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HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Second sitting)Q Obviously, I have heard what you just said about nuclear. Since Hinkley, we have taken an annualised payment from operators to deal with waste and decommissioning. It is not…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Second sitting)I just want to pick up on hydrogen specifically, because we heard that it is incredibly inefficient.16 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Second sitting)Chair, I would like to bring to the Committee’s attention my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is a matter of public record that I worked in the nuclear…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Second sitting)Q That is the Climate Change Committee’s sixth carbon budget. Are we saying that the Climate Change Committee is wrong? Professor Thomas: I would trust the National Grid Company…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Second sitting)Q This question is particularly for Stephen. I want to go back to comments on baseload. The Climate Change Committee says that we need 37% firm power—we can call that what we…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am a huge supporter of tidal energy, but is it not the case that nuclear, given its energy density, is the most environmentally friendly and low-carbon technology that we have,…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillOn security, the Office for Nuclear Regulation is considered to be one of the best nuclear regulators in the world. I certainly have faith in its being able to do its job, but is…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillDoes the hon. Lady not prefer France’s decarbonised electricity model to Germany’s model of ever-increasing emissions and air pollution because of its decisions to close down…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for allowing me to intervene again. I am a big supporter of pumped hydro, which is great for storage, but we cannot neglect the fact that we require a…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillJust to carry on the point about Labour’s involvement in this, I should point out that at his final party conference Tony Blair said: “10 years ago I parked the issue of nuclear…03 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitMy right hon. Friend knows that I am a fervent supporter of his efforts for the UK to lead the world in decarbonisation, and I know that he would not wish to impoverish anyone…03 Nov 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillMay I put on record my thanks to everyone who has contributed to this short, constructive debate, and to all Members who agreed to serve on this Committee? I thank all those who…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I am grateful to you and to fellow Committee members for joining me today. We have an opportunity to drill down into…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention as he makes an important point. Many academies, by virtue of the funding agreements put in place over the past eight or nine years, are…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillIndeed, and I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. That is exactly part of the Careers and Enterprise Company’s remit: supporting schools and colleges to deliver world-class…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly powerful and important point on deprivation and the ability to have business volunteers as enterprise advisers face-to-face with those children,…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I understand that it is in the competency of the Senedd should it wish to do to something similar. I will come to this, but I have a…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. When my name was first pulled out of the private Members’ Bill ballot, I was presented with a wonderful surprise and a rare…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillWithout a doubt. Again, it is really important to have that face-to-face interaction with employers, showing people who may not be as academically minded as some of their peers…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI rise to dedicate my wholehearted support to the Bill. It will help increase accountability, raise safety standards in the industry and ensure that licensing authorities have…10 Sept 2021