Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Over a decade ago, nuclear power was dismissed as it was too expensive, and it was said that it would not be online until 2022. How short-sighted has that proven to be? Does the Minister agree that marine energy must not suffer the same fate as nuclear? Does he also …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 24th February 2022
Asked by:
Rob Roberts (Independent - Delyn)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding streams are available for the development of tidal lagoon projects.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Government is open to considering well-developed tidal range proposals, provided that these proposals demonstrate energy system benefits, plausible environmental mitigation strategies, and clear value for money in the context of other renewables.
Written Question
Friday 4th February 2022
Asked by:
Rob Roberts (Independent - Delyn)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on levels of consumer debt in the domestic energy sector.
Answered by Greg Hands
The government continues to work closely with Ofgem to improve outcomes for consumers with energy debts. Ofgem collects information from energy companies on average debt levels which can be sourced here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-data-and-research/data-portal/all-available-charts?keyword=debt&sort=relevance. Energy companies are required to follow Ofgem regulations to collect debt from customers. These rules include treating customers fairly by proactively contacting those in payment difficulty to establish an appropriate repayment plan based on the customer’s Ability to Pay, and making customers aware of debt advice services.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Electricity
"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak on this important motion today. I do so not only as the Member for Delyn but as the chair of the all-party group on fuel poverty and energy efficiency. The motion that we are debating is one of the biggest …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Electricity
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which kind of highlights one of the issues that I mentioned, which is the disparity in the definitions of what fuel poverty actually means in each of the four constituent parts. I mentioned that 12% of households in Wales are classed as …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill
"It is a delight to follow my colleague from the beautiful island of Ynys Môn on this crucial and exciting Bill—well, exciting on the Conservative Benches anyway, as I look at the rows of empty seats on the other side of the House.
The UK has always been a world …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) and to talk about a Budget that works for everyone and that will bring real investment in every part of the United Kingdom and begin to build our future economy. However, from …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2021
Employment Rights: Government Plans
"The UK has high levels of workers’ rights. The hon. Members for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) and for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) have helped us to understand why we are having this debate, which is another episode in the long series of Labour Members’ bombastic scaremongering. First, they whip up anxiety …..."Rob Roberts - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 21st July 2020
Asked by:
Rob Roberts (Independent - Delyn)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.
Answered by Lord Sharma
The UK has demonstrated that clean, green growth is absolutely possible.
Between 1990 and 2018 we grew our economy by 75 per cent, whilst cutting emissions by 43%.
In his Summer Statement, my Rt hon Friend, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer set out £3 billion pounds to improve the energy efficiency of homes and public buildings which will also support around 140,000 green jobs.