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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Energy Security

"The Secretary of State will be aware of analysis from the Climate Change Committee that states that we will not get to net zero in this country without carbon capture and storage. I therefore welcome his commitment to helping to liberate private investment in carbon capture and storage and other …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the Government’s recent doubling of the alternative fuel payment and yesterday’s written communication from the Minister confirming that the majority of households eligible for those payments will receive their £200 automatically as a credit on their electricity bill. Can he reassure constituents in Banff and Buchan who are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
Net Zero Strategy: High Court Ruling

"Thank you, Mr Speaker. I did wonder if I had managed to catch your eye.

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that this Government, whoever leads them after the summer, will remain committed to the net zero by 2050 target, given that, as he rightly said, in successive hustings, all …..."
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Written Question
Storms: Power Failures
Tuesday 5th July 2022

Asked by: David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to implement resilience recommendations 3 and 4 within the Storm Arwen electricity distribution disruption review, published on 9 June 2022.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C), of which the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is a member, is responsible for implementing actions set out in the Storm Arwen Review Final Report. This follows successful practice following previous reviews with cooperation with industry partners, as appropriate.

Oversight by officials of BEIS will be achieved through a newly established Storm Arwen Implementation Steering Group to ensure timely and effective delivery of these actions.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for reminding the House that this is a transition, not an extinction. Can he confirm that, as part of the North sea transition deal, we need to keep extracting hydrocarbons for the ongoing, albeit declining, demand that we have in this country and to support investment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Mar 2022
Delivery Charges: Scotland

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Moray (Douglas Ross), my constituency neighbour, on bringing this important issue to the House. Does the Minister agree there is an issue not just for customers who are looking for things to be delivered to their homes and businesses in the north …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Feb 2022
North Sea Oil and Gas

"I welcome my right hon. Friend’s confirmation that these are not new fields and, in some cases, have been licensed for many decades. Can he confirm that these fields and their production profiles are already factored into this Government’s energy transition plans for net zero by 2050—not only the Government’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall Tax

"Perhaps unsurprisingly, I rise to speak against the motion. I declare an interest, although it is not necessarily required, as having been employed in the oil and gas sector for 25 years prior to being elected to this place. [Interruption.] Despite the groans from my hon. Friends, I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall Tax

"The hon. Member may have some data to back up his claim, but the decision, as was voted for in this House, was to apply the energy cap.

Another scheme is the winter fuel payment, which delivers an annual tax-free payment of between £100 and £300 to help to meet …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall Tax

"On the UK Government’s plans for transition, may I politely refer the hon. Member, just as a starting point, to the North sea transition deal, the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, and the energy White Paper?..."
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