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HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, first, I join virtually every other speaker by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, on bringing forward this debate today, the committee on the report on…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsThe noble Lord makes an important point. We are aware of this issue. We are increasing the reporting requirements for bigger companies. We must be careful to make sure that we do…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsI normally agree with my noble friend, but I do not on this solitary occasion: I think he is wrong. Other major economies, including the EU, are essentially doing a similar…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsMy Lords, the Government have launched a campaign aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of businesses, charities and public sector bodies. We continue to support UK businesses…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsThe noble Baroness makes an important point. The encouragement of green jobs and helping workers to go from the old fossil fuel economy to new jobs is a challenge. We are spending…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero Targets“Yes” is the short answer to the noble Lord’s question. I am on a working party with DLUHC looking at some of the planning barriers that exist. The conclusion is that there are…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsI agree. Carbon leakage is an important problem, and one of the reasons why a number of the larger industries are subject to international competition, as the noble Lord…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsIndeed, we have already done so. There have been a number of reports on the efficiency of heat pumps. Efficiency varies depending on the quality of the installation. We must…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsOf course it will vary depending on the type of business. Many businesses are already working in green areas. A lot of them are involved in retrofitting. On the other hand, some…07 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 42, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 42A.06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 6, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 6A.06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat this House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 16A, do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 16B, and do propose Amendment 16C as an amendment to Lords…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 15, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 15A.06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I can keep my response brief. I have lost track of the number of times during the passage of the Bill that we have had this debate. We had it in Committee, on Report and…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1A.06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A, I will also speak to the other Motions in this group. It feels very recent that we had Third Reading on the Bill, as the other place has returned it…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, once again, we have had a full, worthy debate on the Bill. I will keep my response brief, as many of these points are well worn and we have largely covered them in…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, in moving Motion C, I will also speak to Motion C1, both of which relate to Lords Amendment 15. We have had myriad discussions on environmental protections during the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023The noble Lord will understand that I do not want to go any further at the moment. It is a sensitive area. We are engaging in discussions with the Commission and hope to reach a…22 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, for their valuable contributions. I start by saying that the Government have implemented the EBDS to…22 May 2023