Energy Bill [Lords]

I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his intervention. Of course, I agree with him that p...

I appreciate the Minister’s argument, but that is technically not what the amendment says; there ...

Order. It is not misleading the House; the Minister might possibly have done so inadvertently, bu...

My apologies to the Minister. I did not mean to make accusations so strongly. The challenge here ...

I thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. It is the Department’s view and mine that the ...

I call the Opposition spokesman.

That was a disappointing and specious defence by the Minister of his intention not to proceed wit...

One of the barriers will be the shortage of grid and cable capacity to link into. Is the hon. Gen...

That is not quite the subject of our debate, but the right hon. Member can see that we envisage a...

I rise in support of the amendment. It is very similar to an amendment that I tabled during the p...

I call the SNP spokesman.

“Specious”, said His Majesty’s Opposition spokesperson about the arguments against this amendment...

Let us remind ourselves what Lords amendment 247B is about. Within 18 months of the Act being pas...

rose—

Unfortunately, the Government are unwilling to see the potential of community energy. Community e...

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for contributing to this afternoon’s debate. I will first...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Did he notice that the hon. Member for Bath (Wera H...

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I also noticed that—

Will the Minister give way?

Two seconds. I will respond to the first intervention before I give way to the hon. Lady. I also ...

The amendment also says that the Government should respond to the barriers and put forward propos...

We cannot respond to a consultation that has not been launched yet. We are in the process right n...

Will the Minister give way?

Yes, of course—I am delighted to give way.

The Minister is very kind. He was re-emphasising the importance of the £10 million community ener...

I welcome all Governments’ investment in support of community energy projects across the United K...