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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe proportion of residual waste sent to landfill, incineration and transfer stations that could otherwise have been recycled in England in 2020 is not available, I am afraid, but…23 Mar 2021HANSARDNotification to Parliament of a Contingent Liability: Indemnification to CGI IT UK LtdIn line with our emergency response for nuclear incidents obligations, my Department has been developing a new software application to support the management of nuclear…18 Mar 2021HANSARDUK Renewables: Critical MineralsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) on securing this truly important debate. I thank him and my hon. Friend the Member for St Austell…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021I thank the hon. Member for Southampton, Test for his valued contribution and for his depth of knowledge—this is an opportunity to put that on the record. It is always a pleasure…09 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021. The draft order, which was laid before the House on 3 February 2021,…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Disused Mineworks in Skewen: FloodingI thank the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) for his campaigning on this issue, which I recognise is a very serious one indeed for the residents of Skewen. I would also…08 Mar 2021HANSARD ElectricityMy hon. Friend is, as ever, a champion for Teesside, where the work under way to help grow the future hydrogen capacity for our country is absolutely cutting edge. I will be…01 Mar 2021HANSARD ElectricityI beg to move, That the draft Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved. The statutory instrument…01 Mar 2021HANSARD ElectricityI thank hon. Members for their valuable contributions to the debate. I will do my best to answer their questions and commit to replying by letter or having meetings with any of…01 Mar 2021HANSARD ElectricityIt is very much a live issue, and, across the multiplicity of the energy resources that we are looking at, we are thinking very much about how we will do that. I am very happy to…01 Mar 2021HANSARDClimate Change: UK as a Global LeaderAs President Sharma has set out, we are absolutely world-leading in tackling our carbon dioxide emissions, and part of the work with our landmark Environment Bill will be in…24 Feb 2021HANSARDParis Agreement Long-term StrategyWe are promoting the restoration and protection of natural ecosystems through several different elements of COP26. Facilitating agreement on article 6, which relates to carbon…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI note and support my right hon. Friend’s concern and I will pass it on—particularly in terms of the UK leadership—to the Environment Minister. The work that we have done already…24 Feb 2021HANSARDParis Agreement Long-term StrategyAhead of COP26, the Government will publish a comprehensive net zero strategy, which will form the basis of our next long-term strategy. The UK’s NDC commits to an least 68%…24 Feb 2021HANSARDClimate Change: UK as a Global LeaderWe are leading the way in making sure that we do that as part of our building back better and greener. I am co-chairing, with the Department for Education, a green jobs taskforce,…24 Feb 2021HANSARDClimate Change: UK as a Global LeaderThe UK is leading from the front and has made significant commitments under all three pillars of the Paris agreement, which, as the President set out, are mitigation, finance and…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsThe road map sets it out very clearly, as the Prime Minister has done as well, that we will open safely and steadily, making sure that we do not have to return to any kind of…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and Individuals[ Interruption. ] My apologies for the cough, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to thank hon. and right hon. Members for raising so many important points here today. I should…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Climate and Ecological Emergency: UK’s ResponseI congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing this Adjournment debate on such an important subject. I am really pleased that I was able to…09 Feb 2021HANSARDRenewable EnergyWales’s promising clean tech entrepreneurs are urged to bid for the latest £11 million of Government funding, which is going to support between 15 and 20 projects, with successful…09 Feb 2021