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HANSARD Great British Energy BillWill the Minister give way?05 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the Secretary of State on her dancing skills, her appointment and her outstanding answer to the question from the shadow Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI congratulate the Minister on both the tone and the substance of her response here today, and I see that the Foreign Secretary is now coming into the Chamber. The President of…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Food SecurityDoes the Minister see any merit in legislating for a food security target?30 Jul 2024HANSARD Food SecurityWill my right hon. Friend undertake to continue to share his insights into food security with the Labour party, which has no particular history in that respect? Indeed, its…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceThe Chancellor committed to long-term planning for capital expenditure. Last March, the then Chancellor committed £20 billion to carbon capture, usage and storage, without which a…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressI am grateful to the Prime Minister for giving way. He talks about priorities. Of course, people in rural communities around the country see the vast majority that the right hon.…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the Addressrose —17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the Addressrose —17 Jul 2024HANSARDRail Passenger Numbers4. If he will fund exploratory rail studies on passenger numbers through the local transport fund.16 May 2024HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersMay I first congratulate my hon. Friend on the award of £168 million to the East Riding to improve transport, whether that is potholes, bus shelters or whatever else in Beverley…16 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform18. What steps his Department is taking to reform the welfare system.13 May 2024HANSARDWelfare ReformI welcome the Government’s welfare reforms and celebrate the millions of additional people now in work thanks to this Conservative Government. I note that every Labour Government…13 May 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsThe hon. Gentleman sometimes gives the impression that he would like me to be running the energy system in Northern Ireland, but it is devolved—and we have Ministers there again,…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsI thank my hon. Friend. We will be legislating precisely to create exactly that obligation for carbon capture and/or hydrogen readiness.13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsThe second consultation of the review of electricity market arrangements was launched yesterday. It sets out the choices that we need to make to deliver a fully decarbonised…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsIt is rather odd to be asked about the ability to scrutinise this, when yesterday was the launch of a consultation that will go on for some time and, as the hon. Lady knows, I was…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsI would chide my right hon. Friend with the science and evidence that are emerging all the time. There is a climate challenge and emergency, which is why we are looking to reduce…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsThe hon. Gentleman asked whether new power plants will be hydrogen or carbon capture, utilisation and storage ready; we will legislate to make that a requirement. He asked how…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsI do agree with my hon. Friend. The point is to have a wide range of back-up capacity, but not to use it very much with fossil fuels, and, as I think has long been the case, to…13 Mar 2024