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HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]I am greatly in favour of doing proper, whole-life carbon accounting, taking into account all the CO 2 generated by making the green product—its lifetime use, on which it may be…05 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationI strongly support the initiative to help more people who are long-term sick and disabled into work where they wish to do that. My query is: why on earth is it going to take so…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]On that very point—security—what provision is being made for days when there is no wind, given that we will see the closure of most of our nuclear power stations this decade and…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]If this electrical revolution is to take off, many more people will need to buy electric cars and heat pumps. Does the hon. Gentleman have any advice for the Government on how…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Does my right hon. Friend accept, on the cost argument, that we also need to build a new gas turbine station as back-up for when the wind does not blow?05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for highlighting this issue to all in the House. I hope that the Government will take urgent action to get rid of it, because it is completely unacceptable.…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The wish to carry through a great electrical revolution will require a lot of good will from the British people. My worry about this legislation is that it may antagonise them by…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsWill individual schools have direct access to the money and the temporary accommodation, if they need it? And will every local education authority make an urgent statement about…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023The form of this statutory instrument is to amend regulations relating to foreign postal packets. It includes GB-NI postal packets alongside foreign postal packets in important…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I thought that, in law, and certainly politically, the Good Friday agreement took precedence over other agreements, given its importance. How is this measure in any way compatible…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023On a point of order, Mr Pritchard. You were quite entitled not to take the points of order that I tried to make earlier or when we got back, although I would have liked to hear…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I thought the Minister implied earlier that I thought that this was a hard compromise. I do not; I think it is bad policy.17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Will the right hon. Gentleman confirm that there has already been diversion of trade away from GB into Northern Ireland, and is he worried that the draft regulations will create a…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI am alarmed, as my hon. Friend is, about the 9.1% annual loss of staff, which is a high loss rate by any standard and implies that something is wrong with the jobs or leadership.…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI see why there may be difficulties speeding up between 2022 and 2025, although, like the other contributors, I urge the Government to do all that they can. It is also the case…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceLike others, I warmly welcome the workforce plan. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) and his Committee for producing a detailed and…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceThat is right. I hasten to add that there are many examples of good practice in the NHS. In the hundreds of trusts, units and management commands in the NHS, there are some very…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Health and Social Care WorkforceI agree with all that. I have been very careful not to criticise the staff; I am talking about a management problem. If there are too many agency staff, then time has to be spent…13 Jul 2023