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HANSARDGas Storage LevelsMy Lords, I am glad that I was not alone in thinking that we enjoyed a filibuster last night. What is tragic is that the Conservative Party is clearly retreating from net zero and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsThat is a very wide question, and it is of course a matter that we should always keep under review. It is a situation that has existed for some time and which we inherited from…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsThat is right. NESO manages this with an operating margin, made up of the operating reserve—1,400 megawatts, which it always keeps in reserve. There is a contingency reserve of an…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. First, I must remind the House that, on Friday, National Gas confirmed that: “The overall picture across Great…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I think it would be helpful to the House if I explain this Motion and, for those noble Lords who were not in your Lordships’ House at 10 pm last night, the circumstances…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for not opposing the Motion that I intend to press in a moment. Of course I recognise that it is the role of the Opposition to…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, first, I welcome so many Members of the Opposition to our debate and I look forward to their continuing interest in our deliberations going on this evening. I must…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, we rely on agreed definitions as to whether an energy is clean. The noble Lord mentioned biomass and Drax. He will know that the Government’s view, which his party also…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I want to make just two points. The noble Lord, Lord Teverson, made a very interesting and wise contribution. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, that of course I…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, because it seems to me that we have “enjoyed” what essentially has been a rerun of previous debates, with Second…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThe noble Lord raises matters of great geopolitical importance and importance to the UK’s economy. He will have seen that my right honourable friend the Chancellor has been in…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I do not really think I can go any further than the remarks I have made this afternoon. It will ultimately be for GBE’s board to decide how it will arrange its board…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, with the greatest respect, there is no energy crisis.13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, what we had was one company looking for government subsidies using the opportunity to make alarmist headlines.13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I welcome the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, on his first set of amendments. Of course, he is right that our food security is very important indeed to this…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, it is always good to have a discussion about nuclear energy. The noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, is ever consistent in putting forward his views. I assure him and the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillCan I just respond? Nothing precludes GBE from investing in a nuclear development.13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Murray, for Amendments 85D and 85E, which are focused on the issue of renewable energy curtailment. I must repeat, as I said…13 Jan 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs for BusinessesMy Lords, as ever, I am very grateful to the noble Lord for raising these very serious matters and particularly the plight of the Uighurs in Xinjiang province, which we have…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI know we are coming to that in later amendments, so I will certainly do that. I understand the points that noble Lords are making about parliamentary involvement in the statement…17 Dec 2024