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HANSARDEnergy SuppliesNo, that is not what I said—if the noble Lord would care to consult Hansard . I said that local support is extremely important. It is one of the factors that we will be looking to…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesI agree with the first part of the question from the noble Baroness, but we do have a windfall tax on oil and gas producers: the energy price profits levy was announced earlier in…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesThe noble Lord speaks a great deal of sense. They are eminently sensible suggestions and of course local communities will want to feel the benefit of any procedures that they…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesWell, we have had some extensive debates, as the noble Baroness knows. We had an excellent Second Reading and two days in Committee. I am sure that we will want to look at when…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesThe Welsh Government are of course responsible for policies, planning et cetera in Wales, and the British Government are responsible for that in England.12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesI know that my noble friend has been a long-standing supporter of fracking. There are a lot of steps to go through. There could be potential for large amounts of shale gas. We do…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesI am happy to agree with my noble friend that energy from waste is an excellent production technique. There are many successful energy-from-waste projects; it is another…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesNot only can I guarantee that but we will be expanding renewables production. We need to do both. We need to roll out renewables, which have a good track record. They are…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesThe noble Lord makes an important point. A number of scare stories have been circulating, although I would gently point out that many parts of America are much less densely…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesI am happy to hear from the noble Baroness the great news that the Prime Minister agrees with me and has said the same thing, which is always good for a Minister to hear. However,…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesIf I can just correct the noble Lord: fracking is not the only answer; it is one of the potential answers to energy security. As I said earlier, we need a diverse range of supply.…12 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Relevant documents: 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingI assume the noble Lord is referring to Ofgem. I can assure him that it looks very closely at the balance between standing charges and individual units, but the network has to…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingWe certainly encourage them to do so. We are looking at the upcoming legislation, which the House will consider shortly, to ensure that not just people in situations such as…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingOf course I can give the noble Baroness that assurance; we will do all we can to protect the most vulnerable. We all recognise the difficult circumstances that such people would…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingI refer the noble Baroness to the Answer I gave earlier: using a prepayment meter is not the most expensive way, and many customers choose to do it for their convenience. The…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. Obviously, we are doing everything we can to make sure that there are no blackouts, but if that very unlikely eventuality comes to…11 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022My Lords, I beg to move that these regulations, which were laid before the House on 29 June 2022, be approved. This Government have taken decisive action to support people with…11 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Baroness very much indeed for her questions. She deserves admiration for being the only Member to turn up to discuss this important issue, so I am grateful to…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingWe are helping those struggling to pay bills; I refer the noble Lord to the massive programme of support that we have put in place. These charges are set by Ofgem. I am aware that…11 Oct 2022