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HANSARDVaccine Manufacturing and Innovation CentreI am sorry but a number of assumptions behind the noble Baroness’s question are wrong. First, this is a private company that sold off its facilities to a very successful US…25 Apr 2022HANSARDVaccine Manufacturing and Innovation CentreOf course the legislation applies, as it does to all transactions that have taken place in this country since 1 January, so we would bear any appropriate security considerations…25 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabI suspect there are a number of different reasons for that, particularly the importation of consumer goods. Globalisation and imports from China of consumer goods, consumables, et…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyThe Government’s energy security strategy sets out a comprehensive package of measures to improve the UK’s energy security. We will support the deployment of onshore wind across…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyThe noble Lord is right: we will have an ongoing requirement for oil and gas in the transition period. We will seek to obtain as much of that as possible from our own domestic…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabWhat would happen in Australia is a matter for the Australian Government. Tony Abbott is a member of the Board of Trade, and of course we value his insight and opinions, but this…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyWe debated these matters extensively during the passage of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act. The impact on consumer bills under the RAB model is relatively small. I would be…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, the Government are considering the case and no decisions have been made. I am unable to comment on the details of businesses’ commercial transactions or on national…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyWe are ramping up all forms of renewables, but we have a requirement for oil and gas in the short term. I remind the noble Baroness that the UK’s emissions are falling fast. We…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabThis is a commercial transaction. Nexperia already has existing semiconductor facilities in the United Kingdom. It entered into an additional commercial transaction and,…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabThe noble and learned Lord entertains us royally with his views on delegated powers. On every Bill I have brought before this House on behalf of the Government we have had a long…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabThe Prime Minister announced that the National Security Adviser would be asked to look at the transaction, and he is indeed doing that.07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyThere is a lot of good news in this strategy for those who believe in the development and deployment of low-carbon power: the expansion of nuclear and of offshore wind, further…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyI cannot comment on leaks of draft documents to journalists. All government documents go through a long drafting process. As I said, we are supportive of the deployment of onshore…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyBoth the cases highlighted by my noble friend show the difficulties of proceeding in this environment, because we are a democratic society; we have strict planning rules and we…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyI understand the thrust of the noble Baroness’s question, but we can prioritise a number of different things at the same time. That is why this is a comprehensive strategy. We are…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyAs we debated many times in this House, we need both. We need nuclear and are pleased to have the support of the Opposition in accepting that we need it for long-term baseload…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabI can confirm that the review is taking place.07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabI totally share the noble Lord’s frustration about this, and totally align with his remarks about the People’s Republic of China. On the awful human rights abuses going on there,…07 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabI cannot comment on the details of that particular transaction, which is still under consideration, but I can tell the noble Lord that DCMS is working on a semiconductor strategy…07 Apr 2022