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HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: InvestmentFirst, it is good news that the US has woken up to the need for this energy transition. I was in the US last week and they were pointing out to me that we had already spent £200…23 May 2023HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: InvestmentI take the opportunity to clear this up, because I have heard the right hon. Gentleman mention that quote several times. I actually said that aspects of the way in which some…23 May 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy ProvisionWell, Mr Speaker, we are! When we came to power in 2010, just 7% of our electricity was coming from renewables. Right now, if I look at renewables plus nuclear—I know the hon.…23 May 2023HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: InvestmentIf there was a failure to develop the supply chain, I wonder whether it could have been anything to do with the former Energy Secretary, who only managed 7% of electricity coming…23 May 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy ProvisionI am going to have to riff this one, since that came out of the blue. The UK Atomic Energy Authority is working across the country, including with Manchester University. Its CEO,…23 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, as I mentioned, I was in the US promoting Britain’s ambitious plans for renewables, nuclear and the incredible potential of carbon capture, usage and storage, which…23 May 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageI was laughing at the right hon. Gentleman, actually.23 May 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about this, but the UK is playing a leading role with its recent £20 billion investment in carbon capture, usage and storage. We have…23 May 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the £40 million that the UK Government have already spent on the Acorn project. We have track 1 expansion later this year and track 2 will…23 May 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageNorth Sea oil and gas infrastructure can play a crucial role in lowering costs and speeding up deployment if it is repurposed for carbon capture and storage, therefore improving…23 May 2023HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: InvestmentNearly £200 billion has been invested in low-carbon sectors since 2010, which is 50% higher than has been invested in the US as a share of GDP.23 May 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy ProvisionI firmly believe that all parts of the United Kingdom should be part of our nuclear revolution to ensure that we can get a quarter of our electricity from nuclear. Small modular…23 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. For much of the past 50 years since the oil shock and energy crisis in the 1970s, Britain has enjoyed abundant and reliable…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]If my right hon. Friend will give me a moment, I will make a little progress first, and he can be sure that I will give way shortly. We will replace those oil and gas imports with…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I will make a little more progress, as I am coming to a conclusion. I started by describing some of the changes of the past 50 years. Who knows what futuristic gadgets will be in…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I will conclude, if the hon. Lady does not mind. I hope Members across the House will recognise the opportunity that the Bill represents, with the massively increased investment…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is right to raise that concern, but he will be pleased to hear that that is exactly the purpose of this structure. The ISOP should be able to take instruction and…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend makes an excellent comment, as ever, on interconnectors, but I would point out that with the growing number of interconnectors, particularly electricity…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]As I mentioned before, we are working constructively across the whole UK on energy security. I am not sure I follow the hon. Lady’s first point. She seemed to be saying that we…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I want to finish my speech so that other Members can speak, which is only fair. As you will know, Madam Deputy Speaker, the entire UK will benefit from measures in the Bill,…09 May 2023