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HANSARDHousehold FinancesThe Minister will be aware that a big concern for rural constituencies is the cost of fuel. The RAC has found that the margin enjoyed by the big supermarkets on fuel sales in…14 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Finances22. What assessment he has made of the financial position of households during winter 2023-24.14 Nov 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050September’s offshore wind auction failed to attract any successful bids, a result that dealt a severe blow to hopes for a floating offshore wind industry based off the south-west…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingOn rental accommodation, I am sure the Minister will agree that too often students find themselves having to go for substandard accommodation due to price constraints. Will he…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingWill the Minister give way?19 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) on securing the debate and making such an impressive…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesI thank my right hon. Friend for that important point. In the 21st century, it is rather strange to stand here and talk about communities in the United Kingdom that are completely…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow). I very much enjoyed his speech and in particular the points he made about the potential of green energy…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureThe hon. Gentleman is making a thought-provoking speech. He makes a point about solar and wind, but does he not accept that other technologies, such as tidal, can offer greater…05 Jul 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryThe hon. Gentleman makes that point exceptionally well and echoes some of the concerns and arguments of the Welsh Fishermen’s Association. He mentioned the lack of evidence. Does…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI thank all those who have contributed to the debate; it has been very detailed and useful. As well as some of the practical concerns and challenges, we have discussed some of the…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI thank my right hon. Friend for raising another important point. It perhaps illustrates the need to strengthen the accountability of the scheme. In Ceredigion, households have…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI agree with my right hon. Friend. The Flex pathway offers a real opportunity to allow the policy to be tailored to the specific needs of local areas, so as to accelerate the…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI beg to move, That this House has considered the implementation of ECO4 and ECO+. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Mr Paisley. I am grateful for the opportunity…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesThe reality is that a very high proportion, if not the majority, of homes in rural constituencies find it difficult to access the scheme because they are not on the mains gas…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for that important intervention and you will be unsurprised, Mr Paisley, to hear that I agree with her that there is an important…27 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I wish to concentrate my remarks in the brief time that I have on the very worrying issue of dog attacks on livestock. In that regard, I commend the hon. Member for North…21 Jun 2023HANSARDHospitality Businesses11. What fiscal steps he is taking to support hospitality businesses.20 Jun 2023HANSARDHospitality BusinessesThe Minister will be aware of long-standing calls from the sector to reduce VAT to bring it into line with European equivalents. Will the Treasury undertake an assessment of the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jun 2023