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HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)That I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) The statement of strategic priorities under subsection (1) must include ensuring that wholesale…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. The amendment would bring to the Bill a concrete objective for Great British Energy to reduce the wholesale price of…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)The Minister has our full support on the broad approach that he is taking on market frameworks, standing charges and working with Ofgem, given that we started that work when we…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)indicated assent .10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)The record of the last Government was that we increased the number of homes that were insulated in this country to EPC C or above from 14% to more than 50% over our time in…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being incredibly generous with his time. Subsection (6) deals with Northern Ireland in the context of what we are discussing. Energy is…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)I will not detain the Committee long, but I want to express the Conservatives’ support for the Liberal Democrat amendment, primarily because of our concern about the impact of the…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)Last year, almost to the day, we launched the £10 million fund for community energy projects, building on the success of previous community funds, to be delivered through local…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) The statement of strategic priorities under subsection (1) must include the reduction of household…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)In respect of the point that the Minister has just made, and also the point that he made to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire, who represents the Liberal Democrats, he said…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not think so, but the creation of the company is a state intervention in the market. That is one reason we on the Conservative Benches disagree with the Bill. We think that…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I must take issue with some of the language about this reset—the normalisation of relations and the new respect agenda. We had an incredibly constructive working relationship with…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)A British-made tree.10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I completely agree that we should not be overly prescriptive of business, but one of the strategic objectives in setting up this company should be to work towards a reduction in…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I do think that the amendments are necessary. If we are to go through the process of creating this company, we should set out as one of its objects the creation and sustainability…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)Well, not quite. We did have an industrial strategy. We had a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It is not an industrial strategy. The amendment aims to…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I have nothing to add, other than to inform the Committee that we will press the amendment to a vote. Question put, That the amendment be made.10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Gentleman almost had me —I was almost there. We support creating new jobs in Cornwall. The opening of the mine last year was an incredibly positive step. It was delivered…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) The statement of strategic priorities under subsection (1) must include the creation of 650,000 new…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)I would be delighted to give way to the hon. Member for Cornwall.10 Oct 2024