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HANSARDUK Diagnostics Industry and Covid-19 RecoveryI congratulate the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) on securing this important debate and thank him for putting on record some serious points, which I have…10 May 2022HANSARDUK Diagnostics Industry and Covid-19 RecoveryThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point and invites me to signal again my support for what is going on in Northern Ireland. If we look at the cancer outcomes in Northern…10 May 2022HANSARDPerformance Targets for the Intellectual Property OfficeOur innovation strategy sets out our ambitions for an innovation-led economy. Now, more than ever, we must support innovators as the UK looks to embrace the science and innovation…31 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsI can assure my hon. Friend that lots of ideas have been put to Treasury colleagues. The truth is that the falling cost of UK renewables, with offshore wind now down 60% through…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith absolute pleasure. The South Yorkshire cluster is becoming a world-class, globally recognised leader in advanced manufacturing and associated industries. I look forward to…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is an excellent question. We can be very proud: UK scientists at Harwell recently demonstrated the ability to generate temperatures equivalent to those on the sun at the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs former Minister for life science and Minister for research, I would be very happy to meet with the hon. Member to talk that through. We have just made the biggest allocation…29 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. It is surprising not to hear the Scottish nationalists welcoming the North sea transition deal a bit more. To remind the House, it is a…29 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandAs Minister for Science, Research and Innovation I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman. The university is doing great work. We have just announced and made the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, which I will pass on to my hon. Friend the Energy Minister, who is currently suffering from covid. We have put money into the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandI am delighted to assure hon. Members that Scotland is at the heart of the UK’s transition to net zero—something I hope they will welcome. In November last year, we committed £20…29 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsThe evidence suggests that the UK is the fastest economy in the G7 in deploying renewables. Offshore wind costs have fallen by 60%. Of course, everyone can do more, but I do not…29 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsMy hon. Friend makes an important point that has not been picked up by the Opposition. We are emerging from a global pandemic and experiencing a war in Europe. Those are two…29 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsI am delighted to explain how Scotland can benefit from our renewables programme: the North sea transition deal, the net zero hydrogen fund, the industrial energy transformation…29 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in Renewables: Household Energy BillsAchieving the UK’s ambitious net zero target to prevent global warming and climate emergency beyond 1.5° and protect consumers from global price volatility will require…29 Mar 2022HANSARDStanding Charges on Energy BillsIf it was as straightforward as that, the answer might be simple, but it is not—[Hon. Members: “Yes it is!”] No, it is not. The energy market is extremely complex, and there is a…29 Mar 2022HANSARDStanding Charges on Energy BillsAs the hon. Lady knows, the standing charge is designed to reflect the costs of connectivity and usually covers the fixed costs that the suppliers incur. If it was removed, that…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsI will happily pick that point up. My right hon. Friend invites me—wisely, perhaps, given the time—to clarify that at the end of this debate, I will raise all the points that have…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsMy hon. Friend makes his point well. Let me come to the point I was going to make about planning, which tries to deal with that. In 2021, the Government set up a national…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsDo feel free to remind me at two minutes to 3, Sir Charles.09 Mar 2022