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HANSARD Heat Batteries: Decarbonising HomesI will go on to outline the steps that we are taking, because we recognise that the plan is critical to dealing with the challenges across the country. I want to emphasise why we…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Heat Batteries: Decarbonising HomesI thank everyone for their insightful contributions, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan), who I know works hard for her constituents, for…08 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise that not enough was done to upgrade homes over the last 15 years, which is why we are absolutely running at this. We will upgrade up to 300,000 homes this year, and…17 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for that meeting. We are working across Government to ensure that we can provide the support that the community requires after that tragic incident.17 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a great champion of our clean power mission, and I would be very happy to meet him and representatives of the sector.17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanMy hon. Friend is completely right. Too many people cannot afford their energy bills— [ Interruption. ] That is your legacy. That is why we are running to deliver clean energy by…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI suggest that the hon. Lady actually reads the report. On page 77, the NESO sets out in black and white the system costs of a clean power system, and then what it calls “Bill…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanWe know that the quality of too many of our homes in the private rented sector is not high enough. That is why we are moving forward to introduce minimum energy efficiency…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI share the frustration of my hon. Friend’s constituents. The scale of fuel poverty in this country is a shameful legacy of the last Government’s 14 years of failure. It is a…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanWe are getting on with delivering our warm homes plan. We are set to upgrade up to 300,000 homes next year. We are introducing new standards in the private rented sector and the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanWe are working very closely with Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministers to deal with the future homes standard. We recognise that the fact we are building homes that…17 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are rolling out our warm homes plan, which we want every household to benefit from, and we will ensure that we have the right solution for the right homes. I will work with my…17 Dec 2024HANSARDSpray Foam Insulation: Property ValueLet me start by thanking the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) for bringing this important issue to the attention of the House and highlighting the stories…06 Dec 2024HANSARD End of Radio Teleswitch Service: Rural AreasI completely agree with the hon. Member. We have said to suppliers that they must inform all affected customers by 31 December to make sure that we are injecting that sense of…04 Dec 2024HANSARD End of Radio Teleswitch Service: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan) for bringing this important issue to the attention of the House. As I will set out later, it is important that…04 Dec 2024HANSARD End of Radio Teleswitch Service: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Member for raising his personal experience of the issue. From the perspective of the Government, it is very important that we have sight of where it is not…04 Dec 2024HANSARD End of Radio Teleswitch Service: Rural AreasYes, I am very keen to reconvene that. It is absolutely essential that we work with hon. Members across the House who represent constituencies that we know will be affected. From…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024. These draft regulations were laid before the House…03 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024Let me respond directly to the question on bills. We are as exercised by and committed to protecting consumers through the transition to net zero. I say this is as the Minister…03 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanThe Government were elected on a promise to deliver warmer homes with lower energy bills for families across the country. Decent homes are the foundation of decent lives, and our…21 Nov 2024