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HANSARD UK Gas MarketMy right hon. Friend knows that coming up with a fleet of small modular reactors cannot be done overnight. It takes about 10 years to develop the technology. As I have said…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe hon. Lady will appreciate that I speak to colleagues across Government all the time, particularly in respect of alleviating and lessening the burden on very vulnerable…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketI spoke to the CEO of CF Fertilisers yesterday, and a number of hon. Members have raised that concern. We are trying to see how we can secure a constant supply of carbon dioxide.20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise that issue. Clearly, to have interconnectors fail in the way they did last week, in the midst of a global gas price spike, is very concerning.…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketWe have anticipated many scenarios. I alluded to the fact that the oil price went from about $20 a barrel to $80 a barrel within just one year, and we have always been aware that…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketAs I said to one of the hon. Lady’s colleagues, I am not here to re-fight the 2016 battle of Brexit; it should be accepted, in her case with good grace. We have moved on from the…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketI cannot make any assurances of that kind to my right hon. Friend. As a former Chief Whip, he knows the practices of this House very well. In fact, I seem to recall that in those…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I am not sure whether we have scheduled this in, but one action point is that I want to do a call with the devolved Administrations this…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketWe have consistently, in our discussions on net zero and in our attempt to decarbonise the economy, sought to protect the most vulnerable of our constituents. He will know that I…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketMy hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd South (Simon Baynes) mentioned the warm home discount and the winter fuel payments; we try to protect the most vulnerable with lots of such…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketMy hon. Friend can rest assured that I will raise those precise points with the chief executive of Ofgem when I speak to him tomorrow.20 Sept 2021HANSARDAQUIND Interconnector: Application for Development ConsentThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by AQUIND Ltd for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of…14 Sept 2021HANSARDInnovation and R&D Strategies, Post Office Horizon and Framework for Better RegulationToday the Government are publishing the UK innovation strategy, “Leading the future by creating it”. Innovation is central to tackling the largest challenges the world faces, from…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCompetition and Consumer PolicyToday I will lay before Parliament two consultation papers on competition issues which respond to proposals that have been put to the Government in recent years from a variety of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Act 2021The National Security and Investment Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 29 April and provides for a new investment screening system to help protect our national security. Today I…20 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture System Operator and Energy Codes ReformI am pleased to announce the launch of the consultations on the future system operator (FSO) and the energy codes governance reform. This is a key step that will contribute…20 Jul 2021HANSARDStellantis Investment: Vauxhall, Ellesmere PortI am delighted to welcome the confirmation by Stellantis of a transformational investment at its Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, which will see the site become the first mass…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNissan: Sunderland PlantI am delighted to announce that Nissan has confirmed a significant investment into their Sunderland plant and a partnership with their battery supplier, Envision AESC, and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill and Consultation on Subsidy ControlToday the Government have introduced the Subsidy Control Bill and published the Government’s response to the consultation “Subsidy control: designing a new approach for the UK”.…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. When it comes to the future of the United Kingdom, this Government are unapologetically ambitious, and one of our greatest…07 Jun 2021