Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
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 make it easier to build wind farms on-shore.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government understands the strength of feeling that some people have about the impact of wind turbines in England, but is also serious about delivering cheaper, cleaner, more secure power. The Government will consider all options for increasing deployment in ways that local communities will support.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to establish more renewable sources of UK energy since 1 January 2022.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 7 July 2022, the Government published the results of the fourth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewable energy scheme. It delivered almost 11GW of new renewable projects, almost double what achieved in the previous round. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-4-results.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secrertary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Prime Minister will reconsider his decision not attend COP27.
Answered by Graham Stuart
I refer the Hon. Member to my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s answer to my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford at Prime Minister’s Questions on 2 November 2022.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
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 replace gas boilers in domestic properties with more renewable heating sources.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is committed to decarbonising heating by 2050 and has set an aim to phase out the sale of new and replacement gas boilers by 2035.
As well as introducing a package of measures including the £450m Boiler Upgrade Scheme and £60m in heat pump innovation to increase deployment of heat pumps, the Government will be expanding heat networks through the Green Heat Networks Fund as well as zoning and assessing the feasibility, costs and benefits of using hydrogen for heating to inform a decision to be taken on the role of hydrogen for heating in 2026.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the cost of energy since 1 January 2022.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government has announced unprecedented support within its Growth Plan to protect households and businesses from high energy prices. The Energy Price Guarantee will save a typical British household around £700 this winter. This is on top of existing government plans to give all households £400 off their energy bills through the Energy Bill Support Scheme. The Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP) will provide a one-off payment of £100 to households that use alternative fuels for heating instead of mains gas. Eligible households in Great Britain will receive £100 credit on their electricity bill this winter.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Government has made of what proportion of the UK’s energy supply will come from renewable resources by 2030.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government estimates that 70-80% of the UK's electricity supply will come from renewable sources by 2030.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the UK’s energy supply the Government expects to be provided by renewable resources in 2030.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government estimates that 70-80% of the UK's electricity supply will come from renewable sources by 2030.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support measures his Department will introduce to assist those who use oil to heat their homes with the rising cost of energy.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Alternative Fuel Payment will provide a one-off payment of £100 to UK households that use alternative fuels for heating, such as heating oil. This payment will ensure that households who do not benefit through the Energy Price Guarantee receive support for the cost of the fuel they do use, comparable to the support provided to on grid gas users.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy to award an additional bank holiday for the coronation of the Monarch.
Answered by Dean Russell
The Coronation is a historic event which will be watched and celebrated by millions across the world. Plans are being considered carefully and we will update in due course.
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons his Department has not launched a public information campaign on saving energy.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government’s Help for Household campaign aims to increase the public’s awareness of support available to help with energy bills.
The campaign website explains the range of Government support available, including the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. It also provides homeowners with energy efficiency recommendations that could help save them hundreds of pounds a year.
The Government will look at how Help for Households can signpost the public to information on how to cut their energy bills further. The Government is also working with energy suppliers to ensure that support is available to their customers.