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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)The Committee should reject the amendments, which would exempt devolved legislation within Scotland’s legislative competence from the sunset, and amend the territorial extent of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)The dashboard is there to identify the pieces of legislation that need to be uncovered, but of course we will constantly look, constantly dig and constantly ask Departments to see…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I will continue. A question was raised earlier, as the hon. Member raised just now, about a power grab. When using the powers under the Bill, the Government will use the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I am not sure exactly what the hon. Member wants to speak about with regard to the Bill. I am here to perform my role and deliver this piece of legislation. We have a Secretary of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Every time the Government put forward a piece of legislation, Government resources are focused on that piece of legislation to ensure that it is delivered. We have a Brexit…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I was so keen to answer the hon. Gentleman’s important question. The answer to all those points is yes.21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27My hon. Friend hits it on the head. When local leadership delivers net zero targets, so much can be achieved. I was the buses Minister in a previous life, so his question is close…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27It is true that the COP26 President said 1.5° is on life support, but that does not mean COP27 is a failure. Significant progress was made, especially on providing support for the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Absolutely. My hon. Friend is a true champion for his constituents, and I know energy bills are at the forefront of all our minds after spending another weekend at home in our…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I think we all have warm words for the COP26 President and the leadership he has shown. Obviously, he will continue to provide that leadership, and people around the world will be…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Once again, my hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. The climate change performance index is not run by the Government; it is an independent organisation that monitors these…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I know, from many of my family in Pakistan, of the devastation that has taken place there. Thirty million people have been displaced. There is a huge amount of work to be done to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The tail end of that question was answered by the Prime Minister when he gave his statement just last week. On the question about Brazil, at COP27 we committed to £90 million to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Our focus is offshore wind and nuclear because we see them as the best way of ensuring cheaper, cleaner and more secure power. As for onshore wind, I believe that there is a…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Fortunately or unfortunately, I do not read the Scottish Daily Mail , so I cannot picture what that looked like. As I said earlier, our focus is on offshore wind farms and nuclear…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27We are committed to 1.5°, which is why we have a net zero strategy and why we hosted and led COP26 and continue to lead at COP27. I have already spoken about the number of…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The most peculiar thing is that I assumed the Minister for Climate would be in the Chamber. I did my best to prepare for the methane question, but I am struggling to find the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27My hon. Friend makes a valid point. We often focus on what we are delivering in the UK, and that is important, but we make an argument that other European countries are somehow…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I have indeed answered that question and focused on the fact that we are aiming to reach net zero. We have to ensure that we have a mix of energy, and we have to phase out at a…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27rose —21 Nov 2022