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HANSARDPolitical Finance Regulation and Electoral LawI thank the hon. Lady for that answer. With the ongoing mystery funding of think tanks, the reluctance to regulate online campaigning and the introduction of voter ID, nobody…01 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Tory ideology has blocked onshore wind development in Scotland for years. The Peterhead carbon capture cluster has lost out on funding twice and is still only classed as a…30 Nov 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake) on securing this debate. It is good to see…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityThe reality is that this statement is just a padding out of the press release that BEIS put out earlier. I do welcome the energy company obligation funding for energy efficiency,…29 Nov 2022HANSARDBEIS Capital SpendingIs it still in the Department’s plans to take a 20% shareholding in Sizewell C? If so, will that result in a capital spend of £6 billion or £7 billion—money that could be better…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Transport: Levelling UpThe Secretary of State talked about £2 billion of investment in buses, and we know that 4,000 new buses have been promised, but will those new buses all have mandatory provision…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent has had to flee domestic abuse and has three children with significant health problems, so her life can be stressful at times. The Department for Work and Pensions…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: PPE ProcurementI am sure that many MPs on this side of the House had no idea that a VIP lane existed for PPE contracts, but even if I did know about a VIP lane for referring contracts, if a…24 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionWe are supposed to be living in a parliamentary democracy. As such, last year the SNP won 62 out of 73 constituency seats—85% of the seats. That is equivalent to a party here…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Agenda24. What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the potential impacts of (a) levels of Government spending and (b) the cost of…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaWe are supposed to be eternally grateful for the £1.5 billion of Barnett consequentials over two years, but that is easily dwarfed by the £1.7 billion of inflationary pressures on…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved FinancesThanks to Brexit, the UK has the highest inflation in the G7, which has caused an additional £1.7 billion to be knocked off the Scottish budget due to pressures such as energy…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Finances8. What assessment his Department has made of the impact of the reduction in the Scottish block grant on devolved finances.16 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureInterestingly, the Minister kept using the phrase “industrial strategy” without acknowledging that the previous BEIS Secretary actually ripped up and abandoned the UK Government’s…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureAbsolutely. It is all about keeping that balance of population, growing the workforce, growing the skills base, helping our businesses grow and growing the tax base as well, which…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureDoes the Minister accept that although we cannot necessarily stipulate to buy British, procurement can be managed by assessing community benefit and local content as part of…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureThe Minister mentioned nuclear power. He heard what I said about costs earlier, but it is also reported that the Government are taking a 20% share in Sizewell C. Does that mean…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureI absolutely agree. The Minister challenged us earlier to welcome public-private investment partnerships; I hope the Minister who winds up will welcome that investment in Scotland…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureOn energy policy and lower energy bills, the shadow Minister mentioned nuclear power. Sizewell C nuclear power station is going to cost something like £30 billion in capital…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022
Energy Prices (Domestic Supply) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022
Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. As the hon. Member for Southampton, Test said, we understand the need for the regulations, because we all want to see…14 Nov 2022