Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

I have to congratulate the right hon. Lady on her chutzpah after 14 years of Conservative governm...

I have enormous respect for the hon. Lady, but I disagree, particularly on nuclear, because every...

The right hon. Lady said that Members should not quote only from sources that they feel are frien...

I thank the hon. Gentleman, but as I said, we have to look at the full system cost. He is very ex...

It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I wish you all the very...

Does my hon. Friend agree that these 14 years of Conservative government have been a missed oppor...

Indeed, we certainly need to seize the moment now.

Our determination in this place to raise...

The hon. Lady and I have worked together closely on some of these issues. Does she accept, as I d...

That is exactly what the companies are telling me and, as a member of the former all-party parlia...

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

11.17 am

It is a genuine pleasure to see you in your new role, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also welcome the ne...

I totally agree about the need for new infrastructure. Germany is now pursuing an “underground fi...

Indeed. We have had a Westminster Hall debate on that very subject, and I absolutely agree. Savin...

The hon. Member claimed that Labour’s manifesto did not mention community energy. In fact, a stat...

I am only mentioning how important community energy is to Liberal Democrats. The Labour manifesto...

The hon. Lady is being generous in giving way. On the issue of undergrounding power lines, althou...

Indeed, there are not easy answers to all these questions. We need to look at the fine balance of...

Due to the large number of maiden speeches, and the fact that I want to get everybody in, I am no...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your elevation to the Chair.

It is ...

It is a delight to welcome you to your new position, Madam Deputy Speaker, which I am sure you wi...

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that in July 2009, Steve Holliday, the then chief executive of ...

Order. I remind the hon. Lady that interventions should be brief.

The hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. As technology develops, it seems remarkable th...

I call Polly Billington to make her maiden speech.

11.43 am

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your elevation. It is a pleasur...

I call Pippa Heylings to make her maiden speech.

11.51 am

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role. I also congratulate the ho...

Madam Deputy Speaker, congratulations on your elevation.

Today, we stand on the brink of a ...

Order. I call Greg Smith.

12.6 pm

I add my congratulations to you on your new role, Madam Deputy Speaker.

It is a pleasure to...

On the point about synthetic fuels, is it also the case that for several types of vehicle, such a...

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Certainly for heavier application vehicles, batteries j...

I call Torcuil Crichton to make his maiden speech.

12.13 pm

I congratulate you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your appointment, and it is an honour to follow the ...

I call Adrian Ramsay to make his maiden speech.

12.23 pm

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role.

I am honou...

I call Dr Zubir Ahmed to make his maiden speech.

12.36 pm

I congratulate you on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I congratulate hon. Members on d...

I call Sarah Bool to make her maiden speech.

12.46 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak. I congratulate you on your election to ...

I call Alan Gemmell to make his maiden speech.

12.54 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this debate on e...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I welcome you to your position. I congratulate the hon. Memb...

Does my hon. Friend agree that while windfall taxes can be levied on oil and gas that is extracte...

I absolutely agree. It is so important for all those reasons—for jobs and future tax revenues—tha...

I call David Baines to make his maiden speech.

1.10 pm

I am delighted to be able to make my maiden speech as the Member of Parliament for St Helens Nort...

I call Alison Bennett to make her maiden speech.

1.20 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your appointment to your new role. I cong...

I call Kirsteen Sullivan to make her maiden speech.

1.28 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I congratulate you on your elevation to the Chair?