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Written Question
Warm Home Discount Scheme: Newport East
Monday 6th February 2023

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households are eligible for the Warm Home Discount in Newport East constituency; and how many payments were made to eligible households in Newport East constituency as of 31 December 2022.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government does not hold constituency-level data on eligibility for, or payments of, Warm Home Discount rebates.


Written Question
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Written Questions
Tuesday 31st January 2023

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 122087, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions his Department answered on time between 1 January and 31 July 2022.

Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The latest official statistics produced by the Table Office are as follows:

4th Jan 2022 – 26th Apr 2022:

  • Named Day PQs – 92%
  • Ordinary Written PQs – 91%

10th May 2022 – 21st Jul 2022:

  • Named Day PQs – 89%
  • Ordinary Written PQs – 99%

Statistics for September to the December recess are currently being compiled.


Written Question
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Written Questions
Friday 20th January 2023

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions their Department answered on time in 2022.

Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Procedure Committee publishes data on departmental answering performance for Ordinary and Named Day written questions at the end of each session - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmproced/385/report.html

The Second Report of Session 2022-23 reports that BEIS received 2,326 ordinary written questions in the 2021-22 session, 2,032 of which (87%) were answered substantively within 5 working days; and 1,721 named day questions, 1,462 of which (85%) were answered on the named day.


Written Question
Electricity: Iron and Steel
Tuesday 20th December 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the German government's decision to guarantee wholesale electricity prices at €130/MWh for steel producers for all of 2023; and if he will make it his policy to implement a similar measure for the sector in the UK.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

HM Treasury is currently conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and evidence from the steel sector is included in that. As part of that review, we are looking at approaches taken in other countries. However, the Government cannot confirm what further support will be available after 31st March 2023 until the end of the review, which will report by the end of the year.


Written Question
Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Iron and Steel
Monday 19th December 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will extend the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for the steel sector beyond March 2023.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

HM Treasury is currently conducting a review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and evidence from the steel sector is included in that. However, the Government cannot confirm which sectors will receive further support after 31st March 2023 until the end of the review, which will report by the end of the year.


Written Question
Materials: Standards
Tuesday 6th December 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to (a) launch a consultation on and (b) develop proposals for minimum product standards for the procurement or use of foundation materials, including cement and steel.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

The Government has worked closely with the steel sector through the Steel Procurement Task Force, and the cement sector through the Green Construction Board, to ensure these sectors can support net zero carbon, greater energy efficiency and reduced waste and the creation of social value in communities across the UK. Therefore, we have no plans for further consultation at this time.


Written Question
Energy Intensive Industries: Tax Allowances
Monday 5th December 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department will respond to its consultation on reviewing the energy intensive industries exemption scheme to provide relief to energy intensive industries for a proportion of the indirect costs of funding renewable energy policies.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses, to ensure the economy remains strong and competitive. In addition to existing Energy Intensive Industry (EII) schemes, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme is now supporting industry with the cost of energy. This will be in place until 31 March 2023. The Government is considering providing support beyond the existing relief schemes and will publish its response to the EII Exemption Scheme consultation in due course.


Written Question
Manufacturing Industries
Friday 2nd December 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the (a) decarbonisation needs and (b) costs of industrial processing plants and facilities that are (i) dispersed in location in the UK and (ii) situated within an industrial cluster.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

A comparative analysis of the decarbonisation needs of clustered and dispersed industrial sites is contained in Annex 4 of the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy. Analysis carried out for the Net Zero Strategy found that additional private and public investment of at least £14 billion would be needed to achieve the level of emissions reductions required in the industry sector by 2037.


Written Question
Steel Council
Tuesday 15th November 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will reconvene the Steel Council as soon as possible with the intention of implementing a NetZero steel strategy.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

Since taking up his role, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has prioritised engaging with steel companies, local MPs and other interested parties from the sector.

The Secretary of State and I are now carefully considering the best way we can work collectively together over the coming period to secure the best outcomes for our steel industry.

In the meantime, I will hold regular meetings with the steel sector, with the initial meeting due to take place before the end of the year.


Written Question
Iron and Steel: Energy
Tuesday 15th November 2022

Asked by: Jessica Morden (Labour - Newport East)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his Department's policy to support measures to reduce electricity prices for the steel sector beyond the six-month energy price cap announced in October.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

The Government recognises that businesses are feeling the impact of high global energy prices, particularly steel producers. I am pleased that steel companies will benefit from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme over a six-month period. The Government will publish a review into the operation of the scheme by the end of the year to inform decisions on future support after March 2023.

This scheme is in addition to extensive support we have provided to the steel sector to help with energy costs, worth more than £800 million since 2013.