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819895

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting the creation of energy markets similar to Nord Pool.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	121967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to make such an assessment.</p><p>The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority), as part of its investigation into the energy market, found that the GB wholesale markets were broadly functioning effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/01/2018 14:39:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

801253

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they estimate will be the components of the UK’s energy mix in (1) 2030, and (2) 2050.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL3910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Climate Change Act requires the UK to reduce it emissions by at least 80% by 2050 and the recently set fifth carbon budget requires us to reduce our emissions in 2032 by 57%.</p><p> </p><p>Meeting these targets will require changes to the UK’s energy mix and other sectors. The Clean Growth Strategy sets out one possible pathway to meeting our fifth carbon budget, and three illustrative pathways to 2050.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 15/12/2017 14:58:58 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

795838

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, who was present at the Roundtable energy investors event attended by the then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate change on 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	116173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>A record of meetings involving Ministers in the former Department for Energy and Climate Change was published quarterly, and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decc-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-april-to-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decc-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-april-to-june-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The names of all attendees at these meetings are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 116124 116126 116174 question first answered 01/12/2017 12:07:43 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

795428

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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
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 plans he has to encourage greater diversify in energy production in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	115849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Capacity Market is at the heart of the Government’s plans for a reliable, flexible electricity system. It will secure the capacity required to meet peak demand in a range of scenarios through auctions held four- and one-year ahead of delivery.</p><p>The design of the Capacity Market drives fierce competition. Existing and new resources, of all technology types which are not in receipt of another subsidy, compete together. A mix of new-build projects came through in the last main capacity auction in December 2016, with significant innovation such as demand-side response and battery storage winning agreements alongside more traditional gas generation projects.</p><p>Other measures being taken to broaden the UK’s electricity generation base are the deployment of new nuclear generation (starting with Hinkley Point C).</p><p>In September, we announced the results of the second Contracts for Difference auction round which secured an additional 3.2 Giga Watts of new offshore wind capacity to be built in the early 2020’s.</p><p>Building on this, we announced our Clean Growth Strategy in October, where we committed a further £557 million for future Contracts for Difference allocation rounds with the next auction planned for Spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 29/11/2017 15:43:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

791183

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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
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 plans he has to change his policies on energy as a result of the Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracker, published in August 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	114510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department is committed to building robust, high quality evidence based policies. The BEIS Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker is one of many evidence sources used to develop energy policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/11/2017 15:14:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

772370

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 155 of his Department's Clean Growth Strategy, published on 12 October 2017, what the energy intensity level was of the UK economy measures by final energy demand of MWh of energy per million pounds of GDP in real 2016 prices in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	108204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Based on the BEIS Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2016, the Clean Growth Strategy (page 141) estimated that final energy demand in 2015 was 872 MWh of energy per million pounds of GDP. This compares to 877 MWh of energy per million pounds in 2014, and 956 MWh of energy per million pounds in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/10/2017 15:28:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

765857

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many energy champions have been funded in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	106198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department provides around £1m funding a year for the Big Energy Saving Network. This is a joint programme, run with National Energy Action, to fund and train energy champions from third sector organisations and community groups who help vulnerable energy consumers in Great Britain switch and save money on their energy bills.</p><p>Energy champions are appointed following a rigorous assessment process. We also consider the geographic spread of grants to be awarded to ensure that we have champions across all regions of Great Britain. The Department has just launched the application process for funding this winter - the number of energy champions funded in each region of GB in 2016/17 was:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Champions </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 12:48:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

759503

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans for the UK to remain in the internal energy market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	900803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering all aspects of its future relationship with the EU, including the arrangements for trading energy.</p><p> </p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has told the House there are great advantages in having continued access to free markets. Energy is an area in which there is strong alignment of interests between the UK and EU.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is maintaining affordable, clean and secure energy supplies for businesses and households.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/09/2017 15:21:16 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

754974

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the creation of a locally-based network of energy efficiency centres to offer advice on (a) energy efficiency to the public and (b) the generation of renewable energy by small businesses, schools, charities and households.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	6852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Local action by communities, by local businesses and by local authorities has a significant role to play in raising awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency. We have and continue to support local organisations and groups not only to provide advice but also to lead action on these issues locally.</p><p>This Government is committed to empowering communities and these projects, which put local people in the driving seat, are an important part of a clean, secure and affordable energy system. BEIS provides the Energy Saving Advice Service covering England and Wales. In 2016, over 15,000 callers were referred to local authority energy efficiency schemes or initiatives.</p><p>Since 2013, the UK Government has committed over £16m to support community energy, including the Rural Community Energy Fund which continues to offer support and feasibility and development finance for community-scale renewable energy projects in England. The generation of renewable energy by small businesses, schools, charities and households also remains eligible for payments through the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme.</p><p>This Government sees local energy, of which community energy is a key part, as an important part of a wider local energy ecosystem; with cities, municipalities and local partners driving this agenda. As such we have already committed funding to identify and overcome local barriers to delivery in the short term while we understand the contribution and importance of this sector to the delivery of both the Industrial Strategy and the Clean Growth Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2017 16:41:40 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

751994

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have received a request from Dr Russell Blacker and representatives of charities and relief organisations involved with northern Iraq, along with Members of both Houses, for an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for International Development, to discuss support for minority communities subjected to genocide in northern Iraq; and, if so, how they intend to respond.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <ul><li>The UK Government recognises the specific risks faced by religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, including those who have suffered so horrifically at the hands of Daesh. We are aware of reports that fear of persecution or discrimination in camps may be deterring some people from using them, and are in close touch with our partners involved in the management of camps and the delivery of services within them, including UN agencies. They have clear guidelines, mechanisms and accountability frameworks in place to prevent discrimination by their own staff or those of their partners. DFID takes any allegations that these are not being applied effectively very seriously, and stands ready to follow up specific allegations with the partners concerned.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The security of the camps and all those living in them is the responsibility of the appropriate civil authorities (e.g. in Iraq, it lies with the Government of Iraq) and is monitored by independent humanitarian actors such as UNHCR. UK officials stand ready to report any specific allegations of persecution or violence against religious minorities within the camps to those authorities. The Government is concerned about Daesh infiltration inside camps. In Iraq the Iraqi authorities carry out screening of those entering camps in order to seek to prevent such infiltration. UN agencies have set up grievance mechanisms that allow any minority member to anonymously report abuse, persecution or discrimination; these can also be used to report on suspected extremist activity.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>DFID’s funding for Iraq is targeted towards those who are most in need including vulnerable people from minority communities such as Yazidis and Christians. It is delivered in line with the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the whole of Iraq, which is based on comprehensive needs assessments carried out by a wide range of partners. The humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality aim to ensure that no one is excluded or discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, or religion, that the specific risks facing minorities are addressed and that assistance reaches those who need it most. In the difficult environments in Syria and Iraq, where access to vulnerable people is often very challenging especially as some actors such as Daesh and the Assad regime deliberately prevent humanitarian access, DFID regularly challenges our partners to demonstrate that they are doing all they can to meet the needs the most vulnerable people, including those from religious minorities. We welcome information from all sources to help us to hold them to account.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>DFID is not aware of scheduled meetings in 2015 with Christian representatives in Iraq that officials did not attend, but DFID officials regularly meet with representatives of Iraqi Christian and Yezidi communities. DFID Ministers have also met representatives of these communities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>DFID has received Dr Russell Blacker’s correspondence and has responded suggesting a meeting is organised with Dr Blacker, Lord Bates and Mr Burt to discuss together.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL828 HL830 HL831 question first answered 20/07/2017 16:23:20 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool