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HANSARDSolar FarmsAs I think I said the last time we had this exchange, I always welcome the hon. Gentleman’s numerous written parliamentary questions to me—it is a treat to see them every morning,…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI thank the hon. Lady for her point, but it was not me saying that this is not a competition—it was her own shadow Energy Secretary just a few months ago. I do not accept her…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI will make a bit of progress, because I am conscious that another debate is to start soon. Rooftop solar, as many Members have raised, is important. It is not an either/or. We…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsFirst, I say to the hon. Member that I have one of Europe’s largest wind farms on my doorstep, so I know exactly what it is like. I would also say that bringing down bills and…15 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 2B in lieu.14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI thank all Members of both Houses for their continued scrutiny of this important Bill. In particular, I extend my thanks to my noble Friend the Minister for Energy Security, Lord…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI have set that out in this debate in a number of ways. We have absolutely committed that Great British Energy will not invest in any supply chains in which there is any evidence…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want Great British Energy to be a sector leader in this area. It must meet all the standards that we expect from every other company, but we…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions to this important debate. I will start with the intervention made by the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillCornwall is ever present in these debates. Nevertheless, however much the shadow Minister’s teeth were gritted, I do welcome his support for the approach we are taking today. We…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman. I was going to come to his substantive contribution shortly, but I will do so now. The first point he made in his speech is important, which is…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, but more broadly, as I have said before, for her significant contribution in this space and for the way she has influenced me and…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a very important point, and this will come through in the discussions that we will have more generally in this Committee around community consultation, but it will continue…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)Thank you, Mrs Hobhouse. On that cheery note, it is great to be back in Committee this morning. The clause is about long-duration electricity storage, or LDES, which is an…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank all hon. Members for their contributions and their recognition, first and foremost, of the important role that long-duration energy storage plays in our system. My hon.…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, which we will take onboard. It is already part of what the Health and Safety Executive and the Fire Service are looking at nationally…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank all Members for an interesting debate. Amendment 83 was tabled by the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. He is ever present in these discussions, but never…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister for Energy made it on to this Committee; the shadow Minister for Energy could have made it on to this Committee as well, so my hon. Friend should not withdraw his…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for that important intervention. I will turn to the substance of the amendment before I get into trouble, Mrs Hobhouse. The amendment seeks to set the…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for that point; I will come to the new clause shortly. The difficulty with that approach for transmission infrastructure is that by definition it goes…13 May 2025