Asked by: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to introduce an energy price cap.
Answered by Margot James
The detriment to retail energy customers on poor value standard variable tariffs, which was identified by the Competition and Markets Authority as averaging £1.4bn a year, must be addressed.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written to the Chief Executive of Ofgem asking him to advise on what action the regulator intends to take to safeguard consumers on the poorest value tariffs and to consider the future of standard variable tariffs. The Secretary of State will consider further action in the light of Ofgem’s proposals and remains prepared to legislate if necessary.
Asked by: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to (a) monitor and (b) assess the level of UK content during the construction phase of (i) Hywind, (ii) Galloper, (iii) Dudgeon, (iv) Race Bank, (v) Burbo Bank Extension, (vi) Walney Extension, (vii) Beatrice, (viii) Rampion, (ix) Aberdeen Bay and (x) Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farms.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, together with the Department for International Trade, works closely with offshore wind farm developers and UK supply chain companies to maximise the UK content in offshore wind farms.
There is an agreed industry standard methodology in place for the Industry to measure and record the UK content in each offshore wind farm http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent. The industry will publish anonymised and consolidated results to allow the sector and the public to track the sector’s progress towards fulfilling their vision. As such, the Government does not comment on the construction phases of individual developers.
Asked by: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department (a) assesses and (b) monitors the level of UK content during the construction phase of off-shore wind farm developments.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, together with the Department for International Trade, works closely with offshore wind farm developers and UK supply chain companies to maximise the UK content in offshore wind farms.
There is an agreed industry standard methodology in place for the Industry to measure and record the UK content in each offshore wind farm http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent. The industry will publish anonymised and consolidated results to allow the sector and the public to track the sector’s progress towards fulfilling their vision. As such, the Government does not comment on the construction phases of individual developers.