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HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityAs I responded to my noble friend earlier, more storage is not the answer to high prices at the moment. It benefits the system in the longer term. Sadly, in energy policy, nothing…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityMy Lords, energy storage is an essential source of flexibility for net zero and for energy security. The Government are analysing whether further intervention is needed to support…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityMy noble friend’s question deserves a long answer because it is a complicated subject. We need to differentiate between short-term storage, particularly from batteries and…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityThe noble Lord is correct and, as I said earlier in response to the noble Lord, Lord Oates, we had a call for evidence last year and we will announce our analysis and the results…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityWe have some fossil fuel storage capacity, particularly for gas, and we have 90 days’ worth of oil storage capacity because of our IEA commitments. All these technologies are…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityIndeed, I am aware of the excellent Dinorwig facility. I remember studying it when I was an engineering student many years ago and it is an incredible feat of engineering. The…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityIn general, I do agree with the noble Baroness, for a change. Demand-side management is important and is why we are rolling out smart meters and suppliers are increasingly…05 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityI take slight issue with my noble friend, in that I do not think we are offering long-term energy storage as the solution to the current massive price spikes but as something we…05 Apr 2022HANSARDBoiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022I thank everybody who contributed to this short but excellent debate. There were some great contributions; I hope that I will be able to answer all the questions that were asked.…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBoiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022My Lords, these draft regulations were laid before the House on 25 February 2022, and the SLSC considered the regulations in its 32nd report. The UK is the first major economy in…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBoiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 32nd Report by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroThe noble Lord makes an extremely important point. Nuclear will make a vital contribution to our low-carbon, net-zero future. It is very disappointing to see the Scottish…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesMy Lords, evidence shows that exporting businesses are 21% more productive and pay higher wages than non-exporters. Government support can help businesses to overcome exporting…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesWe want to continue providing as much export support to businesses as possible. I do not think that the noble Baroness’s criticisms are valid. The latest ONS monthly data shows…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesIndeed, a huge amount of work goes on to identify businesses that can export. The 2020 national survey informed us that something like one in seven have never exported but have…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesI have not had a chance to read the paragraph that the noble Lord refers to, but I know that there are a number of contrary statistics out at the moment and it is quite hard to…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesI do not know the validity of those numbers. I will certainly speak to the department and find out whether that is the case, but I take the thrust of the noble Viscount’s…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesI totally endorse the noble Lord’s sentiments. The aerospace industry is hugely successful, including at the Airbus site that he referenced in Broughton in north Wales. A number…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesI am obviously very sorry to hear of my noble friend’s experience. I will certainly take that back to the department to see what we can do to alleviate those difficulties. There…31 Mar 2022HANSARDExports: Support for BusinessesI am of course aware—we have discussed this before—that there were difficulties for travelling musicians and others, which principally revolved around the different visa…31 Mar 2022