Tuesday, 28 February 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to encourage households to install energy efficiency measures.
What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential scope of a co-ordinated withdrawal from the energy charter treaty.
How many households had forced installations of prepayment meters in 2022.
Whether he has made a comparative assessment of the adequacy of protection against carbon leakage for energy-intensive industries under the (a) UK emissions trading scheme and (b) EU emissions...
What steps he is taking to help businesses with their energy bills.
What steps he has taken to provide energy bill support to households that use alternative fuels.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the rise in the energy price guarantee in April 2023 on levels of fuel poverty.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of energy bill support for heat network customers.
What steps he is taking to increase renewable energy production.
What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of solar power to UK energy security and the 2050 net zero target.
What progress he has made on meeting the 2050 net zero target.
How many onshore wind farms have been established in England since 2015.
If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential contribution of the Tees freeport to meeting the UK’s net zero targets.
What steps his Department is taking to support the development of the hydrogen sector in the north-west.
I congratulate my right hon. Friend— Oh sorry, question 1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
I informed the House yesterday that there would be an opportunity today for Members to pay tribute to the former Speaker of the House, Baroness Boothroyd. When Baroness Boothroyd announced that...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
We now come to the first Opposition day motion, on the subject of expanding the NHS workforce. I have to inform the House that Mr Speaker has not selected the amendment.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the King has signified his Royal Assent to the following Act: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and...
Debate resumed.
I beg to move, That this House is concerned that the number of people out of work and economically inactive is higher than before the pandemic, that thousands of older people have left the labour...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Green Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 February, be approved.—(Ruth Edwards.)...
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.—(Ruth Edwards.) Question...
Ordered, That Mr Nicholas Brown be discharged from the Finance Committee and Mrs Sharon Hodgson be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ruth Edwards.)
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