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HANSARDManufacturing OutputWe have regular discussions with Treasury Ministers on a range of subjects, including the importance of the manufacturing sector to the UK economy—it is the fourth largest in the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRecycling Nuclear SubmarinesThe disposal of nuclear submarines is a complex and challenging undertaking that I last discussed with the Minister for defence procurement, the Under-Secretary of State for…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRecycling Nuclear SubmarinesOfficials in my Department have had several discussions with their counterparts in the Ministry of Defence on how the expertise and resources of the Nuclear Decommissioning…16 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel Cell ManufacturingI missed the manufacturing facility that the hon. Gentleman referred to, but I am more than happy to work with him and others. I have been working closely with colleagues in…16 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel Cell ManufacturingI agree strongly with my right hon. Friend: there is huge potential for the auto sector. The Government are committed to policies that are technology neutral as we achieve the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel Cell ManufacturingWe provide support through Innovate UK for early-stage fuel cell technologies, and through the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the energy entrepreneurs fund as those technologies…16 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategic Transport Infrastructure Projects: EssexOur national productivity investment fund of £37 billion will increase investment in areas important for economic growth, such as transport. The Government are also committed to…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI agree with most of what my hon. and gallant Friend says. I would just say that we do not have an electric jet engine—yet. Through the industrial strategy, a huge number of…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentWe have regular discussions with the American Government. Obviously we think the Paris climate change agreement is important, but we are seeing reductions in America’s emissions…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI agree very strongly with what my hon. Friend says. We must work with all countries around the world. Obviously, most of our overseas work is focused on the poorest countries,…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI beg to move, That this House has considered tackling climate change, protecting the environment and securing global development. I welcome this timely debate and the work of the…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI thank the hon. Lady for those points. There has been a clear trend in UK Export Finance to move away from support for fossil fuels and towards significant additional resources…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI disagree with the hon. Lady. We have seen billions of pounds spent on flood defences across the United Kingdom. There are areas where we want to go faster: the Environment…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentTo go back to the example I have just used of decarbonising transport in this country, “The Road to Zero” is a clear road map that was set out a year ago by the Government. It was…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that point. Most of the committee’s critique of the Government is fair, but we are about to publish updates on 80% of the actions. In…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI have some sympathy with what the hon. Lady says, but the Government set the target in “The Road to Zero” after consultation with industry and different groups. We came to it as…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentAs the hon. Lady will be aware, the Government have published a number of strategies that are kept under constant review. In my own area—business and industry—“The Road to Zero”…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI am going to make some progress. I am about one minute into my speech, and I have already given way to the hon. Lady. The International Development Committee described the…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI thank my hon. Friend for what he says, and I pay tribute to him and to other members of the International Development Committee for their inquiry on this subject. I know the…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentWe are the best in the G20 in terms of our reductions. Between 1990 and 2017 we reduced our emissions by 42% while growing our economy by 72%. I will happily take some criticism…10 Jul 2019