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HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesI thank the noble Baroness for that question. First, the problem with Prax was that it was a badly run company. If I have one message for it, it is to put its hands deep into its…03 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesAll jobs are important, and I will write to the noble Lord on exactly what we are doing about that. Our vision for the future is that it is sustainable and that we utilise EVs…03 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesI welcome that question and agree with the noble Earl. If we look at the oil refinery industry, we see that refineries that are doing well are investing in the future; for…03 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesI thank the noble Lord for that question, but I think that the Opposition want to airbrush out of the equation the last 14 years, from 2010 to 2024. As far as the petrochemical…03 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesMy Lords, the decision by Petroineos to cease refining at Grangemouth was deeply disappointing. Before July 2024, there was no plan for Grangemouth. Within weeks, we worked with…03 Jul 2025HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery Closure: Job LossesI thank the noble Lord for his question. We welcome Unite’s continued engagement in the long-term clean energy future of the site, and long may that involvement continue. The…03 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, before we start the debate on the first group, I want to repeat my reminders to the House in Committee on declaring interests. As we set out previously, noble Lords…01 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsI respectfully say to noble Lords that we need to keep to the two-minute limit so that we have time for the Minister to respond.24 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025I will get back to the noble Lord on that. I have said—and I think we all agree—that this is not the long-term future for our energy needs. But we have a shortage of supply, and…23 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025The House may recall that, on 12 February, the Government made a Statement confirming that we intend to introduce short-term support for large-scale biomass generators to ensure…23 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett and Lady Finn, and the noble Lords, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Lord Sikka, Lord Lilley and Lord Birt, and the noble Earl, Lord Russell,…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 22 April be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 17 June.23 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 April be approved. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn…23 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025I thank the noble Lord for that intervention. We were not trying to exaggerate anything. We are comparing that with the fact that, if we do not do this, we will end up with the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025.17 Jun 2025HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 23 April and were debated and agreed by the House of Commons on 20 May. I am most grateful for the opportunity to join…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate, which reflected the relatively uncontroversial— I would have thought—nature of the regulations. As I…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial Energy TariffWe will hear from the REMA review in due course. We take this issue very seriously and we will be looking at all the factors the noble Baroness has mentioned. When we have reached…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial Energy TariffI welcome that question; we have to balance increasing it for a certain number of people with widening it out to as many people in fuel poverty as possible. The Government are…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial Energy TariffMy Lords, the Government know that more needs to be done to support vulnerable households that are struggling with bills while we transition to clean power. Earlier this year, we…16 Jun 2025