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HANSARDBiomass GenerationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister on his marathon stint and on the pragmatic and well-crafted analysis of how the Government’s energy policies will address the security…10 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Produce11. What steps he is taking to encourage public bodies to purchase British produce.06 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement: British ProduceFarmers and growers in my constituency want to sell to hospitals and schools, but over the past few years they have found that increasingly difficult, not least because of the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDHome Insulation SchemesNext week, the Select Committee will be hearing from some of the victims of the botched solid wall insulation installed under the previous Government’s energy company obligation…04 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaAstraZeneca is a key partner in the Liverpool city region’s life sciences innovation zone, as is Maghull health park in my constituency, with its research and development plans.…03 Feb 2025HANSARDGreen Infrastructure InvestmentThe vote of confidence by PwC, the upgrading of the growth forecast by the International Monetary Fund and the £63 billion announced at the growth summit are all indications of…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement and for announcing the public inquiry. I want to remember Alice, Bebe and Elsie, and their families and friends. I also want to…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryWhile listening to my right hon. Friend’s statement and the shadow Minister’s response, I have been reflecting on those friends who sadly died during the pandemic. I am sure…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsThe shadow Minister missed from his story the role of Liz Truss. When she was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2017, she made the decision to close our gas storage facility.…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast year, the UK imported 43% of our energy. Does the Secretary of State agree that, as well as protecting bill payers from the volatility of international fossil fuel markets…17 Dec 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement ReformThe last Government promised to give more contracts through procurement to small businesses, but failed to do so for 14 years. Instead, they chose to use Government contracting to…05 Dec 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement Reform11. What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.05 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsThe shadow Chancellor was touring the TV studios this morning to say that the Conservative party did nothing wrong in government. Will my hon. Friend confirm that the reason for…03 Dec 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonThe previous Government were warned before the election, including multiple times in this Chamber, about the damage they were doing to the car industry. The constant changes of…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29May I gently say to the shadow Secretary of State that she really should not believe dodgy headlines in The Daily Telegraph ? In fact, I am not sure whether headlines in The Daily…26 Nov 2024HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. As you well know, John had many connections with the north-west of England. He went to school on the Wirral. He was a parliamentary…25 Nov 2024HANSARDInternational Trade AgreementsSome farmers benefited from international trade agreements under the previous Government. Unfortunately, it was mostly Australian and New Zealand farmers, not British farmers, who…14 Nov 2024HANSARDInternational Trade Agreements11. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that future international trade agreements support the farming sector.14 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 20303. What progress he has made on achieving clean energy by 2030.12 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 2030The last Government held a consultation on electricity market arrangements, but despite having said that that was their flagship policy in this area, they did not publish the…12 Nov 2024