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HANSARDOff-grid Homes: EmissionsVery specifically in regard to her question, my hon. Friend will know that there is a £450 million boiler upgrade scheme, which was outlined in the CSR, that will provide up-front…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I want to start by following right hon. and hon. Members in paying my respects to the late Member for Birmingham,…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWe all know that the hon. Gentleman’s party is against nuclear, but we also appreciate that the comprehensive spending review that he alluded to was all about ensuring our…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI must make progress—forgive me. Since the publication of the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan in November 2020, £6 billion of new investment has already poured into the energy…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy right hon. Friend will be aware that the small modular reactors cannot be brought onstream in the next few months, but with the right investment and the right incentives, all…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for her intervention. The House will know that she and I worked very closely in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and she…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman mentions tidal, because for the first time, I think, in the history of the technology—in the history of the world—this Government committed to…10 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning Projects: SuffolkThis statement concerns applications for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by East Anglia ONE North Ltd and East Anglia TWO Ltd for the construction and…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Services are a critical part of our economy, our trade and our lives. UK-qualified professionals in sectors including…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]I assure the hon. Lady that many such issues were rightly addressed and debated at great length in the other place. I have seen the concerns of some of our professional bodies. I…15 Dec 2021HANSARDBEIS UpdateThe last few months have seen unprecedented increases in the levels and volatility of wholesale gas prices across the globe. This has been due to multiple international factors in…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Minister for his leadership and diligence in steering the Bill through this House. I…13 Dec 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI am very pleased that there have been as many contributions as there have been. I look forward to taking the Bill forward, as does my hon. Friend the Minister. Question put and…13 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenOn the situation with regard to the climate change emergency, the right hon. Gentleman and I have very similar views. Clearly Storm Arwen was an event the likes of which we have…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the electricity disruptions as a result of Storm Arwen and how we are working to ensure that power is restored to…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenThe hon. Lady is right to point out that there needs to be a way for right hon. and hon. Members to engage with DNOs and constituents, and I will look into that. I picked up on…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenMy hon. Friend will know that I am keen to engage with local resilience fora and hear from them what is the best way to proceed. He will also appreciate that we are incredibly…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenAs I have said to a number of hon. Members today, we are absolutely committed to getting power back. I need to reiterate that 95% of people who were affected now have their power…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenWe are contacting local resilience forums, listening to them and getting guidance from them as to how best to tackle the situation on the ground. The hon. Gentleman will…01 Dec 2021HANSARDStorm ArwenThe hon. Gentleman is quite right: Northern Powergrid is working very hard to make sure that people get their electricity back. As I said, 95% of the people affected have got the…01 Dec 2021