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HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillIf there is such a desire for investment, why was £1.7 billion allocated in the last Budget just to develop this project to final investment stage? What are we getting for that…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillThe RAB model has been used successfully for some infrastructure projects, but as outlined earlier it has not been very successful in the United States when applied to nuclear…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 1 Key definitions for Part 1 Amendment proposed: 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert— “(6) ‘Owned by a…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is worth putting on record that Scotland is the most vaccinated nation in the UK, and I certainly encourage everybody to continue to take up the booster. Does the Secretary of…13 Dec 2021HANSARDHelp for Jobseekers: Local Employers and Skills ProvidersThe Tory trope is that UC helps people into work, but it has been a few years since the National Audit Office said that there is no way of measuring the outcomes and success of…13 Dec 2021HANSARDTree PlantingGiven that forestry is devolved, is not that 30,000 hectare target a bit of a con trick? Scotland’s target is 18,000 hectares, so the actual UK target is closer to 10,000…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationJust today, the Tories were fined nearly £18,000 for not declaring the donation for Downing Street refurbishment. So will the Minister confirm that a gathering to look at the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent, who is on maternity leave caring for her baby and her disabled daughter, has just had this month’s universal credit cancelled because her partner was paid a day…09 Dec 2021HANSARDElections Bill: Independence of Process1. What recent assessment the Committee has made of the potential effect of proposals in the Elections Bill on independence of process for oversight of electoral spending, party…09 Dec 2021HANSARDElections Bill: Independence of ProcessIt is clear that this power grab will mean risks to democracy. Even under existing rules, we have had party overspending seen as business as usual; that money funding the Tories…09 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm Arwen: Power OutagesI, too, pay tribute to the fortitude of those who have been affected and the fantastic community support that has been provided, as well as to the workers doing the work and…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a fact that hungry children cannot learn. The Scottish Government have implemented the Scottish child payment of £10 a week, which has already been described by charities as…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Community Energy SchemesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. Like other hon. Members, I commend the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for bringing forward the debate. She set…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipMadam Deputy Speaker, “The Scotch—what a verminous race!” So says a racist poem that calls for the “comprehensive extermination” of the Scots—a poem that the current Prime…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Community Energy SchemesThe hon. Member gives a good example. I do not have any specific ones to hand, although I will touch later on how some community energy projects have been held back because of the…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Community Energy SchemesI completely agree. Actually, that touches on the point made by the hon. Member for Leeds Central that we have a grid system and a grid charging system still fundamentally based…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipFor the record, the slogan on the bus was a downright lie. This is a Prime Minister who gave us an illegal prorogation of Parliament, and was willing to break international law.…30 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal Energy Generation: Ringfenced FundingIt was my PMQ.25 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Sixth sitting)Further to that point of order, Mr Gray. In a similar vein, I thank yourself and Ms Fovargue for chairing the Committee. I especially thank the Clerks for all they have done, and…25 Nov 2021