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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI direct the hon. Gentleman to the letter of my right hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart). I reiterate our pride in his work and the amazing…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise the role that CCS can play for the economy not just in the Humber but across the wider British economy, which is why we have set out £20 billion of investment…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 2024HANSARDFloating Offshore WindIf people want to ensure that we win the global race for renewable technology, they should, frankly, vote Conservative. Under the Conservatives, world-leading mechanisms have been…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFloating Offshore WindThe only failure on renewable energy is the record Labour left when they were in power, when 7% of our electricity was generated from renewables whereas now that figure is 50%. On…16 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 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 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 2024HANSARDFloating Offshore WindI thank the hon. Gentleman. We are passionate supporters of the fishing industry. We continue to have conversations with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to…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 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 2024HANSARDSunnica Energy Farm Development Consent ApplicationThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Sunnica Energy Farm for the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic…15 Apr 2024HANSARDEnergy Efficiency UpdateToday, I am announcing updates on the boiler upgrade scheme and the clean heat market mechanism. I am also announcing that we are publishing the Government response to the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDReview of Electricity Market Arrangements: Second ConsultationAfter a period of unprecedented disruption and change, our energy sector is now poised to seize the opportunities of the energy transition. We have become the first major economy…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSunnica Energy Farm: Development Consent ApplicationThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Sunnica Energy Farm for the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic…07 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Energy TariffEnergy prices are now at their lowest level for two years, with a typical bill set to drop by £238 by April. Our cost of living package totals over £104 billion, or £3,700 per…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Energy TariffA social tariff means lots of things to different people, but we are supporting vulnerable people with the cost of their energy bills. We supported them last winter, paying on…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Energy TariffI thank my hon. Friend for her doughty campaigning for nuclear—she is our very own atomic kitten. We are very positive about nuclear and have set out plans for the largest…27 Feb 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: Private InvestmentThe UK has already made tremendous progress in securing investment in green technologies; recent figures indicate that there was £60 billion of investment in the UK in 2023,…27 Feb 2024