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HANSARDNational Grid Proposals: North East LincolnshireTempting as it is to bind a future Government, I cannot do so, although I know that my policy teams felt it was important to look at those principles. What I can and will do,…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid Proposals: North East LincolnshireIt is a real pleasure to respond to the final Adjournment debate of this Parliament. Earlier today, I responded to the final Westminster Hall debate—yes, I have literally been…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid Proposals: North East LincolnshireMy hon. Friend has championed the voice of her community. I will come specifically to the importance of residents’ concerns. We all recognise that this is an important subject for…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid Proposals: North East LincolnshireMy hon. Friend has summed up exactly the point of this. It is a tribute to each and every one of my colleagues, who have been constructive and have engaged in a pragmatic way.…23 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid Proposals: North East LincolnshireMy right hon. Friend was a wonderful boss when I had the pleasure of serving under her stewardship in the Department for Work and Pensions. She has made her plea crystal clear,…23 May 2024HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind and Contracts for DifferenceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Philip. Normally, a Westminster Hall debate would have an overwhelming number of speakers. Heaven knows what has distracted…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was a pleasure on my return as a Minister to attend the hon. Gentleman’s Select Committee, which he chairs so well. This is part of stage 2 of our wider consultation under our…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will know that we value taking communities with us and working with them. I am having a number of meetings on this very subject to look at new technologies to…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemNo.21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have invested in the Faraday battery challenge, a £541 million programme to support the research, development and scale-up of world-leading battery technology in…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemI thank the hon. Lady for her question, but I do not think that consumers will. The TUC itself has highlighted the potential £61 billion to £82 billion cost that will be landed…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemWe have to work with businesses to secure investment. We have secured £300 billion for low-carbon technologies since 2010, as we boost UK energy production, our energy security…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemThere is not a single country around the world that thinks Governments alone can deliver increased energy security. By working with businesses, we can unlock the private…21 May 2024HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy SystemPoliticians with zero business experience are high risk. It was not so long ago that the shadow energy security Minister highlighted the success of Robin Hood Energy, backed by…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Cost-Benefit AnalysisOur pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach to meeting net zero will capitalise on the opportunities of the low-carbon transition, creating jobs and investment across the…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Cost-Benefit AnalysisThe hon. Member and I agree that we must champion the importance of delivering cheaper bills for consumers. This does not have to be a binary choice between tackling climate…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Cost-Benefit AnalysisWe are proud to have taken renewables from just 7% under the last Labour Government to 47% today, but my right hon. Friend makes a powerful point about the need to tackle…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Cost-Benefit AnalysisI thank the hon. Member. As on football, we agree on the principles. The Government are proud to have taken energy-efficient homes from 14% to 50%. Local initiatives can play a…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Cost-Benefit AnalysisThe Government are proud to have delivered an additional 43 GW of renewable energy since 2010 alone. We have also introduced planning changes to make it easier to install solar…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. Absolutely; that is part of our forward planning in making sure that we can unlock the huge potential in every region of our United…21 May 2024