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Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Fuels: Price (24 Nov 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 24 June 2008 The following table shows assumptions published by BERR for the crude oil price in dollars per barrel, listed in terms of 2007 prices for consistency. Prior to 2000 fossil fuel prices were projected on a less frequent basis so a 1995 assumption is provided. Projections of the oil price are made for the purpose of providing assumptions to be used in modelling work...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Innovation: Medical Equipment (6 Oct 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The Department has had no recent discussions with the Department of Health about its consultation "Proposed new arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances—and related services—in Primary Care. June 2008". However, I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Member for Bristol, West (Stephen Williams) by my right...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Carbon Capture: Operating Costs (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 15 September 2008 Given the unique nature of this project it is difficult to provide a definitive assessment of costs. It is also the case that the final cost may vary significantly according to the design of the winning project. We expect to develop a much clearer picture of both capital and operating costs during the competition process as we undertake detailed negotiations...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Electricity: Meters (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 10 September 2008 We announced in Budget 2008 that the Secretary of State was prepared, to use his statutory powers with a view to reducing the differential between prepayment and other forms of payment for both gas and electricity. Ofgem is currently investigating tariff differentials as part of its probe into the energy market. Initial findings are expected shortly. If...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Energy: Conservation (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: BERR has not made estimates for reduced energy consumption for these products. We of course welcome efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption and encourage companies to seek guidance on reducing energy use from bodies such as the Carbon Trust. BERR works closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who, as Whitehall policy lead, is considering the energy...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Internet: Scottish Islands (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has not been directly involved in any recent activity to upgrade internet services in the Scottish Islands. The Scottish Government, however, announced on 26 June 2008 that it had signed a £3.3 million contract to deliver an affordable broadband service to those eligible households and businesses that registered as being "out...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Iron and Steel: Prices (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 21 July 2008 We have not made an assessment of the effect of recent increases in steel prices on the Government's energy policy. It is for energy companies to decide to what extent they take account of raw materials prices when making decisions on future investments. Strong demand for metals and the consequent rise in the price of steel is a global phenomenon and energy...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Motor Sports: Finance (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: Since 2003, BERR has allocated a total of £4 million towards motorsport development as part of its commitment to the work of Motorsport Development UK (MDUK). In addition, the motorsport industry has received £1.4 million from UK Trade and Investment Sectors Group. Expenditure is set out in the following table. £000 MDUK funding UKTI Sector Group funding Total...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Motor Sports: Fuels (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: Energy Efficient Motor Sport (EEMS) is an initiative of Motorsport Development UK, a partnership between BERR and four regional development agencies set up to sustain and grow the UK's world-leading motorsport sector. EEMS has received £1.8 million Government funding. EEMS is actively involved in a new championship specifically designed to bring efficient sports cars into motorsport. It...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: National Union of Mineworkers (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: No bilateral meetings have taken place between Ministers from the Department and the NUM within the last six months. However, I attended a meeting at the TUC on 19 June 2008 and a representative of the NUM was present. The NUM were also represented at the Coal Health Monitoring Group meeting on 25 June 2008 which I chaired. Also the NUM, BACM and TUC were represented at the Coal Forum which...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Power Stations: Wales (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The Department has corresponded with the Welsh Assembly Government on this Freedom of Information Request request. The Welsh Assembly Government sought the views of BERR on records that fell within the scope of the request. BERR advised that as the information related to the Planning Bill which was currently before Parliament, information on interdepartmental policy discussions should be withheld.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: River Severn: Tidal Power (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 10 September 2008 The Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study, which was launched in January 2007, is currently at its scoping phase. The Historic Environment, which includes assessment of impacts on conservation areas, has been identified as a key topic for investigation under the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) being carried out as part of the overall feasibility...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Telephone Systems (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: Digital access carrier system equipment is used in a limited number of areas across the country as an acceptable method of delivering two independent telephone services over a single line in areas where there is a shortage of line capacity. BERR has been informed by BT that there are currently around 400,000 DACS (digital access carrier system) lines in the UK and the vast majority of DACS...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Zonal Transmission Losses (17 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The Department has had no recent discussions with Ofgem, the independent regulator, on its proposals for zonal transmission losses (proposed modification P200).

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Heating (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: I have been asked to reply. As part of a consortium of organisations including the microgeneration industry and energy NGOs, we commissioned research on the growth potential for microgeneration in England, Wales and Scotland, which included current levels of uptake. It found that there were an estimated 750-2,000 ground source heat pump installations at the end of 2007. It did not estimate...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Heating: Solar Power (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: I have been asked to reply. As part of a consortium of organisations including the microgeneration industry and energy NGOs, we commissioned research on the growth potential for microgeneration in England, Wales and Scotland, which included current levels of uptake. It found that there were an estimated 90,000 solar thermal installations at the end of 2007, up from 78,000 at the end of 2004....

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Biofuels (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: There is no comprehensive listing of the number of installations due to the range and diversity of biomass use and applications. However the best data available for biomass power generation come from the renewables obligation certificate (ROC) database compiled by Ofgem and available from Ofgem's renewables obligation (RO) website at...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: British Wind Energy Association: Finance (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) is a non-governmental trade association funded by its membership. The Department does not hold records of funding by other Government Departments of the BWEA's activities. The BWEA has won several contracts for work tendered by this Department. The Department has also co-funded a number of projects undertaken by the BWEA. The total funding in each...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Broadband (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had meetings with telecoms companies including BT, Virgin Media and Sky in recent months, when the subject of broadband was discussed and where rural broadband supply was part, but not the exclusive subject of those discussions.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Bromine (15 Sep 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: holding answer 21 July 2008 There have been no recent meetings between the bromine industry and BERR Ministers.