"The Government recognise the potential for renewable liquid fuels to play a role in decarbonising heat where heat pumps are unsuitable, and we are working at pace to develop a consultation that will explore that role in more detail. We will be issuing a consultation in September, in line with …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"It is important to note that we are taking this matter incredibly seriously. We are also providing funding to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions through the energy company obligation, the home upgrade grant and the social housing decarbonisation fund...." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"We will publish the Government’s response to the recent Pumpwatch consultation as soon as possible, and we continue to work closely with the Competition and Markets Authority, and the sector technology companies, to launch Pumpwatch this year. Of course, my hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point that, when we …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"The pace of delivery of the Great British insulation scheme is accelerating quickly, with the rate of delivery doubling over the past three months. We have a proud record on energy efficiency. In 2010, we inherited a situation in which only 14% of homes were well insulated, but now we …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"Clearly this is an issue that concerns us in the Government, which is why we are striving to do everything that we can to make sure that we are solving the issue...." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for the intervention. Of course, I will pass on those remarks.
I encourage Members to write to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero about specific cases. If there is a guarantee in place, my officials will engage with the guarantee agency to see …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"It is the greatest of pleasures to be here under your Chairmanship, Mrs Latham. I thank the hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) for raising this incredibly important debate, and all hon. Members who have partaken in it and shared some heart-moving stories. It is dreadful for consumers to be …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
That the Committee has considered the draft Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great Britain.
The past few years have brought unprecedented changes and uncertainty to Great Britain’s energy system, but we have remained resilient. Last year, we laid the foundations for an energy …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
The Secretary of State and Ofgem must also have regard for the policy outcomes contained within the SPS, and both parties must carry out their respective regulatory functions in the manner which they consider best calculated to further the delivery of …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech
"Absolutely. That is the very reason we are doing this—to make sure that we achieve our net zero targets.
The statement will support strategic alignment between the Government, Ofgem, NESO and the industry, by making clear what the Government want to achieve in the energy sector. The legal framework of …..." Amanda Solloway - View Speech