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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It is a privilege to open the Third Reading debate—another milestone in setting up Great British Energy. In less than four…29 Oct 2024HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning Application: North LincolnshireThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Ltd for development consent for the…17 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will understand that I have to be careful in what I say about planning issues, but he should rest assured that I have frequent conversations with my counterpart…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a question about the problems of grid connection that is familiar to many Members. We are building on work done by Nick Winser, the former electricity…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Nuclear is an essential part of the energy mix. We are mainly going to have a renewable system, but nuclear is an essential accompaniment. I…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOh dear, oh dear. The truth is that after three months of this Government, people have breathed a sigh of relief that there is finally a Government with a plan for the country.…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe people who should be apologising are the last Government, who left this country in a total mess—a £22 billion black hole. I have to say to the right hon. Lady that she does…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs well as our measures on onshore wind, solar and renewables, this Government have begun legislating for Great British Energy and setting out our plan for proper standards for…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to our announcement on Aberdeen as the headquarters of Great British Energy and the important role that it will play, and also…08 Oct 2024HANSARDOnshore Wind EnergyI am sympathetic to what the hon. Gentleman says. We are working on proposals on community benefit. I believe that when communities host clean energy infrastructure, they should…08 Oct 2024HANSARDOnshore Wind EnergyAfter nine years of the disastrous, bill-raising ban on onshore wind in England, this Government overturned the ban in our first 72 hours in office. We have also set up the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkAll the proper processes were followed by the Foreign Office, which was in charge of the appointment. I have to say that this is a very sad reflection on the Conservative party.…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkYes, and that is something I am already discussing with my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary.08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkI take the hon. Gentleman seriously on these issues, and I undertake to write to him or to have one of the Ministers write to him. I make the general point that rewilding and…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemLet me tell the hon. Gentleman a little about the situation that we inherited from the last Government, because it is very relevant—obviously, he was not a Minister in that last…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkThis Government believe that we can only ensure climate security for further generations in the UK if we lead globally. That was the message of the Prime Minister at the United…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkIt sounds like my hon. Friend’s constituents are doing important work. She is absolutely right. The last Government used to say that we have only 1% of global emissions, as if…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkMy hon. Friend did very well, and I agree with him. Part of the problem with the last Government—I do not doubt that there were people making good endeavours—is that when we do…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises such an important issue. Across the House, we can have different views on ground-mounted solar, but we need to do more on rooftops and to ensure that…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will not comment on the Budget, obviously. We are very sympathetic to pumpwatch—it is important that there is a fair deal for consumers at the pump.08 Oct 2024