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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I will start my remarks by talking about the amendments on a new net-zero duty on Ofgem. While the Government agree with their intent, we do not believe that they are necessary,…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]As I said, the noble Baroness should take this matter up with the Treasury. I cannot give commitments on its behalf. I do not know the details. I have set out the position on…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Decommissioning relief deeds are private contracts between the Treasury and the relevant company. That is a matter for the Treasury. I cannot give a commitment on behalf of the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 222ZB, 222ZC, 222ZD, 222ZE, 222ZF, 242I and 246A in my name. They will deliver on commitments we made in the British Energy Security…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Of course it will be traded on the commodities market, but the vast majority of it will be moved, produced and used in the UK. We have relatively limited ways of exporting gas. We…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, for his amendments. I will take up the question from the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, first. The answer is absolutely; we have an extensive…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]The noble Baronesses, Lady Sheehan and Lady Bennett, are in charge of heating.16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have made my comments.16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Yes, of course, mitigation avoidance will always come first. It is only as a last resort, if it cannot be avoided or mitigated, that compensation will be looked at as an…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have just outlined to my noble friend all the different assessments that are carried out before permission is given. The Planning Inspectorate makes a recommendation to the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate and the broad support for the government amendments. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington,…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]That is a very interesting point from the noble Baroness, which we will take into account.16 Jan 2023