Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of the Peak Cluster project in a) cost, b) foliage, and c) endangered species.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of funding from the department.

Environmental impacts are typically assessed through statutory environmental and planning processes. These include Environmental Impact Assessments, which are undertaken by developers as part of the planning application process and considered by the relevant planning authorities.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the projected cost of the Peak Cluster project.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the cost-benefit analysis of the Peak Cluster project.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

DESNZ has not committed any funding for the Peak Cluster project, including for the capture facilities and the offshore storage.

Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the department has not prepared this analysis.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated carbon emissions are from the full Peak Cluster project.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the breakdown of where the funding for the Peak Cluster project will come from.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Government has not committed any funding for the Peak Cluster project, including for the capture facilities and the offshore storage. The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is to invest £28.6 million to support the development of the Peak Cluster CO₂ transport onshore pipeline.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much cement will be used to build the Peak Cluster project, including the pipeline, onshore storage facility, pipeline to the sea, in-sea storage facility and any other associated construction work.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the number of jobs that will be created by the Peak Cluster project.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

This information is not held by the Government. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held, and analysis undertaken by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the importing of CO2 from international sources for the Peak Cluster project.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department has not made an assessment of the importing of carbon dioxide from international sources for the Peak Cluster project.

The UK has a significant surplus of theoretical geological storage capacity for CO₂ - estimated at ~78 billion tonnes, with only 2–3% required for domestic emissions by 2050. This does create a unique opportunity to offer international CO₂ storage services, as outlined in the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan [1].

[1] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68920c9066bdd4490c610990/industrial_strategy_clean_energy_industries_sector_plan_accessible.pdf

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, of the jobs created by the Peak Cluster project, how many of these will be a) permanent, b) temporary, c) local and d) UK jobs.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department has not made an assessment of the number or nature of jobs that could be created by the Peak Cluster project. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people will be directly employed by the Peak Cluster project and what will those jobs be made up of.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department has not made an assessment of the number or nature of jobs that could be created by the Peak Cluster project. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much carbon dioxide the Peak Cluster project will store each year.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The department has not made an assessment of the amount of carbon dioxide that the Peak Cluster project will store each year. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from the department. Consequently, the information held by the department on the project is limited at this stage.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that based on the latest consultation from the DHSC on the Nutrient Profile Model (NPM), and given that most fruit yogurts are low in fat and much lower in calories than many alternative desserts and snacks, what evidence is the Government using to substantiate its policy that yogurt is a major contributor to childhood obesity.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink by applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM).

United Kingdom dietary advice is clear, that children should be eating less free sugars and more fibre. Free sugars are those sugars added to foods plus those naturally present in syrups, honey, and unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, purees, and pastes. Free sugars are the focus of UK dietary recommendations and the new NPM because they are strongly linked to health risks like dental caries and excess weight gain. Children are consuming twice the level of free sugars than recommended, and 90% of children are not consuming enough fibre.

Yogurts are often consumed as a breakfast product, dessert, or as a snack. Some can be high in free sugars because they contain added sugar, fruit juice, or puree. When fruits are juiced or pureed, the sugars are released and act like an added sugar, in the same way that sugar is added to cakes and desserts. Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows that yogurts, fromage frais, and dairy desserts make a similar contribution to young children’s free sugar and calorie intakes as buns, cakes, pastries, and fruit pies.

We launched a consultation on the proposed application of the new NPM to the advertising and promotions restrictions on less healthy food and drinks, which is open until 17 June. This will strengthen these policies by bringing more products of concern for children’s health into scope, including those marketed and often perceived by parents as being healthier than they are, such as some fruit yoghurts. The impact assessment indicates that if the calorie reductions are achieved, it could reduce cases of childhood obesity by up to 110,000, on top of their existing health benefits of these policies.

We will use evidence from the consultation and our extensive engagement with stakeholders to inform final policy decisions and the final impact assessment, which will be published ahead of any changes being made.

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