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HANSARDFuel Poverty and Energy Price CapsAbsolutely. I suggested that there was flexibility in the scheme. One of the reasons that there would be flexibility is that we are trying to increase the number of installers who…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Energy Conservation)I therefore commend these regulations to the House.18 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Energy Conservation)I beg to move, That the draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 13 October,…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Energy Conservation)I think there are two different issues. Clearly, there are labelling issues, but the question that the hon. Gentleman is asking relates to market access. There is no reason, once…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Solar Flares and Electricity Grid RelianceI was very interested to hear the speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard). He mentioned that in the 19th century, people were very…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Energy Conservation)There will be a requirement from March 2021 for retailers to display the requisite labels, but we do not envisage this being a particularly difficult transition. To ensure…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Energy Conservation)Madam Deputy Speaker, I am delighted that you appreciate the various illustrations in the legislation, and I am delighted, too, that you have learned a great deal about energy…18 Nov 2020HANSARD SMEs and the Net Zero TargetI am very pleased to be conducting this debate under your eagle eye, Ms Ghani. I am also pleased to welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), who…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesObviously, I am not familiar with the exact details that the hon. Lady refers to. What I can point out is that in her constituency of Central Ayrshire, banks have provided some…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that important question. We fully appreciate that it is a very difficult time, and of course Ministers are working constantly with Treasury…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this. Obviously, it is a critical issue. We are working through the cases as expeditiously as we can. I am happy to meet the APPG in my capacity…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this very important issue. He and I have spoken about this a number of times. I only wish that his council were as focused as he is on…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this. The oil and gas sector, as he knows, is currently developing its own proposal for a transformational North sea transition deal,…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue; I know that she is a tireless champion for her local high street. She knows that click and collect and delivery services are still…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThe provision of credit, as I have suggested to some of the hon. Gentleman’s colleagues, has been very generous during this covid-19 period. Obviously, we can refine the process…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWe are in constant contact with Companies House and other sources of information relating to businesses. With regard to the specifics, I am not as familiar with those charges as…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThe Department has engaged regularly with the Chancellor and other partners across the devolved Governments, including in Scotland, since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak to…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetMy hon. Friend, as he often does, raises a pertinent question relating to our energy strategy. Obviously, carbon pricing is at the centre of any move to try to decarbonise our…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetMy hon. Friend will know that we are taking considerable action to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles, and we are also investing in the necessary infrastructure. So far…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe hon. Lady will know that the UK’s net zero target is a world-leading initiative. Indeed, it was striking that this month China, Japan and South Korea committed themselves to…10 Nov 2020