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HANSARDCOP29: UK PrioritiesI congratulate everybody who has contributed to this important debate. Many different points were made, and all were made well and passionately. The new hon. Member for Ealing…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTransportI sense that there is a great deal of consensus across the House on this statutory instrument. There is consensus that the aviation sector is one of the hardest to decarbonise,…09 Sept 2024HANSARD Bus FranchisingWe Liberal Democrats welcome today’s statement to give local authorities, not just metro Mayors, more powers and the potential to run their bus services. We Liberal Democrats have…09 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillWill the right hon. Member give way?05 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; it is very good to see you in your place. I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the forthcoming business, and I welcome everybody back to…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy Billrose—05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillThe Secretary of State knows I share his passion and ambition to get to net zero. One big concern about GB Energy is that it will crowd out, rather than crowd in investment. Will…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI totally agree, and I am sure that the Government will agree too. A lot of these decisions are ultimately about value for money; as these tidal range technologies come on board,…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI congratulate the new hon. Member for Clwyd East (Becky Gittins) on a wonderful whistle-stop tour of her constituency, from wonderful dog walks to rowdy cows in fields and…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI am happy to give way; the right hon. Gentleman and I have had many discussions on this issue.05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI am happy to respond to that, because I do believe that the UK was a global leader. There was cross-party agreement about net zero, but the last Government broke that agreement.…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillWe have already had some detailed discussions about what we are doing with communities that have to host vital infrastructure, and it is important that the Government assure local…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillAs I progress with my speech, my hon. Friend will hear that our focus on local authorities, local decision making and local involvement is crucial. Let us ensure that our emerging…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillDoes the hon. Member not recognise that under the previous Government, the UK was falling badly behind on investment, when other countries— particularly the US—had transformed the…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI thank the right hon. Member for giving way—finally. She is criticising the Government for the rushed target of decarbonising the grid by 2030. Can she enlighten the House on…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillOur amendment 22 is not just about the current arrangement with Merseyrail and Transport for London; it is much more about having the discussion about how local authorities and…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI agree with everything that my hon. Friend is saying, and I thank him for giving way. I just wanted to congratulate the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on her maiden speech.…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI am coming to the end of my remarks. The Liberal Democrats want to work with the new Government to improve our railways and deliver a fair deal for passengers. I call on all…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThe Liberal Democrats’ first principle is to put the rail user at the heart of any new arrangements for rail passenger services. We are ultimately agnostic about public or private…03 Sept 2024HANSARDContracts for DifferenceWe Liberal Democrats very much welcome the results of this round. It is a significant improvement on last year, when the previous Conservative Government completely failed, with…03 Sept 2024