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HANSARDEnergy TransitionHappy new year, Mr Speaker. I hope that the Minister, in his new year’s resolutions, will commit to building the case for the energy transition through lower consumer bills,…06 Jan 2026HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI very much welcome the protection of 500 jobs at Grangemouth and the commitment to making the most of the energy transition through this investment in carbon capture and storage,…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs5. What steps his Department is taking to support businesses with energy costs.11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsReducing costs by £40 per megawatt-hour for 7,000 manufacturing businesses is welcome, as is the news in the Budget of changes to the British industry supercharger scheme.…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsContext is everything, and the context for this Budget can be summed up in three letters: ABT. It stands for “anyone but the Tories”, or “austerity, Brexit and Truss”. Both…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for quoting me, but when backing Liz Truss to be leader of the Tory party he said: “I have no doubt that we will move with determination to…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is right. The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee looks forward to hearing what John Fingleton has to say, and to the Government’s response to him. Regulatory…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is right. The warm homes plan will help those who are in fuel poverty the most. We are talking about up to £500 for a combination of insulation and solar and…26 Nov 2025HANSARD COP30My right hon. Friend rightly reminded us of the progress that was made at COP. The recommitment to limiting global warming to no more than 1.5° is hugely important. He was honest…25 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Hospital ProgrammeRowan View mental health hospital at Maghull health park in my constituency is benefiting from lower costs from the installation of solar panels from GB Energy. May I encourage…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Critical Minerals StrategyThe Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has heard evidence that we need these critical minerals for our energy future. That is absolutely true, so the 10% from production and…24 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe Conservatives also privatised the national grid. We were warned at the time, in 1989, that that would not lead to massive investment from the private sector, and we are now…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyOne of the challenges in bringing down energy costs is the up-front cost of the equipment people need to take advantage of cheaper electricity. My hon. Friend knows a lot about…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe right hon. Lady was kind enough to go through her plan with me. I will be honest: I think there is merit in discussing some of the proposals— [ Interruption. ] No, it is not…12 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Business ImpactThe Conservative party gave us austerity, Brexit and Liz Truss, including high interest rates and high inflation. This Government, so far, have delivered the highest growth in the…04 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Mental ill health affects one in four of us, and it costs this country up to £300 billion a year, so will the Prime Minister join me in thanking the staff at Maghull health…22 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Evidence-based PolicyLord Stern reminded us just today that “Investment in climate action is the…growth story of the 21st century,” while expecting growth from fossil fuels is “futile because the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Let’s talk about fracking. It contaminates the water table, it causes air pollution and the test drilling in Lancashire led to earthquakes. Will the Prime Minister stand up to…10 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackWe have heard from my hon. Friends and the Minister how wide the impact of the cyber-attack has been, across the economy. Hon. Members have mentioned the national security threat.…09 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Debt Interest PaymentsBoth the Conservatives and Reform want to repeat the medicine that Liz Truss inflicted on this country, pushing interest rates and mortgages through the roof. Is not the contrast…09 Sept 2025