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HANSARDCommunity Energy SectorI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and for his close interest in this field and knowledge of it. I look forward to sharing with the House further thoughts on how we can…29 Nov 2022HANSARDOff-grid Energy SupportThe Government have doubled support to £200 for alternatively fuelled households in recognition of the pressures caused by rising fuel costs. We are committed to delivering that…29 Nov 2022HANSARDOff-grid Energy SupportI think the hon. Lady has slightly confused the alternative fuel payment for those who are not on the gas grid with the energy bills support scheme—an easy mistake to make in this…29 Nov 2022HANSARDOff-grid Energy SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his question; I hope he found my letter yesterday, and the annex to it, helpful. As I said, the Government have doubled support to £200 for…29 Nov 2022HANSARDOff-grid Energy SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his question. As I said, we are very much looking to work with local authorities, which we think are in the best position to help to go through the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDOff-grid Energy SupportI cannot give the Chair of the Committee an exact figure, but I hope that very large numbers will be covered by that— [ Interruption. ] Opposition Front Benchers may find that…29 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price GuaranteeThe Government have announced changes to the energy price guarantee from April 2023, as well as additional support for pensioners and those on benefits. The Government will work…29 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price GuaranteeI am proud that this Government have led the way, with contracts for difference driving renewables such as offshore wind by driving down costs. I am also delighted that we have…29 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price GuaranteeThe energy price guarantee is benefiting Northern Ireland consumers today, along with pensioners and vulnerable families—they are all being helped. Of course, energy policy is…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe consider all those that have left the energy charter treaty, but we have so far supported its modernisation. We keep that under advisement.29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Eighth sitting)I would have thought the hon. Gentleman would still be smarting from finding out—from the Supreme Court, no less—that all the exaggerated, hyperbolic claims made by the Scottish…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Eighth sitting)It is only right that all four nations of this United Kingdom should benefit from the ability to reform and amend retained EU law, so I reject the amendment. The Bill’s…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Of course, chlorine, chlorine dioxide and other chemical washes have not been approved for washing chicken meat, and therefore are not allowed to be used. The hon. Gentleman can…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I urge the Committee to reject the amendment. The UKIM Act was introduced to protect businesses, jobs and livelihoods following our exit from the EU. The amendment seeks to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I ask the Committee to reject the amendment. None the less, the Government agree about the importance of the UK continuing to meet the obligations set out in the UK-EU trade and…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for the constructive spirit in which he tabled the amendment and new clause. None the less, I ask the Committee to reject them. They are similar to the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Of course, it may be a question as to whether the Scottish Government decide to approve chlorine-washed chicken. Imagine if the scientific evidence provided in Scotland did that;…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I ask that the Committee reject the amendment and new clause. When retained EU law is a regulatory provision and is being amended significantly, we would expect Departments to put…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Schedule 3 specifies how the powers in the Bill will be exercised through regulations made by statutory instrument or the relevant equivalent in the devolved Administrations. The…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I congratulate the hon. Gentleman and his colleague, the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute, on the mental and political gymnastics through which they put themselves in order to make…29 Nov 2022