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HANSARDGrangemouth Oil RefineryWe are working with the Scottish Government and Petroineos to understand all possible options for the future of the refinery. I remind the hon. Gentleman that the Conservatives…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetThere is a balance to be struck, which I believe we are striking, in ensuring that we can make the most of the jobs and opportunities of the energy transition, which will support…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetI remind the hon. Gentleman that we have one of the most remarkable records when it comes to renewable energies. The only country that has built more offshore wind than us is…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetI would find the hon. Lady’s questions more credible if she would at least once welcome the fact that we are the first country in the G20 to have halved emissions. On our…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetI know from experience that my hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his local area and for the aviation sector. My Department is in regular contact with the Department for…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetI have learned in this role that the right hon. Gentleman likes to call people who disagree with him names. Last week, representatives from the Tony Blair Institute said that his…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetWe are on track to reach net zero by 2050, and we will do so in a way that brings the public with us. We overachieved on our third carbon budget by 15%, and we announce today that…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetLet us be clear: the Court did not question the policies that we have set out, which we have done in more detail than any of our peers. It did not question the progress that we…21 May 2024HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Mallard Pass Solar Farm Ltd for the construction and operation of a solar farm…16 May 2024HANSARDSolar Energy and Food Security: Land UseFood security is an essential part of national security. This Government are fully committed to delivering robust UK food security and recognise its paramount importance to our…15 May 2024HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Ltd for development consent for the…09 May 2024HANSARDScope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statements: ConsultationI am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. and right hon. Members to bring to their attention the launch of the consultation on the scope of the fusion energy national…08 May 2024HANSARDEnergy Prices Act 2022: Energy Scheme ExpenditureI am tabling this statement to update hon. Members under the Energy Prices Act 2022, in line with the requirement under that Act for quarterly reporting to Parliament on…22 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would first like to pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart), who served this Government for eight years, including as Minister…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGrid Decarbonisation: CostI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Only recently, we have seen European countries having to wean themselves off Russian oil and gas. We cannot do that, only to become…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGrid Decarbonisation: CostOur plans to decarbonise the grid by 2035 are ambitious but achievable, and have been assessed as realistic by the Climate Change Committee. They will build on the UK’s…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGrid Decarbonisation: CostI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. The plans that we have set out represent the largest expansion of nuclear in 70 years, with radical reforms to the grid. However, it…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFloating Offshore WindWe are doing an enormous amount of work on supply chains. We have put forward our £1 billion green industries growth accelerator fund to support British supply chains, and we are…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman did not listen to my previous answer. It was this Government who worked with Ofgem to make sure that forced prepayment meter installation stopped taking…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman does actually raise an important issue. We have gripped the question of prepayment meters since the scandal first emerged. Not only have we made it clear…16 Apr 2024