Rachel Gilmour MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Severn Estuary: Tidal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the viability of tidal range power projects in the Severn Estuary.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has launched a research innovation project to model the impacts and value of tidal range, we are expecting the report from this work soon and will consider its findings alongside the recently published Severn Est...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will meet with Ofgem to discuss poor practice in the recouping of (a) missed and (b) underpaid payments in the energy sector.
Answer: The Department has regular meetings with Ofgem on a number of issues. The Government takes the issue of accurate billing very seriously. All suppliers must take all reasonable steps to reflect accurate meter readings in bills or statements sent to custome...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Fuels: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to deliver a consultation on technical issues associated with renewable liquid heating fuel under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023.
Answer: As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation which have fewest options to decarbonise. Renewable liquid heating fuels (RLHF) are also much more expensive to use than other heating solu...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Energy Performance Certificate on the ability of households to manage heating bills.
Answer: Currently, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) produce an energy efficiency rating (EER) based on the estimated running costs of the property. Basing the rating and recommendations of the EPC on cost is done with the aim of generating improvement which...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the use of heat pumps in (a) uninsulated and (b) improperly insulated homes.
Answer: Evidence shows that heat pumps are suitable for a diverse range of housing archetypes in the UK and the clear majority of properties. Modern heat pumps, capable of running efficiently at similar temperatures to an existing boiler, can increasingly be used...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) PeakSave and (b) other energy tariff rates for communities without the signal needed to install a smart meter.
Answer: The Government has made no such specific assessment, as tariffs and energy contracts are a commercial matter for suppliers. However, the Government does want consumers to have access to a range of tariffs, so they can choose the contract that best suits t...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
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