Josh Newbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Green Gas Support SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cumulative capacity of applications now queued by Ofgem is in relation to the Green Gas Support Scheme since the scheme reached its budget cap.
Answer: As of 2 September 2026, there are 15 tariff guarantee applications in the budget queue (https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/green-gas-support-scheme-and-green-gas-levy/applicants) and these have a combined maximum initial capacity of...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiomethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports by the Green Gas Taskforce, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association and others, that the mo
Answer: The Department is aware of a range of evidence showing that increasing biomethane deployment is a cost-effective route to delivering net zero, whilst also offering wider system benefits, such as waste management. This includes the Biomass Strategy 2023 es...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiomethane: UK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Government plans to proceed with the zero rating of biomethane on the UK ETS.
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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiomethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of NESO Future Energy Scenarios' ambition of achieving 30TWh of domestic renewable gas production by 2035.
Answer: The Department is aware of a range of evidence showing that increasing biomethane deployment is a cost-effective route to delivering net zero, whilst also offering wider system benefits, such as waste management. This includes the Biomass Strategy 2023 es...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiomethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the contribution of domestic green gas production to UK energy security.
Answer: The Government recognises that domestically produced biomethane can strengthen energy resilience by displacing imported gas with a low-carbon alternative and reducing exposure to volatile international gas markets. The latest Department data shows that 5....
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen Gas Support SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration she has made of the potential merits of extending the Green Gas Support Scheme to new applications beyond 2028.
Answer: The GGSS budget is set to balance delivery of the intended benefits of biomethane with affordability for bill payers. In the context of the original budget envelope for the Green Gas Support Scheme being fully allocated, we are carefully considering our a...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen Gas Support SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Office for Gas and Electricity Markets moving to weekly budget monitoring of the Green Gas Support Scheme, in the context of levels
Answer: As the administrator of the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS), Ofgem is responsible for operational matters. Under regulation 4(14) of the GGSS regulations, Ofgem has a statutory duty to publish aggregate information relating to (but not limited to) applica...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreen Gas Support SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the future budget of the Green Gas Support Scheme.
Answer: As of 2 September 2026, there are 15 tariff guarantee applications in the budget queue (https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/green-gas-support-scheme-and-green-gas-levy/applicants) and these have a combined maximum initial capacity of...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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| Department for Transport | 5 |
| Treasury | 1 |
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