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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank and express my support for my noble friends Lord Frost and Lord Hamilton of Epsom, whose amendments address the matter of subsidised renewable energy technology.…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for moving his amendment and all noble Lords who made contributions or comments. Perhaps I may take them thematically, starting with the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in concluding this group, I thank all noble Lords who have made thoughtful contributions on it. We are dealing with the impact of GB Energy and its activities on our…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 111 and 112 in my name, and in support of Amendment 113, in the name of my noble friend Lord Fuller. Amendment 111 would require the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDClean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024My Lords, the clean heat market mechanism represents a clumsy attempt by the Government to impose unrealistic and burdensome targets on the heating industry. While the overarching…20 Jan 2025HANSARDElectricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations represent an essential step in ensuring the continued security of electricity supply in Great Britain. This SI builds on the work initiated by the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 88, 89 and 92, which stand in the names of my noble friends Lady Noakes and Lord Trenchard and other distinguished colleagues, including…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Noakes, in her absence, for her amendments in this group. In fact, this amendment, Amendment 93, ties closely with Amendment 125 in my name,…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I shall move Amendment 94 and speak to the amendments in this group, which, once again, address the review, scrutiny and governance of a publicly owned company. It is…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I will speak to the two amendments in this group regarding the appointments of the chairman and board of Great British Energy. These amendments, in the names of my noble…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI rise to close this group and indeed this sitting of the Committee today. It is worth saying that the chairman of Great British Energy, Jürgen Maier, has acknowledged the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendments 106 and 107 in this group and to support my noble friend Lady Bloomfield’s Amendment 118. These amendments are closely aligned with…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate on this group, and I thank the Minister for listening to these concerns, which, as always, are to do just with the review…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsMy Lords, last week, Centrica commented on Britain’s storage levels as being “concerningly low”. We know that the UK’s gas supply is pretty tiny in comparison to the rest of…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 62 and to speak to my Amendments 64, 68, 71 and 75. Aside from the promises to cut consumer energy bills and create 650,000 new jobs made by the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, as we have heard throughout the debate on this Bill, as well as in the other debates in this House on the future of our energy, we know that renewable energy by its…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill13 Jan 2025