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HANSARDNuclear Power and DecarbonisationI want to add one more person to that list to be thanked for her work, and that is my hon. Friend. We recognise that Hitachi’s decision will be disappointing news for the people…29 Sept 2020HANSARDNuclear Power and DecarbonisationNuclear power, which is a safe, reliable and low-carbon source of power, has a key role to play, alongside other technologies such as renewables, as we transition our energy…29 Sept 2020HANSARDJobs and Covid-19My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State addressed refreshing the industrial strategy, and, of course, manufacturing absolutely remains central to our industrial strategy. Some…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAdvanced Nuclear ReactorsWe are on record as saying that we will publish the energy White Paper this autumn.29 Sept 2020HANSARDJobs and Covid-19We are committed to ongoing engagement with industry to understand the impact of the pandemic on manufacturers and to ensure that they have the support they need. My right hon.…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAdvanced Nuclear ReactorsThe UK is fast becoming an exciting place for developing small and advanced nuclear reactor technologies. That is why we have recently invested over £130 million to support their…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAutomotive Sector: Environmentally Sustainable RecoveryWe have, as the hon. Member rightly mentioned, consulted on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a fast…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAutomotive Sector: Environmentally Sustainable RecoveryI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I am very keen to secure battery manufacturing capability in the United Kingdom, and I am very supportive of discussions with potential…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAutomotive Sector: Environmentally Sustainable RecoveryThere are 182,000 vehicle technicians in the UK, of which 21,000 are EV qualified. Last year, we endorsed the Institute of the Motor Industry’s TechSafe professional standards,…29 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and COMMON PROVISION RULES ETC. (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS 2020I thank the Shadow Minister for her remarks, and I will attempt to address those in my closing comments. I thank my colleagues for listening so intently to such an enthralling…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and COMMON PROVISION RULES ETC. (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS 2020I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention. I do not think there is a lack of focus or seriousness in wanting to design the fund and get it right. However, I hope that…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and COMMON PROVISION RULES ETC. (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and Common Provision Rules etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit)…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and COMMON PROVISION RULES ETC. (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS 2020I am grateful to the shadow Minister for her question, and maybe I should have repeated what I said in my opening remarks; I thought she had actually got it the first time.…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and COMMON PROVISION RULES ETC. (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) (REVOCATION) REGULATIONS 2020Absolutely. I will touch on the hon. Lady’s remarks about what the UK shared prosperity fund will look like. The 2019 Conservative manifesto commits to creating the UK shared…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. It is a…15 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the shadow Minister for his support today and members of the Committee for listening so intently. Let me conclude by emphasising that the changes in these regulations are…15 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI congratulate the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden) on securing this evening’s debate. She has been a passionate advocate for the UK steel industry, including in her…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that we have to make sure that, as a foundation industry, steel continues to innovate. Whether it is electric arc or other emerging…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI have half a minute left, but I will take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention.14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryIt certainly is, and I hope that I can cover that in the time that I have left. Both officials and Ministers invested considerable time and effort in closing the deal with Jingye…14 Sept 2020