Department took into account the planned Chinese government involvement in the construction of new nuclear energy facilities in its impact assessment on removal of market support mechanisms for wind and solar energy.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	18032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Chinese investment in new nuclear power stations was not a factor in our assessment of the impact of changes to government support for renewables.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 10:10:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

432772

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Hinkley Point C Power Station: Construction
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 Government will require the parts and equipment used in the construction of the Hinckley Point C nuclear power station to be manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	17780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>As my rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State set out to the Energy and Climate Change Committee, EDF predict over 60% of the HPC project’s construction value will go to UK companies. The Government is working with EDF and other developers to maximise the opportunities for UK businesses linked to Hinkley and proposed future new nuclear projects. We have put in place a number of initiatives to help UK suppliers’ bid for new nuclear contracts.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 13:20:32 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

432773

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit hydraulic fracturing from being conducted from wells that are drilled at the surface of sensitive areas within the boundaries of existing petroleum exploration and development licences.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	17791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>On 4 November 2015, the Government set out proposals to ensure that hydraulic fracturing cannot be conducted from wells drilled at the surface of specified protected areas. [1] With regards to existing Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State is minded not to approve any proposed programme of works which includes carrying out of hydraulic fracturing from new or existing wells drilled at the surface in specified protected areas. We are now consulting with key stakeholders, including the industry and non-governmental organisations and will set out our proposals in a policy statement in due course.</p><br /><p><em>[1]</em><em> See <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds#surface-development-restrictions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds#surface-development-restrictions</a></em></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 15:20:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

432776

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs
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 households in Preston constituency have gained income under the feed-in tariff in the last four years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	17815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The table below provides the cumulative total number of domestic installations in the Preston Constituency that are confirmed on the Central Feed-in Tariff Register and marked as being domestic installations. The latest figures for 2015 go up to the end of September, with previous years’ data provided to the end of each calendar year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><em>Photovoltaics</em></p></td><td><p><em>Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2013</em></strong></p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2014</em></strong></p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>2015 (Jan – Sept)</em></strong></p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>388</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Data taken from Sub-regional Feed-in Tariffs statistics, with the latest figures published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sub-regional-feed-in-tariffs-confirmed-on-the-cfr-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sub-regional-feed-in-tariffs-confirmed-on-the-cfr-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/12/2015 09:39:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

432781

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much has been paid into the Exchequer from surpluses accrued by the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme since privatisation of the coal industry.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	17991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to House of Commons Library Briefing Paper Number SN01189 dated 25 November 2015 which contains at page 17 a table showing the total gross payments made to the Guarantor from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme since privatisation:</p><br /><p><a href="http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01189/SN01189.pdf" target="_blank">http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01189/SN01189.pdf</a></p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 16:25:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

432263

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
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	Warm Home Discount 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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Warm Home Discount Scheme; and what plans she has to extend that scheme to Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	17638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount Scheme helps over 2 million low income and vulnerable households each year and has provided a total of £1.1 billion of direct assistance since the scheme began. The Government announced in the Spending Review on 25 November 2015 that the Warm Home Discount scheme would be extended to 2020/21 at current levels of £320m per year, rising with inflation, to help households who are at risk of fuel poverty with their energy bills.</p><br /><p>The issue of fuel poverty is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, which decides its own fuel poverty objectives and policies.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 13:19:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

432264

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
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	Energy: Compensation
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 she has made of the value of compensation given for delayed switches in the energy market in the last 12 months for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	17649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Each supplier is responsible for managing complaints about delayed switches. Suppliers must have in place a process for handling complaints, including those concerning delayed switches. This process includes a requirement to explain to the customer the remedies available, including compensation and remedial action.</p><br /><p>Ofgem will take enforcement action against suppliers who unjustifiably block customers switching to a new supplier and can instruct suppliers to pay compensation to customers who lose out financially.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 13:19:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 32731 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

431957

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
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	Warm Home Discount 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 her policy is on the future of the Warm Home scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	17532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced in the Spending Review on 25 November 2015 that the Warm Home Discount scheme would be extended to 2020/21 at current levels of £320m per year, rising with inflation, to help households who are at risk of fuel poverty with their energy bills.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 13:18:22 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 32730 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

431958

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
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: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she expects to notify the European Commission of draft agreement with the People's Republic of China and the China General Nuclear Power Group as required by Article 103 of the Euratom Treaty 1957.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	17512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>In October 2015, EDF signed a Strategic Investment Agreement and Heads of Terms with China General Nuclear (CGN). This is not an agreement with the Government, so isn’t within the remit of Article 103 of the Euratom Treaty.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/12/2015 13:15:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

431959

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
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	Department of Energy and Climate Change: Employment Agencies
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 she has made of the cost of using external agencies for recruitment to Senior Civil Service posts in her Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	17557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>The cost of SCS recruitment from 2010 to 2015 can be found in the table below. Data is taken from central finance records. Every effort has been made to exclude non SCS recruitment costs from the figures but where the grade recruited cannot be identified these figures have been included. Costs include charges provided by recruitment agencies and executive search agencies.</p><br /><p>As part of its long-term economic plan, this Government has reduced the size of the Civil Service by 22%, adjusting for Machinery of Government changes that moved staff into and out of the Civil Service since the 2010 General Election, representing a significant increase in efficiency and productivity that helped save taxpayers £2.8 billion last year alone.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>84,338.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>267,268.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>306,901.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>365,847.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>176,080.25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 30/11/2015 14:52:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh