Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 25 Nov 2022
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
"As the country moves to decarbonise and away from fossil fuels, a conservative estimate is that the requirement for electricity will double—it may triple—in the next 20 to 30 years, and an inevitable consequence is that we will need many more pylon routes. Does my right hon. Friend agree that …..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Shale Gas Extraction
"The Secretary of State has repeatedly referenced a 2012 report that identified considerable potential reserves. How significant might those be in achieving energy security?..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 20th September 2022
Asked by:
Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Smart Export Guarantee Scheme to help ensure that microgenerators receive a price that reflects the market value of the electricity they sell.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a cost-reflective and market led mechanism and it is for suppliers to determine the value of the exported electricity and to take account of the administrative costs associated when setting their tariffs.
Written Question
Tuesday 20th September 2022
Asked by:
Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to introduce a regulated market for solar microgenerators.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government’s approach to supporting microgeneration including solar is through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). The SEG is a cost-reflective and market led mechanism whereby it is for suppliers to determine the value of the exported electricity.
Written Question
Tuesday 20th September 2022
Asked by:
Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
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 is taking to help ensure that energy suppliers pay a price that reflects the market value of energy produced by solar microgenerators.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) ensures small-scale generators are paid for the renewable electricity they export to the grid. It is a cost-reflective and market led mechanism. Suppliers determine the value of the exported electricity and take account of the associated administrative costs when setting their tariffs.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
New Pylons: East Anglia
"I am glad to lend my support to the arguments of many MPs whose constituencies are directly affected by the proposed pylon route of East Anglia GREEN. I represent the constituency of Broadland in Norfolk, which is not directly affected. The run starts at Dunston in south Norfolk, just south …..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
New Pylons: East Anglia
"Of course, Ofgem would say, “Well, we’ve done the calculations. We know that there isn’t going to be any more offshore wind, and we think this is going to be enough.” But in 2015, when it last looked at this subject and was asked to assess whether an offshore transition …..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
New Pylons: East Anglia
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As a question of law, it must be open because it is subject to planning.
The Minister has a great opportunity not to make the errors that we made in 2015 and to be bold about the anticipatory infrastructure that is required, which is …..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Employment Agencies and Trade Unions
"Does the right hon. Lady agree that it is not open for trade unionists to entertain illegal strike action in this country?..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Employment Agencies and Trade Unions
"I rise to support both statutory instruments, but I will speak in support of only one: the liability of trade unions in proceedings in tort and the increase in the limit on damages. To set the context, we need to look at the rights and obligations under the law of …..."Jerome Mayhew - View Speech
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