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HANSARDCost of LivingWill my hon. Friend give way to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine)?16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingHow does stopping the boats help the cost of living crisis?16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingIf this Union is so successful, so good for Scotland and we benefit so much, why do we need money out of a so-called levelling-up fund?16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingIs it not the case that the reason we are not in the customs union is that some Labour MPs backed the Tories, and is it not the case that there are now two Baronesses in the House…16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingOn that point, will the Minister give way?16 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]It is fair to say that the amendment about putting a statutory net zero duty on Ofgem does not need much studying. On the issue of clean, inexpensive energy, Hinkley Point C is…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I certainly share my hon. Friend’s concerns. It looks as if that is another Brexit dividend in reverse, where we could end up falling behind our European counterparts as those…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I appreciate the Secretary of State giving way on this matter. Just on the point of hydrogen trials and effectively doing it with consent, one of the clauses in the Bill allows…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]For once, I find myself in the unusual position of debating legislation that I do not intend to reject out of hand. I have to admit that I broadly welcome most of the measures in…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]Will the shadow Secretary of State give way?09 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Mr Speaker, imagine seeing the car in front of you swerving erratically or braking suddenly for no reason, risking your car slamming into the back of it and endangering those…03 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandIf we want a proper just transition and greater supply chain security, we need new manufacturing facilities for renewable energy components. Which suppliers and manufacturers has…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandObviously, I am happy to meet the Minister and work with him, but what I heard right there was that there is no plan for manufacturing jobs in Scotland, no plan to match fund the…18 Apr 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. The Work and Pensions Committee called on the Government to publish the reports by Baroness Neville-Rolfe and…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI think the greenest aspect of these announcements is the level of recycling in them without the actual funding to back them up. Starting with nuclear, there is no successful…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAfter my constituent CarolAnn suffered a stroke, her husband updated the Department for Work and Pensions about her condition, which then issued a letter stating that her benefit…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Rather than the Tory bluster on article 8 of the European convention on human rights, does the Secretary of State acknowledge the findings of the Joint Committee on Human…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaIt will need to be very brief.23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent was diagnosed and treated for spinal cancer, but she has been left with some mobility issues. In her words, she has been fighting the Department for Work and…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy TrilemmaThere is no harm in consulting. We need to look at that and have proper climate compatibility checks—I think that is the right way to go about it. I agree with the hon. Member for…23 Mar 2023