The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth Department for Business, Energy & Thank you for your letter of 13 July, following my Oral Evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s Inquiry on Renewable Energy in Scotland. During the oral evidence I gave to this Enquiry, I promised to respond in writing to the Committee’s questions on marine energy and wind exports. I will endeavour to answer these, and the additional points raised in your 1. Could you tell us when the results of the Call for Evidence on Potential of marine energy projects in Great Britain will be published, and which technologies were covered by the call for evidence? The Marine Energy Call for Evidence sought evidence on the scope for innovative marine energy technologies across Great Britain, including floating offshore wind and wave and tidal energy. We are continuing to evaluate the commercial and technical evidence received from the Call for Evidence and intend to publish a full response in due course once we have completed our analysis and consideration. 2. How much are UK exports of wind energy products and services worth a year? Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) (published May 2021: energyeconomyfirstestimatesdataset) show that in 2019, UK exports of wind products and services were worth an estimated £1.03 billion. This is made up of offshore wind exports (est. £951 million) and onshore wind exports (est. £82 million). Based on ONS data from 2014 - 2019, officials have calculated that UK wind exports averaged an estimated £544 million over Exports (£ thousand) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 5 year average estimate estimate estimate estimate estimate estimate Offshore wind UK 672,500 221,500 237,500 470,500 479,000 951,000 471,900 Onshore wind UK 302,000 95,500 62,500 52,500 71,000 82,000 72,700 Total wind 974,500 317,000 300,000 523,000 550,000 1,033,000 544,600

3. What discussions has the UK Government had with Ofgem about the social and environmental guidance to the gas and electricity markets authority issued by the Coalition Government in 2010 that still stands since it has not been changed The Government acknowledges that Ofgem has been upholding its responsibilities under the social and environmental guidance and Ofgem has communicated these outcomes to Government since the guidance was issued. Government has now initiated an ongoing dialogue with Ofgem regarding plans and policy development for the energy sector through the Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS). Before the SPS is designated, we must consult twice, and Ofgem will be consulted each time. 4. What plans do you have to replace the social and environmental guidance? If The Social and Environmental Guidance will be superseded by an energy sector Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS). As per the Energy White Paper commitment, the Government will be consulting on the SPS during 2021. 5. Has the UK Government considered the information gathered in the 2014 consultation on the strategy and policy statement for Ofgem? Are there plans to launch a new consultation on guidance to Ofgem? The Government rec eived 29 responses to the 2014 consultation on a Strategy and Policy Statement for Ofgem. The information gathered from this consultation has been regarded in the development of the SPS and, as per the Energy White Paper commitment, we will consult on the draft SPS during 2021. I look forward to hearing insight and views from respondents 6. What recourse does the UK Government have if Ofgem do not follow guidelines laid down by the UK Government? Ofgem is accountable to Parliament and is required to uphold high standards of transparency across all its operations. It publishes annual reports, key deliverables and performance indicators, and strategic priorities; through which the Government can hold Ofgem to account in terms of uphold ing their statutory duties and following the Social and Environmental Guidance. Once the SPS is designated, it will create a clear source of legal accountability where Ofgem must consider the Government’s strategic priorities and policy outcomes when making regulatory decisions and will be required to report annually on their plans for implementation and progress made against these priorities and policy outcomes. Thank you again for raising th ese issues and for your work on this Inquiry . I do hope this Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change