In Parliament - Ed Miliband

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has been a brilliant campaigner on this issue for a very long time. My hon. Friend the Minister of State will have heard what he said. This is the difference:...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

This is a Government with a world-leading position when it comes to oil and gas, and we will do the right thing for the environment and climate change and the right thing to ensure that there is...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I am disappointed in the right hon. Gentleman, but perhaps I should not be surprised. The truth is that there is only one future for Britain that reduces bills for good: a clean power mission. We...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about that. It is about energy independence for Britain, and about becoming a clean energy superpower that can export energy and benefit as a country. The...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I have great respect for the right hon. Gentleman. The truth is that we need to build the grid, regardless of whether the target is 2030 or 2035. This Government are being honest and open with...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very sympathetic towards this issue, and we are in discussions with our colleagues across Government. Watch this space.

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

We will look at the scheme in the spending review. I believe that it is important not just to Scotland but to the whole UK, but I want to level with the hon. Gentleman and, indeed, the House: it...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right about this. We must not have short memories here, because the truth is that the cost of living crisis that we saw after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine not only hit...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I will not answer the hon. Gentleman directly, but I will say that I am working with my colleagues across Government on this crucial issue. We will do everything we can to drive down...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

The truth is that there is only one way to get bills down sustainably in this country, which is to drive towards clean energy. The Conservatives used to believe that, too; then, in September...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Great British Energy—headquartered in Aberdeen—is already up and running. Our plans for Great British Energy will be rolled out in the new year....

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

No. The case is that the Conservatives left us dependent on fossil fuels, which led to the worst cost of living crisis in living memory. The tragedy is that they are doubling down on their failed...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

These are more fantasy numbers from the right hon. Lady. The truth is that the North sea has lost a third of its employment in the past decade. The only future for the North sea is in what this...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very glad that the hon. Gentleman has asked that question, as the shadow Secretary of State has asked me about that. [Interruption.] I will answer the question. Page 77 of the NESO report...

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Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

We are already seeing the benefits of our energy superpower mission and investment in jobs. Since the start of November, we have seen a £1 billion investment in Hull by Siemens Gamesa,...

Energy Security

Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, but the hon. Gentleman does not say how the power station will be funded. The truth is that this is elementary economics. If things are announced, they need to be able to be funded, and the...

Energy Security

Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman’s story about Wylfa says it all. He says his Government had this great plan for Wylfa, but they had no money behind it.

Energy Security

Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I find the hon. Gentleman quite extraordinary, and not in a good way. The last Government left not only a generalised absolute mess in the public finances, but lots of the programmes that he is...

Energy Security

Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I have to say to the hon. Lady that I do not see it that way. The reality is that the country is totally vulnerable to the rollercoaster of the fossil fuel markets. We do not need to look into a...

Energy Security

Energy Security and Net Zero

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we support the SMR programme, and we are driving it forward through Great British Nuclear. I am afraid he is making a terrible mistake, which is that we need...