Written questions

Bill Esterson

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for publishing Government responses to the consultations entitled (a) Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid a

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) help increase the capture and reuse of used cooking oil and (b) support the domestic production of (i) hydrotreated vegetable oil and

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Heat Pumps and Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) hydrotreated vegetable oil and (b) other alternative low-carbon solutions to heat pumps on the level of consumer choic

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the earlier deadline for off-gas grid properties to transition to heat pumps on (a) households and (b) business

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2022 to Question 80687, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) intellectual property practitioners are effectively regulated and (b) cons

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

North Sea Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of developing the Rosebank oil field on the UK's ambition to (a) protect 30% of its oceans by 2030 and (b) introduce a net gain

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

North Sea Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of developing the Rosebank oil field on her Department's

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

North Sea Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of developing the Rosebank oil field with the (a) decarbonisation targets for industry in the North Sea Transition Deal, (b) UK’s

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new oil and gas licensing round does not damage protected marine habitats.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which type of non-domestic public sector buildings have received the most funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, as of 9 December 2022.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which constituencies have received the most funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, as of 9 December 2022.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money has the Government spent on the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, as of 24 November 2022.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which constituencies have received the most funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has provided through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund as of 9 December 2022.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Rented Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Levelling Up on enforcing the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards across the rented housing se

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many homes have an Energy Performance Certificate below Level E as of 8 December 2022.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which constituencies have the highest proportion of homes with an Energy Performance Certificate below level Level E.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Deal Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Green Deal projects are classified as live as of 8 December 2022.

7 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which constituencies have the highest proportion of homes with an Energy Performance Certificate below Level C.

7 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many homes have Energy Performance Certificate below Level C, as of 24 November 2022.

7 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes have been upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate level C through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, as of 24 November 2022.

7 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Sefton Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what type of energy efficiency measure was most frequently installed in homes in Sefton Central constituency through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, as of 24 November 202

7 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what type of energy efficiency measure was most frequently installed in homes through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, as of 24 November 2022.