4 APPG memberships (as of 6 Oct 2021)
Choice at the End of Life, Drug Policy Reform, Hydrogen, Medical Cannabis under Prescription1 Former APPG membership
Mental Health10:00
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voted Aye
One of 21 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 130
My Lords, I am sorry; I have a bit of asthma having had Covid last December, so I am not …
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they plan to invest in the production of (1) blue hydrogen, and (2) …
A Bill to enable adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end …
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(9 debate interactions)
Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
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2 Bills introduced by Baroness Meacher
A Bill to enable adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes
A bill to amend the law on marriage to permit authorised belief organisations to solemnise marriages
Baroness Meacher has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
3 Written Questions in the current parliament
(View all written questions)3 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions
(View all Baroness Meacher's BEIS questions)The Government is committed to developing hydrogen as a decarbonised energy carrier, as confirmed in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 18th November.
The Ten Point Plan package aims to bring forward a combination of commercial-scale CCUS-enabled ‘blue’ hydrogen and smaller scale electrolytic ‘green’ hydrogen projects. Both these production methods – and other innovative techniques – will be needed to deliver UK hydrogen demand expected by 2050.
This twin-track approach will enable production to be brought forward at the necessary scale during the 2020s, to grow the supply chain and build confidence in the sector, whilst scaling up green hydrogen which is likely to dominate the global market in the long term.
The Plan set out that the Government, working with industry, is aiming for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity in the UK by 2030,
We will support our hydrogen ambition through a range of measures, including a £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund out to 2024/25 and bringing forward, next year, detail on hydrogen business models and the revenue mechanism to stimulate private investment in new low carbon hydrogen production facilities. We expect these measures to reflect our twin track approach to production.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
The Government is committed to developing hydrogen as a decarbonised energy carrier, as confirmed in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 18th November.
The Ten Point Plan package aims to bring forward a combination of commercial-scale CCUS-enabled ‘blue’ hydrogen and smaller scale electrolytic ‘green’ hydrogen projects. Both these production methods – and other innovative techniques – will be needed to deliver UK hydrogen demand expected by 2050.
This twin-track approach will enable production to be brought forward at the necessary scale during the 2020s, to grow the supply chain and build confidence in the sector, whilst scaling up green hydrogen which is likely to dominate the global market in the long term.
The Plan set out that the Government, working with industry, is aiming for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity in the UK by 2030.
We will support our hydrogen ambition through a range of measures, including a £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund out to 2024/25 and bringing forward, next year, detail on hydrogen business models and the revenue mechanism to stimulate private investment in new low carbon hydrogen production facilities. We expect these measures to reflect our twin track approach to production. More detail on how we intend to work with industry towards the 5GW 2030 ambition will be set out in the hydrogen strategy in early 2021.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
We are following international hydrogen developments from Germany, France and other countries, and participate in a range of international fora, including the Clean Energy Ministerial, the International Partnership for Hydrogen for Fuel Cells in the Economy and Mission Innovation. These offer opportunities to discuss other countries’ domestic hydrogen strategies in detail, their levels of investment, including in green hydrogen production and explore opportunities for collaboration.
We plan to publish a UK Hydrogen Strategy in early 2021; this will be informed in part by assessment of international activity and the opportunities and challenges that presents for the UK hydrogen economy.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)