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HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionThe Minister has been clear today, and indeed the Prime Minister was clear at Prime Minister’s questions earlier, about the need for private sector investment in Britishvolt being…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillOn regulatory independence, notwithstanding the particular call-in power the hon. Lady is describing, would she agree that it is important for the elected Government and this…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWith your indulgence, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to start, before getting into the meat of this, by paying tribute to a Labour councillor in Hitchin who recently and…07 Dec 2022HANSARDCommunity Energy SectorReferring to the Minister’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby), energy market reform is critical to ensure the growth of the community energy…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityIt is a pleasure to welcome my constituency neighbour to his place as Secretary of State. He and the House will understand the importance of critical minerals to energy security.…29 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is a pleasure to speak in support of this autumn statement. In the time available to me, I will talk about an issue that has come up a lot today, but I will talk about it in a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyWhen I was on the Public Accounts Committee a couple of years ago, we looked at index-linked debt on the whole of Government accounts. If I recall this correctly, the answer we…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyMay I ask for some clarity on the hon. Lady’s remarks about oil and gas? What exactly is the Labour party’s position on whether we should have more oil and gas? If it thinks that…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is, and I would love to speak much more about that point, but I do not have much time. I would just say that we must start to take seriously the issues of delivering much more…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. This autumn, I am launching my campaign to extend the Chilterns area of outstanding natural beauty across thousands of acres of scenic beauty, chalk streams and valuable…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationThe intervention of the Bank of England in both the gilt market and the corporate bond market has alarmed many in recent days. I would be interested in the view of the Chief…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making an important and interesting speech. On that point about the FCA, will he explain to the House whether he supports changing the regulatory…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillLest anybody should think I have any particular specialist knowledge, I stress that this is entirely my own view, but I could imagine a scenario in which the Government, supported…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI do not want to cast aspersions on any other jurisdiction. It is clear that we should be proud of our own high standards. I know we will probably get to discussing illicit money…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillIt is a pleasure to speak in support of the Bill. I will not repeat what so many hon. Members have said about the excellent work of the former Economic Secretary—my hon. Friend…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI would posit two particular jurisdictions. First, I think of the London stock exchange. The House may not fully appreciate the amount of capital that it has, through capital…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCancer OutcomesBrain tumours kill more children than any other cancer. My constituent’s five-year-old granddaughter has a brain tumour. She, and many children like her, are being given…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationI would like to continue, as I am being nodded at by various people because of the time, so I will make a little progress if I may. We have heard a lot today about buildings and…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationI rise in response to the challenge from the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone): this debate has to be of such quality as he will send a copy of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationI hope so. This debate comes at a time when there will be significant problems for millions of ordinary people up and down this country, and indeed all over the world, in heating…05 Jul 2022