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HANSARDGreat British EnergyMy hon. Friend makes a good point. It is important to remember that, despite what the Conservatives might have us believe, Great British Energy is overwhelmingly popular with the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British EnergyQuestion after question from the Conservatives shows that they do not recognise the part they played for 14 years in why we are paying higher bills than ever before. We are the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixThe Government regularly meet stakeholders to discuss the development of our energy infrastructure. Last week, the Government received advice from the National Energy System…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixAs I said in my previous answer, later this year we will outline our action plan on how we will deliver on the 2030 target; there is no change to our timetable in that regard. The…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixOfgem has announced today decisions on a number of interconnectors. Those are decisions for Ofgem and not for the Government. We have recently announced the launch of a strategic…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixWe are encouraging investment in the UK to build the infrastructure that we need in the future. Just today, we have announced the clean industry bonus that will give as much…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the fantastic announcement today by ScottishPower of £1 billion of investment here in the UK, building the infrastructure that we need, and…12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job CreationOr they do not, as her right hon. Friend has just confirmed from the Back Benches. She cannot have it both ways.12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job CreationThe energy transition presents an incredible opportunity for job creation right across the UK, particularly in our industrial and coastal communities. Through Great British…12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job CreationI know well my hon. Friend’s constituency—it is next door to mine—and both wind farms she mentions. She says quite rightly that, for all the expansion in those technologies over…12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job CreationWe are working with industry in the north-east of Scotland to ensure that this is a just and prosperous transition. We have announced our next steps of responding to court…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right; there are good projects right across the country that we hope to invest in in the lead-up to delivering in 2030. The NESO report clearly set out that our…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt perhaps will not surprise the hon. Gentleman or the House that I am not going to agree with his final point. Net zero is incredibly important to deliver climate leadership,…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe arrived at the figure through independent analysis. We stand by the reality that the only way to bring down bills is to commit to our 2030 target. The National Energy System…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to make a point about community energy. The local power plan that we are committed to will deliver community energy projects throughout Great Britain. I am…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to look at specific cases, but the Secretary of State’s role as final decision maker on some planning applications means that I cannot comment on them. However,…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBatteries will play an important role in our energy mix in the short duration storage that we need. We will continue to look at whether the regulatory arrangements are sufficient.…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise the important potential of the Celtic sea in our green energy transition. I will be in Wales tomorrow to speak at a green energy conference on…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady has pursued this and several other issues to do with the solar industry for a long time. We are currently looking at all the options, particularly around community…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsClearly I cannot speak for National Grid but I can speak for this Government and in four months we have moved as quickly as possible on what a community benefit scheme will look…12 Nov 2024