Bill Esterson

8 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism on the UK steel industry.

8 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the timely implementation of the HGV infrastructure strategy.

8 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Public Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what percentage of (a) schools (b) hospitals and (c) other public buildings need to be retrofitted to meet the 2030 B EPC minimum threshold.

8 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Public Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on reducing emissions from public buildings.

8 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Public Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) schools (b) hospitals and (c) other public buildings meet the threshold for the 2030 minimum B EPC rating for non-domestic buildings.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ceramics: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps to help decarbonise the UK ceramics sector.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's policy on the UK Emission Trading Scheme on the (a) economic growth and (b) international competitiveness of the UK c

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the retrofitting measures fitted in schools through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on changes in the level of (a) carbon emissions and (b) energy bills in schools that had retrofitting measures fitted through the Public Sector Decarboni

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which retrofitting was most commonly fitted to schools through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme in (a) Phase 1, (b) Phase 2 and (c) Phase 3.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of schools have had retrofitting measures fitted through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme through (a) Phase 1, (b) Phase 2, and (c) Phase 3.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency and Natural England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with her Cabinet colleagues to ensure the service provided by (a) the Environment Agency and (b) Natural England meets the requirements of UK businesses in the

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing Hydrogen transport hubs.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a sufficient level of infrastructure across the UK to support the demand for hydrogen vehicles in road transport.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Hydrogen Fuelling Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the number of hydrogen refuelling stations across the road network.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of potential future trends in the levels of demand for hydrogen in net zero sectors until (a) 2035 and (b) 2050.

5 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Ceramics: Exports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of exports of UK-manufactured ceramic products in each year since 2019.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Ceramics: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with her Cabinet colleagues to promote careers in the ceramics manufacturing sector through schools.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Ceramics: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take steps with her Cabinet colleagues to ensure that businesses in the UK ceramics industry benefit from adequate (a) local energy network capacity and (b) infrastructure connections.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Deep Sea Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of deep sea mining in the period since 2015.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make a comparative assessment of the (a) availability and (b) extraction cost for (i) land-based and (ii) sea bed critical minerals.

25 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Semiconductor Strategy, published 19 May 2023, what plans she has to incentivise research and development in the UK semiconductor industry.

25 May 2023 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, with reference to the National Semiconductor Strategy, published 19 May 2023, whether it is his policy to fully restore R&D tax credits that were reduced to incentivise research and development.

25 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Semiconductor Strategy, published 19 May 2023, whether she plans to increase the availability of scaleup funding programs to assist the commercialisation

25 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Semiconductor Strategy, published 19 May 2023, what plans she has to clarify inward investment regulations with (a) European, (b) Asian and (c) American n

25 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to develop a strategy to help the steel industry transition to net zero.

24 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the UK steel industry is able to attract private investment in green technologies and decarbonisation in the context of the US Inflation Reduction Act

24 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the procurement of UK-made steel is prioritised in infrastructure projects financially supported by the Government.

24 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of increasing carbon costs on the steel industry.

24 May 2023 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a carbon border adjustment mechanism on the domestic steel industry.