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Formal Minutes 2015-16 1 Energy and Climate Change Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16 1 Formal Minutes of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Session 2015-16 Wednesday 15 July 2015 Members present: Angus Brendan MacNeil, in the Chair1 Rt Hon Alistair Dr Poulter Carmichael Antoinette Sandbach Glyn Davies Julian Sturdy James Heappey Dr Alan Whitehead Melanie Onn Matthew Pennycook 1. Declarations of interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix.) 2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases. 3. European scrutiny Resolved, That Dr Alan Whitehead be appointed Reporter on the EU. Resolved, That the Committee visit Brussels in winter 2015-16, for an update on European scrutiny issues and meetings with representatives of EU institutions, and that the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit. 4. Financial scrutiny The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following Main Estimates memoranda be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 1 Angus Brendan MacNeil was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 17 June 2015, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 18 June 2015) 2 Energy and Climate Change Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16 Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Main Estimates 2015-16 Ofgem Main Estimates 2015-16 5. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into ECC priorities for holding Government to account. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on DECC priorities 2015. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on DECC Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the CEO of Ofgem on Ofgem Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Committee on Climate Change on its 2015 Progress Report to Parliament. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) on Responsibilities of the OGA. [Adjourned till Tuesday 21 July at 10.45am APPENDIX TO WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2015: DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS Angus Brendan MacNeil, Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael, Glyn Davies, James Heappey, Melanie Onn, Matthew Pennycook, Dr Poulter, Antoinette Sandbach, Julian Sturdy, and Dr Alan Whitehead declared the following interests: ANGUS BRENDAN MACNEIL Employment and earnings Tenant crofter on the Island of Barra. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Joint ownership of house in Fort William; (i) and (until May 2015) (ii) (Updated 23 June 2015) Flat in Glasgow: (i) and (ii) Flat in London: (i) and (ii) Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Jane MacNeil, as Parliamentary Assistant and Caseworker. RT HON ALISTAIR CARMICHAEL Nil GLYN DAVIES Energy and Climate Change Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16 3 Employment and earnings Payments from ComRes for opinion surveys. Address: Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA Payment of £75 for October 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated directly to charity. (Registered 14 January 2015) Payment of £75 for November 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 24 February 2015) Payment of £75 for February-March 2015 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: approx. 45 mins. (Registered 26 March 2015) Payment of £75 for April 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 28 May 2015) Payment of £75 for May-June 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 28 May 2015) Payment of £75 for July 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 28 May 2015) Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY £200 for survey. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated directly to a national community initiative. (Registered 17 October 2014) £200 for MPs Winter 2014 Survey. Hours 45 mins. (Registered 14 January 2015) £80 received from Rand Europe, Westbrook Centre, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1YG, for participation in a research survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 February 2015) Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Two-bedroom flat at Century Wharf, Cardiff Bay. (Updated 20 April 2012): (i) and (ii) Farmland, house and buildings near Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire (Updated 6 November 2012): (i) and (ii) House, land and buildings near Berriew, Montgomeryshire: (i) and (ii) (Registered 06 November 2012) Farmhouse, bungalow and farm buildings near Castle Caereinion, Montgomeryshire. (Updated 6 November 2012): (i) and (ii) Miscellaneous Self-employed farmer. Family members employed and remunerated from parliamentary expenses I employ my spouse, Bobbie Davies, as Senior Secretary. JAMES HEAPPEY Donations and other support (including loans) Name of donor: Cayzer Trust Address of donor: 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 5 December 2014 Date accepted: 5 December 2014 Donor status: company, registration 4987694 (Registered 04 June 2015) 4 Energy and Climate Change Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16 Name of donor: Cayzer Trust Address of donor: 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 31 July 2014 Date accepted: 31 July 2014 Donor status: company, registration 4987694 (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Bucks SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 10 April 2015 Date accepted: 10 April 2015 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Bucks SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 10 July 2014 Date accepted: 10 July 2014 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: Fundraise for the Future Address of donor: Melbourne House, 36 Chamberlain Street. Wells, BA5 2PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 Date received: 23 April 2015 Date accepted: 23 April 2015 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: Fundraise for the Future Address of donor: Melbourne House, 36 Chamberlain Street. Wells, BA5 2PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £16,685 Date received: 17 October 2014 Date accepted: 17 October 2014 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: Henry W Davis Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date received: 17 November 2014 Date accepted: 17 November 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 June 2015) Energy and Climate Change Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16 5 Name of donor: The No Balls Ball Address of donor: Grove House, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £32,516 Date received: 26 June 2014 Date accepted: 3 July 2014 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: JCB Research Ltd Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rochester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 2 July 2014 Date accepted: 3 July 2014 Donor status: company, registration 682651 (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: JCB Research Ltd Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rochester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 12 November 2014 Date accepted: 12 November 2014 Donor status: company, registration 682651 (Registered 04 June 2015) Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: Cayzer Trust Address of donor: 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Membership of the Sloane Club, Chelsea, London, from 23 June 2014 to 30 June 2015; value £1,790 Date of receipt of donation: 23 June 2014 Date of acceptance of donation: 23 June 2014 Donor status: company, registration 4987694 (Registered 04 June 2015) Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year One house in Kingston-Upon-Thames: (i) and (ii). (Registered 04 June 2015) MELANIE ONN Employment and earnings 15 May 2015, received gross pay of £788.58, plus reimbursement of tax and NI, from Unison, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. This was for my work as regional organiser before I was elected. (Registered 05 June 2015) Donations and other support (including loans) Name of donor: Unison, Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Centre Address of donor: Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds LS2 8NJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: printing, value £939 6 Energy
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