Richard Tice MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
How these years work
Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.
Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.
9 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Renewable Energy: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that renewable energy developments are subject to appropriate oversight, transparency and accountability before planning applications are ap
Answer: The Secretary of State makes planning decisions for renewable energy projects that are Nationally Significant, as defined by the Planning Act 2008. Planning cases are judged on the need case for the infrastructure, weighed against local impacts, local and...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households reliant on heating oil in rural areas; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to heating oil prices on ho
Answer: We understand that heating oil pricing is a significant issue for households. The Secretary of State and The Minister for Energy have been closely engaging with their counterparts across Government on heating oil prices, including with the Treasury and De...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPower FailuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many UK households have experienced power cuts in the last five years due to insufficient renewable energy supply.
Answer: No UK households have experienced power cuts in the last five years due to insufficient renewable electricity generation. Great Britain has a highly resilient electricity system with diverse supplies, and the system operator has the tools required to bala...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial liabilities relating to Lindsey Oil Refinery decommissioning fall to the taxpayer, as opposed to the buyer of the site.
Answer: The insolvency process at Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery is led by the court-appointed Official Receiver, who must act in accordance with his statutory duties and independently of government. The government will continue to support and fund the Official Receiv...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: ConstructionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many onshore wind turbines have been constructed in the UK in each of the last five years; and how much funding his Department has provided for onshore wind.
Answer: This information is available via the Renewable Energy Planning Database.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated total cost to households is of replacing gas boilers with heat pumps.
Answer: The cost to a household of replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump will depend on take-up of the available Government support, the size of the heat pump unit required and any ancillary works such as replacing radiators. Data on voucher redemptions under t...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the projected cost is of achieving net zero by 2050, including costs to government, business and households.
Answer: Net zero is the economic and industrial opportunity of the 21st century. Since July 2024, over £60bn of private investment has been announced in our clean energy industries. The independent CCC estimates net costs of the transition to be on average the ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of renewable energy equipment installed in the UK was manufactured in China.
Answer: The Government does not hold data on what proportion of renewable energy equipment installed in the UK was manufactured in China.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to (a) the public purse, (b) businesses and (c) households of meeting net zero by 2050.
Answer: Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century. Meeting climate targets will cost less than failing to deal with climate change. The Climate Change Committee estimates the cost of meeting net zero targets will be on average the equivalent of 0.2...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament record
Explore activity by topic or department
Written questions by answering department
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
View as listWhat this shows and doesn't show
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →