Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"A fortnight ago, I raised the Swansea bay tidal lagoon at Treasury questions. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury kindly offered me a meeting to discuss it. He was very positive, but then, unfortunately, he lost his job. The potential of the barrage for cheap renewable energy could really kickstart …..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Energy Prices: Support for Business
"Parts of Blaenau Gwent are 1,200 feet above sea level and our winters can be bitter. Will there be any extra help for families facing higher bills in constituencies with much colder weather than most, and will the Government also look again at the cold weather payment criteria as part …..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 07 Sep 2022
Draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022
"I wonder whether the Minister would help me. The explanatory notes state that the
“process requires data matching activities by DWP which can only take place once the instrument is in force and takes several weeks before suppliers can start to provide the rebates.”
This could be a complex process, …..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 24th May 2022
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to review the system of standing charges for (a) electricity and (b) gas customers.
Answered by Greg Hands
The standing charge includes the costs energy suppliers incur to provide a live supply of gas and electricity to individual properties, regardless of how much energy their customers use. If it was removed, these costs would be added to the unit price of energy. Otherwise, suppliers would not be able to recover the legitimate costs of serving customers.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Treasury has benefited hugely from the miners pension surplus over the years. Even though the Prime Minister pledged in the 2019 election that no miner would be left behind and out of pocket, they have been. Will the Government look again at giving miners their fair share or is …..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 11th January 2022
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make a further assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee's report on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, published on 27 April 2021.
Answered by Paul Scully
In the Government response to the Select Committee inquiry into the Scheme we highlighted we continue to believe the arrangements agreed in 1994 with the Scheme Trustees still work well and are fair and beneficial to both Scheme members and taxpayers.
Written Question
Tuesday 9th November 2021
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister of State, the right hon. Member for Chelsea and Fulham, on 19 October 2021, Official Report, Column 611, whether he will be taking additional steps to support the steel sector’s transition to net zero given the £350 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund is intended for multiple energy-intensive sectors including the steel sector.
Answered by Lee Rowley
The Government recognises the vital role that the steel sector plays in our economy and across all areas of the UK. We have taken specific steps to support the steel industry and we will continue to work with the sector regarding its decarbonisation.
In October 2021 we published the Net Zero Strategy, which committed to provide further support for research and innovation through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and initiatives led by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre to support the fuel switch to low carbon hydrogen on industrial sites.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Oct 2021
Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy
"The steel industry’s transition to net zero requires £6 billion of investment, yet the clean steel fund provides only 4% of that. Does the Minister really think that is enough?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What steps he is taking to support the steel industry. ..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"Sanjeev Gupta promised that none of our steel plants would close on his watch, but after the Serious Fraud Office descended on his empire, the workforce became afraid for their future. The Liberty Steel plant in Tredegar puts food on the table and pays the mortgages of my constituents, and …..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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