Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the North Sea Transition Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Committee on Climate Change spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Low Carbon Contracts Company spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much their Department spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Electricity Settlements Company spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much Salix Finance Ltd spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much Ofgem spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Amanda Solloway
On 2 October, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has provided any funding to the Climate Change Committee since 2008.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Climate Change Committee – previously the Committee on Climate Change – has received funding from the Department and its predecessors.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting the continued use of oil burners.
Answered by Graham Stuart
Decarbonising off-grid properties, including households that rely on heating oil, is a priority for the Government. Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, the Government will offer increased grants of £7,500 to households installing a heat pump. As announced by the Prime Minister on 20 September, the Government has pushed back the date by which the installation of oil heating systems in England will end to 2035.
The Government is investigating options to decarbonise off-grid properties that are not suitable for heat pumps and will seek further evidence by issuing a consultation next year.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much Great British Nuclear spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Great British Nuclear was launched in April 2023. As it was not operational in the 2022-23 financial year, it therefore did not spend any money on equality and diversity training in that year. Great British Nuclear will in due course recruit a permanent senior leadership and staff to deliver on the ambitious plans that exist for the UK’s nuclear programme.