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HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy Lords, I am not going to speculate on individual projects. The noble Lord will understand that I cannot say anything that would prejudice future regulatory decision-making.…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy Lords, I have always thought that Aberdeen’s influence in the oil and gas sector is something we should treasure. Whether actions we take here will be influential…12 Feb 2025HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Offord, for his general support for what is proposed in these regulations and for his specific questions in relation to the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationYes, it is. We do rely on regulators, both here and in other countries, but the science underpinning biomass sustainability does continue to evolve. The Government have listened…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and the noble Lord, Lord Offord, for the welcome that they gave to the statutory instruments. I say to the noble Lord…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations, which were laid before the House on 16 December 2024, amend two schemes created by the previous Government in response to the energy crisis. The…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024.12 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationIt is a very interesting question. If the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, were here, she would say that fusion is just around the corner. We have this STEP programme. We have…12 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationMy Lords, I cannot say very much more about how we will review post 2031, but I am very happy to talk to my noble friend about her views. I am not unaware of her views about the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy Lords, there clearly are a number of projects that have gone through the licensing process but have yet to come through to the end. We are confident that at the end of the road…12 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsFirst, my Lords, we need to draw a distinction between licensing and consenting. Licensing gives rights to search and bore for petroleum in the UK continental shelf, and those are…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in this important debate, and particularly, of course, the noble Lord, Lord Alton. He and I have worked together on a number…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, we come to the issue of pylons. This is of course an interesting issue; I well understand that pylons are not necessarily popular with the public. They are, I am afraid,…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, Amendment 8 relates to Clause 3 and makes it clear that community energy is within scope of the objects of Great British Energy. I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in moving my Amendment 38, I begin this group by referring to the letter I sent to all Peers on 5 February. This amendment relates to a new clause to be inserted after…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Offord and Lord Wigley. I commend the amendment to the House.11 Feb 2025