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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important point. All the evidence points to the fact that the fire risk from batteries is less than in residential homes, but we take safety…10 Feb 2026HANSARDNuclear Projects: Alternative Routes to MarketLet me pay tribute to my hon. Friend who is an absolute champion for Hartlepool. I was delighted to be at an event recently as part of Nuclear Week in Parliament, where I met some…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, all projects that are consented and licensed have to follow the law, and the North Sea Transition Authority as a regulator makes that happen. I will not comment on…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementAs we explained in our solar road map, the Government consider effective community engagement to be crucial as we scale-up solar deployment throughout the country. Developers must…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI visited Ratcliffe-on-Soar for the closure ceremony. It was a good example of a just transition done well, and an historic moment of consensus, delivering the phase-out of coal…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementI have had many productive meetings with the hon. Gentleman, and I shall be happy to meet him again to talk about these issues. The Government absolutely believe that communities…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently had a useful meeting in Aberdeen, in which the GMB participated, about building up the future of the North sea. What I never hear from Conservative Members is any…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementThis is just the most absurd nonsense from the Conservatives, who I see are now crowdsourcing their energy policy on Twitter. It is not surprising that they come up with that sort…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementPerhaps unsurprisingly, I warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s comments. He takes seriously the issue of how we can build the infrastructure that the country needs for our energy…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that it is topical questions, I might struggle to say all the progress that is being made, but the Government have committed in our energy strategy and in decisions made by…10 Feb 2026HANSARDContracts for Difference: AR7 Solar and Onshore Wind ResultsThe seventh contracts for difference auction results for onshore wind, solar and tidal stream have been published today—with a record number of projects, 189, totalling 6.2 GW.…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Power PlanBritain’s drive for clean, home-grown energy is central to our mission to build an economy that works for the many. Today, jointly with Great British Energy, the Department for…10 Feb 2026HANSARDElectricity Distribution Network: ResilienceGreat Britain’s electricity distribution network is highly resilient and the Government work closely with industry to maintain that. Energy resilience is a top priority for the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said repeatedly, any projects that are going through the planning system have to demonstrate community engagement and that they have engaged genuinely with that…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAgain, we have had a meeting to discuss that issue. I will not get into Ofgem’s decisions, but any planning applications or further processes will be dealt with by the Government…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend was at a Westminster Hall debate on this issue a few months ago, and what I said then remains the Government’s position: we work closely with the Welsh Government…10 Feb 2026HANSARDElectricity Distribution Network: ResilienceI think Electricity North West is considering exactly that question, looking at where the lines can be buried to avoid repetition of the issues that have been caused so far. I…10 Feb 2026HANSARDAdvanced Nuclear FrameworkToday we are publishing the “Advanced Nuclear Framework” for private projects, which reinforces the golden age of nuclear. The framework sets out our approach to enabling…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCapacity Market Units: Consultation on Location ChangesI am tabling this statement to inform members of the publication of a consultation response relating to the capacity market titled “Government response to consultation on proposal…29 Jan 2026HANSARD East Park Energy: North BedfordshireI will come to that point in just a moment. Part of the wider work we are seeking to do across Government is to plan where infrastructure is built holistically and strategically.…27 Jan 2026