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HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsI am intrigued, my Lords, to learn as to why there should be a desert in a particular part of the noble and learned Baroness’s county. Certainly, if she would like to send me more…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsMy Lords, storage is of course important. If you apply to have a solar panel, you are usually asked whether you wish to opt for battery or not. This is part of the work that the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsMy Lords, of course, I cannot guarantee that the majority of solar panels between now and 2030 are going to be built in this country. What I can assure noble Lords is that, as…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsThe noble Lord has raised this with me, and I think mentioned it at Second Reading of the GBE Bill, so we are giving it consideration. Of course, one should say that in terms of…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, who spoke to the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Fox. From listening to…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, the quick answer is that these matters are being considered by Ministers at the moment, but I will feed back to them what noble Lords have raised today.25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I would be glad to give way to the noble Baroness, but as we will come back to her in any case—25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, the quick response is that we do not envisage it being used in that way because we already have separate legislation to deal with that. I will follow up with a more…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Lucas and Lord Sharpe, for their comments in this interesting debate. I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, was able to meet…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I would be very happy to do that.25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, this might be a convenient moment to adjourn the Committee.25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to respond to this particularly interesting debate. I, too, welcome the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, to his new position. I must say, the noble Lords, Lord…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I was hoping to assure the noble Lord that the way the Bill is constructed should give him comfort in relation both to the issues he has raised around safety and to the comments…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I am sorry if I misinterpreted what the noble Lord said, but I get his drift. We believe that the operation of our current product regulation framework already recognises the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]We do not think it is necessary.20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]If the noble Lord will let me explain, Clauses 1 and 11 grant powers to make regulations relating to product safety for a range of purposes, general or specific. The Government…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I think that is surprising support from the noble Lord, Lord Foster. This is an iterative process in Committee, and we are certainly always prepared to look at…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been an interesting mini debate and I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for their amendments. I want to remark on the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I say at once that I pay due regard to the Civil Service and the advice I receive, but these are the words of Ministers. There is a judgment here that you do not want to…20 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.18 Nov 2024