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1689895

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 she will make it her policy to require local authorities to have net zero climate plans and targets.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	14538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Many local authorities have already, or are developing, plans and strategies to make progress towards net zero. Local authorities have flexibility and discretion in how they take action, as they have very varied local opportunities, needs and circumstances. Government is supportive of this work and recognises that local authorities play an essential role in driving local climate action.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 27/02/2024 07:29:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1668400

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 her Department has made of the potential impact of inflation rates on the ability of grants awarded to local authorities for net zero purposes to deliver intended outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government monitors the impact of inflation to ensure that its legal commitments are met, while setting out a proportionate, pragmatic approach to delivering net zero that reduces the costs and burdens on British families. The cost effectiveness of all relevant schemes are monitored and scheme statistics are regularly published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/11/2023 07:44:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1641416

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 publish up-to-date carbon usage for each local authority.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	187405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fuk-local-authority-and-regional-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics-2005-to-2020&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C784040a3705046c1a6e008db6b3406bf%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638221643418637671%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SCGd%2FWFC4lvm1%2BI%2Bc9o%2B%2B8GAA2n6OUlZfWh8fMhl%2BnI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK local and regional greenhouse gas emissions national statistics, 2005 to 2020</a> set out emissions data down to the local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:22:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1641482

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 recent discussions with local authorities on developing coordinated policies for meeting his net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	187469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Local Net Zero Forum brings together national and local government on a regular basis to discuss policy and delivery options on net zero. The Local Net Zero Forum held a ministerial level meeting on 09 February, co-chaired by my noble Friend, Lord Callanan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:15:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628168

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 adequacy of the progress of local authorities in achieving net zero by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	185223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not collected figures on the number of local authorities that have declared a climate emergency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not made an assessment of the adequacy of the progress made towards net zero by local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 185222 question first answered 24/05/2023 16:50:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626604

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 hold discussions with local authorities on co-designing net zero plans for local delivery.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government engages with local authorities on net zero issues through the Local Net Zero Forum, which brings together national and local government to discuss local net zero policy and delivery issues.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/05/2023 15:46:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1583135

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to put finance rules in place to support the requirement for local authorities to account for their carbon emissions.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities are not required to account for their carbon emissions but the Government is supporting local authorities to help them reduce the carbon emissions from their areas. This is set out in the Net Zero Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/02/2023 14:02:22 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1581683

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support local authorities to de-risk net zero projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s Local Net Zero Hubs Programme supports local authorities with their capability and capacity to meet net zero. We have also funded work to develop business models to increase private sector investment in local net zero.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/02/2023 13:56:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1565590

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 steps his Department is taking to help local authorities in achieving the Government’s net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	119977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy sets out our commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero.</p><p>This includes establishing a Local Net Zero Forum to bring together national and local government senior officials on a regular basis to discuss policy and delivery options on net zero; running the Local Net Zero Hubs Programme to support all local areas with their capability and capacity to meet net zero; and funding work to develop business models to increase private sector investment in local net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/01/2023 14:43:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1563867

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by UK100 on Local Net Zero Delivery Progress Report: Local Powers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	902985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government's commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero as it recognises that local authorities can, and do, play an essential role in driving local climate action.</p><p> </p><p>UK100’s Local Net Zero Delivery Progress Report forms part of a growing body of evidence and views on Local Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/01/2023 14:01:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon