Mary Kelly Foy MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Energy Supply: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made with Ofgem of the potential merits of allocating more funding to local power grids to help ensure the reliability of levels of power supplied to rural
Answer: The Government is engaging with Ofgem to ensure that the distribution price control enable the required local infrastructure to power local communities. The current electricity distribution price control (RIIO-ED2 2023-2028) has allowed £22.2bn for upfron...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
Answer: The Government supports AI development in the UK and the economic growth it could bring. The Department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in setting up the AI Energy Council that will have senior representatives...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeothermal Power: County DurhamDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential across the Durham Coalfield for producing sustainable geothermal energy from disused mines.
Answer: To achieve net zero at lowest cost, we must look at how to accelerate all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The mine water from coal mines shows good potential as a renewable source for heat networks. The government is therefore supporting min...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of replacing the standing charge on household energy bills with a measure based on usage.
Answer: Although standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, and are regulated by Ofgem, we know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Price CapsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with Ofgem to discuss the potential merits of reducing the energy price cap for winter 2024-25.
Answer: The Energy Price Cap is set by Ofgem and there are different costs included in the price cap, such as the wholesale cost of energy. Any changes to these costs will affect how much the price cap will be each time it is reviewed, and the main driver of the ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PensionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans has he to support pensioners with the cost of energy in (a) City of Durham and (b) County Durham.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting all consumers, including pensioners in the City of Durham and County Durham. We believe that the only way to protect billpayers permanently and to guarantee our energy security is to speed up our transition away f...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to meet with the Durham Miners' Association to discuss the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Scheme Rules and their operation are agreed between the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees and the Government. I will be meeting the Trustees shortly to discuss how best to deliver on our manifesto commitments.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has received from the (a) Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and (b) British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme since 1994.
Answer: As of today, the Government has received £4.8bn from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and £3.1bn from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme since 1994.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension Scheme: North EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) former miners and (b) former miners' widows are in receipt of a mineworkers' pension in (i) City of Durham constituency and (ii) the North East of England.
Answer: As at June 2023, there were 756 Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members in the City of Durham constituency and 17,483 members overall in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme North East of England. The breakdown between former miners and widows is not available.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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