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HANSARDCarbon BudgetsObviously, that will continue to be available but this goes back to the original supplementary question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. If we want to make any further…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, we have ramped up what we are doing; that is why, last week, we brought forward the order that moved us to a legally binding target of net zero by 2050, in line with the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, I do not accept the noble Baroness’s premise that we are cheating; we are following international rules on this matter. If we wanted to change in the manner that she…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, the Government’s commitment was to make sure that all premises were offered smart meters, but the noble Countess points out a problem with mobile reception—it affects me…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, I think my noble friend is wrong—capping has been a success. We announced that it was only a temporary measure because the markets were not working, but I, like my noble…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersI hope that the market will be able to adapt to that and deal with it as it ought to; that is what markets are about. I know that noble Lords opposite do not like markets, but, in…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite right to point to dangers on that front. The Government will continue to keep the situation under review, but I can assure the noble Lord that we…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, my noble friend is slightly wide of the Question, but I accept that shipping wood across the Atlantic in dirty burning boats is sometimes not the best way to go about…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, I cannot help the noble Baroness on the first figure she asked for, but if some figures are available, I shall certainly write to her. Earlier meters will be enrolled in…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, tidal power has been discussed at some length in several debates in this House. Again, we made it clear that we will look at options for tidal power, but it must be…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, we met our first two carbon budgets. We are on track to deliver over 90% of our required performance for the fourth and fifth carbon budgets. We will look at what the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, the smart meter rollout in Britain is making good progress, with over 14.3 million smart and advanced meters operating, as of the end of March 2019. The programme…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, I had better write to the noble Lord with greater detail about Ofgem’s comments. It has completed the 2019 review and believes that suppliers are on track to meet our…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, the figure I quoted was bill savings of some £1.2 billion, but I accept that the noble Baroness misheard me. We expect a net benefit of some £5.7 billion from the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, we do include them in the targets, as I made clear, but emissions from domestic flights and shipping are covered by domestic legislation. The Committee on Climate Change…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy noble friend brings great expertise to dealing with the interests of consumers. I can assure her that the programme regularly engages with consumer groups such as Citizens…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsThe noble Baroness ought to look at the success of offshore wind. I am trying to remember how many years we have to go back to see how the price of that has come down. The…08 Jul 2019HANSARDCarbon BudgetsMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that nuclear will continue to play a major part in what we are doing. He is right that it provides useful power with little carbon produced. We…08 Jul 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyMy Lords, I believe that birth control is at the forefront of the Department for International Development’s concerns, but the noble Lord will be aware that the rate of population…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyMy Lords, following the comments on Heathrow, I do not think the noble Baroness would expect me to comment on every development or building project in the country. The Climate…01 Jul 2019