Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Timothy this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department has identified the (a) location and (b) severity of capacity constraints in the energy distribution network.
Ofgem’s price control supports network reinforcement to enable Distribution Network Operators to increase network capacity where required. Ofgem has published analysis of current and future capacity constraints in its framework consultation for the next e...
How much public investment has been directed to Sizewell C in each year since 2022.
The Government has announced funding provided to Sizewell C in the following financial years: £100m in 2021/22, £679m in 2022/23, £1,811m in 2023/24 and £1,200m in 2024/25 to date.
Whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) police, (b) ambulance and (c) fire rescue services located near solar photovoltaic farm battery energy storage systems.
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...
What steps his Department has taken to identify the (a) location and (b) severity of capacity constraints in the energy transmission network.
National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for strategic network planning of transmission infrastructure. NESO considers the network design objectives of economic efficiency, deliverability and operability, environmental impacts, and community ...
Whether his Department is taking steps to mitigate against the risk of potential price increases in (a) offshore wind, (b) onshore wind, and (c) solar energy.
To protect against rising costs for clean energy supply chains the Government is working across the economy on specific clean power policy actions. These include exploring where international collaboration can support supply chains, including via trade ag...
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding (a) offshore wind, (b) onshore wind and (c) solar energy on environmental conservation.
We have important checks and balances in the planning system that require extensive up-front environmental surveying, and for decision makers to ensure statutory environmental and habitats impact assessments are conducted as part of the planning determina...
Whether an assessment has been made of the potential impact of expanding (a) onshore wind and (b) solar energy on the availability of agricultural land.
Current planning policies guide developments away from using Best and Most Versatile agricultural land where possible. Developers will submit information on land use and classification when seeking planning consent, and this information will be taken into...
Whether his Department has made a determination of the recommended safe distance between residential dwellings and solar PV farm battery energy storage systems.
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...
Which solar PV farm battery energy storage systems are deemed to be within an unsafe distance from a residential dwelling.
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National F...
What steps his Department is taking to minimise delays in constructing new grid connections.
Accelerating connections is mission-critical for Government as we seek to meet our Clean Power 2030 ambition and drive economic growth. As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, Government is working with Ofgem, National Energy System Operator and n...
What steps his Department is taking to construct grid connections for (a) Norfolk and (b) Tilbury.
The Transmission Owner National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is responsible for constructing the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, including for Norfolk and Tilbury. The Government is working with delivery stakeholders, includ...
What discussions (a) Ministers, (b) special advisors, and (c) officials in his Department had with the National Energy System Operator on modelling assumptions in the Clean Power 2030 report.
NESO is operationally independent from Government and decisions relating to modelling assumptions are not made by the Department. Earlier this year the Government commissioned the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to provide independent advice on ach...
Whether he is taking steps with the National Energy System Operator to increase demand flexibility in the electricity system by four to five times the current level by 2030.
NESO’s Clean Power 2030 Report demonstrates that clean power is achievable under a number of pathways. We have now published the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan setting out capacity ranges for different technologies in the government’s indicative 2030 clean ...
What steps he is taking with the National Energy System Operator to increase transmission network capacity by 2030.
As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and in line with the National Energy System Operator’s advice published in November, the Government is working to develop the necessary grid infrastructure and manage the level of constraints to create a che...
What steps his Department is taking to reduce curtailment payments.
As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and in line with the National Energy System Operator’s advice published in November, the Government is working to develop the necessary grid infrastructure and manage the level of constraints to create a che...
If he will make an estimate of the reduction in emissions in tCO2 due to the introduction of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism in each year from 2025 to 2030.
The impact assessment published alongside the laying of the Draft Statutory Instrument for the Clean Heat Market Mechanism estimates the net greenhouse gas emissions savings at the initial target level at 0.03MtCO2e annually in the years 2025 through to 2...
Whether he has made any declarations of interest to the Permanent Secretary of his Department relating to the direct appointments he has made.
There is an established process in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest. A statement covering relevant Ministers’ inte...
What discussions (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers, and (c) officials in his Department have had with Ecotricity since 5 July 2024.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.
What estimate he has made of the financial impact of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism on the average household income.
The Clean Heat Market Mechanism is not expected to have an impact on average household income. Estimated costs and benefits associated with the scheme can be found in the impact assessment which was published alongside the laying of a Draft Statutory Inst...
What discussions (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers, and (c) officials in his Department have had with the Quadrature Climate Foundation since 5 July 2024.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.