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HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroIs the Minister not aware that the biggest investment is still in oil and gas exploration and extraction? How does that fit with what he just said?09 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe prepayment meter scandal this winter was entirely avoidable. I have been contacted since the summer by Bath constituents with heartbreaking stories of confusion and hardship.…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTrade with European Countries7. What steps she is taking to help increase trade with European countries.09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?09 Feb 2023HANSARDTrade with European CountriesMore than half of firms surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce are struggling with the new post-Brexit export system. The Office for National Statistics reports that Brexit…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroIs the right hon. Gentleman not making an excellent argument for why we should lead by example? We cannot tell others what to do unless we show leadership ourselves.09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), because it is important to hear where people’s concerns are. The report sets out the fact…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityDoes my hon. Friend agree that we need better targets?08 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. We now have more than 50% more social care staff vacancies than last year. People are stuck in hospital beds with nowhere to go. In my constituency, the Liberal Democrat…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityVery quickly on that point, the Somerset levels near my constituency contain 231 square miles of peatland, which store nearly 11 million tonnes of carbon. Every pound invested…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityWill the hon. Member give way?08 Feb 2023HANSARDWind and Solar Energy: Short-term Investment12. What fiscal steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to maximise short-term investment in wind and solar energy.07 Feb 2023HANSARDWind and Solar Energy: Short-term InvestmentSince 2016, the Government have handed out over £10 billion in oil and gas exploration and extraction subsidies. In contrast, major economies such as the US and the EU are putting…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionOn 7 December, I presented a private Member’s Bill to ban the installation of prepayment meters this winter, but the Government chose to ignore me, and since then nearly 60,000…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillPerhaps we should trust ourselves a little more. This Bill is not about heavy penalties on people but about creating workplaces where everybody feels valued. I am sure that…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillDoes the Minister agree that it is important that employers feel that there is loyalty to their companies and loyalty to the work that the employee is doing? It should very much…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Bill has a simple aim: to create respectful workplaces free from harassment where employees feel valued and supported.…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillPerhaps I could advise the hon. Gentleman that the EHRC will give guidance to employers to help them get through these issues. We are waiting for the guidance, which will be…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillThis Bill cannot be allowed to fall. It will make a huge difference to the lives of many people in the workplace and will help to provide a cultural shift in attitudes towards…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns, but after consulting with the EHRC and the Fawcett Society I have come to the conclusion that the overall aim of the Bill will not be…03 Feb 2023