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Written Question
Copyright
Monday 14th November 2022

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to reopen a consultation on its text and data mining exemption proposals.

Answered by George Freeman

The Government’s proposal on text and data mining supports its ambition for the UK to be a world leader in artificial intelligence research and innovation. However, the Government recognises the concerns of affected sectors including the creative industries, and the importance of making sure the balance is right. The Government will soon launch a period of stakeholder engagement to consider the best way to implement the policy.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of onshore wind farms established in England since 2015. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"As a direct result of the Conservative Government’s decision to cut the “green crap” in 2015, every household’s bill is hundreds of pounds higher. Does the Minister regret that mistake, and is it not long past time to reform planning laws and to get on with building the quickest, cheapest, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Oct 2022
Fuel Poverty in Manchester Gorton

"I am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way, and I would just like to echo his thanks for the work of Fallowfield & Withington food bank, which does a fantastic job in my constituency as well. We obviously need to tackle energy prices and bills now, but does …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Oct 2022
Fuel Poverty in Manchester Gorton

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way again. May I add to his comments the example of the Arrowfield Road estate in Chorlton in my constituency, where Southway Housing is, alongside a new heat pumps programme, retrofitting the houses on the estate? That will make a significant …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Energy Prices: Support for Business

"Lots of SMEs in south Manchester are still worried. I make a particular plea for small and medium-sized bakeries, such as Martins and Barbakan in Chorlton in my constituency, which have been in touch with me and are really concerned. Can the Secretary of State assure us that he is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Shale Gas Extraction

"Who, specifically, will be responsible for measuring and determining local consent for fracking?..."
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Written Question
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
Wednesday 30th March 2022

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of further extending the deadline for completed applications to the Renewable Heat Initiative beyond 31 March 2022 in the context of supply chain issues delaying installation of heat pumps.

Answered by Greg Hands

The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has already been extended once and will now close on 31 March 2022. The legislation closing the RHI is now in force and there are no plans to repeal it. Heat pump installations that are not completed in time to apply to the RHI should be eligible for the grant scheme that is replacing the RHI, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria, and are commissioned on or after 1 April 2022.

Written Question
Heat Pumps
Monday 14th February 2022

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

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 close the gap between the 30,000 heat pumps a year currently being installed and the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of installing 900,000 heat pumps a year by 2028.

Answered by Greg Hands

In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government set out a range of policies that will enable the heat pump market to grow to 600,000 installations per year by 2028. This level of deployment will keep the UK on track to meet its net zero ambitions, without pre-empting decisions to be taken by the middle of the decade on the future of the gas grid and the role of hydrogen.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps he is taking in response to the Climate Change Committee’s 2021 annual progress report to Parliament. ..."
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