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HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourteenth sitting)New clause 8 provides the key definitions for the purposes of this new chapter, enabling the effective understanding of all carbon storage information and samples provisions. The…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourteenth sitting)As ever, I do not have all the information the hon. Gentleman is asking for at my fingertips, but I am happy to write to him with more detail on exactly how we will proceed. On…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)Government new clauses 53 and 54 relate to support for energy-intensive industries. The Government recognise that in recent years EIIs in Great Britain have faced the steepest…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. In my opening speech, I set out in some detail exactly how we expect the levy to function. For clarity’s sake, new clause 54 provides…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)At the risk of repeating myself for a third time, I set out in my speech exactly what we expect the levy to do, precisely why we are introducing the powers through the Bill and…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)Yes. Question put and agreed to. New clause 53 accordingly read a Second time, and added to the Bill. New Clause 54 Levy to fund electricity support payments “(1) The Secretary of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause will provide the Secretary of State with the power to make changes to the UK’s domestic implementing…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I rise to speak to the Government new clauses to introduce provisions for the hydrogen transport business model. The development of hydrogen transport infrastructure, most notably…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his questions. He is right to draw attention to subsection (1) of new clause 71, which states: “The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal any of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I dispute that and argue that they are connected. Yes, subsection (1) states: “The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal any of the preceding provisions of this Part.” But…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his suggestion. I do not think that is required, but I do thank him for the suggestion. Question put and agreed to . New clause 59 accordingly read a…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Twelfth sitting)The hon. Member’s concern for my career is welcome, and I thank him for expressing it in such kind terms. However, I reassure him and every person in this room—and, indeed,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Twelfth sitting)It is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq, and to be back here for day seven of this Bill Committee. A geological disposal facility, or GDF, is a highly…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Twelfth sitting)The costings of any geological disposal facility will be presented to Parliament for scrutiny, but the process is under way to find a site that will be large enough to cope with…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Twelfth sitting)Absolutely—I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. I would be delighted to propose a trip to Finland for all Committee members, but it is not within my gift to organise such a…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Twelfth sitting)That is a good question. In fact, I was just coming to the process. The GDF siting process is a consent-based approach that requires a willing community to be a partner in the…20 Jun 2023