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HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsOnce again, I intervene only because I have painful personal experience of this situation. The Redcar trial was subject to a distinct, explicit and targeted campaign seeking to…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsThe hon. Member is entirely right. One of the key questions often asked about green hydrogen is cost. There are many projections showing cost coming down dramatically in future,…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsMr Betts, I will be brief. I am grateful for your generosity with time, and for the generosity of other Members in allowing me to intervene. I thank the Minister for his response.…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsThe hon. Member is entirely right. Ammonia is a very important part of the future energy mix. It is interchangeable bidirectionally with hydrogen and it is a very compact energy…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsI beg to move, That this House has considered hydrogen supply chains. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts, and a great pleasure to see my hon. Friend the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsI thank the hon. Member for his point—he is entirely right. Hydrogen is a key enabler for industrial processes that need high temperature, high power and reducing atmospheres. It…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiabetes in SportDiabetes is a disability that is often hidden and not well understood, and people with it suffer from all the stigma that my hon. Friend has described so well. It is complex to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q As someone who works in research and innovation, you will be familiar with the UK pain point, where we are often excellent at planning the technologies at low technology…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q You have mentioned that the UK is taking a strong leadership position on this stepping-stone technology with SAF. If the UK were to prepare itself now, early on, to be in a…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q You have just mentioned that you are looking broadly at SAF production and how that is going to play out into the future. Compared with other northern European countries, the UK…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (First sitting)Q You have talked a little about this already, but I am interested in the conditions you are operating in and the constraints you are facing. You mentioned regulations and…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q We heard some of the evidence about how effective the RCM could be in light of the difference that CfDs have made. You have already explained how to manage the levers and the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q Obviously, Innovate UK is our key player in that space. Do you see it as active in this space? Is there anything you would like to see us doing slightly differently to support…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q As you mentioned, this is an enabling Bill and what will really count is how the RCM rounds are designed. You have talked about the need for us to realise economies of scale and…15 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI thank my right hon. Friend for placing this issue on the agenda. Nothing could be more existential or vital than tackling our climate and nature crises, because we live within…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHeathrow Substation Outage: NESO ReviewLike any serious incident, this one had multiple causes, both operational and relating to design. I urge the Minister to ensure that the lessons learned are applied not only to…02 Jul 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyAs an engineer, I am incredibly excited by the vision of engineering, industrial and innovation renewal that the Secretary of State is describing. In Worcester, we have a mission…23 Jun 2025HANSARDFuture of the Gas GridIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. What better birthday present could my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) have than debating…18 Jun 2025HANSARDFuture of the Gas GridI take this opportunity to wish my hon. Friend and office mate a very happy birthday. This is a very important debate, and I am grateful to him for securing it. I am looking…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Outdoor EducationThe incredible outdoor educators we have in and around Worcester, including the Bramblewood Project, have shown just how transformative outdoor education can be for students who…11 Jun 2025