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  • New guide will better connect our new homes to vital services

    New homes should be connected to vital utility services more quickly under plans announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Warmer homes, secure supplies and lower bills

    Household energy bills this year are an average £90 lower than they would otherwise have been, thanks to the impact of Government energy policies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Andy Samuel new chief executive of Oil & Gas Authority as new North Sea licence blocks announced

    Andy Samuel, currently Managing Director of BG Group’s Exploration and Production in Europe, has been appointed as the chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to remove barriers to onshore oil and gas and deep geothermal exploration

    By removing barriers to deep underground drilling access we are speeding up oil and gas and deep geothermal energy exploration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter of response to the talk fracking campaign

    Letter from Energy Minister Matthew Hancock in response to questions submitted via the 'my fracking questions' website.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Amendments to the Ownership Unbundling Provisions of The Electricity Act 1989 and Gas Act 1989

    Call for comments on amending the current GB ownership unbundling provisions which prescribe the circumstances in which transmission companies may also have interests in production or supply.

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  • Response to Sunday Times article on value of homes in areas of shale extraction

    Response to Sunday Times article on value of homes in areas of shale extraction.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Small energy suppliers the winner from increased switching

    More than two million customers have switched to independent electricity suppliers since 2010 thanks to Government action to open the energy market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Outcome of the strategic environmental assessment

    Statement by Baroness Verma on the outcome of the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) which has been conducted for further onshore licensing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government commits £15m to kickstart new regulator in response to Wood Review

    The Government today announced it would contribute short term funding of £15 million over five years to help kickstart the establishment of a new regulatory body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK-China Energy Dialogue

    Edward Davey's opening speech to the UK-China Energy Dialogue.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plutonium deal brings security benefits

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority can conduct a series of plutonium title transfers with legacy overseas reprocessing customers, the Government has agreed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Management of overseas owned plutonium in the UK

    Written Ministerial Statement by Energy Minister Michael Fallon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 27 June 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on cigarette packaging, the energy market, civil partnership and mansion tax.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Encouraging investment in our electricity system

    Today the Government’s overhaul of the electricity market pushes forward, with secondary legislation for the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) programme laid in Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Energy Security: Active Government, Smart Intervention

    Speech by Energy Secretary, Edward Davey MP, to the Economist Energy Summit on the UK's energy security.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Underground drilling access: consultation

    Written Ministerial Statement by Michael Fallon on the Underground drilling access consultation published on 23 May 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government proposals to simplify deep underground access for shale gas and geothermal industries

    The government is launching a consultation on proposals to simplify the existing procedure for shale gas and deep geothermal underground drilling access.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ofgem findings on difference in prices between payment methods

    Statement by Energy Secretary Edward Davey in response to Ofgem's analysis regarding energy bill charges and payment methods.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ofgem's enforcement action against E.ON

    Edward Davey's response to Ofgem's announcement that it will take enforcement action against energy company E.ON, fining it £12million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government