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HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe answer is energy security and price.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe matter will be dealt with in a governmental way, as is normally done when we seek to work out what the consents are. There are perfectly proper processes for establishing the…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe hon. Gentleman is wrong to say that I dislike those technologies. I actually think that pumped hydro is a particularly interesting technology, because it can be used with wind…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI have laid out when the review will be and that we will give as much notice as we can prior to 1 April.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThe hon. Gentleman asks a fair question. I cannot pre-empt the review, but I think I can offer a glimmer of hope. In the review, we will have to see which companies and other…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionWe have had an enormous amount of offshore wind come on, and it is a very important part of renewables. It has been a very effective way of getting very large quantities of power,…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe hon. Lady refers to dangerous fossil fuels that people depend on for heating their water and their homes every day, that businesses depend on for being in business, and that…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThis is a very important point for ceramics, steel and other energy-intensive industries: they want to move to more efficient means of production, and that may require some…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThe businesses that write can implement their own energy-efficiency measures—that is what businesses do. It is a sensible investment for them, because if they become more…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionMy hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. It is fundamentally important that the cash benefits go not to some faceless bureaucracy but to the individuals affected. In the United…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThat is exactly what the review will cover, and it will be published in plenty of time for 1 April.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI am grateful to my hon. Friend for asking an important question on something that constituents of all of us will be concerned about. We will legislate to ensure that the cut in…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessTwo thirds of Northern Ireland households are not on gas. Therefore, it is fundamental to ensure that Northern Ireland is treated fairly and as a full part—as it is—of the United…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionUsing our domestic resources, as my hon. Friend the Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay) mentioned earlier, reduces our carbon emissions —it is really straightforward.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionUnusually, I disagree with my right hon. Friend. It is all a matter of proportionality. As I pointed out, the movement on ground level from construction is about double that we…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessCold weather payments are not a responsibility of my Department, but I will ensure that the hon. Gentleman’s comments are passed on to the relevant Secretary of State.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionI think I have made it very clear that the companies will have a deep responsibility to develop packages that make the extraction of shale gas attractive to local communities. It…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI am delighted to make a statement, Mr Speaker. As you know, I am a great believer that this House should be informed first. I was unaware of any precedent of a statement being…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI am grateful to my hon. Friend. Representing a rural constituency, I am well aware that there are areas of our countryside that suffer from fuel poverty. It is all a matter of…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionAsk, and it shall be given; seek, and ye shall find. It is absolutely important that we try to get local consent, and that will require the drilling companies to be innovative in…22 Sept 2022