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HANSARDApprenticeship LevyThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. We want to see young people being attracted to apprenticeships right across the range, and he is right to raise the importance…22 Oct 2019HANSARDProfessional Qualifications and the Common Travel AreaAs set out in the memorandum of understanding signed on 8 May 2019, the common travel area between the UK and Ireland means that British citizens in Ireland and Irish citizens in…16 Oct 2019HANSARDCommittee on Climate Change: Government Responses to Annual Progress ReportsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and I wish to inform the House of the laying of the Government responses to the Committee on…15 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial StrategyThe right hon. Gentleman will be aware that just this weekend the Prime Minister doubled our international climate finance contribution, from £5.8 billion to £11.6 billion, for…30 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial StrategyThe right hon. Gentleman will be aware that just this weekend the Prime Minister doubled our international climate finance contribution, from £5.8 billion to £11.2 billion, for…30 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionYes, the RSS David Attenborough—“Boaty McBoatface”—is launching today. I am always delighted to pay tribute to David Attenborough, whose series on Earth and our oceans have…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI am sure the hon. Gentleman is as delighted as I am that we have shifted from 40% reliance on coal to only 5% today. That is quite an achievement. He makes an important point…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI thank the hon. Lady for her collegiate approach; I think we should attempt to continue in that vein. She will know that we have more than 10 GW of onshore wind capacity in the…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend tempts me to make some budgetary commitments, which I cannot do right now, but I am always delighted to talk to him about his brilliant ideas for his constituency…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionThe hon. Lady will know that there are regular and frequent discussions between officials at all levels on how to meet our carbon commitments. Those will continue and will, I dare…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI thank the hon. Gentleman. He and I worked together on energy matters some years ago and I welcome his willingness to work cross party on the issue, about which I know he cares a…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionAs others have done, my hon. Friend makes the important point on the need for global action. In seeking to host COP 26 in Glasgow, we demonstrate our determination to be part of…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI hope the hon. Gentleman is not the agent for that particular book and taking a commission on every one sold. Obviously, that would be a conflict of interest. Nevertheless, I…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI regret to say that the 2030 target announced by the Labour party is simply not credible. Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said: “We need zero emissions.…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy right hon. Friend raises an important point. I assure him that my Department is looking carefully at many different innovations, including nuclear fusion, which is important to…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI am grateful to the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry) for his raft of points, and I will try to tackle them all. First, I congratulate the…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend raises such an important point. So many young people are taking part in demonstrations and want to know what they can do to help. We will hold Green GB Week early…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionMy hon. Friend is exactly right. It is important that during 2020 we spend a good amount of time promoting not only the Government’s work but the brilliant ideas of UK scientists…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI think the hon. Lady will be delighted to hear about the Ayrton fund, which provides £1 billion for that transition from fossil fuels—including, as I have said, kerosene lamps,…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI am delighted that my first statement as the Business and Energy Secretary is on a subject that matters so much to every Member of this House and also to every person on the…26 Sept 2019