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HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesThe hon. Gentleman may have missed yesterday’s announcement about the fourth contracts for difference allocation round, but if he reads that announcement, he will see the points…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesSupporting low-carbon industries is central to my Department’s mission to deliver our net zero target. We are backing our ambition with action. Since 2012, coal use on the grid…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesI am delighted that the hon. Lady has raised the issue of solar power, because, as she will know, solar photovoltaics is a UK success story. There has been rapid deployment over…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesWe are putting significant funds behind the renewables sector, and, as my hon. Friend will know, we are committed to increasing our research and development spending to 2.4% of…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Hydrogen can, of course, play a key role in net zero efforts, alongside electricity. My Department is investing in innovation, with up to…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-Carbon IndustriesWithin days of taking office, I spoke to our major automotive manufacturers, and I have had meetings with a number of them. However, the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right.…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady talks about support for business. We provide that through small start-up loans and the British Business Bank, but I or one of my colleagues would be happy to have a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCOP26I make the general point that innovation is vital in all sectors of industry, but particularly in the renewables sector. As my hon. Friend will know, the proposal that we set out…03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentI know that my hon. Friend is hugely supportive of R&D, and that last month he opened the Institute of Technology at York College. I absolutely agree that that is part of our…03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentI am delighted that my hon. Friend is showing his characteristic commitment to innovation by supporting an agritech venture capital fund. As he notes, Rothamsted has a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentMy hon. Friend raises an important point. The UK is ranked fifth in the global innovation index, and our strengths in R&D mean that we are well placed to develop a new funding…03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentOf course I want the UK to be a science superpower, and we have set out our views on expanding the R&D budget. On Europe, our EU negotiating objectives are very clear: the UK will…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in answer to an earlier question, I absolutely want to see levelling up, and I want to see money put into centres of excellence around the country.03 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will make sure that my colleagues and I have the discussion. Perhaps the hon. Lady would like to share with my office the details of that case.03 Mar 2020HANSARDResearch and Development InvestmentThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. We currently have 460,000 green jobs in this country, and we want to push that to 2 million. I would be happy to meet him to discuss…03 Mar 2020HANSARDContracts for DifferenceI am today confirming details of the next round of the contracts for difference scheme, which opens in 2021. The latest round will be open to renewable technologies including…02 Mar 2020HANSARDMultilateral Development BanksDelivering the sustainable development goals (SDGs) will make the world wealthier, healthier, greener and more equal. Multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank and…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely it will.29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI set out earlier what we are doing in this particular area. There is a legitimate export market for plastic waste and secondary raw material, but we take firm action against…29 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWomen and girls are very much at the heart of our approach to economic development, and I am sure that all colleagues would agree that no society can truly flourish if half the…29 Jan 2020