Harry Harpham

Generators who meet the requirements set out in the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014 are eligible for a Contract for Difference, funded through the Levy Control Framework. Contracts for Difference for CCS are awarded on direction of the Secretary of State. Whether or not the Secretary of State would consider awarding a CfDs to a specific project would be subject to the circumstances at the time, including factors such as the value for money and affordability of a project and competing demands on available budgets.

The House of Commons does not offer new members of staff zero-hours contracts, and guarantees work for all its employees. There are two members of staff currently working under casual contracts in Catering Services, whose appointments pre-date this policy. They have been offered, but have declined, guaranteed hours employment contracts.

The arrangements in the House of Lords are a matter for the Administration of that House.

Tips paid by debit and credit cards are passed on to permanent front-of-house catering staff in addition to their wages.

The Government is working together with the Offshore Wind Industry to build a competitive and innovative UK supply chain that delivers and sustains jobs, exports and economic benefit for the UK.

Officials are working with the Developers, who were successful in the first Contract for Difference (CFD) allocation round, on the implementation of their Supply Chain Plan and to boost UK content.

The Department does not produce projections on imports of coal.

Coal is abundant worldwide and widely traded on a flexible international market. The table below gives UK steam coal imports by country for the first quarter of 2015 in thousand tonnes and as a percentage of total steam coal imports:

(1) European Union includes non-EU routed through the Netherlands

Source: DECC Energy Trends https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-trends

Figures published by BIS in The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy (March 2015)¹ report show that in 2013 the renewable energy sector (including both renewable heat and renewable electricity) supported around 168,400 jobs in total.

Table 1 details the number of jobs supported by each type of renewable energy, both directly and within the supply chain each year for 2010-2013. The equivalent information is not available for 2014 or 2015 or for the number of apprenticeships that have been created.

Table 1: Number of jobs supported by the renewable energy sector by energy type, in the UK

[1] ^{Biomass and bioenergy include the following sectors: energy generation from waste and biomass, biomass equipment, alternative fuels. Alternative fuels category includes jobs supported by both renewable and non-renewable energy sectors.}

The Department does not hold a list detailing where components of the Rampion wind farm will be manufactured or which aspects of the supply chain will be UK manufactured.

However, recent announcements by EON have stated that: Carillion has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install 160km of 150kV cable and associated jointing accessories; Babcock International has won a contract to design, engineer and construct the 2500-tonne offshore substation platform topside and jacket; and the operations and maintenance building will be located in the port of Newhaven.

As mentioned in my previous answer, we are working closely with EON to ensure that UK supply chain companies have the opportunity to compete for contracts that have yet to be awarded.

The Government is working together with the Offshore Wind Industry to build a competitive and innovative UK supply chain that delivers and sustains jobs, exports and economic benefit for the UK.

Currently the offshore wind sector employs around 8,000 people directly, with a similar number of indirect jobs in the wider supply chain. With an investment opportunity of between £16bn - £21bn in the UK by 2020 plus export opportunities. Offshore wind has the potential to support tens of thousands of jobs and contribute billions to our economy.

The Department has not estimated the likely relative benefits for the supply chain in other countries of investment in off-shore wind.

Nearly 90 per cent of all coal imported to the UK is steam coal, therefore figures for this type of coal are provided.

In the past ten years, over 90 per cent of UK steam coal imports originated from four countries: Russia, Colombia, the USA, and South Africa. Nearly half (49 per cent) of all coal imports in this period came from Russia. The table below gives UK steam coal imports by country from 2005 to 2014 in thousand tonnes:

(1) European Union includes non-EU routed through the Netherlands.

Source: Energy Trends table 2.4 available at

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-section-2-energy-trends.

The Bradwell new build site identified in the National Policy Statement Nuclear as one of 8 sites potentially suitable for deployment of a new nuclear reactor by 2025 and is owned by EDF.

The development of the site is a commercial matter for EDF.

The UK welcomes high quality overseas investment in the UK and the safe and economic development of nuclear power. It is the responsibility of the developers of new nuclear power stations to source components for the plant, in line with the UK’s robust nuclear regulatory regime. This regime requires the highest standards in safety and security to be met by developers and their technology providers. Quality assurance of all components for a nuclear power station are included within this regime.

The Government has made its policy clear in discussion with developers, that UK content to the supply chain should be maximised and is hence working closely with them to identify further UK opportunities in support of this. The Government also has supplier development and improvement programmes (Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and Fit for Nuclear (F4N)) in place to help the UK supply chain better position itself to bid for these opportunities.

The Department has had no discussions with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the possibility of a Chinese state company building a new reactor at the Bradwell nuclear site.

The UK welcomes high quality overseas investment in the UK and the safe and economic development of nuclear power. It is the responsibility of the developers of new nuclear power stations to source components for the plant, in line with the UK’s robust nuclear regulatory regime. This regime requires the highest standards in safety and security to be met by developers and their technology providers. Quality assurance of all components for a nuclear power station are included within this regime.

The Government has made its policy clear in discussion with developers, that UK content to the supply chain should be maximised and is hence working closely with them to identify further UK opportunities in support of this. The Government also has supplier development and improvement programmes (Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and Fit for Nuclear (F4N)) in place to help the UK supply chain better position itself to bid for these opportunities.

The estimated number and proportion of households which are fuel poor in 2013 under the Low Income High Costs indicator in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber (c) Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency are shown in the table below.

The UK Government welcomes responsible investment by both national and foreign investors in the UK’s energy infrastructure. This benefits our energy security, creates jobs, build skills, and helps grow our economy. All energy infrastructure in the UK must be operated in accordance with the relevant UK regulatory system.

Fuel poverty is measured at the household level rather than the individual level and detailed data on the age of household occupants is not available at the sub-regional level. The table below shows the number and proportion of fuel poor households which contain at least one child under the age of 16 in (a) England and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber, in 2013.

In Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough the total number of households in fuel poverty was estimated to be six thousand, representing 14 per cent of all households in the region.

Any sale of this kind would be a commercial matter. Any owner would need to be fully compliant with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Any sale of this kind would be a commercial matter. Any owner would need to be fully compliant with all relevant regulatory requirements.

No such discussions have taken place under this Government.

The Department has not estimated how many jobs will be created by investment in the planned Rampion wind farm.

The EON press release on Rampion states that during the planned 3 year offshore construction period up to 300 jobs will be created and local vessels utilised, with 40 roles being based at the project management facility in Newhaven Port. The press release also states that a workforce of up to 100 is expected to be needed for the onshore cable route and around a further 40 to 60 people at the onshore substation during onshore construction. Once the wind farm is commissioned and fully operational, it is envisaged that up to 65 full time permanent jobs will be created at the operations and maintenance base.

The Department, together with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, are working closely with EON to maximise UK benefit and ensure that UK supply chain companies have the opportunity to compete for contracts that have yet to be awarded.

The Government is investing in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK. We are in negotiations to support up to two commercial scale CCS projects in the UK by making up to £1 billion available, together with operational support through a project specific Contract for Difference.

Together with the Scottish Government, we have recently committed, in principle, to provide £4.2 million to support Summit Power to undertake industrial research and development at their proposed CCS Caledonia Clean Energy Plant in Grangemouth Scotland. This is in addition to over £30 million of Government investment in CCS research and development since 2011.

DECC does not hold figures on the proportion of coal used in UK electricity generation from imports.

However, in 2014, 34,174 thousand tonnes of steam coal (mainly used by coal-fired power stations) were imported into the UK, representing 89% of coal used for electricity generation (38,398 thousand tonnes).

The table below gives the breakdown of these imports by country:

(1) European Union includes non-EU routed through the Netherlands

Source: Energy Trends tables 2.1 and 2.4, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-section-2-energy-trends.

The Department has not estimated the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.

In November 2014 the Offshore Wind Industry Council adopted an industry-wide methodology for reporting on UK Content. This reporting helps industry hold itself to account on the commitment to reach 50% UK content, while charting progress and reporting to a wider public. This figure will show total UK content and break this down into the three main phases of development (devex), manufacture & construction (capex) and operation (opex).

The first data will be submitted to RenewableUK by industry in summer 2015 for publication later in the year.

Figures published by BIS in The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy (March 2015) [1] report show that in 2013 the renewable energy sector (including both renewable heat and renewable electricity) supported around 168,400 jobs [2] in total, an increase of 31,000 from 2010.

Table 1 details the number of jobs supported by the renewable energy sector, both directly and within the supply chain each year for 2010-2013. The equivalent information is not available for 2009 or 2014 or for the number of apprenticeships that have been created.

Table 1: Number of jobs supported by the renewable energy sector in the UK

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/416240/bis-15-206-size-and-performance-of-uk-low-carbon-economy.pdf

[2] This figure is derived from the following sectors: offshore wind, solar PV, hydroelectric energy, onshore wind, marine, energy generation from waste, biomass equipment, geothermal, heat pumps, solar thermal, heat networks, heat recovery and ventilation and alternative fuels. Alternative fuels category includes jobs in both renewable and non-renewable energy sectors.

The Department has not estimated the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.

In November 2014 the Offshore Wind Industry Council adopted an industry-wide methodology for reporting on UK Content. This reporting helps industry hold itself to account on the commitment to reach 50% UK content, while charting progress and reporting to a wider public. This figure will show total UK content and break this down into the three main phases of development (devex), manufacture & construction (capex) and operation (opex).

The first data will be submitted to RenewableUK by industry in summer 2015 for publication later in the year.

The Department has not estimated the value of work accruing to UK manufacturing companies in each region from the development of the Rampion wind farm.

In November 2014 the Offshore Wind Industry Council adopted an industry-wide methodology for reporting on UK Content. This reporting helps industry hold itself to account on the commitment to reach 50% UK content, while charting progress and reporting to a wider public. This figure will show total UK content and break this down into the three main phases of development (devex), manufacture & construction (capex) and operation (opex).

The first data will be submitted to RenewableUK by industry in summer 2015 for publication later in the year.

The UK Government welcomes responsible investment by both national and foreign investors in the UK’s energy infrastructure. This benefits our energy security, creates jobs, build skills, and helps grow our economy. All energy infrastructure in the UK must be operated in accordance with the relevant UK regulatory system.

DECC does not hold this data.