Contributions
979 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will not set out our energy strategy on wind turbines today. That would be a matter for one of my colleagues in the Department. The…01 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. He anticipates some of my speech. To pick that up now, there is an incredible amount of work going on across the four nations…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate today. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI thought I was about to be asked about the headquarters of Great British Railways. We are of course seeking to find an equitable distribution of support across the country. On…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesIf my hon. Friend does not mind, I have to make progress. If I have a moment at the end, I will happily give way. This is a diverse sector, but we are seeking to see what may be…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is right to point out that there two factors here. One is the volatility and how the price has moved and the second is…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. I do acknowledge the challenge of the Grangemouth plant and the excellent work that goes on there. I have spoken to INEOS on…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) BillThank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me first congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) on…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) BillThere has never been more of an invitation to be brief. In the interest of brevity, let me say that I would be very happy to continue the conversation with my hon. Friend, and I…19 Nov 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions by 2050My hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of driving down the cost of transition to tread more lightly on the Earth over the long term. Significant progress has already…16 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive BusinessesWe have continued to engage extensively with energy-intensive companies, including by visits from me as recently as yesterday. We want to understand their concerns and help secure…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAviation: DecarbonisationThe Jet Zero Council, which is jointly chaired by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Business and for Transport, brings together industry leaders and the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDClean Steel FundThat is neither an accurate reflection of the situation nor an accurate reflection of the historical support that has been given to the steel industry. Since 2013, there has been…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAviation: DecarbonisationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the challenges of bringing the cost down, as is the case in so many areas of the net zero strategy, but progress is being made. We…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAviation: DecarbonisationI am not sure that this is Transport questions, but it is a question in that spirit. I understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State absolutely disputes the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions by 2050My hon. Friend is right that we must work with householders and businesses on a longer-term basis so that we can deliver the net zero ambitions we set ourselves by 2050. As the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he does in Ashfield and for his incredible voice in this regard. He is right to highlight how technology will take much of the weight…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we have made huge progress so far or we have made a good start in trying to achieve decarbonised flight, and we will continue to do that.…16 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive BusinessesAs a fellow Derbyshire MP, I know how much of a loud, independent and big voice my hon. Friend gives to High Peak since his election in 2019. I am proud to work with him. On this…16 Nov 2021HANSARDOnshoring Manufacturing and ProductionThe Government are committed to a strong, vibrant and diverse manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom. The west midlands—and the UK as a whole—is already a great place to do…16 Nov 2021