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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very proud of what this Government have done to protect the poorest in society from rising bills, which are the result of international factors and a volatile gas market. I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that it is incredibly encouraging and exciting to see those developments. I would, of course, be delighted to visit my hon. Friend in her constituency at any time.16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. We are very proud—I am particularly proud—that we have announced Aberdeen as our second headquarters. Hosting our second…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentIt is fantastic to hear Liberal Democrats champion Conservative policies that are bringing investment and new jobs into the country—for that is what happens under a Conservative…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentMy right hon. Friend is right: we have a proud record of investment in green and clean technologies, and in many respects we are leading the world in that regard. Last year we…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentThe UK has already made tremendous progress in securing investment in green technologies. Recent figures indicate that the UK saw £60 billion of investment in 2023, meaning that…16 Apr 2024HANSARDNew NuclearI have never been accused of propagandising before. It is a matter of pride on the Conservative Benches that every single nuclear project that has ever been completed in this…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarI understand the concern and frustration of my hon. Friend and his constituents. That particular project is at the pre-application planning stage. The application is expected to…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarI can reassure the hon. Lady that the solar taskforce will publish its recommendations imminently, and we have an ambitious target of deploying 70 GW of solar across the UK by…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarI thank my right hon. Friend for her question, and reassure her that we take all those concerns incredibly seriously. I am very happy to meet her and any other Member of…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarI thank the hon. Member for his question. I can assure him that we are already engaging with the National Farmers Union; indeed, it has been working with the solar taskforce to…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Obviously, I do not know the detail of the case he raised, but I am very happy to meet him following questions to look at it in more…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarAt the National Farmers Union conference just last week, the Prime Minister reiterated this Government’s commitment to supporting British farmers in their primary role of…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe SNP, blinded by a misplaced belief in its own exceptionalism, seems almost alone in the world in not recognising the benefits of new nuclear when it comes to meeting our net…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be happy to engage with my hon. Friend, and I too would be delighted to visit the site to look into the issues that he has raised.27 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can indeed confirm that the supply chain and the manufacturing jobs that will be created through our investment in floating offshore wind will benefit every community in the…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI should, as ever, be delighted to meet my hon. Friend, and very happy to discuss the opportunities that are opening up for her community and others throughout the United Kingdom.…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarThe planning policy priority is the effective use of land by directing solar projects to locate on previously developed low-grade land, and it is designed to avoid, mitigate and,…27 Feb 2024HANSARDNew NuclearYes, of course I agree. That is one of the huge benefits, along with many others, of small modular reactors, which is why we are running our down selection programme, and…27 Feb 2024HANSARDNew NuclearThe civil nuclear road map reconfirmed the Government’s ambition to deploy up to 24 GW of nuclear power by 2050. It sets out plans to make investment decisions about 3 GW to 7 GW…27 Feb 2024