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HANSARDPrax Lindsey Oil RefineryThe Minister is absolutely right—so was the shadow Minister—to focus on the jobs and the communities affected by the worrying news coming from Lindsey. He was also right to say…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionMy constituents will be very pleased with what the Government have announced today, following 14 years of seeing increases in the dumping of sewage on the beaches, and in the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDSME Operating CostsSME manufacturers are a key part of the planned renaissance in manufacturing in this country. Some of them are raising concerns about a lack of involvement in the Industrial…17 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Grid CapacityThe challenges of increasing electricity grid capacity include the ability to get planning consent and to achieve grid connections, as the Minister knows. In the report that the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureSelect Committees look at the evidence, follow the evidence and make recommendations on the basis of the evidence. Today, we have heard from the Secretary of State the evidence…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningI am also very grateful to my hon. Friend for his contribution. He joined the Committee recently and has grabbed the agenda with both hands, as one of our most assiduous…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningIt is important that we have proper co-ordination between developers and different projects, which we also touched on in our report. The national policy statement is the…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningI thank the hon. Lady for her question and for her service on the Committee—her contribution is always valuable in our discussions and in the questions we put to our witnesses.…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningI think most of that question is probably better answered by Ministers, but as to what we found in our evidence, it is very much the case that we have to work with local…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. There is a good crossover between the Planning and Infrastructure Bill going through Parliament and the amendments made to the national…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningI am also grateful to the hon. Lady for her contribution since the start of the Committee—she is another assiduous attender. She makes absolutely the right point. Where we have…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningThat is something that we have looked at as part of this inquiry and more widely. It is really important that those who host major energy infrastructure are taken on board. We…10 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Market ReviewI am sure the Secretary of State will not be surprised to hear me say that I very much welcome what he has announced. He set out three priorities: fairness, lower bills—including…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Energy PlanningIt gives me great pleasure to present our Committee’s first report of this Session, “Gridlock or growth? Avoiding energy planning chaos”. I think it follows on very nicely from…10 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I am proud that the Labour Government are banning fire and rehire. I am proud that we are addressing the abusive use of zero-hours contracts and improving protections at work,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHeathrow Substation Outage: NESO ReviewIt beggars belief that no action was taken after the risks were identified in 2018 at the North Hyde substation. The NESO report highlights a lack of information-sharing…02 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance ContributionsThe Chancellor is quite right to mention that business confidence is at a nine-year high. Does that not go to show that not only were the announcements in the spending review…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Prax Lindsey Oil RefineryMy hon. Friend the Minister recognises the importance to our energy security of securing the fuel supply at Lindsey. He also recognises the importance of engaging with the trade…30 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025The warm homes plan will mean healthier and warmer homes and will see lower bills and create jobs in communities right across the country. It is a very good plan, especially for…11 Jun 2025HANSARDFossil FuelsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. Moving from gas to electricity in home heating is an important part of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. Yet at the Select Committee hearing last…10 Jun 2025