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HANSARD EnergyWe have been net importers of oil and gas since 2004. The Conservatives are making the precise point for us. We want to reduce the reliance on imports and we want to reduce the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyOne moment—the right hon. Gentleman will allow me to make progress. We have been investing billions in carbon capture, hydrogen and offshore wind. We are also providing up to £20…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyMy hon. Friend makes a pertinent and interesting point. It is interesting to see this turnaround by the Conservatives. I am struck by something the hon. Member for West…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI am coming to this Chamber and saying that we need to continue to invest in building out the grid. That is what that levy pays for, and those companies that the right hon. Lady…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI would like to make some progress on what I was saying about the North sea. We are working with industry and the Scottish Government to extend the energy skills passport, making…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With that in mind, I might not take further interventions from hon. Members. In Carrington in Greater Manchester, there will be 200 jobs in the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI know my hon. Friend is a champion for that industry and for his constituents. I will pass that on to colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade, who will look at it.…12 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025That is why we are, and will continue to be, in constant engagement with industry on amenities. Let me address the points made by the right hon. Member for Melton and Syston. The…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell, in my first…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025That was detailed, if nothing else. It is refreshing to hear those on the Conservative Benches back their own policies in opposition. At the moment in my brief, I am more used to…04 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsThis Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by H2 Teesside Limited for the construction and operation of a blue hydrogen…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Retail Market: Strengthening Customer ProtectionsToday I am announcing Government plans to deliver stronger protections and a better deal for energy consumers. The Government are publishing our response to the consultation on…23 Oct 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all his work championing causes for his constituents. He will know that an extra 280,000 households in the north-west will be eligible for the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyI thank my hon. Friend for his comments on my liberation from the Government Whips Office. I know that he is a champion for his constituents in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and I am…14 Oct 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyThe cost of energy has to come down, and one of my jobs as Minister for energy consumers is driving down the cost of bills, but we must also remember that the Government…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic GrowthHigh and volatile energy prices are bad for growth, take money out of consumers’ pockets and make our businesses less competitive. Through our mission to achieve clean power by…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic GrowthLike the hon. Member, I understand people’s frustration when they look at their energy bills each month. [ Interruption. ] That promise stands. That is why we are taking concerted…14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsI join the hon. Gentleman in praising the whole congregation and community at St Bartholomew’s in Winchester for supporting those efforts. Such efforts by community and faith…14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsThe Government believe that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect bill payers permanently.…14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsI agree with my hon. Friend. Hundreds of thousands of jobs will come as a result of our sprint to clean power by 2030, not just in his constituency but across the entire country.…14 Oct 2025