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HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsI thank the hon. Gentleman, not least for his attempt at a gag. I can tell him that what he says is the whole basis of the system—that it learns from each round. The most real…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsI thank the hon. and learned Lady for her question. Industry always asks to be paid more money. Our job is to make the right judgment call on getting the balance right.12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsI thank the hon. Lady for pulling back the veil on Labour’s real policy, which is that it hates private capital, it hates private investment and it would destroy the phenomenal…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThe right hon. Gentleman and I do not see eye to eye on net zero or on the economic benefits of the wind industry. It does offer cost-effectiveness. It has been amazing to see how…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsAs the hon. Gentleman decries this and talks both the area and the nation down, he then tells me that investors are getting nervous. If he were to champion all the successes we…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsWe are getting that balance right and we will continue to do so. Making sure that we look after the consumer is always my guiding light, and we balance that with getting the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThe CfD scheme is among the most successful, if not the most successful, of its sort in the world. We always look at ways in which we can improve it. We are looking at bringing in…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThe hon. Lady is completely mistaken. We are working flat out both to reduce demand for fossil fuels in this country and to build up our renewables. I would hope she would…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsMy right hon. Friend is also someone who, through thick and thin, promotes that industry and sees the opportunity it offers Wales. He makes a special bid for the Welsh ports, as I…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsIf the Labour party is not nationalising or creating some state-owned behemoth, it wants just to hurl money in the direction of business. Our judgment is to balance those things…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsI was pleased to see the other day that the rumours of the right hon. Gentleman no longer being in his position were not true. It is perhaps understandable in that context that he…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThe hon. Gentleman and his party never fail to trash this country— [ Interruption. ] He can heckle all he wishes. I will be meeting industry representatives this afternoon and, as…12 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy Charter Treaty: Review of UK MembershipOn 30 August 2023, the UK announced it is reviewing its membership of the energy charter treaty (ECT) and will make a further decision if modernisation has not been adopted by…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank colleagues for their contributions. As has been said, these are technical and uncontroversial amendments. I will write to the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun about…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023As happy as I would be to engage in a wider discussion about nuclear this morning, I think it might be best if I wrote to the hon. Gentleman to set out those specific concerns.…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023I will make a little more progress first. The capacity market is now well established, with capacity auctions held every year since its inception in 2014. The draft instrument…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Renewable Energy in the East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, and to conclude this debate, which was so brilliantly set off by my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous).…11 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are moving at top speed to drive forward CCUS. We are in a world-leading position. The opportunity is enormous in the Tees, the Humber and areas in the north-west as we seek to…04 Jul 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind: Supply ChainThe Government are committed to placing the UK at the forefront of the floating wind sector. I am delighted to announce that the Crown estate will be providing an update to…04 Jul 2023