PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - United Kingdom Parliament
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - United Kingdom Parliament PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - United Kingdom Parliament
1059W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1060W 1996 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 England Thousand 5,100 1,222 1,236 1,529 2,432 2,819 3,335 3,964 3,536 Percentage 25 6 6 7 11 13 16 18 16 1996 2002 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007 2008 2009 2010 Scotland Thousand 756 293 350 419 543 586 618 770 658 Percentage 36 13 15 18 24 25 27 33 28 2004 2005* 2006* 2008 2009* 2010* Wales Thousand 134 167 250 332 368 332 Percentage 11 14 21 26 29 26 2004 2006 2009 Northern Ireland Thousand 154 226 302 Percentage 24 34 44 Data for England is taken from the annual Fuel Poverty Statistics, based on the English Housing Survey (EHS). Data for Scotland is taken from the Scottish House Condition Survey. This survey changed to a calendar year basis in 2007, making it consistent with the English Housing Survey. Data for Wales is taken from the Living in Wales survey. Years marked with an asterisk (*) indicate those for which fuel poverty in Wales has been estimated, by taking data from a previous year where actual data was available, and applying predicted price and income changes. Data for Northern Ireland is taken from the Northern Ireland House Condition Survey. The following table shows the number and proportion of households in fuel poverty in each region in England between 2003 and 2010. This information is only available from 2003 onwards. This table can also be found in the long-term trends tables of our annual fuel poverty publication (in table 19). This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-ofenergy-climate-change/series/fuel-poverty-statistics Fuel poor 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 North East Thousand 95 103 126 179 206 236 272 238 Percentage 8.7 9.5 11.5 16.4 18.6 21.2 24.1 21.3 Yorkshire and the Humber Thousand 180 163 169 273 333 407 444 415 Percentage 8.6 7.7 8.0 12.7 15.5 18.2 19.9 18.6 North West Thousand 178 190 268 415 412 531 649 601 Percentage 6.3 6.6 9.2 14.2 16.1 18.1 22.1 20.3 East Midlands Thousand 112 101 145 236 212 359 398 341 Percentage 6.3 5.7 8.1 12.9 14.8 19.2 21.4 18.1 West Midlands Thousand 146 153 197 304 383 500 589 485 Percentage 6.7 7.0 8.9 13.7 17.2 22.5 26.2 21.6 South West Thousand 139 134 181 256 259 339 411 342 Percentage 6.5 6.2 8.3 11.6 11.7 75.5 18.4 15.2 East of England Thousand 115 141 155 224 253 292 388 381 Percentage 5.1 6.1 6.7 9.7 10.8 12.5 16.2 16.0 South East Thousand 149 133 169 291 333 342 411 401 Percentage 4.4 3.9 4.9 8.5 9.5 9.9 11.8 11.5 London Thousand 108 119 120 254 309 328 402 331 Percentage 3.6 3.9 3.9 8.3 10.0 10.8 13.3 10.9 Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what consideration his Department has given to introducing lifeline tariffs for those energy customers in the UK who are at most risk of energy poverty. [149855] Gregory Barker: Help with energy bills for those in the UK who are in or at risk of fuel poverty is provided by the warm home discount. This provides help annually to around two million low income and vulnerable households. This winter that included a £130 discount on electricity bills paid to around 1.16 million of the poorest pensioners. In addition, Ofgem’s retail market review proposals will ensure that all consumers are on the cheapest tariff in line with their preferences. The Government has also introduced clauses into the Energy Bill so that it can act to implement these important reforms in the event that Ofgem’s proposals are frustrated or unduly delayed.
1061W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1062W Green Deal Scheme Luciana Berger: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has spent on outside consultancy services for the Green Deal since May 2010. [149982] Gregory Barker: The Department has focused on developing the Green Deal through industry-led working groups, so we have not engaged consultants in any significant way, but we have taken some consultancy advice with spend as follows: 2010-11: £178,000 2011-12: £305,000 Green Park Interim and Executive Luciana Berger: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the purpose was of his Department’s payment of £5,400 to Green Park Interim and Executive Ltd on 18 January 2013. [149981] Gregory Barker: The Department has employed a short-term contractor from Green Park Interim and Executive Ltd to undertake specialist work as part of our departmental digital strategy. Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 Dr Whitehead: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he plans to take after 31 March 2013 in response to the publication of the reports pursuant to the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995; and if he will make a statement. [149616] Gregory Barker: The Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) reporting requirements were revitalised and fundamentally changed with new guidance being issued to all English local authorities (LAs) in July 2012. The reports due by 31 March 2013 are therefore the first time LAs have reported under the new arrangements. The Department will consider the HECA reports to review the action proposed by LAs and how we might best work with them to improve the energy efficiency of their residential accommodation, including sharing best practice. Northern Ireland Dr McCrea: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive; and what issues were discussed. [150254] Gregory Barker: DECC Ministers meet regularly with Ministers from the devolved Administrations to discuss a range of issues. As has been the case with successive Administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such meetings. Peat Bogs Glyn Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) what reports he has received on whether floating roads, built to provide vehicular access over windfarms, sink into peatlands; [149719] (2) what assessment he has made of the risk of drying out, cracking and potential peat-pipe formation on peatlands as a result of construction of floating roads; [149720] (3) how many windfarm developments involving deep peat have received a formal risk matrix prior to construction to date; [149721] (4) what assessment he has made of the risk posed by peat slides that occur as a result of constructing windfarms on peatland. [149722] Gregory Barker: Applicants for consent for major energy infrastructure must provide assessments of potential biodiversity and geological impacts which would include an assessment of the effects of locating the infrastructure on peatland if that was the case. The decision-making authority would need to take such impacts into account before making its decision. The National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) 1 contains further information on the assessment of applications for consent for onshore wind farms on peat. The Department has not undertaken, nor received, any specific assessments on these issues. 1 https://Whitehall-admin.production.alphagov.co.uk/ government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/ 37048/1940-nps-renewable-energy-en3.pdf Glyn Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the potential for reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions by including peatlands in the total green house gas emissions calculation; and if he will place details of any such analysis in the Library. [149723] Gregory Barker: We acknowledge the importance of peatlands in maintaining carbon stocks and recognise their potential for sequestering additional carbon. At present, peatlands are not accounted for in UK greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets calculation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will publish a methodology to account for peatlands in July 2013, and we are currently considering what land use and forestry activities the UK will account for in the period 2013-20. The UK greenhouse gas inventory is published every year and includes emissions estimates from peat extraction within the Wetlands category of the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector of the annual UK greenhouse gas inventory. Public Expenditure Chris Leslie: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change with reference to the estimated Resource DEL underspend in financial year 2012-13 of £300 million as set out in Table 2.5 of the Budget 2013 Red Book which service areas in his Department have received reduced resources; what the amounts of resource reduction were; and if he will make a statement. [150193] Gregory Barker: Table 2.5 of the Budget 2013 Red Book shows the difference between Budget 2012 plans and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s latest estimates of its full-year position.
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1996 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
England Thousand 5,100 1,222 1,236 1,529 2,432 2,819 3,335 3,964 3,536<br />
Percentage 25 6 6 7 11 13 16 18 16<br />
1996 2002 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
Scotland Thousand 756 293 350 419 543 586 618 770 658<br />
Percentage 36 13 15 18 24 25 27 33 28<br />
2004 2005* 2006* 2008 2009* 2010*<br />
Wales Thousand 134 167 250 332 368 332<br />
Percentage 11 14 21 26 29 26<br />
2004 2006 2009<br />
Northern Ireland Thousand 154 226 302<br />
Percentage 24 34 44<br />
Data for England is taken from the annual Fuel<br />
Poverty Statistics, based on the English Housing Survey<br />
(EHS). Data for Scotland is taken from the Scottish<br />
House Condition Survey. This survey changed to a<br />
calendar year basis in 2007, making it consistent with<br />
the English Housing Survey. Data for Wales is taken<br />
from the Living in Wales survey. Years marked with an<br />
asterisk (*) indicate those for which fuel poverty in<br />
Wales has been estimated, by taking data from a<br />
previous year where actual data was available, and<br />
applying predicted price and income changes. Data for<br />
Northern Ireland is taken from the Northern Ireland<br />
House Condition Survey.<br />
The following table shows the number and proportion<br />
of households in fuel poverty in each region in England<br />
between 2003 and 2010. This information is only available<br />
from 2003 onwards. This table can also be found in the<br />
long-term trends tables of our annual fuel poverty<br />
publication (in table 19). This can be found here:<br />
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-ofenergy-climate-change/series/fuel-poverty-statistics<br />
Fuel poor 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
North East Thousand 95 103 126 179 206 236 272 238<br />
Percentage 8.7 9.5 11.5 16.4 18.6 21.2 24.1 21.3<br />
Yorkshire and the Humber Thousand 180 163 169 273 333 407 444 415<br />
Percentage 8.6 7.7 8.0 12.7 15.5 18.2 19.9 18.6<br />
North West Thousand 178 190 268 415 412 531 649 601<br />
Percentage 6.3 6.6 9.2 14.2 16.1 18.1 22.1 20.3<br />
East Midlands Thousand 112 101 145 236 212 359 398 341<br />
Percentage 6.3 5.7 8.1 12.9 14.8 19.2 21.4 18.1<br />
West Midlands Thousand 146 153 197 304 383 500 589 485<br />
Percentage 6.7 7.0 8.9 13.7 17.2 22.5 26.2 21.6<br />
South West Thousand 139 134 181 256 259 339 411 342<br />
Percentage 6.5 6.2 8.3 11.6 11.7 75.5 18.4 15.2<br />
East of England Thousand 115 141 155 224 253 292 388 381<br />
Percentage 5.1 6.1 6.7 9.7 10.8 12.5 16.2 16.0<br />
South East Thousand 149 133 169 291 333 342 411 401<br />
Percentage 4.4 3.9 4.9 8.5 9.5 9.9 11.8 11.5<br />
London Thousand 108 119 120 254 309 328 402 331<br />
Percentage 3.6 3.9 3.9 8.3 10.0 10.8 13.3 10.9<br />
Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for<br />
Energy and Climate Change what consideration his<br />
Department has given to introducing lifeline tariffs for<br />
those energy customers in the UK who are at most risk<br />
of energy poverty. [149855]<br />
Gregory Barker: Help with energy bills for those in<br />
the UK who are in or at risk of fuel poverty is provided<br />
by the warm home discount. This provides help annually<br />
to around two million low income and vulnerable<br />
households. This winter that included a £130 discount<br />
on electricity bills paid to around 1.16 million of the<br />
poorest pensioners.<br />
In addition, Ofgem’s retail market review proposals<br />
will ensure that all consumers are on the cheapest tariff<br />
in line with their preferences. The Government has also<br />
introduced clauses into the Energy Bill so that it can act<br />
to implement these important reforms in the event that<br />
Ofgem’s proposals are frustrated or unduly delayed.
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