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HANSARD EnergyI thank my right hon. Friend, who is so knowledgeable on matters to do with energy. He is right: the only people who have not got the message are Labour Members, who are on the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the reliability of electricity, which is what we need. We need electricity that will work in the winter when the sun is not…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyIt is not cheap!12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI remind the hon. Gentleman that when I was Energy Secretary, bills came down by £500. Under this Secretary of State, they have gone up by £200. What he needs to explain to his…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe hon. Gentleman is shaking his head, but nothing I have said there is factually incorrect.12 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn January, the Supreme Court ruled that sex means biological sex. This was a huge victory for women’s rights, but now we hear that the Minister is kicking the Equality and Human…05 Nov 2025HANSARDDiversity, Equality and Inclusion: Public SectorLabour’s previous definition of “Islamophobia” was adopted by councils that had grooming gang scandals, and it said that even talking about grooming gangs was an example of…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic GrowthI welcome the new Ministers to the Front Bench. On the first day of recess, away from scrutiny, the Labour party published the prices for its allocation round 7 of the renewables…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe carbon tax on electricity pushes up the cost of gas, wind, solar and nuclear in this country. It does not need to be there—the Secretary of State could axe the carbon tax…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State is trying to conflate two emissions trading schemes. He does not want to talk about the carbon tax on electricity, because he has increased it by 70% since…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Impact on British SocietyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on securing this debate. This issue…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Impact on British SocietyI believe that the hon. Gentleman is talking about discrimination. The point of being equal under the law is that the same protections from discrimination can protect his…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Impact on British SocietyI thank the Minister for her speech. Labour Members always try to equate protections against discrimination and harassment with the entirety of the Equality Act but, as many have…10 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, the Secretary of State said I was hiding when I was, in fact, with my six-month-old baby, who I know he is aware of. On behalf of all young mums who face those kinds of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not know whether the Secretary of State does not know or does not want to say, but £72 a megawatt-hour is what electricity cost last year, and £82 is the price he has paid…15 Jul 2025HANSARDNet Zero PoliciesThank you, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State tried to argue yesterday that he is a climate change believer and everybody else who disagrees with him is a denier, because he does…15 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Market ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I know that this has been a difficult decision for him. He told everyone that his flagship mission was to…10 Jul 2025HANSARDHeathrow Substation Outage: NESO ReviewThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I feel older, wiser and significantly more sleep-deprived. I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. I also thank NESO for its rapid…02 Jul 2025HANSARDDiscrimination Against Ethnic MinoritiesThe Minister for Women and Equalities has said that background should be no barrier to success, but what message does it send to our young people when they are told that there are…18 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsTurning a blind eye to the risks faced by vulnerable people in the name of inclusivity is anything but compassionate. We know that cousin marriage significantly increases the risk…18 Dec 2024