Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
Carbon Capture and Storage
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government when and how they intend to respond to the September 2016 report of the Parliamentary Advisory Group on Carbon Capture and Storage...."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
Carbon Capture and Storage
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his apology. It was a little surprising not to have received a reply to a report commissioned at a time of some desperation in the former department of DECC, when the Chancellor pulled the rug from under the department’s energy strategy. …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Oct 2017
Nuclear Research and Technology (Science and Technology Committee Report)
"My Lords, I am sure the whole committee would like to express its thanks to the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, for his skilful navigation through these tricky waters. He guided us with great skill. I declare an interest as a fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Academy …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Jun 2017
Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak today about energy and the environment and, in the interests of brevity, I refer to my interests in low-carbon energy and energy efficiency in the official register.
Brexit and the tragic events of recent months will understandably take much of our attention but we must …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Asked by:
Lord Oxburgh (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce the result of the competition for small modular nuclear reactors.
Answered by Lord Prior of Brampton
Phase one of the small modular reactor (SMR) competition remains underway. The focus of phase one is engagement with industry, with all eligible participants given the opportunity to engage with government to help inform policy development. Phase one does not involve the down-selection of a reactor design. We will provide further information on the next steps for the SMR competition in due course.
Written Question
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Asked by:
Lord Oxburgh (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many full time equivalent staff there are in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy working in the civil nuclear policy area and how many of them have qualifications in chemistry, physics or materials, and at what level.
Answered by Lord Prior of Brampton
As at March 2017, there are approximately 150 posts in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) whose work relates predominantly to civil nuclear policy.
BEIS holds details of qualifications only where that qualification was a requirement for the post when it was advertised. These records are held on individual staff files and the department would incur disproportionate costs in order to obtain the information. Staff are recruited against the Civil Service competency framework, demonstrating that they possess the required experience and skills.
When developing policy in this area, BEIS also works closely with the Chief Scientific Adviser, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the National Nuclear Laboratory, and industry experts.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 173A. On the face of it, it appears that the provision, under “Supplementary powers”, in paragraph 16(3)(b) of Schedule 9 prevents the research councils from doing a number of things that are important to their fundamental function. Clearly, they should be able to …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Jan 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill
"My Lords, I had not intended to speak today. I declare my membership of the Foundation for Science and Technology, chaired by the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, and my honorary professorship of the University of Cambridge. The comments I wish to make cut across many of the amendments that we …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Jan 2017
Electricity Supply: International Interconnectors
"My Lords, as the Minister is undoubtedly aware, last Tuesday, 17 January, we received nothing through our interconnectors. Wind and other renewables generation in the country made up 2% of our supply and the remainder came from gas, coal and nuclear. Does he agree that to keep the lights on …..."Lord Oxburgh - View Speech
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