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HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillFirst, I thank everyone who contributed to this important and well-structured debate. I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, for her valuable contributions and for…08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsI understand the attraction of this option but I am afraid that, having looked closely at this, there are some severe environmental problems—we cannot hide this fact—with original…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsIndeed. I agree very much with my noble friend, who makes some extremely good points. We need to bear in mind that a relatively small percentage of our supply is from Russia, of…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsWe have already banned all Russian oil and gas tankers entering UK ports and we are looking to go further to ban cargoes from Russia as well.07 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to Impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 December 2021 be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsI agree in large part with what the noble Lord said. Of course we need to expand our renewable capacity as quickly as possible. We already have record amounts and we need to…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsThe answer to the high price of oil, gas and fossil fuels is to use less of them. To that extent I agree with the noble Lord. That is why we are generating as much as we possibly…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsThe noble Lord makes a sensible point. Of course it is an international market. It is usually operated by private companies, and any shortages in Russia will feed through into the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022My Lords, these regulations enact the reforms made by the Trade Union Act 2016 to the powers of the Certification Officer, the regulator of trade unions and employers’…07 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 December 2021 be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsWe are looking at this seriously and decisions will be announced shortly but it is important to bear in mind that, while we would all love there to be quick and easy solutions,…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsI will leave the setting of taxation policies to the Chancellor, but the noble Baroness makes a good point. Of course, we have already announced a record-breaking £9.1 billion…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsWe have a very ambitious hydrogen strategy and it is perfectly possible that hydrogen will be one element of our campaign to decarbonise the UK economy. We will shortly be moving…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsYes, I am satisfied with the progress that this Government are making. It is disappointing that previous Governments did not take action on new nuclear urgently; should the noble…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsA number of companies are indeed under pressure and, unfortunately, we have seen a number exiting the market. I assure the noble Lord that we are in regular contact with all the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsI do not think the noble Baroness is quoting a very good example. The Germans have made a singular mess of much of their policies by phasing out nuclear power, which has resulted…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsThat was indeed the point I made in response to the Question. We have banned Russian vessels but, at the moment, cargo can still be imported, in relatively small quantities, from…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, we have imposed the most severe package of sanctions that Russia has ever seen. Although there is currently no ban on Russian oil and gas imports, this is under urgent…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsNot directly. The cheapest and most effective renewable source in the UK is offshore wind, which is why we are continuing to develop that at pace. We already have one of the…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsI agree with a number of the points my noble friend made. Of course we should put the maximum pressure on Putin because of his appalling actions, and continue to invest in the…07 Mar 2022