Great British Energy Bill — 5 Sep 2024 at 16:50

“a whole systems spatial view of what is required to deliver a clean, secure, operable electricity system by 2030.”

“will never vote for a party that they have stopped taking seriously.”

“given credit for seeing the errors that we may make and correcting them.”

“having the same policy arguments from the last Parliament.”

“this House, while recognising the need to cut household energy bills for families, accelerate private investment in energy infrastructure, and protect and create jobs in the energy industry across the UK, declines to give a Second Reading to the Great British Energy Bill because Great British Energy will not produce any energy, will not reduce household energy bills by £300, does not compensate for the amount of investment in energy projects that will be deterred by the Government’s plans to prematurely shut down the UK’s oil and gas sector, and involves an unjustified use of taxpayers’ money at a time when the Government is withdrawing the Winter Fuel Payment from 10 million pensioners as energy bills rise.”

“in every single project”

“there will be a return for the British taxpayer”.-[Official Report, 26 July 2024; Vol. 752, c. 937.]

“provide practical advice on achieving clean power by 2030”,

“High-level assessment of costs”.

“to enable delivery…clearly setting out where further work is required.”

“One of the missions of GB Energy will be around the idea of community-owned power.”

“some sense of ownership of the assets”-[Official Report, 26 July 2024; Vol. 752, c. 942.]

“no modern slavery in any part”

“electricity transmission cables should be placed underground where possible, not just in designated landscapes but where possible.”

“a county of very great natural wealth”.-[Official Report, 26 July 1966; Vol. 732, c. 1499.]

“see no evidence of this prosperity. What they see is mines closing, railways closing, steel workers being made redundant”-

“and a decline in agriculture.”-[Official Report, 26 July 1966; Vol. 732, c. 1498.]

“the Welsh are beginning to take their country as seriously as the English take their country and as seriously as the Danes and Swedes take their countries.”-[Official Report, 26 July 1966; Vol. 732, c. 1498.]

“The opportunity to serve our country-that is all we ask.”

“Our job as servants of our great border city is to leave it a little better than we found it.”

“exploring how Great British Energy and Great British Nuclear will work together”.

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