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Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 17th January 2023

(1 year, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Freeman Portrait George Freeman
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May I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Department, to thank the hon. Member and the Public Accounts Committee for their report, to which we will very shortly reply? I am delighted to say that the public sector has reduced emissions by 44% since 1990 and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy by 70% since 2010. We appreciate her Committee’s point that the data—the metrics—have to be clear and coherent, and we are taking that on board.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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T5. To help promote energy security and to protect the planet, what steps is the Minister taking to reduce UK energy demand by the 15% target by 2030?