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HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments because he is quite right. As I said earlier, we cannot keep having discussions about whether climate change is real. It is real, and…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI thank the hon. Lady for her comments and associate myself with them wholeheartedly. I thank her for all the work that she has done in this House over the years really to put…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI thank the Secretary of State for her kind comments. Of course, she will understand what I and the other Labour leadership candidates are going through at the moment. Putting…15 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is interesting that the German Government saw fit to intervene. Not only did our Government refuse, they also failed to take the basic action needed to ensure good corporate…22 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Secretary of State to her place for our first BEIS orals together. I know that we will have many a productive exchange. Nine thousand UK jobs lost and 150,000…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI thank all Members of this House for their passionate contributions. I thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for sharing his mints with the shadow Front-Bench team…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsPlease forgive me for not giving way; we are extremely pushed for time. What does this deal mean for business? I will put it simply; for business, for our industries and for our…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsGreener UK has raised huge concerns, saying that “environmental safeguards are absent from the new withdrawal agreement” and that the Government’s toothless Environment Bill…19 Oct 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI do hope that this is not my last exchange with the Secretary of State, but just in case it is, I want to stress my thanks for the amazing Mini Cooper toy that he presented me…24 Jul 2019HANSARDZero-carbon EconomyI do not believe that the Minister provided any specifics in that answer. What is his plan for the workers in the closing coal plants? Why are yards in Fife losing out to…16 Jul 2019HANSARDZero-carbon EconomyDoes the Minister agree with the TUC that, while decarbonisation presents exciting economic opportunities, the lack of a comprehensive and just transition policy and a coherent…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I echo his thanks, not least to the Committee on Climate Change, and to my right hon. Friend the Member for…12 Jun 2019HANSARDElectric VehiclesI actually asked about what support had been offered to Ford. Last night I spoke to a Bridgend councillor, who said “We don’t need taskforces, commissions or working groups, we…11 Jun 2019HANSARDElectric VehiclesMight I begin by expressing my support for the efforts of my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) in bringing forward her Bill today to legislate for net zero…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is full of the banter today, Mr Speaker. The President certainly seemed to think the NHS was on the table yesterday. So does the Trade Secretary, but who…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Earlier today, the Minister for the Cabinet Office may have accidentally said, in response to a question about the UK’s carbon budgets, “We are…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe independent Committee on Climate Change has repeatedly criticised the Government’s approach to decarbonising our economy. I note that there was not a single word in the right…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThis is absolutely staggering. The Government promote fracking, which is backed by only 12% of the public, yet they effectively block onshore wind, which is backed by 79% of the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsLet me be clear: the Labour party does not condone the reopening of any coal mine to be used for energy purposes. Once again, the right hon. Gentleman refers to climate emissions…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe statistics that the right hon. Gentleman referred to relate to emissions cuts since 2010, when the UK benefited from policies put in place by the last Labour…05 Jun 2019