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HANSARDClean Power by 2030It is quite extraordinary. We are absolutely exposed as a country, yet the Conservatives oppose clean power. They have a blanket opposition to clean power, so let every person in…04 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030As the Chancellor said last week, any aviation expansion has to take place within carbon budgets and environmental limits. I would also point out that this Government have…04 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030My hon. Friend makes a fantastically important point, which is that we often think about planning reform as being about the large-scale projects, but it is also about unblocking…04 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030The last Government consulted on what, if any, future support there should be for biomass power stations. We are studying that consultation and we will make a statement in due…04 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030I thank my hon. Friend for his question and congratulate him on his advocacy. Members across the House have a decision to make here. As the Under-Secretary of State for Energy…04 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030Since this Government came into office, we have taken a series of steps to deliver clean, home-grown power for Britain, including lifting the onshore wind ban, consenting to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryNESO made that assumption, but it does not reflect our assumption that the carbon price will be significantly lower. I will not start predicting market prices. What I will say to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryI welcome that question from my right hon. Friend, who is a fantastic champion of these issues. We will look at any proposal in detail, but she makes such an important point,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryThat is an individual planning case, so I will be careful about what I say. What I will say to the hon. Lady is that the last Government made an unlawful decision, according to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryMy hon. Friend asks a really important question, which Members from right across this House will agree with. The situation we have inherited from the last Government is that…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I discussed this issue in detail in advance of the preparation of the Great British Energy Bill, and it is also relevant to the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, may I take this opportunity—I know we are short of time, Madam Deputy Speaker—to congratulate the permanent shadow Energy Secretary, the right hon. Member for East Surrey…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely determined to build the manufacturing base in this country. I mentioned the investment in XLCC. That is a crucial part of building the supply chains. The supply…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have huge respect for the right hon. Gentleman and completely concur with him on this issue. Nuclear is an essential part of our clean energy future. The demand for electricity…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am massively in favour of solar panels on swimming pools and lidos—I am an occasional lido user myself—so I am fully on board with the hon. Gentleman’s point. I will pass it on…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is huge potential, and with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, I will chair an artificial intelligence energy council,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet us be frank: the big prize that has eluded past Governments for a long time is a proper plan to upgrade all types of buildings, not just residential properties. The…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the second question, I completely agree with my hon. Friend, who is an eloquent champion for tackling modern slavery. I know Members from all parts of the House share her view.…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is hard, partly because of the fiscal backdrop, but we are working on a comprehensive plan so that we can help not just the poorest—we want to help those in fuel poverty—but…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a particular pleasure to end with the hon. Gentleman. Here it is: a decision for all Members of the House to make. We are on the rollercoaster of the fossil fuel markets; we…04 Feb 2025