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HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThere is a strong case for looking seriously at what other legislatures have considered on fireworks and taking from them the sense that is embodied in their legislation. We…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThe debate has been characterised by passion and unanimity. Across the House, hon. Members have joined together to say two things. No. 1 is that none of us is in the business of…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseWe clearly need legislation from the top that, first, enforces who lets off fireworks and where and secondly, enforces how noisy and disruptive those fireworks might be. We…08 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021The subject that we are talking about this morning is, as the Minister mentioned, green gas and how we can best incentivise the processes by which it is produced, which is…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that the build cost and financing of a nuclear power station has to include not just the obvious things that we think are associated with a…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillInterestingly, the Climate Change Committee, which has looked into this matter in great depth, considers that in the overall long-term future make-up of our energy mix, about 8 to…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillHe’s gone to the loo, Mr Deputy Speaker.03 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021The hon. Member emphasises the point that I was making, which is that quite a lot of biomethane production cannot easily be categorised as simply going into the grid. He has given…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillThe hon. Member mentions tidal power. Of course, a regulated asset base system can be used for any sort of major infrastructure project—and indeed has been already, as I will come…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillLabour believes that new nuclear has an important supporting role to play in the energy mix, alongside the decisive shift to renewables that we need to deliver the climate…03 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Obviously, the previous Chair just could not stand the idea of being there for the entirety of my speech and has left. I hope that this debate will serve as almost a watchword for…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Will the Minister give way?21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Now that he has almost finished, will the right hon. Gentleman give way?21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Will the Minister give way?21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Will the Minister give way?21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Would the Minister be able to provide us with some helpful guidance on the production of those documents, and set it against what the Climate Change Committee has been doing with…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021Thank you, Sir Christopher. I am always guided by your wisdom. I will attempt to restrain my remarks as much as possible, although, I am not sure whether I can get them done in 45…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Carbon Capture and StorageThere is no CfD in place, either. How is that coming on, and will the Minister guarantee that the arrangements will be in place as soon as possible so that we can roll out CCS as…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Carbon Capture and StorageI congratulate the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne) on securing this debate and the exemplary way he put forward the case for carbon capture and storage—a…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Carbon Capture and StorageVery briefly indeed, Mrs Miller. What is the status of the various support measures that will be introduced for CCS? I have perused carefully the various updates on the design of…20 Oct 2021