"My Lords, I can reassure the noble Earl, Lord Russell, that I do not wish to denigrate the contribution of renewables but, with the increasing electrification of heating and transport, can the Minister explain how the grid can remain resilient without more reliable baseload power, such as that provided by …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Jones of Penybont. The Minister needs absolutely no reminder from me of how important Wylfa is to the people and economy of north Wales, but, since the Government’s own calculations say that the delay is costing £90 million a …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I agree with the premise that the UK needs a flourishing domestic virgin steel industry to enable our industrial regeneration goals to be met, but I also express my deep personal regret that virgin steel is no longer made in Wales. My father started his career in Cardiff …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the Minister for introducing this SI, which seeks to update the existing ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for Northern Ireland in line with the Windsor Framework. These amendments ensure that Northern Ireland continues to adhere to EU rules on energy-related products, reflecting the requirements of …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 7 in the name of my noble friend Lord Offord, to which I have added my name. This modest amendment merely asks the Government to insert
"Hoffwn ddiolch i Arglwydd Wigley am ddod a’r Bil Aelod Preifat hwn i’r Tŷ ar gyfer y ddadl heddiw. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, on his Crown Estate (Wales) Bill and thank him for bringing it to the House for debate.
"My Lords, these regulations represent a pivotal step in securing the long-term sustainability of heat networks across Great Britain. Heat networks are central to the UK’s decarbonisation strategy, particularly in densely populated areas, and are projected to supply 18% of the nation’s heat demand by 2050. Presently, more than 500,000 …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"I should just clarify my remarks about Ofgem. In no way was I intending to imply that its work was anything other than exemplary—I was just commenting on the increasing workload that we are putting on Ofgem...." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, the energy company obligation scheme and the Great British Insultation Scheme were established to improve the energy efficiency of homes—one of the best ways to cut consumer energy bills and keep people warm. This is particularly true for those experiencing fuel challenges. We took significant steps to improve …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech
"My Lords, it is welcome news that the Minister has indicated there will be a decision by Great British Nuclear on SMR technologies in the spring. However, we still await any guidance on advanced modular reactors, let alone details on how they can come to the market and generate much-needed …..." Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist - View Speech