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HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Third sitting)I would say two things in response. First, Sizewell C may not feel it is appropriate to comment on the deployment of taxpayers’ money. Secondly, I know from long experience of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Third sitting)I do not think the hon. Gentleman is correct. It is not fair to conclude that the evidence from Sizewell C was incorrect, or that it was ill-informed in any other way. This is an…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Third sitting)To be fair, I also listened carefully to Sizewell C’s evidence, and the company will be as aware as we are that this is an active negotiation. I was not in any way surprised that…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal and Nuclear PowerMy hon. Friend has dextrously managed to get in two supplementary questions there. On tidal, of course we set the allocation round in September. That round will open on 13…16 Nov 2021HANSARDGlobal Gas PricesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we will always prefer British gas production to foreign imports. Some 50% of the gas we currently consume comes from the UK continental…16 Nov 2021HANSARDGlobal Gas PricesOf course I share the hon. Lady’s concern for vulnerable people who face potential rises in energy prices. She will know that VAT is a matter for the Treasury but, of course, a…16 Nov 2021HANSARDGlobal Gas PricesI assure my hon. Friend that protecting consumers is our No. 1 priority. The Secretary of State and I engage with Ofgem very often and with energy suppliers constantly, to monitor…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal and Nuclear PowerOur most recent contract for difference allocation round is the biggest ever. Tidal stream will be eligible to compete in pot 2 of the round. With regards to nuclear power, this…16 Nov 2021HANSARDGlobal Gas PricesThe Government’s energy price cap will ensure that millions of households are protected from an instant wave of bill increases this winter. We also have well-established schemes…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his continual engagement on this issue. He will know that I met his colleagues in the OffSET group of MPs—the Off Shore Electricity Grid Task Force—very…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal and Nuclear PowerSince 2003 successive Governments have provided innovation funding of £175 million to wave and tidal sectors, and there has been £80 million since 2010. We are strong supporters…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome Infinite’s work supporting renewable projects and my hon. Friend’s engagement in this. PPAs can improve the financial viability of renewables built without Government…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker— [Interruption.] I will answer that question, because the Secretary of State is due to make a decision on the application by 21 January 2022, and the Secretary of State…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for his long-standing interest in this question. He will certainly know that, although nuclear is 16% of our current electricity generation, 12 of the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNew Nuclear PowerWe are a Government for the whole United Kingdom. The hon. Member will know that Northern Ireland is importantly different from Great Britain in its electricity generation, grid…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNew Nuclear PowerThere is plenty of interest in Lancashire, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend knows that I am well aware of how important Springfields is. In fact, we had meetings in the Department about…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNew Nuclear PowerA previous question referred to Teesside as the centre of the green industrial revolution, but Peterborough is also one of the great centres in this country of the green…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNew Nuclear PowerThis Government are doubling down on our plan to deploy more home-grown, affordable clean energy in this country, and we are putting new nuclear at the heart of that plan. In the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal and Nuclear PowerThe right hon. Gentleman will have heard the Prime Minister’s words on this matter yesterday from the Dispatch Box, when he was asked about it in relation to his COP statement. I…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTidal and Nuclear PowerI would be delighted to have the opportunity to meet my right hon. Friend and his colleagues. I am always delighted to see so much energy in north Wales when it comes to questions…16 Nov 2021