Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether a guarantor or bond has been offered by or sought from York Energy (UK) Holdings or Alpha Energy (UK) or its investors to underwrite the proposed transfer of petroleum assets to the newly incorporated limited company York Energy (UK) Holdings Ltd.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The potential sale of Third Energy to York Energy (UK) Holdings Ltd is a commercial agreement between the relevant parties. Therefore, it would not be appropriate for Government to comment.
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether regulatory approval has been granted for the transfer of onshore licences held by Third Energy Onshore Limited to York Energy (UK) Holdings.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The potential sale of Third Energy to York Energy (UK) Holdings Ltd is a commercial agreement between the relevant parties. Therefore, it would not be appropriate for Government to comment.
Further information relating to the Oil and Gas Authority’s role with regard to licence change of control can be found here: https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/licensing-consents/licensing-system/change-of-control/.
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the number of customers who switched suppliers of (a) LPG and (b) mains gas in each of the last three years for which data is available.
Answered by Claire Perry
According to data held by the Competition and Markets Authority, the annual switching rate for suppliers of Liquified Petroleum Gas in 2016, 2017 and 2018 is:
Year to 31 May | Metered estates (%)* | Single tanks (%)* |
2016 | 1.14 | 3.72 |
2017 | 1.35 | 4.58 |
2018 | 1.67 | 5.27 |
* Calculated as the percentage of customers switching away compared to the size of the customer base at the start of the year.
The data regarding mains gas switching is publicly available information, and can be found at https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/number-domestic-customers-switching-supplier-fuel-type-gb
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of the LPG market by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Answered by Kelly Tolhurst
The monitoring of the liquefied petroleum gas supply market for domestic suppliers is a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) exercising its role as an independent competition authority.
Domestic bulk LPG suppliers remain subject to regulation under the CMA Statutory Orders and the CMA continues to monitor compliance with these Orders and the 2012 voluntary agreements. More information is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liquefied-petroleum-gas-lpg-market-orders-and-calculator
In February 2018 the CMA published a factsheet and short animation explaining switching rights for new and existing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) customers on metered estates: www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-advises-liquefied-petroleum-gas-customers-on-switching-rights. This was accompanied by updated guidance from the sector trade association UKLPG for its members about how best to communicate with residents of metered estates about their supply and switching options and a Q&A for residents on their website.
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 7 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading entitled, Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, and (d) 2017-18.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net is as shown in the following table:
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| £k |
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| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | Bad debts | - | - | 7 | - |
| Depreciation/amortisation | 64,863 | 54,350 | 29,000 | 43,102 |
| Impairment/revaluation | -3,081 | - | - | 262,713 |
| Purchase of goods and services | - | - | - | 92,900 |
| Take up of provision | 5,573,765 | 89,751,230 | 2,821,509 | 70,768,099 |
| Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability) | 8,806 | -7,648 | - | - |
| Unwinding of discount rate (pensions) | - | - | - | 373 |
| Unwinding of discount rate (provisions) | - | - | - | -1,255,331 |
Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| 5,644,353 | 89,797,932 | 2,850,516 | 69,911,856 |
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 12 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is as shown in the following table:
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| £k |
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| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | Bad debts | - | - | 7 | - |
| Depreciation/amortisation | 64,863 | 54,350 | 29,000 | 43,102 |
| Impairment/revaluation | -3,081 | - | - | 262,713 |
| Purchase of goods and services | - | - | - | 92,900 |
| Take up of provision | 5,573,765 | 89,751,230 | 2,821,509 | 70,768,099 |
| Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability) | 8,806 | -7,648 | - | - |
| Unwinding of discount rate (pensions) | - | - | - | 373 |
| Unwinding of discount rate (provisions) | - | - | - | -1,255,331 |
Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| 5,644,353 | 89,797,932 | 2,850,516 | 69,911,856 |
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 8 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading, Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net, for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net is as shown in the following table:
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| £k |
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| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
Civil Nuclear Police Authority | Take up of provision | 76 | -317 | 115 | -1 |
| Unwinding of discount rate (provisions) | 106 | 45 | 27 |
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| Utilisation of provisions | -693 | -554 | -284 | -267 |
| Total Civil Nuclear Police Authority | -511 | -826 | -142 | -268 |
Coal Authority | Bad debts | - | - | 9 | - |
| Depreciation/amortisation | - | - | 141 | - |
| Impairment/revaluation | 6,676 | 5,290 | 4,911 | 5,477 |
| Take up of provision | -66,867 | 1,907,875 | 43,801 | 1,555,047 |
| Unwinding of discount rate (provisions) | 11,579 | 10,503 | -23,799 | -26,956 |
| Utilisation of provisions | -16,712 | -16,378 | -23,002 | -26,194 |
| Total Coal Authority | -65,324 | 1,907,290 | 2,061 | 1,507,374 |
Oil and Gas Authority | Notional Costs | - | -14 | - | - |
| Take up of provision | - | 191 | 106 | 30 |
| Unwinding of discount rate (provisions) | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| Utilisation of provisions | - | -14 | - | - |
| Total Oil and Gas Authority | - | 166 | 106 | 34 |
Total Managing our energy legacy safely and responsibly (ALB) net |
| -65,835 | 1,906,630 | 2,025 | 1,507,140 |
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Oil and Gas Authority required a guarantor, the details of that guarantor and the terms of the guarantee for the extension of Third Energy's work commitments published by the Authority in its Retention Areas Agreed (Updated December 2018) 2014 Model Clauses.
Answered by Claire Perry
I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave her on 8 April 2019 to Questions 238646 and 238647.
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Oil and Gas Authority assessed whether the relevant operator required a guarantor when granting Third Energy an extension to its work commitments for AL006, DL005, PL079, PL080, PL081, PEDL177, PL077 published in December 2018.
Answered by Claire Perry
I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave her on 8 April 2019 to Questions 238646 and 238647.
Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford and Eccles)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his Written Statement of 25 January 2018, if he will publish the outcome and ancillary assessment documentation of all financial resilience tests to confirm an applicant’s ability to fund decommissioning costs pursuant to the process outlined to secure final consent to hydraulically frack.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Government has published the outcome of all financial resilience assessments completed to date as part of the decision document issued when granting Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. These can be accessed at the following links:
The Government has no plans to release any further ancillary assessment documentation as this contains commercially sensitive information.