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Toby Perkins Excerpts
Tuesday 6th January 2026

(3 days, 5 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.

Toby Perkins Portrait Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab)
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There are many corporate customers who are keen to decarbonise but find that grid connection forecasts of five or more years stand in their way. Will the Minister tell us what he is doing to speed up business connections to the grid and to ensure that we prioritise those business customers who will make the biggest difference in decarbonising?