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HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, the Government remain ready to associate to Horizon Europe. We have entered into formal consultations with the EU, aiming to finalise the UK’s association. If the UK is…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am happy to reassure the noble Baroness that the relevant consultations will of course take place on any changes made.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasWe have received proposals from Centrica, which we are closely examining at the moment. I point out that the market in 2017 was in a very different position. A number of…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasAs I said, the facility was closed in 2017 for commercial reasons, and that was not a decision for BEIS or Ministers at the time. The Government understand that Centrica is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasGas is clearly a very important fuel. As I said, our sources of supply are diverse. We have 45% from our own North Sea production; we have secure supplies from Norway; we have 20%…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]You just can’t get the Whips to support you properly nowadays, can you?07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]It hates to spend money full stop.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords for participating in what has been a fascinating debate on an important subject, very much building on the discussion that we had earlier this afternoon. I…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness for her suggestion. The Treasury is not normally shy in coming forward with proposals for extra taxes if it thinks it can get away with it. Of course,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lennie and Lord Teverson, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Worthington and Lady Blake, for their amendments relating to the hydrogen levy provision.…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 65 I shall speak also to Amendments 66, 147, 149 and 190 standing in my name. These amendments will allow the Secretary of State to modify the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am only joking. My noble friend is brilliant at the job. Amendment 4107 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]When my noble friend says “tankers”, I take it she means LNG tankers. I forget the exact figure, but we get 45% from our own domestic capacity and about 3% to 4% through…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasI do not know the answer to that question.07 Sept 2022