My Lords, in his resignation letter, Morgan McSweeney said:

“When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice”.

The interesting words there are “When asked”—so Mr McSweeney did not originally suggest the appointment of Mandelson as US ambassador. Perhaps the Minister can tell the House who did.

My Lords, in his resignation letter, Morgan McSweeney said:

“When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice”.

The interesting words there are “When asked”—so Mr McSweeney did not originally suggest the appointment of Mandelson as US ambassador. Perhaps the Minister can tell the House who did.

My right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Earlier this week we were proud to be able to announce that we had decided to forego the option to carry forward any over-performance from the third carbon...

My right honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Earlier this week we were proud to be able to announce that we had decided to forego the option to carry forward any over-performance from the third carbon...

My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Justin Tomlinson) made the following Statement yesterday:

I am making this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to your attention the publication of the Final Statement of the Third Carbon Budget today....

My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Justin Tomlinson) made the following Statement yesterday:

I am making this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to your attention the publication of the Final Statement of the Third Carbon Budget today....

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Food security is an essential part of national security. This Government is fully committed to delivering robust UK food security and recognises its paramount importance to our national...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) has today made the following statement:

Food security is an essential part of national security. This Government is fully committed to delivering robust UK food security and recognises its paramount importance to our national...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) made the following statement on 14 March 2024:

Today, I am announcing updates on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). I am also announcing that we are publishing...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) made the following statement on 14 March 2024:

Today, I am announcing updates on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). I am also announcing that we are publishing...

Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sectors.

This announcement is in response to today’s progress update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Green heating and insulation review: Update on the standards landscape. The CMA’s update highlights...

Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sectors.

This announcement is in response to today’s progress update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Green heating and insulation review: Update on the standards landscape. The CMA’s update highlights...

I am making this statement to fulfil the commitment to inform Parliament via a Written Ministerial Statement whenever the ambulatory reference to the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard (the Standard) in the Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) is updated. A new version of...

I am making this statement to fulfil the commitment to inform Parliament via a Written Ministerial Statement whenever the ambulatory reference to the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard (the Standard) in the Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) is updated. A new version of...

The Government and our partners in the devolved administrations are today delivering on commitments to continue the development of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a key part of our approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The scheme puts a limit on the emissions of the power, industrial and...

The Government and our partners in the devolved administrations are today delivering on commitments to continue the development of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a key part of our approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The scheme puts a limit on the emissions of the power, industrial and...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 8 November this year. On 26 October, the Energy Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The Act provides a legislative framework for hydrogen, including provisions relating to the hydrogen production business model—a funding model to support the production and use of...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 8 November this year. On 26 October, the Energy Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The Act provides a legislative framework for hydrogen, including provisions relating to the hydrogen production business model—a funding model to support the production and use of...

I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. Low-carbon hydrogen will be an essential part of our future energy mix, and the hydrogen production business model seeks to address one of the key barriers to its deployment: the higher cost of low-carbon hydrogen, compared to higher-carbon counterfactual...

I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. Low-carbon hydrogen will be an essential part of our future energy mix, and the hydrogen production business model seeks to address one of the key barriers to its deployment: the higher cost of low-carbon hydrogen, compared to higher-carbon counterfactual...

Damned by faint praise. We have always had an excellent relationship and I am sure we can look forward to many exchanges from the Back Benches when he has left the Front Bench of Liberal Democrat politics and joined the real world of politics that the rest of us take...

Damned by faint praise. We have always had an excellent relationship and I am sure we can look forward to many exchanges from the Back Benches when he has left the Front Bench of Liberal Democrat politics and joined the real world of politics that the rest of us take...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

Moved by

Lord Callanan

My Lords, the House will be pleased to know that I can again be brief, as we have debated this Bill and the remaining issue at length on a number of occasions. The other place has again considered the Bill, as requested by this House. The House will be unsurprised...

My Lords, the House will be pleased to know that I can again be brief, as we have debated this Bill and the remaining issue at length on a number of occasions. The other place has again considered the Bill, as requested by this House. The House will be unsurprised...

My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords who have contributed to today’s debate. The Government always listen carefully to the views of this House.

In response to the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, I have seen the letter from the European TUC, which I read with interest. I am sure the...

My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords who have contributed to today’s debate. The Government always listen carefully to the views of this House.

In response to the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, I have seen the letter from the European TUC, which I read with interest. I am sure the...

I am afraid I cannot confirm that for the noble Lord. No final decisions have been taken yet, but it is our intention to get on with this as quickly as possible, so we will consult over the summer. We will leave an adequate period for responses to that consultation...

I am afraid I cannot confirm that for the noble Lord. No final decisions have been taken yet, but it is our intention to get on with this as quickly as possible, so we will consult over the summer. We will leave an adequate period for responses to that consultation...

Lords consideration of Commons reason. Lords amendment 2D not insisted on.

Lords consideration of Commons reason. Lords amendment 2D not insisted on.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons. Lords amendment 2B not insisted on and Lords amendment 2D in lieu agreed to on division (223 to 204). Lords amendments 4B, 5B, 5C and 5D not insisted on. Bill returned to the Commons with an amendment.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons. Lords amendment 2B not insisted on and Lords amendment 2D in lieu agreed to on division (223 to 204). Lords amendments 4B, 5B, 5C and 5D not insisted on. Bill returned to the Commons with an amendment.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

Moved by

Lord Callanan

My Lords, in moving Motion A, with the leave of the House, I will speak also to Motions B and C.

The Bill returns to us once again from the other place. That House has been consistently very clear, for the second time now, that it is firm in its position...

My Lords, in moving Motion A, with the leave of the House, I will speak also to Motions B and C.

The Bill returns to us once again from the other place. That House has been consistently very clear, for the second time now, that it is firm in its position...