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HANSARDStatutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounts Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The impact assessment was conducted on a de minimis basis and it established that the cost is £0.93 million—£930,000. I am happy to write further to the noble Lord on this matter…26 Sept 2019HANSARDGas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 July be approved.26 Sept 2019HANSARDGas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I do not believe that the Brexit situation changes the dynamic of how we approach the wider question of gas storage. We need to make sure that the storage is adequate for any—in…26 Sept 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionMy Lords, debt cancellation is not a new idea. It has had some currency and traction in the past. It is an area that bears further consideration. Going forward, we should not shy…26 Sept 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionMy Lords, I welcome the contribution from both noble Lords. Tackling climate change will be, perhaps, the most significant challenge that we as a planet face. It is important to…26 Sept 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionMy Lords, with your permission I will repeat a Statement currently being made in the other place by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The…26 Sept 2019HANSARDStatutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounts Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am happy to write to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, answering each of those questions—if he will permit. Again, I will ensure that the answer is laid in the Library as…26 Sept 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionThe noble Lord is right that the challenge will not be addressed on a global scale even if we were to achieve net zero in this country tomorrow, because we are responsible for…26 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, I thank all your Lordships for your warm welcome on my new role. It is nice to be here for a brief time—I am not wholly convinced it will be my permanent future—but,…25 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019That this House takes note of the Spending Round 2019.25 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019The noble Lord raises an important issue. We talk about millions and billions, and various other ways of assessing money, but if people in the street and in their homes do not…25 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, I would like to begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Young, who as ever is in his place; I would much rather that he was in my place, but here we are. He has…25 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsThe noble Baroness asks a simple question which will get a complicated response. A number of changes must take place in greening and reducing our emissions, not least within our…09 Sept 2019HANSARDReport Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019My Lords, on 4 September my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland laid a number of reports before Parliament in line with his obligations under the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsThe noble Lord is right to rejoice in the success that Wales has had in pumped storage. There are moves afoot on the part of a number of companies to expand existing hydro plants.…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy Lords, companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards that are overseen by independent regulators. These standards include keeping…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsThe noble Baroness raises issues about climate change, which I will address head-on. The Office for Nuclear Regulation must not only anticipate but mitigate any potential problems…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy noble friend is of course absolutely correct that nuclear power itself is a means of reducing carbon emissions, and it will remain part of our electricity generation…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsI thank the noble Lord for his welcome. Storage must be at the heart of our strategy, because we cannot get to net zero by 2050 without it. We will need to significantly increase…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNuclear Power StationsMy noble friend is right to remind us that not all nuclear reactors need to be on a large scale. Small modular reactors certainly have a place in our strategy. We are putting…09 Sept 2019