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HANSARDHeat PumpsMy noble friend will be aware that, if we are to meet what is now a legally binding net-zero target, practically all homes—both new and existing buildings—will need to be net zero…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsIt is indeed a good opportunity; I agree with the noble Lord. He will be aware that we recently announced a net-zero building package worth around £3 billion, and the Government…22 Mar 2021HANSARDAdministration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate. Yet again the House has shown the great value of the experience in this area with some very valuable and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsYes is the short answer. As I mentioned earlier, we are developing options for how a long-term framework of policy approaches can set us on a path to decarbonising heat, homes and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021That the draft Order laid before the House on 8 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 March.22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsThe heat and building strategy will set how we will co-ordinate many of these plans and work with local authorities. As the noble Lord is aware, we have a number of incentive and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsIndeed I do agree with the noble Baroness that we have to take the public and local authorities with us. As we will set out in the upcoming strategy, we acknowledge that there is…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsWe already work closely with Ofgem and key electricity network stakeholders to assess the network impacts and the future requirements arising from the increased deployment that…22 Mar 2021HANSARDAdministration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 February be approved. Relevant document: 48th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsMy noble friend well reflects my correspondence—I am receiving a lot of letters on this important issue at the moment. A call for evidence was issued in 2018 on how further to…22 Mar 2021HANSARDAdministration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021My Lords, noble Lords may remember that the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 revived a power to regulate connected sales in administration, which this statutory…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021 Relevant document: 46th Report from…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 11 February. We have shared a long and difficult journey since restrictions were first needed in March 2020. As…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords for their interesting and valuable contributions to this debate. The Government’s road map for the staged lifting of restrictions is cause for great…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021To resume, the FRC did not start out as a public body. Since its creation in the 1980s, it has slowly accumulated public functions to the point that it has more recently been…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. The points that we have been discussing highlight the need for the measures contained in this order and emphasise the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021My Lords, I beg to move that the Financial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021, which was laid before the House on 8 February 2021, be approved. The Financial…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Financial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021.18 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillFirst, I thank my noble friend Lord Lansley for these two amendments, which seek to ensure seamless integration between the new regime provided for by the Bill and the existing…16 Mar 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Carbon Budget ReportI agree with the noble Lord that we need to engage not only experts or early movers in this technology but the public as a whole. He makes some good points, and we will engage the…16 Mar 2021