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HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesMy apologies for not using the correct nomenclature, Mr Stringer. The point I am making is that there is a variety of nuances underlying this discussion. We have energy-intensive…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesMy hon. Friend is an absolute champion of the ceramics industry, and I know how important it is for his constituency. As he indicates, it has been a real success story for our…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesThose are exactly the kinds of statements that I think, with the greatest of respect, are not entirely helpful. The Government have acted, and it should be acknowledged that we…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesThe challenge with this debate is that we all accept there is a problem, and we all accept that there is a wider context of global issues—some of which are beyond our control—but…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I know that this matter is important to employees at the Ince factory, just as it is important to those at the Billingham factory.…06 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationThe hon. Lady and I have spoken about this before, and I know she has discussed the issue with my colleagues. We recognise that we are in a transition, and that fossil fuels are…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationThe hon. Lady shakes her head, but the alternative is closing down large swathes of industry. If she wants to make that case to the electorate, she can do so and see whether they…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAction on Climate Change and DecarbonisationThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) on opening the debate so…05 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022A number of industry bodies were consulted, including Build UK and the Construction Leadership Council, which try to take a holistic look at the views of the industry as a whole.…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. The…29 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Development Act 1982: Use for Coronavirus-related AssistanceI am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. Members to bring to their attention spend under the Industrial Development Act 1982. In addition to the obligation to report on…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022Many thanks to the hon. Member for Sefton Central for his constructive questions and comments. I will try to take them in turn, although I will take the third one first. I was not…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I am grateful for that question. I had a long discussion with Ofwat yesterday about the importance of its monitoring role. The first stage is to make sure that this works.…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022The reason the Act was disapplied in 1998 and 2011 was, in effect, the private finance initiative. PFI has a different structure whereby the Government are still involved in…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I am happy to write with more details on the consultation. Also, my colleague in the other place answered a parliamentary question yesterday and that contains more information,…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I am happy to consider that separately, and I will also correspond with the right hon. Gentleman on the other point that he has raised. To conclude, I reiterate that the creation…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for ManufacturersManufacturing —from the heaviest of our industries to our most modern fourth industrial revolution factory—is the bedrock of our country’s resilience, and we are committed to…07 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness InvestmentThat is a curious line of questioning from the Opposition Front-Bench team, given that Nissan has made £1 billion of investment in recent months in Sunderland, Stellantis has made…07 Jun 2022HANSARDApprenticeship LevyI congratulate my hon. Friend on speaking up for businesses in his area and on Forterra, which I understand from reading will be one of the largest brick factories in Europe. I…07 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for ManufacturersAs a fellow midlands MP, I very much welcome the report from Midlands Connect about the opportunities that our region can take together for the long term. I know how hard my hon.…07 Jun 2022