Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Shanks and Bobby Dean

Tuesday 7th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

I love all the work that the hon. Member has been doing on community energy; I am tempted to say that we were going to do it anyway, but it was great to have the report on my bedside cabinet to read as well. Giving guidance and making reforms are exactly what we need to do; it is about making it much easier for communities to sell power to the market and hold on to the profits that they make from that. We will legislate to take that forward in the energy independence Bill. There are a number of other things that we are taking forward, but investment in those community energy projects is critical. I would encourage her to speak to the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) and make clear that £1 billion through GB Energy to make it happen does matter.

[Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)]

13. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's long-term resilience planning for climate change.