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Written Question
Education: Energy
Thursday 15th December 2022

Asked by: Peter Gibson (Conservative - Darlington)

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 providing additional financial support to education providers who have had their energy contracts terminated on the basis of assessments made by suppliers of the credit worthiness of those providers.

Answered by Graham Stuart

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) provides a price reduction to ensure that all education providers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. EBRS also provides additional support to those on deemed and out of contract tariffs if they meet the definition of the qualifying financially disadvantaged customers as set out in the scheme’s regulations and rules.

Written Question
Energy Bills Rebate: District Heating and Park Homes
Thursday 8th December 2022

Asked by: Peter Gibson (Conservative - Darlington)

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 set out the mechanism for receipt of support through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for (a) persons whose energy is supplied as part of a heat network and (b) residents of park homes.

Answered by Graham Stuart

Heat network suppliers and park home site owners who are supported by the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) are required to pass this support on, in a just and reasonable way, to end users.

This is set out in legislation. Full guidance on the mechanism for passing through this support is set out in the scheme guidance.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 25 Nov 2022
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on bringing forward this Bill, and for his incredible luck in the private Members’ ballot in two consecutive parliamentary sessions. I know only too well what a privilege it is to guide a Bill through its legislative …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 25 Nov 2022
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill

"I am grateful for that intervention. My right hon. Friend makes an important point. My right hon. Friend’s Bill is born out of issues that his constituents have faced whereby they have been unable to get fair compensation for distributions to their property or business in cases where land will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Oct 2022
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) on bringing forward this important Bill. Having had the privilege of guiding my own private Member’s Bill in this Parliament, I commend her on the efforts she has put in to bringing forward hers; it is a very rewarding …..."
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Written Question
Energy Bills Rebate: Debts
Friday 28th October 2022

Asked by: Peter Gibson (Conservative - Darlington)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether energy suppliers are permitted to take funds paid through the Energy Bills Support Scheme to settle domestic energy debts in cases where there is a payment plan in place through the benefits system.

Answered by Graham Stuart

The objective of the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) is to help people with the cost of their energy bills over this winter. Where credit is applied to an account, it will contribute to arrears and any agreed debt repayment plan. As set out in its consultation response, the Government expects and encourages suppliers to make it their priority to work actively to move customers with large arrears balances onto repayment plans wherever possible.

There are comprehensive rules in place to protect energy customers at risk of being in debt.

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

"I thank the BEIS ministerial team for the investment of £10.65 million in the Centre for Process Innovation at Darlington, which is leading the way in ribonucleic acid technology. May I invite the Minister to visit that fantastic facility in Darlington on our amazing mile of opportunity?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Home Energy Efficiency: North of England

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered energy efficiency of homes in the north of England.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I am delighted to bring this debate to Westminster Hall. At the outset, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Home Energy Efficiency: North of England

"I thank the hon. Member for her intervention. If she is referring to homes in her constituency, I can well understand and imagine that they have the same issues as homes in the north of England. My objective in calling this debate was to have a constructive and non-partisan debate …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Home Energy Efficiency: North of England

"It is as though the hon. Member has read a paragraph later in my speech. It would, indeed, be a win-win if we tackle this issue. Can we afford to not tackle the issue? Can we afford to not reap those health benefits, the energy cost savings, the wasted energy …..."
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