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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of total primary energy is generated by (a) renewables including heat and (b) electricity generation not including heat. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Martyn Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

118570; 406 c1001W;406 c1005W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of total electricity generation, not including heat, is generated by renewables. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Martyn Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

118569; 406 c1001W;406 c1005W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of total primary energy is generated by (a) renewables including heat and (b) electricity generation not including heat in Wales.

Asked by

Martyn Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

118571; 406 c1001W;406 c1005W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Arbre project will qualify for bioenergy funds under the (a) Bioenergy Capital Growth Scheme and (b) Energy Crops Scheme to help farmers and foresters establish energy crops; and what representations she has received to make these grants to...

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 June 2003

For answer on

12 June 2003

Answered on

12 June 2003

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether the Arbre project will qualify for bioenergy funds under the (a) Bioenergy Capital Growth Scheme and (b) Energy Crops Scheme to help farmers and foresters establish energy crops; and what representations she has received to make these grants to the Arbre project; [118405] (2) when the Arbre project will be in position to take willow coppice to the Vale of York; [118406] (3) whether farmers with contracts to supply willow coppice to the Arbre project may be compensated under the (a) Bioenergy Capital Grant Scheme and (b) Energy Crops Scheme following the plant going into liquidation. [118407] Mr. Wilson: The Bioenergy Capital Grants Scheme is a joint DTI/New Opportunities Fund scheme to provide support towards the capital costs of new bioenergy plant. All of the available £66 million of funding has been allocated to 21 projects throughout the United Kingdom. Defra's Energy Crops Scheme provides grants to establish crops for any valid heat, combined heat and power and electricity generation end use. Grants of £280,000 have been made to plant 280 hectares of short rotation coppice (SRC) under the Energy Crops Scheme. 1,157 hectares of SRC had previously been planted under the Forestry Commission's Woodland Grant Scheme at a cost of approximately £1 million. Funding for the capital cost of the Arbre demonstration project has come from the European Commission and the project partners, with support for the establishment of energy crops coming from the Forestry Commission and Defra. DTI have not received a request for assistance from the purchasers of the Arbre plant, but have agreed to consider any proposals to minimise the technology risk of taking the plant to full operation. Any support would be from our research and development programme. In terms of the farmers with contracts to supply the Arbre project, that is essentially a commercial undertaking between the farmers and the owners of the plant. No compensation would be paid from the schemes mentioned. Defra's Energy Crops Scheme provides a one-off payment when the crop is established. It is a condition of the grant that the crop is used to produce energy. Arbre growers are setting up a producer group to harvest and market their energy crops with assistance from the Energy Crops Scheme and Objective 1 funding. The scheme does not restrict growers to supplying the Arbre plant and they can seek alternative markets. Whether the crops come from the Vale of York is a matter for the owners of the Arbre plant as they decide on a route to commercial operation of the plant.

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

406 c994-5W;406 c997-9W; 118405;118406;118407

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether there have been amendments to the Gas Order.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

117077; 406 c1000W;406 c1004W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what resources have been allocated towards developing the production capabilities of (a) renewables and (b) alternative energy sources in each year since 1997. - Includes ref to 9 December 2002 at 396 c70W.

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

116250; 406 c997-8W;406 c1001W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the recent loss announced by British Energy; how much public money has been given to support British Energy in each of the last three years; and what plans there are to continue this support...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 June 2003

For answer on

12 June 2003

Answered on

12 June 2003

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the recent loss announced by British Energy; how much public money has been given to support British Energy in each of the last three years; and what plans there are to continue this support during (a) 2003 and (b) 2004. [118466] Mr. Wilson: The bulk of British Energy's (BE) reported loss is made up of asset write-downs. These are based on expected future cash flows of the business, as reflected in the company's restructuring plan, and consequently have already been taken into consideration when considering the on-going viability of the business. On 9 September 2002 the Government agreed to provide BE with a credit facility for up to £410 million in respect of its working capital requirements and cash collateral for trading in the UK and North America. On 26 September 2002 the Government agreed to extend the facility and increase it from £410 million up to £650 million. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, informed the House on 7 March 2003, Official Report, column 89WS that BE had repaid to Government all outstanding amounts under the facility. On a contingency basis the facility has been extended at a reduced level of £200 million to the earlier of 30 September 2004 or the date on which the company's restructuring plan becomes effective. As part of BE's restructuring, the Government plan to meet the cost of BE's historic nuclear fuel liabilities. This will include a payment of £175 million in financial year 2004-05 in line with the Secretary of State's statement of 28 November.

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

118466; 406 c996W;406 c1000W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether Transco is required under the Gas Order to compensate companies if it does not provide gas connection quotations within a specific timescale.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

117078; 406 c1000W;406 c1004W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which minister in her Department is responsible for trade policy on the development of bio-fuels. - (Holding answer 9 June 2003).

Asked by

Baroness Shephard of Northwold (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

117590; 406 c996W;406 c1000W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the letter from Ofgem to Transco on 1st April 1999 constitutes a change to the Gas Order.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

116995; 406 c1000W;406 c1004W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if there is a requirement for Ofgem to consult stakeholders before making changes to the Gas Order.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

116997; 406 c1000W;406 c1004W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will publish the letter of 12th March 1999 from Transco to Ofgem.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

116993; 406 c1000W;406 c1003-4W

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on energy issues

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on energy issues. (Inc ref to HC 582, HC 364, HC 884 2001/02, and HC 55, HC 471 and HC 745 2002/03)

Lead member

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan

Answering member

Brian Wilson

Department

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

406 c309-52WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the stability of power supplies in Dumfries and Galloway.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 June 2003

Reference

115818; 406 c897-8W;406 c899-900W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what Ofgem employees are authorised to sign documents altering the terms of the Gas Order.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

116996; 406 c760W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will publish the letter of 1st April 1999 between Ofgem and Transco concerning the Gas Order.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

116994; 406 c760W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions she has had with the trustees of the miners pension funds.

Asked by

Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

118026; 406 c760W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate the Government has made of the global economically recoverable reserves of fossil fuels. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117830; 406 c759-60W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many rural filling stations and garages there were in England in 1992; how many there are now; and if she will make a statement. - Includes fact that historical and current data on rural filling stations numbers is not...

Asked by

Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117519; 406 c759W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many rural filling stations and garages there were in Wales in 1991; how many there are now; and if she will make a statement. - Includes fact that historical and current data on rural filing stations numbers is not...

Asked by

Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117518; 406 c763W

House

House of Commons

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