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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises the important issue that what will define the future for North sea workers is whether there is a plan for future jobs in offshore wind, carbon capture and…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises the important issue that, as a country, we are massively underpowered on community energy. As part of the GB Energy local power plan we will be trying to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important issue that I am afraid was not solved by the last Government. We are working at pace with National Grid, and I am sure the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkI will say one thing in particular to my hon. Friend. The Prime Minister said at the United Nations General Assembly that we will be unveiling our nationally determined…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemThank you very much, Mr Speaker—and you, too, if I may say so. [ Laughter. ] I congratulate my hon. Friend, but particularly the Fairwater community campus on the work it is…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of both rooftop solar and ground-mounted solar. I can tell him that, as part of Great British Energy’s plans, we want to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkThe beauty of carbon budgets and the system that was introduced when I was last in government—to be fair, it was carried on by the previous Government of the past 14 years—is that…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemIn 12 weeks, this Government have hit the ground running for our 2030 target by ending the onshore wind ban in place for nine years under the Conservative party, consenting to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we will be bringing forward a spatial energy plan. That is one of the responsibilities of the National Energy System Operator. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point: we…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemOf course, that work is ongoing—in fact, I think the right hon. Lady the shadow Secretary of State has written me a letter about it—and we will be announcing our plans in due…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know from the questions that I have received from the Opposition that the right hon. Lady has been a tireless advocate on these issues. I do understand the concerns of local…08 Oct 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemThe hon. Gentleman—and he knows this—will obviously want to stand up for what he sees as the best benefits for his constituency. I will be cautious about what I say, because there…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery planning application and development consent order is assessed on its merits. Importantly, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon.…08 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI thank my hon. Friend for his question; he speaks with great knowledge and expertise on these issues. He is absolutely right about the hard-to-abate sectors. I say to him what I…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the tone of his question. I do understand that, just as track 1 was led a merry dance by the last Government, so too was track 2. The…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI am all in favour of big tomatoes and improving our food security. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the potential uses of CCUS. On Friday, we were at a glass…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I hope he has a conversation with his right hon. Friend the Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson)— [ Interruption. ] I see the right…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI am sorry about the hon. Gentleman’s tone, but it is entirely predictable. He knows that there have always been two tracks. This Government have moved at speed to fund track 1,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageMy hon. Friend is entirely right. The challenge for the Government, and for the companies that have won these contracts, is to make sure that we create jobs in the supply chain,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI pay tribute to Alex Cunningham and my hon. Friend for being tireless advocates. He makes such an important point. As I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Sefton Central (Bill…07 Oct 2024