Andrew Bowie MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Electricity: Foreign CompaniesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prohibitions under the Electricity Act 1989 of the use of high-risk foreign vendors in licensed electricity infrastructure on energy sec
Answer: As an open economy the UK welcomes foreign trade and investment where it supports growth, meets our regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. The protection and security of the energy sector is a priority of this Government. ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPhotovoltaics: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a coordinated shutdown of photovoltaic inverters manufactured by companies headquartered in China on UK power grid stability.
Answer: Recognising the importance of renewable and smart energy systems for flexibility and decarbonisation, the department is working to ensure the system continues to be secure by design, and protects energy supply, infrastructure and consumers. As part of thi...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the energy profits levy on government revenue.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast at Spring Statement 2025 estimated that revenues from the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) will be £10.8 billion between 2025-26 and 2029-30. This is in addition to more than £10 billion in tax revenues alrea...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67418More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of taxation of the oil and gas sector on levels of future development in the North Sea.
Answer: The Government is taking a responsible and proportionate approach to managing the taxation of the North Sea which recognises the ongoing role of the oil and gas industry and workforce in our current energy mix while ensuring the sector contributes more to...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiomethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of different rules on the eligibility of biomethane to the (a) UK and (b) EU emissions trading scheme on costs to industry.
Answer: The Government recognises biomethane as a practical and cost-effective way of contributing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) applies a zero emissions factor to combustion of biomethane where supplied directly to E...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLithium: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) the Health and Safety Executive’s assessment of lithium salts for classification is rigorously evidence-based, (b) the weight of scientific evidenc
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) assessment of lithium salts (lithium substances/compounds) for classification includes a technical assessment that is rigorously evidence-based. The weight and strength of the relevant available scientific informati...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support his Department provides to local authorities in Scotland to encourage the flying of the Union Flag.
Answer: The UK Government issues flag flying guidance for UK Government buildings across the UK. Local Government is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government issues its own guidance for Scottish Government buildings in which it states that local aut...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information his Department holds on the number of local authorities in Scotland which fly the Union Flag on public buildings.
Answer: The UK Government issues flag flying guidance for UK Government buildings across the UK. Local Government is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government issues its own guidance for Scottish Government buildings in which it states that local aut...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to promote the Union Flag as a symbol of unity.
Answer: The UK Government issues flag flying guidance for UK Government buildings across the UK. Local Government is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government issues its own guidance for Scottish Government buildings in which it states that local aut...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of public bodies not adopting Government guidance on the Union Flag on national cohesion.
Answer: The UK Government issues flag flying guidance for UK Government buildings across the UK. Local Government is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government issues its own guidance for Scottish Government buildings in which it states that local aut...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has had recent discussions with local authorities in Scotland on the Union Flag.
Answer: The UK Government issues flag flying guidance for UK Government buildings across the UK. Local Government is a devolved matter in Scotland. The Scottish Government issues its own guidance for Scottish Government buildings in which it states that local aut...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Scope 3 emissions reporting on oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.
Answer: Guidance on how Scope 3 emissions should be assessed as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process has now been published. This provides clarity for the North Sea oil and gas industry. Developers can now resume the submission of environmental sta...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOil: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the proportion of oil imports transported through the Strait of Hormuz in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: Just under 12 per cent of UK oil imports originated in Kuwait (7.5 per cent), Saudi Arabia (2.5 per cent), and the United Arab Emirates (1.6 per cent) in January to April 2025 (Energy Trends, Table 3.14), similar to 2023 and 2024. The Strait of Hormuz is ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unused North Sea oil and gas on energy security.
Answer: The North Sea is a highly mature basin. Production of oil and gas has been declining since a peak in 1999 and around 80% of our oil is exported. The UK benefits from a secure and diverse energy system, which allows us to draw on several sources, reducing ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa on the (a) Welsh economy and (b) UK energy supply.
Answer: No decision has yet been taken on whether to pursue a future large-scale project beyond Sizewell C or where such a project would be located. Therefore, the government has not carried out an assessment of the economic impact of any future project on the We...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the previous Government’s cost impact assessment for building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa.
Answer: Great British Energy–Nuclear acquired the Wylfa site last year and we will set out our plans in due course. No decision has yet been taken on whether to pursue a future large-scale project beyond Sizewell C, but all nuclear projects are subject to a detai...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: ReservesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the size of the UK’s gas reserves in each year between 2025 and 2030.
Answer: Data on UK gas reserves is published in Energy in Brief; data for 2024 will be published on 31st July 2025. The North Sea Transition Authority publish projected production between 2025 and 2050. The Midstream Gas System: Update to the Market published on ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat NetworksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of heat networks in achieving the UK’s net zero targets as part of the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises that to achieve net-zero we will need to ensure all technologies including heat networks are able to meet their potential. The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy will reduce uncertainty by bringing together a long-term plan for the ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat NetworksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the contribution of heat networks will be included in the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises that to achieve net-zero we will need to ensure all technologies including heat networks are able to meet their potential. The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy will reduce uncertainty by bringing together a long-term plan for the ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat NetworksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat networks on infrastructure-led economic growth.
Answer: The deployment of heat networks is predicted to have a positive impact on economic growth in the UK, however a full assessment of the scale of growth has not yet been undertaken. We will set out our long-term plans for heat networks in the Warm Homes Plan...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: UniversitiesScotland OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to StandWithUs' report entitled StandWithUs UK Report: Voice of Students 2024/25 Report, published in May 2025, if he will have discussions with vice chancellors of universities in Scotland on ant
Answer: The Scotland Office and I meet regularly with Scottish universities on a wide range of issues and this Government utterly condemns antisemitism in the strongest possible terms. We are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all students whil...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what agreements he has made with the US Government on the potential import of wood pellets.
Answer: The Government does not enter into agreements with other governments on the supply of biomass for UK power generation. Rather, it sets sustainability criteria which must be met for generation to be eligible for subsidy, and it is for individual generators...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what meetings he has had with the US Agriculture Secretary since 4 July 2024.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero engages regularly with international counterparts on a number of issues.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that energy generators accurately report sources of wood pellets from the US.
Answer: Biomass generators are required to submit monthly sustainability data and annual audit reports from an independent verifier under existing subsidy arrangements. These data returns are scrutinised by Ofgem, and include compliance with land and GHG greenhou...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of carbon emissions when using (a) US produced and (b) UK produced wood pellets.
Answer: All biomass pellets for UK generation, regardless of country of origin, must meet supply chain emissions thresholds; these have been tightened further to 36.6 gCO2eq/MJ in the Heads of Terms agreed with Drax and announced on 10 February. It is for generat...
Answered 23 May 2025
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