Mark Garnier MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Digital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17794More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on regulation of digital assets.
Answer: HM Treasury works closely with the regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authority, on digital assets regulation. This includes the recent opening of the Digital Securities Sandbox, legislated for by HM Treasury and jointly operated by the Bank of E...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Assets: Foreign Investment in UKTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17793More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to promote the UK as a place for international investment in digital assets.
Answer: The government is taking a range of steps to promote digital asset adoption. This includes initiatives such as the recently announced Digital Gilt Instrument, or DIGIT, and the new Digital Securities Sandbox, which opened in September.Innovation and techn...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Bus LanesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's Motorcycles in bus lanes consultation outcome, updated on 21 November 2024, what account her Department took of the outcomes of local authority trials allowing motorcycle acce
Answer: The consultation was designed to gather up to date information primarily from local authorities to expand the evidence base. The questions for local authorities included asking about existing levels of motorcycle use in bus lanes on their networks and wha...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: UK Trade with EUTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15185More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to increase access to EU markets for UK collective Investment in transferable securities schemes; and what steps her Department is taking to help promote UK funds given their clas
Answer: The UK has granted market access to certain retail funds from the European Economic Area under the Overseas Funds Regime. Decisions regarding market access for UK firms or products into the European Union are an autonomous decision for the European Union....
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many purchases with a value of less than £500 were made by his Department using an electronic purchasing card solution in October 2024, what the value was of those purchases; and if he wi
Answer: This data is not published by the Department, in line with Section 8.2 Transparency in the Crown Commercial Services’ Procurement Cards Pan-Government Policy.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the data on Departmental spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card solution, when he plans to publish this data for (a) October and (b) November 2024.
Answer: The Department intends to publish the October and November data on Departmental spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card before the end of the financial year.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Climate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many gifts were received by Ministers in his Department for travel to COP conferences in the last 12 months.
Answer: No gifts were received by Ministers for travel to COP conferences in the last 12 months.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many officials in his Department work full-time on COP summits.
Answer: The annual UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) is a crucial opportunity to tackle climate change internationally. As a top Government priority, officials across HMG are involved in making these summits as successful as they can be, from negotiations, l...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPylonsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the National Energy System Operator on pylon presumption.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The National Policy Statement for electricity networks (NPS EN-5) sets out that overhead lines should be the strong starting presumpti...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the number of unfinanced energy projects in the queue to be connected to the power grid.
Answer: Data on financing of projects in the connections queue is not available. However, National Energy System Operator estimates that historically, 60-70% of transmission connection projects do not ultimately connect, including those that do not secure financi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Energy System Operator: Facsimile TransmissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many fax machines are in use by the National Energy System Operator; and whether his Department plans to provide funding to digitalise the energy grid.
Answer: The Government does not hold any information on the number of fax machines in use at the National Energy System Operator (NESO). Government, Ofgem and NESO are working to digitalise the energy system. In August the government published a response to the d...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNuclear Fusion: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.71 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, how much funding will be available for fusion energy research in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Confirmation of the amount of funding will be shared in due course.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of the investment allowance on the amount of (a) oil and (b) gas extracted from the North Sea in the next five years.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the government confirmed that from 1 November 2024, the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) rate would increase by 3 percentage points to 38%, the EPL investment allowance would be abolished and the EPL decarbonisation allowance rate would be ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of GB Energy staff will be based at its headquarters in Aberdeen.
Answer: GBE’s workforce planning is ongoing, and we are committed to ensuring we have the right skills, across the right locations, so that GBE can deliver maximum impact. A significant proportion of GBE’s staff will be employed in Aberdeen, including the permane...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRadioactive WasteDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the use of deep boreholes as an alternative to the Geological Disposal Facility for nuclear waste.
Answer: Deep borehole technology is at a developmental stage of technical maturity and has not yet been implemented anywhere in the world. It is possible the technology could play a complementary role in managing some radioactive hazardous waste in the future. Ho...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNuclear PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that plans to achieve a net zero power grid by 2030 include the development of technologies such as nuclear power requiring (a) longer lead times and (b) sig
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that new nuclear power stations, such as Sizewell C and small modular reactors (SMRs), play an important role in helping achieve energy security and clean power while securing thousands of good, skilled jobs. On 23 ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential supply chain barriers to achieving net zero by 2030.
Answer: Through our Clean Energy Mission the Government will decarbonise the power system by 2030 and accelerate to net zero. Taking action to ensure that our clean energy supply chains are resilient is a priority, both in terms of delivery against our targets an...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the full system costs of (a) investments in renewable energy, (b) grid infrastructure upgrades, (c) energy storage solutions and (d) other costs associated with a
Answer: On 23 August, the Government commissioned the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to provide practical advice on achieving a clean power system by 2030. The Government expects to receive NESO’s advice in early November, which will inform the 2030 Clean...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWetlands: WorcesterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to restore the condition of groundwater-dependent wetlands to achieve Local Nature Recovery Targets in Worcester.
Answer: Recovering nature is a key priority for this Government and wetland habitats are an important component of that. Under the Restoring Sustainable Abstraction Programme, the impact of Public Water Supply groundwater abstraction on river flows and wetlands h...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWater AbstractionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Severn Water on reviewing the condition of the aquifers it abstracts water from.
Answer: The Environment Agency works closely with Severn Trent Water on the current condition of aquifers and the action needed to achieve a sustainable level of abstraction. Some aquifers in the Severn Trent Water supply area are over-abstracted and it is a chal...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the National Energy System Operator’s reforms to the grid connections process on investment in the UK renewables sector.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for preparing and submitting proposals for reform of the electricity network connections process to Ofgem, the independent energy regulator. NESO is engaging with stakeholders, including the renewa...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the National Energy System Operator’s proposals to prioritise energy projects that are ready and aligned with Clean Power 20
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for preparing and submitting proposals for reform of the electricity network connections process to Ofgem, the independent energy regulator. NESO is engaging with stakeholders, including the renewa...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risk of legal challenge associated with the National Energy System Operator’s proposals to prioritise energy projects in the queue that ar
Answer: The National Electricity System Operator is developing proposals for reform of electricity networks in consultation with stakeholders, before final proposals are submitted to Ofgem for decision. As part of its decision-making process, Ofgem will assess le...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSt Lucia: PassportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the alleged misappropriation of funds through the sale of passports to foreign investors by members of the St Lucian government; a
Answer: We are aware of the risks associated with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes as described in this question. They are a source of much needed development finance for several countries, but they can also pose challenges for both the host and third-p...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to retain the social housing obligation in future iterations of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.
Answer: The current iteration of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), ECO4, began in April 2022 and is scheduled to run until March 2026. ECO supports eligible social housing properties in energy efficiency bands D - F.We are considering the role of supplier obli...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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