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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I wish to thank all the right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed today. It has been a long day, but this Bill has…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to be here, and I thank all Members who have tabled new amendments and new clauses and who will speak in the debate. I also thank the members of the Public Bill…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe dashboard will always be updated as new EU law is being discovered. The fact that it has to be discovered and that we need to go and identify it tells us that there is a…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIf his remark had not been withdrawn, I would have read out the quotation. To return to hazardous substances, the UK Government and the devolved Administrations, within their…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt will indeed help the cockle industry. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said that it will be maintaining and enhancing when it comes to the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will finish this point and then I will take some interventions. We also now have AUKUS, where we have signed a nuclear submarine deal with Australia, in opposition to France; we…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. To ensure that the devolved Governments are also able to fully seize the benefits of Brexit, we are providing them with the tools to reform the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe reality is that Ministers take decisions all the time, and there is a process in place where laws are amended or updated if there is a significant policy change. The same…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will just make a little bit of progress. As I have said, the sunset clause is necessary and is the quickest and most effective way to pursue retained EU law reform. It is only…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAbsolutely. We on this side of the House have done a tremendous amount of work that did not require us to be directed by bureaucrats in Brussels. This gives me a great opportunity…18 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the life sciences Minister I can say that we are working extensively with the industry to ensure that we have good equipment in our supply chains. I am not particularly aware…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFuel PovertyThe latest statistics, published in February 2022, show that 3.2 million households in England were fuel poor in 2020. Updated estimates are due to be published next month.…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandI think the hon. Member is incorrect. I believe that the Secretary of State did indeed hold that meeting. What I find extraordinary is that the hon. Member will look at the energy…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFuel PovertyThe Government are committed to tackling fuel poverty, and I welcome the work of National Energy Action, which published its Fuel Poverty Monitor today to highlight the difficult…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing SectorThere is nothing I could disagree with there. It is absolutely right that we focus on the skilled workforce that so many of our manufacturing sectors are struggling to recruit,…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandForgive me, Mr Speaker. Just to clarify, the Secretary of State did meet that individual at COP. Within the hon. Member’s few sentences, I will address the issue of Acorn, which…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment SchemeBEIS is currently processing the information it was provided through the request for information process that ran over the summer, in which there was significant interest. We will…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing SectorThe Government support advanced manufacturing through programmes in strategically important manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotives and life sciences. We have…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing SectorI welcome the invitation, and it would be remiss of me not to wish my hon. Friend a happy birthday for yesterday. We salute the great work that is being done in this firm and…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment SchemeI believe that the largest number of contract for difference licences were awarded to tidal, and the Energy Minister will be more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.17 Jan 2023