Contributions
502 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerNorway is the two. Actually, it is broadly equivalent, but apart from Norway, any gas coming in from overseas has between two and five times the carbon footprint. New oil and gas…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI have heard the hon. Gentleman make that remark before, and I am sorry to say that I completely disagree. A presumption against new oil and gas development is a presumption…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerMy hon. Friend knows more about trade than many people in this place. In addition to all the different renewable and sustainable energy technologies we could be exporting that we…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerIt is really very simple: the difference is between a presumption in advance of deciding whether we even want new oil and gas and a caveat that we put in place after a decision…09 Nov 2023HANSARDWomen in STEM JobsWhile the UK-wide responsibility in areas such as energy and defence among others is reserved to this Parliament, education, skills, universities, colleges and apprenticeships…25 Oct 2023HANSARDWomen in STEM Jobs3. What steps the Government are taking to help support women in STEM roles.25 Oct 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Humanitarian SupportI thank the Minister for his answer, and I refer the House to my role as vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Azerbaijan. What support are the UK Government and…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Humanitarian Support7. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that humanitarian support reaches people affected by the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.24 Oct 2023HANSARDHigher Technical Qualifications: Uptake8. What steps her Department is taking to promote the uptake of higher technical qualifications.23 Oct 2023HANSARDHigher Technical Qualifications: UptakeI welcome the Government’s plan to introduce a new advanced British standard to help to remove the artificial divide between technical and academic qualifications. Given that the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSpeed Limits8. What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022 on the Welsh economy.18 Oct 2023HANSARDSpeed LimitsGiven that more than 450,000 people in Wales have signed an online petition against the Labour Welsh Government’s blanket 20 mph roll-out, does my right hon. Friend agree that…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsOn the subject of ports, I should not let the moment pass without mentioning Peterhead and the nearby St Fergus gas terminal. As my right hon. Friend will know, it is the site of…18 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to her new role. Given the vital role that oil and gas play in managing our energy security as demand continues, albeit…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSeafood Sector10. What recent discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the seafood sector in Scotland.13 Sept 2023HANSARDSeafood SectorI thank my hon. Friend for that response. What discussions has he had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero—I see the Minister, our hon. Friend the Member for West…13 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Madam Deputy Speaker, may I join you in wishing my hon. Friend the Minister a happy birthday?Given that the constitution is reserved to this UK Parliament, and given that…07 Sept 2023HANSARDNational ResilienceI thank my right hon. Friend for his response. Can he tell the House what discussions he has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on ensuring that we have…07 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Resilience17. What progress his Department has made on strengthening national resilience.07 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment Zones7. What progress he has made on the introduction of investment zones.05 Sept 2023