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HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the four maiden speakers on their excellent speeches. As they arrive and I depart, I feel in this debate a sense of Groundhog Day as we are…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCOP 30My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his recent appointment and welcome him to the Front Bench. The Secretary of State in the other place is fond of talking of the United…03 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Regulatory Taskforce ReviewI am pleased to hear the Minister acknowledge that the Fingleton report makes it clear that government indecision and flawed legislation are largely to blame for nuclear…27 Nov 2025HANSARDNuclear Regulatory Taskforce ReviewTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review.27 Nov 2025HANSARDPower Struggle: Delivering Great Britain’s Electricity Grid Infrastructure (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the members of the committee for taking part in today’s debate and pay tribute to the committee for its report. As noble Lords across the committee know, the…04 Nov 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Nuclear DevelopmentThe Government’s commitment to the SMR rollout is welcome, as indeed is today’s announcement on Sizewell C being given the green light. The Opposition believe that nuclear can be…22 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Statement made by the Secretary of State in the other place a week ago. The state of climate and nature is one of the most…21 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 today. We have a responsibility to protect future generations,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDElectricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, this order makes modest changes to the energy company obligation—ECO—scheme, and I was pleased to see the Minister in the other place recognise that ECO4 and the GB…16 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesMy Lords, the sad reality is that the Grangemouth oil refinery has come to its end of life after 100 years of service. That is due to the transition from oil and gas to…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak to Part 1 of the Bill and specifically to Chapter 2, which relates to electricity infrastructure. The Bill introduces many critical reforms to…25 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial Energy TariffMy Lords, as has been pointed out, we have a social tariff. We had one previously, before 2011, but it was abolished in favour of the warm home discount. I welcome any initiative…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, I begin by expressing my sympathy for all those impacted by the recent blackouts in Spain, Portugal and beyond. This blackout should serve as a stark reminder of the…06 May 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025I thank the noble Lord for explaining the details of this statutory instrument. In essence, this order would enable onshore wind projects over 100 megawatts and solar projects…06 May 2025HANSARDClimate Change: ProgressMy Lords, surely in relation to climate change we must be pragmatic in this area and not dogmatic, so my question to the Minister is simply: why do he and his boss, the Secretary…06 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Energy-intensive IndustriesMy Lords, the UK has the highest industrial electricity prices in the OECD. We have discussed this many times in your Lordships’ House. Our prices are 45 times more expensive than…06 May 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025We are saying that we want to make sure that we have consent in the local community and robust oversight, and that the order does not undermine democratic principles. That is what…06 May 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. However, we are now dealing with a moving landscape and we have an accelerated programme on decarbonisation, which goes beyond what…06 May 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, we welcome the Government’s decision to listen to the constructive challenge from this House and improve the Bill by ensuring that Great British Energy supply chains are…30 Apr 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: EmissionsMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for bringing this up. As he has pointed out, and as has been mentioned in two or three questions already, these AI data centres are…23 Apr 2025