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HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesAs I just said to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, we will legislate as soon as we can. We will consult on the secondary regulations in the autumn, but we cannot implement them…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 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationThe noble Lord was probably in the other place when the regulations and laws for Ofgem were passed. It is an independent regulator; that is the whole principle of it. Until I see…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationYes.03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationAs somebody famous once remarked, recollection of facts may vary. Forgive me if I do not necessarily take as absolute fact the statements of some Canadian environmentalists.…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationThat was not the question I was asked, but let me tackle the question from the noble Baroness. Of course, it is perfectly within anybody’s rights to set up a private wire supply…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationI have to say that I am really not sure what the noble Baroness is talking about. There is a national grid. Electricity is transported from all parts of the country to other…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationMy Lords, this is a matter for Ofgem. The regulator is the administrator for monitoring compliance with the sustainability criteria within the renewables obligation scheme. It has…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationThe noble Lord should be careful of jumping to conclusions. I have not seen the programme, but my officials have. They have engaged extensively with forestry experts and Canadian…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationAgain, the noble Baroness is jumping to conclusions before the investigation has proceeded. Based on the evidence reviewed to date, Ofgem has not established any non-compliance…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationIt is because the sustainability criteria say that the biomass has to come from sustainable sources. Most of it is by-product from normal sustainable commercial forests.03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationI refer the noble Baroness to the answers I have given to previous questions. There are other biomass operations that fulfil the sustainability criteria. If any evidence is…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationMy Lords, I have answered the Question properly. Ofgem is an independent regulator and takes these matters extremely seriously. I have spoken to the chief executive of Ofgem about…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationA couple of points for the noble Baroness. First, the renewables obligation legislation was originally introduced by the last Labour Government. Secondly, Ofgem is investigating…03 Jul 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who contributed to today’s debate. I will respond to some of the points that have been made. First, we take Dispatch Box commitments extremely…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMoved by That this House do not insist on its Amendment 42D, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 42E.26 Jun 2023HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023My Lords, my noble friend is being slightly mischievous on this. The question he asks is not in any way related to the statutory instrument debated last week, but I would be happy…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will also speak to Motion B. The House will be pleased to know that I can be brief again today. We have extensively debated these issues…26 Jun 2023HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.26 Jun 2023HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 24 May be approved. Relevant document: 43rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee…26 Jun 2023