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HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionI am genuinely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his important point. We do actually export waste, I think, to Denmark for the Danes to turn it into energy. It seems to me that…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 Energy Prices: Support for BusinessIt will be a pleasure to meet the right hon. Lady to discuss these matters. The Government are committed to helping people with insulation projects. That is an important part 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 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I agree with what he says. We are in discussions—my officials are in discussions—with Tata Steel. I should be happy to meet the hon.…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessMost energy is used during the winter. We have plans ready for the winter.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionWhat is the hon. Gentleman going to say to his constituents when there is no gas going into their boilers to heat their hot water and their homes? This ridiculous hostility to gas…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThe United Kingdom Internal Market Act is like the Koh-i-Noor diamond; it is one of the jewels of our constitutional settlement.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessI would be delighted to discuss that with my hon. Friend. In my own constituency we have the Fosse Way School, a special school that provides a wonderful and caring service to…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThe price signal remains very strong. Even with this support, prices have risen significantly and it is fair to assume that non-domestic users will be rational actors in the…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessNo, I would not characterise it in that way at all. I would simply say that, if Scotland were independent, it would not be able to afford to do any of this.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 BusinessYes, indeed. We are having meetings with British Steel, which will be a beneficiary of the scheme. It is important that we do not burden business in this country in a way in which…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThis is definitely not outdated; it is a very effective, modern way of extracting energy. I would say to people: do they want cheaper and more secure energy or not? If the answer…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionIn relation to seismic activity, there is no particular dissimilarity to that from mining, and mining is not subject to seismic limits.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionQuite properly, the concerns of this House are being represented by Members of Parliament, so they are being listened to by His Majesty’s Government.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and he takes his argument through logically, unlike many Opposition Members. If we wish to reduce carbon emissions, we are better off using gas…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessNo, that is a complete misunderstanding of what is happening. We are protecting all non-domestic users, in addition to domestic users. We are protecting businesses, individuals…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionMy hon. Friend will have heard my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in her speech on energy on 8 September, saying that we were lifting the moratorium on fracking. I am…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 2022