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HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point, and I would be very happy to meet him to discuss it further. Let me turn to investment in the sector. I think we agree across all…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillAs the right hon. Gentleman is enjoyably quoting the NSTA minutes not its on-the-record comments, will he also support its position that we should maximise all of the oil and gas…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillYou do.22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillIf the right hon. Gentleman had read the full quote, I said that indirectly, through support to the renewables sector, the Bill brings down bills. The fact that we can raise tax…22 Jan 2024HANSARDEnergy National Policy StatementsI laid five energy national policy statements for parliamentary approval on 22 November 2023. I am therefore pleased to inform Parliament that I am today designating them as…17 Jan 2024HANSARDRoad Fuels Consultation and Impact AssessmentI would like to update the House on the Government’s road fuels consultation and impact assessment that will be published today and closes on 12 March 2024. The Government are…16 Jan 2024HANSARDEnergy Efficiency and Clean Heat Capital FundingIn the 2022 autumn statement, the Chancellor announced that new Government funding worth £6 billion will be made available from 2025 to 2028 to support households, businesses and…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHydrogen IndustryIn pursuit of our hydrogen ambitions, today I am announcing the 11 electrolytic (or “green”) hydrogen projects that have been successful in the first hydrogen allocation round…14 Dec 2023HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsThis 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…12 Dec 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportI think the hon. Gentleman’s argument is completely wrong-headed. Let us look at what the UK Government have done since 2010. We now have the first, second, third, fourth and…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. It is really important that we are honest with the British public. We are pursuing the most ambitious climate targets, but we will do so…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportI think the hon. Lady is putting a lot of words into the Climate Change Committee’s mouth there. What it actually said was that, in terms of emissions, it would make no material…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsIn England, the share of households required to spend more than 10% of their income on energy after housing costs was 21% in 2021 and 30% in 2022, following the invasion of…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsThe extra support announced by the Chancellor last week brings our total cost of living support to £104 billion over the period 2022 to 2025. That is one of the largest support…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsWe are spending £20 billion on energy efficiency over this Parliament and the next. We can be proud of the steps we have taken so far. When we took over in 2010, just 14% of homes…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsPeople mean many different things by a social tariff, but fundamentally it is about providing people with support to help with their bills. Just in the autumn statement, we have…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsWe have taken energy prices going up incredibly seriously, which is why we have spent £104 billion protecting the British people. That is one of the most generous packages…28 Nov 2023HANSARDInflation Reduction Act and Low Carbon IndustriesIn the UK, we have seen nearly £200 billion-worth of investment in low carbon sectors since 2010. That is 50% more than the US as a share of GDP. At the global investment summit…28 Nov 2023HANSARDInflation Reduction Act and Low Carbon IndustriesWe have taken many steps already. We have set out new plans for auction round 6 of renewable energy and for permanent economy-wide full expensing. We changed planning, and we are…28 Nov 2023HANSARDInflation Reduction Act and Low Carbon IndustriesMy right hon. Friend has been a doughty champion for the Celtic sea. He knows that we have a commitment to unlock an additional 12 GW of wind power in the Celtic sea. That is…28 Nov 2023