Speeches and Debates - Bill Esterson

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Gas Storage Levels

Commons debates

The shadow Minister missed from his story the role of Liz Truss. When she was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2017, she made the decision to close our gas storage facility. Does the...

Topical Questions

Energy Security and Net Zero

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Last year, the UK imported 43% of our energy. Does the Secretary of State agree that, as well as protecting bill payers from the volatility of international fossil fuel markets and giving us...

Public Procurement Reform

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The last Government promised to give more contracts through procurement to small businesses, but failed to do so for 14 years. Instead, they chose to use Government contracting to support their...

Public Procurement Reform

Bill Esterson made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.

National Insurance Contributions

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The shadow Chancellor was touring the TV studios this morning to say that the Conservative party did nothing wrong in government. Will my hon. Friend confirm that the reason for the changes to...

Stellantis Luton

Commons debates

The previous Government were warned before the election, including multiple times in this Chamber, about the damage they were doing to the car industry. The constant changes of policy on net...

Cop29

Commons debates

May I gently say to the shadow Secretary of State that she really should not believe dodgy headlines in The Daily Telegraph? In fact, I am not sure whether headlines in The Daily Telegraph are...

Lord Prescott

Speaker’s Statement

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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. As you well know, John had many connections with the north-west of England. He went to school on the Wirral. He was a parliamentary candidate in...

International Trade Agreements

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Some farmers benefited from international trade agreements under the previous Government. Unfortunately, it was mostly Australian and New Zealand farmers, not British farmers, who benefited. Will...

International Trade Agreements

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that future international trade agreements support the farming sector.

Clean Energy by 2030

Energy Security and Net Zero

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The last Government held a consultation on electricity market arrangements, but despite having said that that was their flagship policy in this area, they did not publish the results of that...

Clean Energy by 2030

Energy Security and Net Zero

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What progress he has made on achieving clean energy by 2030.

Budget: Implications for Farming Communities

Commons debates

It is extraordinary that a small number of wealthy landowners have been using agricultural property relief to avoid inheritance tax. What is more extraordinary is how the Conservatives have...

School Curriculum: Workplace Skills

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There is a shortage of technical skilled workers across our economy. It is a chronic problem, not least in sectors such as clean energy. For example, there are only 3,000 registered heat pump...

School Curriculum: Workplace Skills

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What steps she is taking to link the school curriculum with skills needed in the workplace.

International Investment Summit

Business and Trade

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As my hon. Friend quite rightly said, the Labour party is now the party of business without any question. Does she agree that the measures committed to in yesterday’s Budget on clean...

International Investment Summit

Business and Trade

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What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the outcomes of the international investment summit.

Northern Powerhouse

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The successful investments announced are a great example of this Government delivering jobs and economic growth, in the north of England and across the country. Does my right hon. Friend agree...

Northern Powerhouse

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The creation of the national wealth fund, and the record success of the £63 billion of investment announced at the investment summit, comes on top of investments that Ministers have just...

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

Commons debates

Unlike the shadow Secretary of State, I am very pleased that the Secretary of State has announced jobs in Teesside—jobs from which my constituents in the north-west of England will...