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HANSARDHousehold Energy Efficiency MeasuresThe Government have made good progress, with 47% of homes in England now having reached the Government’s 2035 target of achieving energy performance certificate level C and above,…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHousehold Energy Efficiency MeasuresMy hon. Friend is right to worry about radiator sludge, and I fully support her in her concerns. I am pleased to tell her that in this Parliament and into the next we have…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHousehold Energy Efficiency MeasuresMy hon. Friend is right about the cost of doing this. I have described how we are getting towards half of homes having been improved, but he will be pleased to hear about the £4…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHousehold Energy Efficiency MeasuresThere is still a considerable chunk of this Parliament left to run. As I have explained several times—I will say it again for the hon. Lady, who may have missed the point—we have…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Forced InstallationI wrote to suppliers in January calling on them to halt the inappropriate use of prepayment meters and to provide transparency on the use of warrants in people’s homes. Along with…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Forced InstallationThere is no space for the sort of approach that we have seen from energy suppliers, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning this. We have to have a situation where they…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Forced InstallationAs I mentioned previously, there is a role for prepayment meters. For example, my son lives in a shared flat, and they find a prepayment meter a very good way to pay the energy…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman calls me the roadblock, but perhaps he missed me saying that I was installing solar before it was fashionable to do so. I absolutely want more onshore and…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that the energy-intensive industries discount of 80% has helped many very energy-intensive industries this winter. We have consulted on raising it to…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is absolutely right that our businesses need to compete globally. Again, Putin is the reason for these high energy costs. We have stepped in to support families. The money has…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs with everything in government, we share responsibilities. The clue is in the name—the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said at the beginning of questions, we are working continuously to try to upgrade all buildings in this country, both domestic and non-domestic. We have a range of…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been a long-term difference in the price of prepayment meters, which I specifically asked Ofgem to look at. I am meeting the Ofgem CEO to discuss its response shortly.28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI sometimes worry that some Opposition Members do not properly set the context. The reason that we are paying sky-high bills is that Putin invaded a democratic neighbour, which…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is worth reminding the House that contracts for difference has been a world-beating way of creating the world’s second, third and fourth largest offshore wind farms. There have…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe energy support that we have been providing, including through the energy bills discount scheme, is designed to do exactly that, but we will keep a close eye on it to make sure…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be interested to hear that the Jet Zero Council, which I helped to co-establish, has already taken place since the departmental change. Indeed, on the first…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I was trying to explain earlier, it is a work in progress. We will make sure that those who suffered are recompensed. What happened was indeed a scandal. I could not have acted…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Prices Act 2022: Expenditure on Energy Schemes in Q4 2022I am tabling this statement to update hon. Members under the Energy Prices Act 2022, in line with the requirement under the Act for quarterly reporting to Parliament on…03 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. While I am sure that the House would like me to enter back into some of the key arguments at this hour, I think I will for…30 Jan 2023