Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his most recent estimate is of the level of investment in renewable electricity generation in the UK in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline [1] sets out projected levels of investment in renewable electricity generation for the UK and for Scotland.
It provides a strategic overview of the level of public and private infrastructure investment planned to 2021 and beyond though in a number of sectors such as energy, ports and waste, the decision to go ahead with individual projects will be determined by the market.
[1] www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2016
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the development of hydrogen vehicles in the UK.
Answered by John Hayes
We have one of the most comprehensive packages of support for ultra low emission vehicles in the world out to 2020, which includes grants for vehicles and infrastructure as well as for Research & Development. We are investing £600m announced in the spending review 2015 plus £270m announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement to ensure we stay on track of almost all cars and vans being zero emission by 2050. We have also proposed new powers to improve the provision of electric vehicle infrastructure for inclusion in the forthcoming Modern Transport Bill to regulate technical standards of infrastructure to ensure easy compatibility with vehicles, and to require clear and consistent pricing information.
Government recognises that hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have the potential to play a significant role, in decarbonising road transport. We are helping initiate the hydrogen for transport market in the UK by providing £5m for an initial network of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations, the majority of which are now complete and publically accessible and enabling vehicle manufacturers to deploy FCEVs. In addition the Government has a £2m programme to support both public and private sector fleets to become early adopters of FCEVs.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote the development of low carbon vehicles.
Answered by John Hayes
We have one of the most comprehensive packages of support for ultra low emission vehicles in the world out to 2020, which includes grants for vehicles and infrastructure as well as for Research & Development. We are investing £600m announced in the spending review 2015 plus £270m announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement to ensure we stay on track of almost all cars and vans being zero emission by 2050. We have also proposed new powers to improve the provision of electric vehicle infrastructure for inclusion in the forthcoming Modern Transport Bill to regulate technical standards of infrastructure to ensure easy compatibility with vehicles, and to require clear and consistent pricing information.
Government recognises that hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have the potential to play a significant role, in decarbonising road transport. We are helping initiate the hydrogen for transport market in the UK by providing £5m for an initial network of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations, the majority of which are now complete and publically accessible and enabling vehicle manufacturers to deploy FCEVs. In addition the Government has a £2m programme to support both public and private sector fleets to become early adopters of FCEVs.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans for a golden share in the Green Investment Bank will enable it to influence decisions on the (a) sale of existing assets and (b) reinvestment of capital in green projects after the disposal of those assets.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The special share will be held by an independent company – the Green Purposes Company Limited, with trustees who have been selected independently of Government and of the Green Investment Bank (GIB). The independent trustees will have the right to approve or reject any proposed change to the green purposes of GIB, as set out in the company’s Articles of Association, if such a change were ever proposed.
GIB is being sold as a going concern and potential investors will be buying into the company’s green business plan and forward pipeline of projects.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his most recent estimate is of the value of the Green Investment Bank's assets in Scotland.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) publishes a full details of the value of its assets on the GIB website. The following links will provide the Hon Member with the information he requires:
http://www.greeninvestmentbank.com/news-and-insights/2016/investing-in-a-greener-scotland/
http://www.greeninvestmentbank.com/media/155175/gib_tt_2212.pdf
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage oil and gas supply chain exports to Norway.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports the oil and gas supply chain through various mechanisms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), is strategically and operationally aligned with DIT and offers competitive finance and insurance packages to support UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors. In 2015/16 UKEF provided £586 million of support for exports in the energy industry.
DIT currently operates ‘High Value Campaigns’ (HVC’s) in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda), India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The programme is reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment of a HVC for Iran is being considered as part of the business planning process for 2017/18. For markets not covered by HVCs, DIT staff offer help to UK companies on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage oil and gas supply chain exports to Saudi Arabia.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports the oil and gas supply chain through various mechanisms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), is strategically and operationally aligned with DIT and offers competitive finance and insurance packages to support UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors. In 2015/16 UKEF provided £586 million of support for exports in the energy industry.
DIT currently operates ‘High Value Campaigns’ (HVC’s) in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda), India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The programme is reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment of a HVC for Iran is being considered as part of the business planning process for 2017/18. For markets not covered by HVCs, DIT staff offer help to UK companies on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage oil and gas supply chain exports to Iran.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports the oil and gas supply chain through various mechanisms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), is strategically and operationally aligned with DIT and offers competitive finance and insurance packages to support UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors. In 2015/16 UKEF provided £586 million of support for exports in the energy industry.
DIT currently operates ‘High Value Campaigns’ (HVC’s) in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda), India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The programme is reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment of a HVC for Iran is being considered as part of the business planning process for 2017/18. For markets not covered by HVCs, DIT staff offer help to UK companies on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage oil and gas supply chain exports to Qatar.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports the oil and gas supply chain through various mechanisms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), is strategically and operationally aligned with DIT and offers competitive finance and insurance packages to support UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors. In 2015/16 UKEF provided £586 million of support for exports in the energy industry.
DIT currently operates ‘High Value Campaigns’ (HVC’s) in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda), India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The programme is reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment of a HVC for Iran is being considered as part of the business planning process for 2017/18. For markets not covered by HVCs, DIT staff offer help to UK companies on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage oil and gas supply chain exports to the United Arab Emirates.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports the oil and gas supply chain through various mechanisms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), is strategically and operationally aligned with DIT and offers competitive finance and insurance packages to support UK-based companies of all sizes and across all sectors. In 2015/16 UKEF provided £586 million of support for exports in the energy industry.
DIT currently operates ‘High Value Campaigns’ (HVC’s) in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda), India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The programme is reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment of a HVC for Iran is being considered as part of the business planning process for 2017/18. For markets not covered by HVCs, DIT staff offer help to UK companies on a case by case basis.