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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what information his Department holds for benchmarking purposes on the proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources of energy in each EU member state in (a) 2008 and (b) 1999.

Asked by

Michael Meacher (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 2009

Reference

493 c726-7W; 278254

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the causes of wholesale gas price rises in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Weir (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 February 2005

For answer on

28 February 2005

Answered on

28 February 2005

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment her Department has made of the causes of wholesale gas price rises in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement. [218819] Mr. Mike O'Brien: Spot wholesale gas prices have risen due to a number of factors: tighter gas markets as production from the North Sea declines and the UK becomes a net importer of gas, and high-fossil fuel prices driving higher gas prices on the Continent, which feed into UK prices via the gas interconnector. On the forward market, there is also a fair amount of `market sentiment' about tightness of supply over the next two winters as we move towards more import dependency. The Ofgem Price Probe, published on 5 October 2004, also attributed these reasons for the price movements over the previous year, and the concurrent Financial Services Authority investigation into gas prices in autumn 2003 found no evidence of market abuse. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State met representatives of the energy intensive sectors of industry before Christmas and has asked officials to work with them to develop ideas for improving the operation of the forward gas market. My Department has also commissioned an independent consultant to analyse the current operation of the UK gas forward market and to identify the underlying causes of high forward prices for the next two winters. The Government are working to ensure that the right framework is in place to allow the market to deliver sufficient quantities of gas at competitive prices. This is already happening, as major new import projects come forward, due to come on-stream over the next 3 years. The Government are also encouraging the European Commission to ensure prompt and full implementation of the second EU liberalisation package, which will contribute to the development of more competitive markets across Europe.

Date

28 February 2005

Reference

218819; 431 c952-3W;431 c948-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the operation of the UK forward wholesale gas market; what assessment her Department has made of the differential between the UK forward gas price and comparable prices in the rest of the EU; and...

Asked by

George Osborne (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 2005

Reference

211249; 430 c801-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has made to EU counterparts regarding definitions of acceptable levels of radiation from mobile telephone masts.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

206598; 428 c1610W;428 c1608W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the carbon emission levels were (a) in the UK and (b) in other EU member states at the latest date for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Asked by

Adrian Bailey (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 November 2004

For answer on

7 December 2004

Answered on

7 December 2004

Mr. Bailey: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the carbon emission levels were (a) in the UK and (b) in other EU member states at the latest date for which figures are available. [200229] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The following table contains carbon emission levels published by Eurostat. 2002 is the latest year for which figures are available for European member states. Note that these figures reflect the fact that the economies of some states are larger than others and not necessarily the extent to which they take steps to reduce the generation of emissions. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country Carbon emissions in 2002 (million tonnes) Germany 235.7 United Kingdom 146.6 Italy 127.9 France 110.7 Spain 88.8 Poland 86.7 Netherlands 48.2 Belgium 34.5 Czech Republic 33.6 Greece 28.8 Austria 19.0 Finland 19.0 Portugal 18.4 Hungary 15.6 Sweden 14.9 Denmark 14.8 Ireland 12.5 Slovak Republic 11.8 Estonia 4.7 Slovenia 4.5 Lithuania 3.3 Luxembourg 2.8 Latvia 2.0 Malta 0.7 Cyprus n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. These figures exclude land use change and forestry. The latest published UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory figure for 2002 is 150.3 million tonnes of carbon including land use change and forestry.

Date

7 December 2004

Reference

200229; 428 c465W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the carbon dioxide emission levels were (a) in the UK and (b) in other EU Member States at the latest date for which figures are available. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in...

Asked by

Adrian Bailey (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

198197; 426 c1908W;426 c1913-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what comparative assesment she has made of the wholesale gas price in (a) the UK and (b) other major EU economies.

Asked by

Stephen O'Brien (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

426 c1304W;426 c1308W; 196037

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the role that the EU-sponsored trans-European energy network might play in providing energy security for the UK. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Bill Tynan (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c835W;426 c839W; 197561

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate her Department has made of the levels of state aid to industry in other EU Member States relative to the UK and of whether this results in unfair competition.

Asked by

Lord Bellingham (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 September 2004

Reference

424 c1539W;424 c1537W; 186419

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will estimate the number of businesses in each region of the UK which trade with the EU; what percentage of (a) small businesses, (b) medium sized businesses and (c) large companies this represents in each region; and what...

Asked by

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

184524; 424 c520W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the export and import figures to and from (a) European Union states and (b) non-European Union states for the last year for which figures are available. - Inc table UK trade in goods and services with...

Asked by

Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

184258; 424 c512-3W;424 c513W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of the United Kingdom's (a) visible and (b) invisible imports came from the European Union in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what their value was. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Risby (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

176672; 422 c28W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of the United Kingdom's (a) visible and (b) invisible exports went to the European Union in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what their value was. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Risby (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

176673; 422 c28W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the number of EU troops stationed in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 2004

Reference

175755; 421 c1631W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts since the breakdown of the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Cancun about (a) improving processes for decision-making and (b) taking account of the views of developing countries. - Inc ref...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2004

Reference

416 c1389W; 149110

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) members of the Government of Pakistan, (b) members of the Government of India, (c) members of the governments of EU member states, (d) members of the governments of EU candidate states and...

Asked by

Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with (a) members of the Government of Pakistan, (b) members of the Government of India, (c) members of the governments of EU member states, (d) members of the governments of EU candidate states and (e) members of the Administration of the USA concerning (i) the confidence-building measures proposed by India last week and (ii) the reaction of Pakistan; and if he will make a statement. [136352] Mr. Mike O'Brien: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary released two press statements following the Indian announcement of a further package of proposals of ways to improve relations with Pakistan, and Pakistan's formal response. The first statement made on 22 October is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: www.fco.gov.uk/ policy/news/press-releases. The second statement made on 31 October was released locally by our British High Commissions in New Delhi and Islamabad, a copy of which is available on our High Commission in Islamabad's website: britainonline.org.pk/highcomm/ downloads/31octa.pdf. The Foreign Secretary has also had discussions with both Indian Foreign Minister Sinha and Pakistani Foreign Minister Kasuri over the last week. Both the Foreign Secretary and I met Foreign Minister Kasuri on 4 November in London, during which we discussed the measures proposed by India and Pakistan to further improve relations between the two countries. Foreign Minister Kasuri said that he hoped both sides would implement quickly the steps on which they agree and work together to close the gap on those where there is less common ground. I also met Tariq Aziz, the Secretary to the National Security Council in Islamabad on 23 October. We remain in regular contact with the US and EU member states over our shared concern to encourage India and Pakistan to work together towards normalising their relations and resolving their differences, including over Kashmir.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

136352; 413 c358-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the percentage of trade with the EEC was in 1973; and what percentage of UK total trade was in 2002 with those states who were members of the EEC in 1973. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 16 June 2003).

Asked by

Teddy Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 June 2003

Reference

119173; 407 c927W;407 c929W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on combating South American international crime, particularly within the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 May 2003

Reference

111564; 405 c76W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he has collated on the extent of compliance by EU countries with the EU code of conduct on arms sales since its introduction. - Inc fact that info on the extent of compliance is in the Annual...

Asked by

Baroness Quin (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

111252; 404 c855W;404 c852W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the US Administration, (b) the EU, (c) the UN and (d) Arab countries regarding the proposals put forward by the Israeli Prime Minister for a resolution of the Arab-Israel conflict; and if...

Asked by

Mark Simmonds (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2003

Reference

101825; 401 c288W;401 c287W

House

House of Commons

Percentage
	Share of renewable sources in final consumption of energy, 1995	Share of renewable sources in final consumption of energy, 2005	Share of renewable sources in final consumption of energy, 2005, after normalisation of hydro
Sweden	35.7	40.8	39.8
Latvia	30.2	35.5	34.9
Finland	25.3	28.5	28.5
Austria	26.0	23.0	23.3
Romania	9.3	19.2	17.8
Estonia	9.3	18.0	18.0
Portugal	22.8	17.0	20.5
Denmark	8.3	17.0	17.0
Lithuania	9.5	15.1	15.0
Slovenia	13.2	14.9	16.0
Bulgaria	2.6	10.6	9.4
France	11.4	9.5	10.3
Spain	8.2	7.6	8.7
Greece	7.9	7.5	6.9
Poland	6.0	7.2	7.2
Slovakia	3.8	6.9	6.7
Czech Republic	2.2	6.3	6.1
Germany	2.3	5.9	5.8
Italy	4.3	4.6	5.2
Hungary	3.5	4.3	4.3
Ireland	2.0	3.0	3.1
Cyprus	2.3	2.9	2.9
Netherlands	1.2	2.4	2.4
Belgium	1.1	2.2	2.2
UK	1.0	1.3	1.3
Luxembourg	0.8	0.9	0.9
Malta	0.0	0.0	0.0

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