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HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideThere is too much agreement in the House today with the Liberal Democrats. Setting aside personal views, his overall point is right: of course we should look at adaptation and…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideMy Lords, the Government are committed to working with the cement sector to explore decarbonisation options and are pursuing several strategic funding and policy initiatives. This…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideThe noble Lord makes a good point. We are exploring the role that demand-side policies could play in creating demand for low-carbon cement, or indeed less demand for cement. We…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideThis is one of a number of different policies that we need to look at. Does the noble Baroness mean adaptation to climate change, or does she mean adaptation of existing…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideBoth the Liberal Democrats and Labour agreeing with me is destroying my credibility on this side of the House. I agree with the noble Lord; we are seeking to work with other…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideThe figures I have are slightly different; my figures say that the sector accounts for 1.5% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The sector has made strong progress in…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideI thank the Liberal Democrats for agreeing with something I have said, for a change; that is a welcome departure from normal practice. I agree with the noble Lord, and as I said,…12 Jul 2023HANSARDGeothermal Heat and PowerMy Lords, first, I join noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, for securing this debate on a fascinating and exciting topic. I do not think there is any difference…06 Jul 2023HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 12 June 2023. Before I outline the provisions made by this draft instrument, I will provide some context. The capacity…05 Jul 2023HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023First, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Naseby and Lord Lennie, and the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for their valuable contributions on an important subject for the nation’s…05 Jul 2023HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023.05 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesThe noble Baroness makes a good suggestion. I am not aware of that being contemplated or what powers we would need to implement it, but I will certainly ask officials to have a…04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A, with the leave of the House, I will speak also to Motions B and C. The Bill returns to us once again from the other place. That House has been…04 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesMy Lords, let me thank both noble Baronesses for their support for the report and the Government’s action. First, in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, putting the open…04 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesThe noble Lord makes a very good point. Those of us who use motorway service stations are often baffled as to why fuel is so expensive in them. This is something that we will want…04 Jul 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesMy noble friend makes a good point. For many rural areas, where filling stations perhaps do not get the throughput of customers, prices tend to be higher anyway. It is certainly…04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 2B to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2C.04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, as I said in my opening remarks, we have had a very similar debate a number of times, so I can keep my response brief. I have responded to these points previously, but I…04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4B to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4C.04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 5E.04 Jul 2023