Bill Esterson

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made on the role of hydrogen blending in delivering the government’s 2030 hydrogen production target.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing incentives to support the delivery of hydrogen blending.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he made of the potential merits of the use of hydrogen for seasonal energy storage.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to develop hydrogen storage business models; and whether his Department plans to develop an energy storage strategy.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Britishvolt: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of Britishvolt entering administration on the (a) competitiveness and (b) decarbonisation of the UK automotive industry.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) regions and (b) constituencies have the highest number of electric vehicle charging ports installed.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of electric vehicle charges in operation as of 24 February 2023.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle charging points were installed in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2018, (d) 2019, (e) 2020, (f) 2021 and (g) 2022.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on the (a) competitiveness, (b) investment potential and (c) decarbonisation of the UK automotive industry.

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed closure of the British Steel coking ovens in Scunthorpe on the (a) supply chains, (b) employment levels and (c) competitiveness of

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help support British Steel in Scunthorpe with the cost of energy.

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed closure of British Steel coking ovens in Scunthorpe on the UK's reliance on imported coke.

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of BMW's decision to move Mini's electric car production to China on the (a) competitiveness, (b) supply chains working and (c) employment and job

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ArcelorMittal’s acquisition of John Lawrie Metals Ltd in March 2022 on the level of scrap steel that will be diverted out of the UK.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of the Honda car production plant in Swindon on the UK automotive industry.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the reasons for the trend in the level of car production in the UK.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support consumers who want to buy electric vehicles.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of cars produced in the UK were electric vehicles in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2019, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Automotive Transformation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February to Question 140089 on BritishVolt: Insolvency, what steps she is taking to help companies meet the milestones required for them to receive Automotive Transformatio

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Britishvolt: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2023 to Question 140089 on BritishVolt: Insolvency, what agreed milestones had to be achieved for the company to draw down on any Automotive Transformation Fund fu

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2023 to Question 140086 on Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions, if she will publish a breakdown of how that £1.3 billion of funding to support innovative projects has

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Iron and Steel: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to prevent steel scrap waste from being exported to economies with lower environmental standards.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to increase funding for steel scrap sorting techniques to improve processing, identification, separation and supply of low-residual scrap.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans she has to incentivise the use of scrap steel.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of low-residual steel scrap for the UK steel industry.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact on the UK steel industry of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

20 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effectiveness of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in ensuring that imported steel is subject to similar carbon taxes to UK steel.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

BritishVolt: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the closure of Britishvolt.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of electric vehicle batteries that were produced in the UK in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2020 and (d) 2022.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of jobs that are supported (a) directly by and (b) through the supply chain of the automotive industry.