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HANSARDNational Grid ResilienceI will not comment on individual investment cases, but in every single case the Government make an assessment and we look at the national security implications seriously, just as…29 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Grid ResilienceBefore I answer the hon. Lady’s substantive question, I want to offer her my huge congratulations on smashing to smithereens on Sunday the previous record held by a female MP in…29 Apr 2025HANSARDNuclear Power SectorThe hon. Lady has raised with me that point and the wider question of energy jobs in her constituency a number of times, and I thank her for that and for the way she has done so.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDNuclear Power SectorPlanning matters, including the siting of new nuclear, are devolved to the Scottish Parliament, so it is rightly for it to decide. However, I agree that Scotland is missing out on…29 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyI am not quite sure which one of the variety of parts in that speech the hon. Gentleman would like me to respond to. As usual, he steamrolls through his question faster than he…29 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyI think the right hon. Gentleman gives the game away there. Although the Conservative party did not particularly care where the supply chains were, we in the Labour party are…29 Apr 2025HANSARDNuclear Power SectorNuclear power is a critical part of our clean power ambitions. We are making strong progress on Sizewell C and Great British Nuclear is driving forward its small modular reactor…29 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that, with Great British Energy and our clean power mission, we are trying to create the jobs that will deliver that transition…29 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyGreat British Energy will support the creation of thousands of high-quality, well-paid jobs right across the country and help rebuild the UK’s industrial heartlands. Just last…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I will begin with a brief explanation as to why clause 14 should stand part of the Bill. I return to the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East made a moment ago,…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Twigg. We thought a change in the tone of the Committee for a few clauses would be helpful, before we return to the other Minister.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)Normally, the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is my sparring partner in both the Scotland and energy spaces, so it is nice that he has made an appearance in this…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to point out that public charging points are critical. That is why the regulator, Ofgem, allocated £22 billion over the next five years to maintain and…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsA consultation has just closed on the future of North sea energy. We have been very clear that our manifesto commitment was to not issue new licences for exploring new fields, but…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point about the role that local community energy can play; I think that is what he is alluding to. We are committed to ensuring that.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to make the point about Longannet. We have conversations with Scottish Power on a number of issues, including this. He again emphasises the important role…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)Just!29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I will first respond to a few points in the debate generally. My hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East—across the Clyde from my constituency—made the absolutely right point that…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)There is always a quote, as they say, and my hon. Friend is always there with the quotes at his fingertips, which is helpful. The truth is that the only way we are going to bring…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for those helpful questions. He rightly set out the fact that the grid is already considerably more complex than it was 20 or 30 years ago, and it will…29 Apr 2025