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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill23 Nov 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsMy Lords, we are regularly assessing Covid-19’s impact on tourism businesses. We recognise that these are extremely challenging conditions for those in the sector. High street…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsThere is of course a Minister for Tourism: Mr Huddleston, in DCMS. He is currently convening a cross-ministerial task force on the travel industry. The noble Lord can look forward…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsI will indeed pass on my noble friend’s concerns. As I have said, I cannot predict what will be in the announcement tomorrow, but we have been looking very closely at all the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill23 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessAs the noble Lord referenced in his question, we are mandating climate information in financial disclosures. We welcome other commitments from the many banks and financial…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessThe noble Lord makes a very good point. We recognise that currently the costs of decarbonisation technologies are very high in many industries and many businesses are unable to…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessThey will contribute to that challenge, but we need a number of different technologies and methods to meet our legally binding commitment to net zero. The noble Lord is right in…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessFirst, we welcome commitments from any company setting out its net-zero plans. We note the important and notable commitments from the oil and gas sector from the likes of Shell…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessThe noble Lord is right to highlight the difficulties of potential carbon leakage. There are many problems with a carbon border tax, of which the noble Lord will be…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessI referred to the North Sea strategy deal in my previous answer. The noble Lord will have to be patient until it comes out, but we are publishing a number of these strategy…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessMy noble friend makes an extremely good point: we want to be a world leader in carbon capture usage and storage technologies. He will have noted the announcement of an extra £200…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessMy Lords, the Government have schemes worth nearly £2 billion operating or in development to support our vital energy-intensive industries to decarbonise. These schemes include…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessAs I just said in answer to a previous questioner, the North Sea is vital to our economy and the transition. We will work closely with those companies, and already have some…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessMy noble friend is right to highlight the problem of recycling batteries. We are investigating the environmental opportunities of a transition to zero-emission vehicles, and are…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFossil Fuels: BusinessIn the transition, the North Sea will remain a strategic asset for the UK providing high-quality jobs. We are working closely with the sector to support its transition. The noble…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, Amendments 10, 11 and 41 would expand the list of legitimate aims used to justify where statutory requirements in one part of the UK can indirectly discriminate against…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCOP 26I am sorry if the noble Lord does not feel involved in the campaign, but parliamentarians, alongside members of the public, are all very welcome to get involved in all of these…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCOP 26In preparation for COP 26, the Cabinet Office set up a dedicated engagement team to facilitate engagement with businesses, wider civil society, cities and regions on COP 26. The…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCOP 26My noble friend is tempting me on to dangerous ground with this question. I agree with him that it would be great if more people took their holidays using some of the excellent…18 Nov 2020