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HANSARDFuel PovertyThe noble Baroness makes a very good point. Heat networks are another of the difficult areas we need to address as part of the consultation we are doing. I also point out that we…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyThe noble Lord is partially right. Of course, 40% of our gas supplies come from our own domestic production. We get quite a bit from the world market through Norway and quite a…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyThe noble Baroness says that this is not enough, but of course, we also need many of those companies to continue to invest both in North Sea production and in renewable…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyThe noble Lord needs to look at our past experience of price controls to see how ineffective they are. I am sure the Chancellor will want to bear in mind any examples of…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022While Ofwat’s regulatory regime has been successful at challenging the performance and efficiency of what are ultimately monopoly companies, in some areas, such as the delivery of…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022It was not published, but I would be happy to send the noble Lord a letter with the details of the consultation in question. I was asked a question on pay when paid. Again, it is…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022In essence, the noble Lord is right. The regulation exemption will apply to the main, overall contract, but the separate contracts that will exist lower down the supply chain with…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022As I said, these are specific to a unique procurement model which is being trialled and which we think will be appropriate in the water and sewerage sector. We therefore think it…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022Yes—very good. There is a pipeline of potential projects that could adopt this model, and the Government believe that its use will deliver benefits to consumers. Through…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022My Lords, I beg to move that the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022, which was laid before the House on 11 May 2022, be approved. These regulations…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022.13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to the debate. Let me start by emphasising, as I did initially, that this exclusion order is very narrow in scope. It is well…13 Jun 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Lord for his comments. The noble Lord also asked why there is discrimination against floating offshore wind in terms of the 300-megawatt capacity. The answer is…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyMy noble friend makes a good point, and actually, no, there is not. There is a definition that I refer to, and definitions are used concerning the percentage of someone’s…13 Jun 2022HANSARDContracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.13 Jun 2022HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 April be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 May. Motion agreed.26 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy Lords, the Government understand the pressures people are facing with the increased costs of living caused by high global energy and goods prices. To help with energy, the…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingAs I said, the Chancellor is considering a range of options to mitigate the expected further energy price cap rise in October, and we keep that and all other matters under…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy noble friend makes an important point. The best thing we can do to ensure security of supply is to generate more of our supply here in the UK. For that, we need to keep…25 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingThe noble Baroness is referring to the warm home discount. We are increasing the amount of money generated for the warm home discount and it is going to a wider cohort of people,…25 May 2022