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HANSARDOffshore Wind InvestmentToday I am setting out the Government’s position on the supply of offshore wind turbines from MingYang, a Chinese turbine supplier. This has followed offshore wind developers…26 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI was going to come to the right hon. Gentleman’s contribution later. He is also very likeable—he kindly said that of me and I appreciated it. He talked about “lunacy made flesh”;…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasThis has been an interesting debate at times—at other times, perhaps it has not been—but it is a timely and important debate, as many people sitting at home will be watching the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThose projects are continuing at the moment at the developers’ own risk. They are subject to a process, which the Conservative party will understand because this matter ended up…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am always happy to meet my hon. Friend, so I will do that. She is right: we want to cover as many rooftops in the country as we can with solar panels. Just today we have…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do work very well together, actually, contrary to what it might appear from the hon. Member’s contribution. He suggests, quite wrongly—twice now—that Scotland is generating all…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate all those in my hon. Friend’s constituency on what sounds like a fantastic project, and it is an example of what we want to see all across the country. The local…24 Mar 2026HANSARDElectricity Grid ConnectionsThe hon. Lady asks an incredibly important question, and I share her frustration. I have reflected that frustration to all those involved in this process. It is worth remembering…24 Mar 2026HANSARDNationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Electric LinesFirst, obviously I cannot comment from the Dispatch Box on a live application process. I have met a number of MPs to talk about this issue, and we are looking at all the available…24 Mar 2026HANSARDElectricity Grid ConnectionsWe are taking a strategic approach to planning grid capacity and halving transmission build times through reforms to consenting, regulation and supply chains. We are working with…24 Mar 2026HANSARDNationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Electric LinesThe nationally significant infrastructure project regime provides a clear consenting route for nationally significant electricity lines, but processes have been too slow and we…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUN Framework Convention on International Tax Co-operation: Global TaxesThis is a matter for the Treasury, although we remain closely engaged. The UN framework convention is focused on improving effective and inclusive international tax co-operation,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMethane from Landfill SitesMethane harvested from landfill sites enables the generation of around 2.5 TWh a year, which is around 1% of the UK’s electricity. Many of those assets receive a subsidy through…24 Mar 2026HANSARDGrid Capacity: West LondonThe hon. Gentleman has framed that perfectly. The challenge is not just about being able to get clean power into homes and businesses; on the demand side, it is also about how we…24 Mar 2026HANSARDGrid Capacity: West LondonMy hon. Friend is right that strategic infrastructure planning is crucial, which is why we are engaging in the first ever national strategic spatial energy plan, which will lead…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMethane from Landfill SitesI reiterate that although methane harvested from such sites and used to generate electricity plays a role in electricity generation, it is less than 1% overall, so it is not an…24 Mar 2026HANSARDGrid Capacity: West LondonWe are delivering the biggest upgrade to the grid since the 1960s, using strategic plans to identify where new capacity is needed and accelerating infrastructure build. In west…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMethane from Landfill SitesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind comments. My visits to Northern Ireland are important to me, and at the very first meeting of the reconstituted inter-ministerial working…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUN Framework Convention on International Tax Co-operation: Global TaxesAs I said, this is a matter for the Treasury, but we look closely at where we can co-operate around the world. This country’s windfall tax has raised £12 billion, funding public…24 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026. It is a…17 Mar 2026