Action on Climate Change and Decarbonisation

The right hon. Member is talking about the recalibration that is needed in the Department. Does h...

The hon. Lady makes a very important point, and she made a strong contribution to our Committee’s...

I wonder whether my right hon. Friend might address community-led schemes, which were the other t...

The Government have been focusing on social housing, which is typically owned in relatively large...

Order. I anticipate that the wind-ups will come at about half-past 6, with eight minutes for the ...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I intend to speak for less than 10 minutes, if that is helpful. I s...

I hope the hon. Gentleman will indulge me if I take him back to the street-by-street proposal, wh...

There are two points to make. On consumer awareness generally, although there is very significant...

I certainly agree that incentives and greater financial support will be crucial. However, does th...

We may end up having to do that, but I think that we need to lead with the incentive and support ...

I thank the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to the debate. Hon. Members across the part...

I hate to pick my right hon. Friend up on this point, because he is much more knowledgeable than ...

The economic benefit of net zero is a wholesale transformation in our industries, our manufacturi...

I do not want to deflect my right hon. Friend too far from the debate, but let me just pin this d...

My hon. Friend is entirely right about one aspect of this. He mentioned efficiency and productivi...

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rose—

I will give way to the hon. Gentleman and then to the hon. Lady, but after that I must get on, be...

I agree with what the hon. Gentleman is saying, but I live in an agricultural community. I live o...

With respect, I do not. We do not have any more time. We have 28 years until 2050. It has been 30...

I thank the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) for his thoughtful contribution. Coming f...

I rise in response to the challenge from the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ros...

But you will rise to meet it.

I hope so.

This debate comes at a time when there will be significant problems for millions...

Obviously we will discuss the Ways and Means motion on the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill...

I thank my right hon. Friend for that typically well-made and excellent point. If the major energ...

I am all in favour of fossil fuel companies creating funds, but would not another way of achievin...

I thank the hon. Lady for her point. The intention behind subsidies—or, to use another word, supp...

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I would like to continue, as I am being nodded at by various people because of the time, so I wil...

The hon. Member need have no fears: I shall put a large red star beside his contribution when I s...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point; I could not agree more. It is a really difficult point...

It is a pleasure to follow my hon. friend and neighbour, the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bi...

The Government also need to set a number of targets for the production of hydrogen and for the ca...

I appreciate my hon. Friend’s example of innovation, which could assist.

I wish to focus no...

We now come to the winding-up speeches. I call John Mc Nally.

6.22 pm

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) on securing this valuable debate.<...

The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful case. Does he share my surprise that in a debate on energ...

I absolutely agree. The money could be spent more quickly and efficiently, saving endless money t...

I am mightily relieved to see that the Minister is still in his place. I hope he manages to hang ...

When it comes to future measures—I am conscious that some of these schemes were announced by a Ch...

The right hon. Gentleman is correct. We should be looking at long-term solutions, not short-term ...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I congratulate my...

The issue is not just that the Government are not bringing forward good stuff fast enough—in othe...

The hon. Lady and I have spoken about this before, and I know she has discussed the issue with my...

indicated dissent.

The hon. Lady shakes her head, but the alternative is closing down large swathes of industry. If ...

I call Mr Dunne to wind up briefly.

6.53 pm

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I certainly shall wind up briefly. I will not take time congratulat...