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HANSARDDraft Market Surveillance (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I thank the Committee for its consideration of the regulations and the hon. Member for her comments. The measures amend the previous regulations from annex 2 of the protocol, so…05 Jul 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI beg to move, That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act…05 Jul 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryMay I thank the hon. Lady for her valuable contribution to the debate? On her last point, I completely agree on women-led businesses and how we make sure that we maximise all that…05 Jul 2021HANSARDNuclear Power Station DecommissioningThe Government are today entering into a new set of arrangements to deliver safe, lower-cost and more efficient decommissioning of the UK’s operating nuclear power stations, once…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Green Energy in the North-westI begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) on securing this important debate. I assure the House that this Government are ensuring that we have an…23 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I thank the hon. Member for Southampton, Test for, as ever, his valuable contribution. If I may, I will answer some of his concerns. On the question of the hard and soft…22 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021. The regulations were laid before the House on 12…22 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Carbon Budget Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Carbon Budget Order 2021. The draft order was laid before the House on 21 April 2021. It may be only one line long, but…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Carbon Budget Order 2021I thank the hon. Gentleman for his thoughtful words and for the depth of his commitment to the subject. We all appreciate that this is, in every sense, whole-of-Parliament…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryI thank everyone who has spoken on this important topic this evening. We have heard some passionate speeches, not least just now from the right hon. Member for Doncaster North…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryI thank the hon. Gentleman, but I refer back to the comments made by the Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, my hon. Friend the Member for North East Hampshire. The…21 Jun 2021HANSARDRecyclingAs in my hon. Friend’s constituency, the schoolchildren in my own constituency are passionate and regularly communicate with me about reducing waste and reusing materials. The…09 Jun 2021HANSARDMethane EmissionsIn the UK, we are tackling methane emissions domestically by supporting the agriculture sector to reduce its emissions further through the agricultural transition plan. We have…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBioeconomy: Research and InnovationI am always happy to meet new, interesting and innovative projects, and I am very happy to commit to doing that. We are absolutely leading the way on this. Mission Innovation is…09 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAll energy-from-waste plants in England are regulated by the Environment Agency and must comply with the strict emissions limits set in legislation. I am aware that Northacre…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagement with Sustainability GroupsThank you, Mr Speaker. Sustainability groups and wider civil society are essential partners to the UK presidency with their links to communities most impacted by climate change.…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagement with Sustainability GroupsWell managed agriculture will be a critical contributor to our planet’s climate solutions, and the UK wishes to use its COP26 presidency to drive the global transition to…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagement with Sustainability GroupsWe are really fortunate in the UK to have, as my right hon. Friend has demonstrated, a passionate civil society that is among the world leaders in climate action. The UK launched…09 Jun 2021HANSARDMethane EmissionsAs incoming COP President, the UK is committed to reducing all greenhouse gas emissions and is encouraging all countries to raise their climate ambition in nationally determined…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBioeconomy: Research and InnovationWe are exploring opportunities for strengthened international collaboration on innovation focused on the bioeconomy through Mission Innovation, a global initiative to enable…09 Jun 2021