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HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q It is good to have you in, Andy. Do you think there should be anything in the Bill and its priorities on workforce development? Having worked in the sector alongside GMB…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you all for coming in. Could you tell us a bit more about how GB Energy might benefit from or support the ecosystem of innovation and research we have? We know the Bill is…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you both for coming in. This Bill and GB Energy are a hugely exciting return to public steering, which we have not seen before for our energy system. One of our big…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (First sitting)This is registered, but I have been told to say it out loud: I am a member of the GMB, which is appearing before us later, and before the election I was the deputy general…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q Most of my professional background has been in workforce development in supply chains, ensuring that we can deliver. Even though we have had the conversation about the…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityOn the issue of stability, I remind my hon. Friend of the opening lines of Labour’s 2010 food and farming strategy: “We can’t carry on just as we are.” Farmers I have met in my…08 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, and I congratulate the trade unions, communities and campaigners that have campaigned for this for so long. His leadership stands in…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseSmall businesses, coffee shops and traders are the lifeblood of constituencies such as mine in Peterborough and across the country. Will the Leader of the House join me in…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentDoes the Minister agree that the only shameful thing in this debate is the legacy that the Government were left? It forced the new Government— [ Interruption. ] The reality that…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseGood public transport, especially buses, is important for so many things in my constituency and the country, from accessing a GP to visiting friends, getting to college and going…05 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderI welcome the strong leadership that this Government and Home Secretary have shown. Even though Peterborough avoided the right-wing thuggery that many places saw earlier this…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Budget Responsibility BillIt is a privilege to make my maiden speech while you are in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to follow such wonderful maiden speeches, particularly…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome my right hon. Friend to his position and the restoration of funding to UNRWA. It is good to see that when we talked about change at the election, we also meant in the…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionI welcome the Secretary of State and his team to the Chamber. It is a privilege to make my first contribution in this House on such an ambitious plan. It is ambitious not just on…18 Jul 2024