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HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, although I think I heard a “no” from the Opposition Front Bench in response to his question. The only way in which we can deliver long-term…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryI do not know whether the footnote to the hon. Gentleman’s question says this, but even if we were to issue new licences, what we extracted from the North sea would be traded on…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryLet me say to the hon. Gentleman’s constituents, and indeed to anyone’s constituents, that over the past few years they have been paying the price for what happens as a result of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryI always welcome the hon. Gentleman’s contributions in our many debates on energy, both here and in Westminster Hall. He is right that the impact of job losses goes well beyond…27 Oct 2025HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Removals: Independent ReviewThe independent review into greenhouse gas removals has published a report of its findings and recommendations to Government. In February, the Government commissioned the…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesI thank most hon. Members for the tone of the debate. I will return to the shadow Minister’s remarks later. I thank the hon. Member for Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies) for securing the…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesFirst, I should say that I am not the Chancellor. Such questions are rightly for the Chancellor at Budgets and spending reviews. However, I will say, as the Minister responsible…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesThat is a very interesting point. I am sure that the Mining Remediation Authority, which I think I am meeting next week, will be delighted to hear the hon. Member’s praise,…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesI will not question that process today, but I suspect that the hon. Lady will.22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesI cannot give an exact date, I am afraid, partly because bringing forward legislation is not in the gift of any one Minister, but I can say that it is entirely still our aim to…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesI must come to an end, so that the hon. Member for Caerfyrddin has some time to wind up. We will deliver on our manifesto commitment not to grant new coal licences. We will…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for securing this debate. I have a huge amount of respect for him. He and I sparred at Scotland Office…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesIt is entirely ridiculous; the hon. Member is absolutely right. The thing about nuclear is that it often builds communities around it that respect the role it plays in the energy…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI will just finish this point, as I have very brief time. It is right that the consultation is genuine and that people have a voice in what happens. I will give way very briefly,…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI am, and I am always happy to have more conversations with Ofgem about its regulatory role. If the hon. Gentleman has specific things he wants to raise, I am happy to follow up.…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI will not give way; sorry. That will also include a centralised network plan so that we have a network that fits generation across the country, and so that we build as little as…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Applications: Land Use ChangesWe are delivering a strategic spatial energy plan to support a more actively planned approach to energy infrastructure. It will consider wider demands, including food production,…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Applications: Land Use ChangesThe hon. Lady is right to say that public confidence in the safety of all infrastructure is incredibly important. Battery technology is no more unsafe than any other technology,…14 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Applications: Land Use ChangesMy hon. Friend is right to highlight that building renewable infrastructure is how we will bring down bills for everyone in the long term. It is incredibly important that we can…14 Oct 2025HANSARDGrid InfrastructureWe are building a resilient grid for the future after decades of under-investment. We are halving the development time for new transmission infrastructure, including through…14 Oct 2025