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HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsThe heatwave last month saw the maximum all-time June temperature record in the UK set at 37.7°C, 2° higher than at any time since records began. Without human-induced climate…07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsMy hon. Friend articulates the position incredibly well. This is an emergency, as I said. We have seen in the last few weeks the way it affects our transport system, our education…07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We know that active cooling systems will be really important to manage overheating in buildings. That is why we announced that we will extend…07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsThe hon. Gentleman and I have had this discussion before. This is a very, very important point: of course, we have to do more on adaptation, but the idea that we give up on…07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsWell, that is obviously a matter for discussion across Government, but the hon. Gentleman makes a really important point, and I do agree with it. The May 2026 report of the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsI support all efforts to make people aware of this emergency. Indeed, the state of climate and nature annual statement, which we pioneered last year, will be happening again in…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsSolar power is one of the cheapest sources of energy available to us. I am proud that we have consented nearly 6 GW of solar power since this Government came into office—around…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsNo, we are not going to pause our development of solar power—it is essential to get bills down for families and get us off the rollercoaster of fossil fuels. We take safety…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsI agree with my hon. Friend. He puts it very well. Our renewables auctions have resulted in enough power to power the equivalent of 23 million homes. That is significantly cheaper…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsWhat is he on, Mr Speaker? To be clear, even in the most ambitious scenarios, our plans for solar in 2030 would use 0.6% of agricultural land; I am happy to repeat that. I do not…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. The way to get bills down is to drive for clean energy, which the Conservatives oppose. Why have bills gone up in the last few…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the two years since July 2024, this Government have secured renewable power for the equivalent of 23 million homes, invested in the biggest nuclear building programme in half a…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s question, because the situation facing families who use heating oil has been significant since the Iran war started. That is why we made money…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will look at all suggestions, including my hon. Friend’s. We do look at cumulative impact in the planning process, and the strategic spatial energy plan will be very important.…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am incredibly proud of our record over the last two years. This Government have delivered the biggest investment in warm homes in our history, broken records on renewables, and…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe truth is that we all face a choice on the future of our energy system. Do we learn the lessons of history—of two fossil-fuel crises in five years, as a result of Russia’s…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. I am happy to give that undertaking. We want to see the opportunities around SMRs throughout the United Kingdom. I am happy to…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important issue about the treatment of businesses. I am sure that there is more to do on brokers. We will look at his suggestions.07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Member is talking not just about what will happen at Wylfa, but all the other routes to market that are happening, including advanced modular reactors and other…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe framework provided by having a clear sense of mission, through the Clean Power 2030 action plan and the Climate Change Act 2008, is crucial. That is why we have the £100…07 Jul 2026