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HANSARDNet 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 2024HANSARDThird Carbon Budget: Final StatementI am making this statement for the benefit of hon. and right hon. Members to bring to your attention the publication of the final statement of the third carbon budget today. The…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 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 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 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe absolutely will not be backing putting the shadow Secretary of State in charge of UK and British energy companies, piling misery on to consumer bills. We have unlocked £300…21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Businesses and InvestorsOur Department’s ministerial team meet regularly with industry, for example through the hydrogen investor forum, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, the solar taskforce, the green…21 May 2024HANSARDCarbon Budget Delivery Plan: High Court JudgmentOur carbon budget delivery plan has over 300 detailed policies. We are recognised as a leader internationally, having already cut emissions by half—the first major economy to do…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is simply not the case; we are leading internationally. Last year alone, there was £60 billion of funding for low-carbon technology; that is up 71% on the previous year. That…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 2024HANSARDNet Zero: Businesses and InvestorsThe hon. Member raises a very important point. One of the Opposition’s main pledges, which is to fully decarbonise the grid by 2030, could be met only by opening the floodgates to…21 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI can confirm that the hon. Member is never a nuisance, but, again, I would reflect on the ability to lobby and secure levelling-up funds, and those who do well are directly…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson), with whom I have worked closely over many…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeAs I said, I recognise the strength of feeling and I want to set out the Government’s position on where there are opportunities to look further. It is right that we acknowledge…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeThat presumes the investments will continue to return at the rates they have; they could just as easily go the other way, which I suspect is why the trustees were reluctant to…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeAbsolutely, but nobody knew how this would go when the deal was struck. At the time the deal was struck, it was deemed to be fair, but like many other pension schemes it could…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeThe hon. Member is passionate to speed ahead. I urge him to be a little more patient. We are exploring all of these points, and I am getting to them—fear not. The other 50% was…16 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) heckles to say that there is yet another nimby, we recognise that we want to work with communities and respect local…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is an important point. As a proud electric car driver, I have concerns that not all people have equal access to charging, which I have on the driveway to my house. I was…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) highlights the importance of working with the public and business. Whereas the shadow Secretary of…16 Apr 2024