Contributions
1,320 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am glad that we are in alignment on the need for supply chain plans. It is key to note that in its first phases, floating offshore wind will typically consist of significantly…28 Jun 2022HANSARDThe Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement: Upgrading our homes…22 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingThe hon. Gentleman raises a good question. It is born out of a common misconception, particularly in the Labour party, of what the boiler upgrade scheme is all about. He is…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingInsulation is only one part of the picture when it comes to energy efficiency. I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman has recognised, and reminded us all, that energy is reserved…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingOf course, energy prices for businesses attract a lot of very keen Government attention. The hon. Gentleman is right to suggest that there was a consultation on the workings of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingJust let me explain what the support is: £37 billion for consumers so far this year and a £450 million boiler upgrade scheme. The hon. Gentleman might talk about fuel poverty,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingWe have to think about the nature of that market, which I am satisfied the CMA has the ability to regulate. Although it involves an energy product, that does not mean that Ofgem,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd West (Mr Jones) on securing this important debate. I reassure him that decarbonising heat remains a key priority. We…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingI need to leave a few minutes for my right hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd West to respond, so I will not take a further intervention. The basis behind the boiler upgrade scheme…16 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford.…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I repeat what I said earlier. More vulnerable households will be receiving this benefit. Within that group, it will be the most…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022I am coming on to that in a moment, but let us not get away from the increase that we have just made: the 2.2 million people who currently qualify will rise to 2.8 million people.…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022I thank the Opposition and welcome their support in principle for these important measures, which will expand the scheme and deliver more money to people, in particular over the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022Again, I will return to my point. If the hon. Gentleman wants to make a proposal on behalf of the Labour party on how to restructure the warm home discount and how it should be…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022We may just disagree on rounding. It would not be the first time that 2.8 has been rounded up to being around 3. We can agree to differ. My point is that there are not 200,000…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the importance of industrial decarbonisation. That is one reason why we are following the cluster approach, to make sure that those…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyI want to try to respond to the different contributions, but I will give way to the hon. Member for Southampton, Test.14 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) on securing this important debate, on his…14 Jun 2022HANSARDStorm Arwen Review: Final ReportThe Energy Emergencies Executive Committee Storm Arwen review was commissioned in December 2021 by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, due to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris), we are engaging constantly with the sector and the CMA to make sure that the tax cut is passed on. However, I…07 Jun 2022