Written questions by Young.

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on expanding and developing renewable infrastructure to match renewables expansion.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of fully transitioning older renewable projects away from Renewable Obligation Certificates and on to Contracts for Difference.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of moving the cost of the Renewables Obligation levy from household energy bills to general taxation.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making household gas consumption data more available for energy suppliers.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has considered the potential merits of allowing customers to share their energy use data with suppliers to improve energy switching and market choice.

Awaiting answer.

What steps his Department is taking to develop the skills and apprenticeships required to support new jobs in the nuclear sector.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department plans to remove the renewable obligation levy.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of opening up business energy data on forecasting, carbon reporting and decarbonisation in non-domestic buildings.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, whether the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will extend and simplify the right to manage for residents of freehold estates subject to private estate management charges.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of disclosure requirements for estate management charges on new build freehold properties.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

What recent discussions his Department has had with Treasury officials on increasing financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises with apprenticeship schemes.

The department works closely with HM Treasury to support apprenticeships and skills provision. To support non-levy paying employers (who are typically SMEs) with the additional costs associated with employing young apprentices, we are introducing a new ap...

What steps his Department is taking to help incentivise young people to enter into apprenticeship schemes in the manufacturing sector.

This Government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, to create more opportunities for young people and give employers greater flexibility to develop the workf...

What steps his Department is taking to help employers tackle recruitment shortages and to hire and upskill young people.

The Government is taking significant steps to help employers tackle recruitment shortages while supporting young people to enter, remain in and progress in work.With over one million young people not in education, employment or training, we are investing ...

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences on the reoffending rate.

Evidence published in both 2015 and 2019, which matched groups of offenders, found that short sentences were associated with higher reoffending compared to court orders by approximately 4 percentage points. We have followed this evidence and the Sentencin...

With reference to his Department's Warm Homes Fund Call for Evidence, what assessment he has made of the suitability of consumer loans for households on low incomes; and what alternative deli

The Warm Homes Loan Scheme is designed to support households who are able to borrow but face upfront cost barriers. It recognises that consumer loans may not be suitable for all households, particularly those on low incomes or unable to take on debt.The D...

What barriers to heat network deployment his department has identified, and what steps are being taken to help tackle them.

In the Warm Homes Plan we set out several barriers to heat network deployment, including high upfront capital costs, limited investment certainty, supply chain and skills constraints, and low consumer confidence due to historic issues around pricing and r...

What steps he is taking to help decrease the number of short-term sentences which lead to rapid turnover in prisons.

The Sentencing Act, which received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026, makes reforms to reduce the use of short custodial sentences, tackle the cycle of reoffending and place the criminal justice system on a more sustainable footing.The Act introduces a pres...

What steps he has taken to ensure there are sufficient paid employment opportunities for prisoners in Open Prisons.

Securing employment is a key factor in reducing reoffending with evidence showing that finding work can reduce the likelihood of reoffending by 9 percentage points. Open prisons play a key role in supporting this as they enable suitable, risk-assessed pri...

What fiscal steps her Department is taking to help energy intensive businesses to increase their use of renewable energy and environmentally-conscious manufacturing processes.

The Government recognises that high energy costs are a key challenge for energy intensive businesses and act as a barrier to investment in decarbonisation and cleaner manufacturing processes. In the Modern Industrial Strategy, we announced the creation of...

What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Warm Homes Fund on National Health Service costs associated with cold and poor quality homes.

The Government recognises that living in cold and poor-quality homes can have significant impacts on health and place additional pressure on health services. Evidence highlights that fuel poverty and poorly heated homes can increase ill health and associa...