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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]They could be, but we do not want to designate a particular technology because it will vary from area to area and locality to locality. It is to be expected that heat pumps will…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]If the noble Baroness is asking me whether I think that there is an advantage to insulation schemes, the answer is of course yes. I am not sure what her question is, but…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsI thank my noble friend for that question but, as he knows, the Government have said that they will accept the recommendations from the independent pay review bodies in full. We…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsThe Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for labour relations and works closely with trade unions. Engagement is essential to developing and…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsIt is very easy for Opposition Members to say that we should grant this and that pay rise, but only a limited number can be funded. The noble Baroness talks about PPE; I seem to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsOf course we want to see the action ended and the dispute brought to an end, but it remains the case that, if above-inflation pay rises are accepted, that will mean less money for…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this brief debate. I acknowledge the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson: it will be difficult for me to ask him in…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, the Committee will note the large number of amendments tabled in my name on heat networks. These amendments are needed to ensure that Ofgem can operate effectively as…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate on energy efficiency, which is very much a matter dear to my heart. Noble Lords may have noticed that I was delighted to launch…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]As I said, a number of suppliers already offer competitive tariffs in the market. They will provide long-term certainty on pricing. There are many examples of industrial units…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]As I said, we are supportive of proposals. We accept the target for decarbonising electricity production and we are moving ahead full-scale with our sails erected—which is no…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am happy to give the noble Baroness a detailed answer in writing but we do not see any particular limit on it. It is what the market will develop. The problem with the noble…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]We are keen on these schemes but, as always, the question comes down to cost. How much we are prepared to subsidise an essentially uncompetitive scheme that is leveraged on the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]It will be set in the appropriate regulations. The bottom line is that we have not made a final decision at this stage.19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]19 Dec 2022