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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]If the licence is transferred to another body, it will also have to be approved under the same process. You cannot just wake up in the morning and decide to transfer your legal…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Yes, it is a complicated area that requires proper and detailed policy analysis, but that work is under way, and we will do so. Splitting the wholesale market would a necessitate…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekMy Lords, the Government have assessed the costs and benefits of flexible working, but not specifically a four-day week. We do not believe that there can be a one-size-fits-all…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekAgain, my noble friend makes an interesting point. Of course, there are many different ways of defining it. He is right to point out that productivity is the key to this. If there…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekThe noble Lord makes an important point. Of course, there has been a general reduction over decades, and if that continues it is a good thing. But it depends on the individual…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekMy noble friend makes a very good observation. Of course, there have been a number of bank holidays recently and we keep these things under review. I do not think there are any…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekOf course we will take any lessons that are learned through the different pilot studies that are taking place. I think I disagree with the noble Lord that the pandemic proved that…05 Sept 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekI think I was agreeing with the noble Lord right up to his last sentence. Yes, of course there are no simple answers, and it can work for one industry and not for others; I really…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I do not think it is important to do that at this stage; we have published the consultation, we are closely analysing responses, as the noble Baroness will understand. It is a…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Let me say first what a pleasure it is to open for the Government in today’s discussions: I am sure we will have lots more as we go through the Bill. I thank the noble Lords, Lord…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to this short debate. Addressing the amendments in turn, I will start with Amendment 8, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]The Bill is intended to establish an economic means of support for geological formation. Of course, I commend the company referred to by the noble Baroness, which is managing to…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, this group of amendments considers the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage, and I thank everyone for their contributions. I will speak to Amendment 25, in…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I am happy to provide the reassurance that the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, asks for. It was simply a matter where, originally, we intended to take a power to do this through…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his amendments, beginning with Amendments 38 and 112. The Bill provides that the Secretary of State may designate a CCUS strategy and…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord will know that I hate to disappoint him on any occasion, so I shall say something unprecedented, which, as far as I am aware, has never been said in this…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 33 I will also speak to Amendments 34 and 36 standing in my name. These amendments seek to amend Clause 32, concerning the enforcement of obligations…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]05 Sept 2022