Contributions
518 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to address a meeting of Hydrogen UK just last week, where I reaffirmed Government support for the sector, which we have recognised through our industrial strategy…30 Oct 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover: Cyber-attackAll Jaguar Land Rover’s UK factories have restarted and the company is offering a financing scheme to qualifying suppliers. UK Export Finance has also provided a partial guarantee…30 Oct 2025HANSARDUK Export Finance Contingent Liability: Jaguar Land RoverA departmental minute is being laid before Parliament today setting out the particulars of a new contingent liability associated with Jaguar Land Rover. It is normal practice,…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Decarbonisation of CementI am so pleased that, due to a quirk in the timings, we have almost two hours for the discussion of cement. I will endeavour to make the best use of the time available. I very…23 Oct 2025HANSARDClean Energy Jobs PlanBritain’s drive to home-grown clean energy is creating a new generation of good jobs around the country, and clean energy industries are booming. The action we have taken has…20 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingThe hon. Member said that thousands and thousands of jobs are at risk in this country; they are at risk from the climate-denying policies of Reform. The Institution of Chemical…14 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingMy hon. Friend raises an important point about the scope of the supercharger, which we are going to look at in 2026. He will be aware that some parts of the ceramics supply chain…14 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingI am delighted that my first outing at the Dispatch Box is to answer a question from my hon. Friend, and on a topic that we have worked on so much over the past year. We on the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover: Government SupportOn 28 September the Secretary of State for Business and Trade announced that the Government are supporting Jaguar Land Rover through a guarantee provided by UK Export Finance for…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBreweries: Carbon EmissionsWe want to make sure that businesses benefit from our clean energy mission, especially those in vital industries such as brewing. Our forthcoming carbon budget and growth delivery…14 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingIt is no wonder that there is so much laughter around the Chamber, because the policies of the previous Conservative Government saw industry decline. They were prepared to let…14 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingI would like to thank the Minister for reminding the House of the litany of errors that we had to pick up when we came into office. My portfolio is filled with companies that have…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBreweries: Carbon EmissionsI commend Asahi, which I know is an important employer in the hon. Member’s constituency, for its work on decarbonisation and also for being my favourite Japanese beer. In a…14 Oct 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionsMy hon. Friend is doing an amazing job of talking about the importance of small hospitality businesses to the local community. Does he agree that that extends beyond economic…16 Sept 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionsHospitality Sector The following extract is from the debate on the Hospitality Sector on 3 September 2025.16 Sept 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionsMy hon. Friend is doing an amazing job of talking about the importance of small hospitality businesses to the local community. Does he agree that that extends beyond economic…16 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyThis defence industrial strategy shows that we finally have a Government who take our British defence industry seriously. A foundation of domestic orders enables British…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. How will the defence industrial strategy, which is most welcome, ensure that more public money is spent with supply chain businesses in the UK—particularly those in the…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorMy hon. Friend is doing an amazing job of talking about the importance of small hospitality businesses to the local community. Does he agree that that extends beyond economic…03 Sept 2025