Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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Electricity: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for industrial consumers.
Answer: The Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan sets out an ambitious package of measures to bear down on costs in the next few years, particularly in relation to the network constraints caused by historic under-investment in the electricity grid. Furthermore...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: DistributionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase competition in the onshore connection market through the use of Independent Distribution Network Operators.
Answer: Ofgem is responsible for the regulation of competition in connections. Following its open letter on “regulatory arrangements for independent distribution network operators”,[1] Ofgem is undertaking a review of the current regulatory framework. The review ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Housing and IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the publication of regional substation capacity data to support demand-side connections for housing and industry.
Answer: DESNZ is working closely with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to improve demand-side connections, including through Ofgem’s End-to-End Review in which the regulator has committed to publishing a Demand Capacity Register. Alongside thi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to scale-up finance for employee-owned businesses.
Answer: We are improving access to scale-up finance for UK businesses, including the growing number of employee-owned businesses, through the British Business Bank (BBB). In November, we agreed the BBB’s five-year plan, which sets out how it will focus on scale-u...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific industrial clusters on the number of high-growth start ups.
Answer: Making the UK the best place to start and grow a business is central to the Government’s growth mission. The UK has a deep start-up talent pool and according to Dealroom’s European Spinouts Report 2025, the UK has half of the top ten universities in Europ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Natural GasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to support the gas turbine supply chain.
Answer: The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan takes a whole‑system approach to strengthening UK supply chains. Through Great British Energy, we are establishing a £1 billion Clean Energy Supply Chain Fund to support companies with the greatest potential to grow...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Development: National GridDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with the Office for Investment to align the strategic site identification process with available grid headroom for industrial developers.
Answer: The SSA programme is currently undergoing Treasury approvals. The team is developing a final site selection approach and supporting methodology to identify and assess suitable sites. This includes considering grid connectivity and available headroom as pa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises resulting from the audit and assurance requirements in the Cyber Security and Resili
Answer: The Impact Assessment of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill considers the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. This is available on gov.uk. The Bill is also explicit that small and micro-sized managed or digi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ConsultantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI automation on government consultancy spending.
Answer: The Government’s assessment has focused on how artificial intelligence can improve civil service roles, productivity and service delivery, including by automating routine tasks and supporting use of departmental capability. This work is being taken forwar...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking through the Data and AI Ethics Framework to ensure the transparency and accuracy of generative AI in the drafting of ministerial advice.
Answer: The Data and AI Ethics Framework provides detailed guidance and a self-assessment for government and public sector teams on how to use data and data-driven technologies responsibly. It bridges the gap between high-level ethical principles and practical ac...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: CryptographyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4744More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Communication Service is taking to implement cryptographic authentication and digital watermarking on official media to prevent the dissemination of deepfake government content.
Answer: GCS works closely with media partners and makes use of advanced technical capabilities, including artificial intelligence-driven tools, verification systems, and third-party brand safety tools, to ensure official content is served in safe, authentic, and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestmentTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4743More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the Targeted Support initiative to encourage retail investment among first-time investors.
Answer: The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide. That is why the Chancellor’s Leeds Reforms, announced at Mansion House 2025, included bold actions to boost retail inves...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal SavingsTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4742More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Mansion House Reforms in mobilising household savings into growth assets.
Answer: The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide. That is why the Chancellor’s Leeds Reforms, announced at Mansion House 2025, included bold actions to boost retail inves...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4741More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Full Expensing on private investment in national significant grid infrastructure.
Answer: The government is working with delivery partners to speed up delivery of network infrastructure and increase grid capacity through reforms to planning, support for communities and strategic network design. Ofgem is responsible for incentivising investment...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme in decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility for household consumers.
Answer: The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forth new renewable assets at fixed, competitive prices. AR7 was the most successful round ever and secured 14.7 GW of new clean energy. CfDs are already beginning to decouple elect...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to identify alternative financing models for flexible gas generation that ensure price stability for households and businesses.
Answer: This government has been clear that the answers to the challenges around affordability, energy security and sustainability point in the same direction, clean energy. Clean Power means that by 2030, Great Britain will generate enough clean power to meet ou...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to identify alternative financing models for flexible gas generation that ensure price stability for households and businesses as the grid decarbonises.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme in decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility for household consumers.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impacts of different market models on decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas price volatility.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129230More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of marginal electricity pricing on the Consumer Prices Index since July 2024.
Answer: Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR has not published a specific estimate of the impact of marginal electricity...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the marginal pricing mechanism on the revenues of renewable and nuclear electricity generators.
Answer: We will bring forward plans later this year to offer legacy low carbon generators the option of fixed price arrangements, with an intention to run an allocation process in 2027. Government will only offer contracts to electricity generators where it repre...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 25% administration reduction target set out in the Regulation Action Plan on the baseline annual compliance costs of small and medium-sized en
Answer: We have established a baseline of the annual administrative burden of regulation on UK businesses, including SMEs. As set out in the technical annex to the policy paper ‘A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth’, we used a pragmat...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking through the Regulation Action Plan to align regulatory frameworks with the Modern Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy sets out how targeted regulatory reform will support key sectors to unlock investment and increase productivity. This is reinforced by the Regulation Action Plan which aims to tackle the regulatory burden and complexity; reduce unc...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific administrative cost baselines on measuring the 25% reduction in business compliance costs targeted under the Regulation Action Pla
Answer: We have established a baseline of the annual administrative burden of regulation on UK businesses, including SMEs. As set out in the technical annex to the policy paper ‘A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth’, we used a pragmat...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure public transport and private hire vehicles service levels are not impacted by fuel price increases.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The Department fully recognises the need to maintain the continuity of public transport services and are actively mo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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