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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord for his kind intervention. I actually did this job from 2008 to 2010, so I have some experience in this area. I am not going to answer the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I resist these two amendments. My noble friend Lord Rooker, who knows more about parliamentary procedure than almost anyone in either House, is absolutely right about…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I always look kindly on the contributions made by the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, and enjoy debating these with him. However, sadly, I am not going to respond…11 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 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025My Lords, that is a very hard act to follow. I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.05 Feb 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2024 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 3 February .05 Feb 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025I did not take it as a criticism at all. The noble Baroness is absolutely right that we are asking Ofgem to do a lot—but her experience and mine is that it is very capable of…03 Feb 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025.03 Feb 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations were laid before the house on 28 November 2024. We know that to reach our net-zero commitment and reduce our reliance on international fossil fuels, we…03 Feb 2025HANSARDHeat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords who have taken part in this short but none the less interesting and, I think, important debate. As the noble Earl, Lord Russell, the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, I think my noble friend is hinting at whether there is a one-stop shop. The answer is no, there is not. Obviously, we have a number of agencies that provide very helpful…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, I agree with the noble Viscount. I will take that away in terms of the work we are going to be doing. Within the energy sector there are some fantastic examples of…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord because he speaks with such expertise in this area. In a sense I should have reflected on that in my answer to the point made by the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesActually, that is a very interesting question and the answer is yes. Clearly, the failure was in the hands of the companies that got the contracts to provide the services. They…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, I was privileged to be by the side of my noble friend when we had that very interesting Question, because of course, although she answered it, the future homes standard…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesActually, I agree with much of what the noble Baroness says. What the sector—and that includes trade unions and the people working in the sector—needs is certainty for the future.…29 Jan 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness and the noble Lord. The noble Baroness has taken time out from Nuclear Week, which we have both been spending a very enjoyable three…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 October and 3 December 2024 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 27 January.28 Jan 2025HANSARDInternet Activity: Energy UseThe work of NESO in mapping out how we get to clean power by 2030 is the start of this process, and we will keep those matters within the review. We are working very hard with the…27 Jan 2025