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HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Sixth sitting)I really do not buy the argument that getting approval for expenditure somehow jeopardises getting that expenditure and getting the plan operating. It makes no sense whatever. I…25 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Sixth sitting)I will not press the new clause to a vote at the moment. I will have a think about what the Minister recommends on language, which presumably means the language he would accept; I…25 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesThe Minister mentioned the chemical industry. Does he understand that INEOS at Grangemouth is part of the Scottish carbon capture cluster, and at the moment INEOS is one of the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesThat inflexible reliability that comes from nuclear energy means that, while we talk about the wind not blowing, the amount of base-load it pumps on to the grid means having to…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) on bringing forward the debate. At the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesThe hon. Member is making a good speech. Does he agree that it is high time the Government changed the regulations on hydrogen blending to allow that to happen in the gas network?…24 Nov 2021HANSARDBulb Energy: AdministrationIn 2018, there were more than 70 companies in the energy retail sector, but now there are fewer than 30—a reduction of 60%. Bulb is the 23rd company to go bust since August, a…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Prime Minister’s Government have found billions for nuclear but nothing for the Scottish carbon capture cluster and nothing for pumped-storage hydro. Now the Government…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister has given the example of an emergency loan, but surely the regulation is all about “apportioning sums…received by a revenue collection counterparty from electricity…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)I ask the Minister to read clause 21(1)(a), which contains the reference I quoted to clause 19, which I do not think covers the emergency loan situation.23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)It was no surprise that the Minister did not accept the amendment. It will be no surprise to him that he has not completely satisfied me either with his explanation. We keep…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)I think I understand the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, but subsection (4) says: “Revenue regulations may make provision to require electricity suppliers to provide…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that another odd aspect of the Minister’s argument is that raising the warm home discount to £150—an extra £10—is really significant and helps…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 19, page 16, line 25, at end insert— “(6B) Prior to making provisions by virtual of subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consider— (a)…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)What is there in the Bill that protects suppliers from having to pay too much collateral?23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)Isn’t the problem with some of the schemes aimed at protecting the most vulnerable that they are paid for by other consumers? By default, the schemes are always creating another…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)I will just say a couple of things. I was listening to the arguments and if the amendment goes to a vote, I will be happy to support it and do anything I can to try to support the…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)The other point that I was making was about transparency. What options are available for the likes of me, an opposition MP, to scrutinise and challenge what is being signed off as…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms Fovargue. It was interesting that the hon. Member for Southampton, Test spoke about a shared understanding. I wish I…23 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Fourth sitting)I realise that we are arguing over semantics, but perhaps it should be amended to be “must publish details of any modifications made under a relevant power once that modification…18 Nov 2021