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HANSARDMinisterial CodeWe just want the transparency that was promised to be delivered. The Minister has been given an impossible task as a junior Minister, but the House surely deserves to know how…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: WylfaLike the shadow Secretary of State I welcome the announcement on moving forward with SMRs, but like the Minister’s extremely knowledgeable hon. Friend the Member for Warrington…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeCorrelation is not causation, but no one has so far mentioned that our environmental levies on legal waste disposal go up and up, in correlation with rises in criminal dumping. Is…17 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe Minister talked about honesty, which is ironic given where he sits at the moment, in the Government of which he is a member. The Minister is better than this. He was talking…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyOne of the hon. Gentleman’s fantastical suggestions is that he has a way of breaking the link between gas and electricity prices. I do not know which model he wants to follow—that…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyAs this is supposed to be a debate, will the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyWill the Minister give way on that point?12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe hon. Gentleman is being most generous in giving way. Under the last Conservative Government, we went from 7% to nearly 50% renewables. We cut emissions more than any other…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyEven before my right hon. Friend came into the Department and asked for a whole-system energy cost analysis when I was the Energy Minister, our strategic objective was to be among…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe Minister is a thoughtful person, and I think he will share the concern about North sea oil and gas, for instance. On the specific topic of renewables, we are proud of what we…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe Prime Minister is of course responsible for the enforcement of the ministerial code. If he has breached it, as appears to be the case, is there a role here for Mr Speaker?…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.12 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillIt is, Madam Deputy Speaker. You will be aware that a Bill was presented to Parliament only this week that provides for a duty of candour for public servants. It is not enough…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI will give way to the hon. Gentleman, for whom I have a great deal of respect.04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsAs the Minister will be aware, according to the Government, that figure is less than 5% of the cost imposed on business by the Employment Rights Bill.04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsIs my hon. Friend as shocked as I am to find that the Liberal Democrats have joined their comrades in Labour in saying that not a penny can be saved from public expenditure, and…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Chancellor would do well to consider a draught beer duty relief? We brought one in when we were in government. It could be balanced up by taxes…04 Nov 2025