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HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandIt is nearly 10 years since a £1 billion carrot was dangled for Peterhead carbon capture and storage, which was then withdrawn post-referendum. We are now getting told that the UK…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The Minister referred to the regulator assessing the allowable rate of returns in a fair chance model. How does that square with the interim period when the Secretary of State…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)To follow on from that point, and the point that I made earlier, I know that the Minister said that he would write to us, but I am interested in how he envisages the sequencing…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)What happens if any of the bodies do not give information to the economic regulator in the requested timeframe?23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)What is going on when it comes to the Department and Ofgem building up and sharing expertise? They are both looking at licensing. As the Minister said, with this nascent…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way; I noticed an eye-roll, though.23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandIt would be good if the Minister gave us certainty instead of just blustering. Energy UK has confirmed that the Brexit trading arrangements are adding more than £1 billion a year…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Unusually, I will speak for longer than the hon. Gentleman—I say that just as everybody was getting excited. I understand that clause 7 and subsequent clauses on granting licences…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Will the Minister give way?23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The Minister mentioned Ofgem. What discussions were had with Ofgem about its capability, expertise and resources to deal with what is going to be a whole new suite of competencies…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will that be a wider strategy and policy statement that goes to Ofgem? An overarching energy policy has long been outstanding.23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you, Mr Gray. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I will just ask the Minister a few brief questions. In clause 3, the consultation on proposals for…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)rose—23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Can I ask about the overall sequencing? We have the track 1 costs at the moment, but we still do not have certainty on track 2. We are talking about future tenders and…23 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillOn making unions responsible for forcing workers to comply with work notices, does the Minister not understand that unions work for and on behalf of their members, and reflect…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe right hon. Lady has not really mentioned Lords amendment 1, although I note that she said that Labour Members would vote to retain it, and that is welcome. Given that Lords…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe hon. Member is coming on to Lords amendment 1, and I hope she will support that amendment on the Bill’s territorial extent. Has she had time to think further about the earlier…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIn the European countries the Minister mentioned where there is minimum service provision, is it not the case that that minimum service provision is agreed by negotiation, and…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow the shadow Minister, the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner). I agree with what she said, and I…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingI know that a lot of people down here pretend that they cannot understand what I say because of my accent. It is quite embarrassing if the hon. Member does not understand what I…16 May 2023