Mawrth, 16 Ebrill 2024
I have a short announcement to make regarding the implementation of recommendations made by the Procedure Committee in its report, “Correcting the record”, which the House agreed to...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps her Department is taking to support floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic sea.
What estimate she has made of the number of households that were in fuel poverty in winter 2023-24.
If she will make an assessment of the ability of the National Grid to connect to large solar farms in (a) 2024 and (b) 2029.
What recent discussions she has had with businesses and investors on the Government’s net zero targets.
What steps she is taking to encourage the installation of rooftop solar panels.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the number of onshore wind planning applications.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of solar farms on local communities.
What steps she is taking to support off-grid properties to decarbonise.
What steps she is taking to increase nuclear energy capacity.
What steps she is taking to help increase investment in green technologies.
What recent estimate she has made of the cost of decarbonising the grid by (a) 2030 and (b) 2035.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of public ownership of the energy system.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of oil and gas licences issued by her Department on the level of carbon emissions from imported liquefied natural gas.
Whether she plans to support offshore energy grids.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on steps being taken to prevent job losses in the UK’s rail manufacturing sector.
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Second Reading [Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Health and Social Care Committee on 5 February and 6 February 2024 (Q391-412), on Prevention in health and social care, HC 141]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill:
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 23 May. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice...
(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are...
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Mr Mohindra.) Question agreed to.
King’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, it is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of...
I wish to present a petition on behalf of those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal, particularly my constituent, Sean Cavens. Sean was one of the youngest people in the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Aaron Bell.)
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