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HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesI am perfectly happy to acknowledge when the Opposition are right and I am afraid to say that on this one they are not. We need to preserve the nature we have, while increasing…26 Nov 2024HANSARDHostages in GazaOn Friday, on account of a negative vote cast by a permanent member, the Security Council failed to adopt a text put forward by its 10 elected members calling for an immediate,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement today and the agreement reached at COP29 in Baku. He and I go back a long way on COP, so we know what it is like when it goes wrong. I…26 Nov 2024HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. This debate is an opportunity to discuss how to upgrade the grid in the best way possible, because currently, as…26 Nov 2024HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesSalt marshes are very much a unique environment. Does the right hon. Gentleman have concerns about the possibility of trenching through salt marshes as opposed to using pylons,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It is unusual that we agree—it is certainly the first time, although perhaps not the last—that developers end up having far too much…26 Nov 2024HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesI am struck that we have heard a lot about community engagement and consultation, but what does not seem to be clear is exactly what is meant by it, despite the fact that all of…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillAt the general election, businesses in my community were crying out for change. They felt the need for stability and certainty after more than a decade of chaos and incompetence…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingMy right hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that I welcome the £124 million settlement for the south-east and the £23 million settlement for Kent, which represents the…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechThe Minister will know that investment in our energy system is vital to our mission of being a clean energy superpower, creating jobs and cheaper, cleaner and more secure…18 Nov 2024HANSARDWater Sector CommissionSouthern Water is responsible for blighting beaches with raw sewage along Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs, yet it plans on increasing household bills by 73% over the next five…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe House will be aware of the appalling case of John Smyth, who subjected dozens of boys and young men to unimaginable abuse over decades. While the Archbishop of Canterbury has…14 Nov 2024HANSARDWater Sector Commission13. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the independent commission on the water sector regulatory system strengthens regulation.14 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixMr Speaker, will you and the Minister give the House an opportunity to celebrate the £1 billion of investment announced today in offshore wind in this country? It will provide…12 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe gangs that run this vile trade care only for their profits, not for the lives that they put at risk. Will the Minister reassure the House and my constituents in East Thanet…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Even those of us who are new to this place know to expect more communication from our constituents about what is wrong than what is right, so it is notable that I received emails…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his place, but before throwing stones, will he just remind the House that under his Government’s plans, there would have been £15 billion…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend will be aware of how much coastal communities such as mine depend on bus services, not least to get to vital healthcare, and I am grateful to the Chancellor…31 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI would like further clarification about this interesting proposition from the Liberal Democrats about community energy groups working with the big energy companies. What plans do…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanIn response to my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury), my right hon. Friend suggested that it was difficult to explore the motivations behind the…29 Oct 2024