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HANSARDCosts of LivingAs the noble Baroness knows—and we have debated this extensively—we have the largest offshore renewable sector in Europe, so we have been investing considerable sums in renewable…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingI know that the Opposition like to use these easy soundbites, as if there were an enormous pot of free money that we can somehow access, but, of course, money that is taken off…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy noble friend makes an important point. The best thing we can do to ensure security of supply is to generate more of our supply here in the UK. For that, we need to keep…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingThis is a complicated issue, and there are clearly a variety of views. I think everybody across the House wants to see huge amounts of extra investment going into our renewable…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy Lords, the Government understand the pressures people are facing with the increased costs of living caused by high global energy and goods prices. To help with energy, the…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingAs I said, the Chancellor is considering a range of options to mitigate the expected further energy price cap rise in October, and we keep that and all other matters under…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingI do not doubt that it is an incredibly difficult time, and the Government are fully aware of the pressures facing many households. I can tell the noble Lord that we are…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingOf course, those payments do not go back to the Treasury. They are all contained within the electricity price system, so, ultimately, they go into either subsidising further…25 May 2022HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022I thank noble Lords for their brief contributions to this debate, which reflect the relatively uncontroversial nature of the regulations. As I said in my introduction, the…23 May 2022HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 were laid before the House on 25 April 2022. I will refer to these regulations as…23 May 2022HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.23 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 31 March be approved. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session 2021–22 .…19 May 2022HANSARDCatapults (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Mair, for so brilliantly introducing this debate, and to all the members of the Lords Science and Technology Committee for…19 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 31 March 2022. The recent British Energy Security Strategy spoke of ensuring a new lease of life for the North Sea in…17 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022First, I thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh, and the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord McNicol, for their constructive points and comments. Let me start by emphasising that the…17 May 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI will be happy to write to the noble Lord, as always. I seem to write lots of letters to the noble Lord at the moment, but I will be happy to write another one. We will continue…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechWe are funding a number of innovative projects—from memory, I think that there was one in the Scottish islands—helping to explore the potential for wave as well as tidal power. I…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechOf course there will be other increases in the likes of VAT and other taxes, which are estimated by the OBR. I will certainly speak to the Treasury and ask whether we can give my…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechWe hope that it will do. Of course the market is in turmoil at the moment, but the noble Lord rightly pointed out that we have some very advanced LNG offloading facilities in the…16 May 2022