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HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, because my anger is becoming so extreme that I might burst at any moment. Does he recognise that this country has the world’s…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Finance BillThe Minister will know that oil and gas companies are raking in obscene levels of profit. Why does she think it is reasonable to give incentives—through taxpayers’ money—to…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Finance BillI rise to speak in support of my new clause 1, on an assessment of the impact of the investment allowance. When the Chancellor delivered his autumn statement, he did so not just…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Finance BillI certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman. If I had to make a suggestion about where the Government should look next, it would be the distribution network operators—the companies…30 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Rosebank oilfield would produce more than 200 million tonnes of CO 2 when burned, which is equivalent to running 58 coal-fired power stations for a year and more than the…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityAs a student of 16th-century literature, I enjoyed the Secretary of State’s Shakespearian rhetoric, but I am frankly staggered that he can possibly think that Sizewell C is…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise to speak to my amendments 69 and 70, but before doing so I want to put on record my support for the amendments in favour of “true devolution”, as others have been saying,…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27My first question is: why on earth was this not a Government statement? Why on earth have we had to drag a Minister here to answer an urgent question? Lovely as it is to see the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAlthough the increase in the windfall tax is certainly welcome, the changes to tax reliefs from January of next year will mean that a company spending £100 on upstream…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on the outcome of COP27.21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State guarantee that the outstanding statutory deadlines we have spoken about on air, water and so forth will be published before COP15, so that we can lead…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThe Chancellor said that he would be honest about the challenges we face, so it is frankly extraordinary that he could speak for almost an hour without once acknowledging the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20The G20 communiqué urged all parties to finalise and adopt the forthcoming COP15 global biodiversity framework in Montreal. At this crisis time for nature, both globally and at…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn a letter to the Chancellor last week, Lord Deben, the chair of the Climate Change Committee, said clearly that demand reduction is “now the biggest gap” in UK energy policy.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The Prime Minister just said how important it is to keep our promises on climate finance, and I agree. Will he explain why he does not seem to agree with himself? His Government…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsI welcome the Minister back to his place. Today will be the third day that Alaa Abdel Fattah—a pro-democracy activist and British citizen—has not consumed any water. The Minister…08 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyIn the context of the climate crisis, self-sufficiency cannot simply mean yet more new extraction and burning of fossil fuels. According to the UN, Governments still plan to…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the important speech by the right hon. Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale), with which I agreed. As I said on Second Reading, this is a flawed…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) and the debate on her important Bill. It…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillThe hon. Gentleman invites me to respond. I simply point out that I made it clear when speaking in favour of my Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill that I was…28 Oct 2022