Information between 31st December 2024 - 11th March 2025
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28 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 145 Noes - 126 |
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29 Jan 2025 - Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 39 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 45 |
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5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 132 |
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5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130 |
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21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and against the House One of 22 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 157 |
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8 Jan 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 39 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 228 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 11 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 199 Noes - 149 |
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11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and against the House One of 2 Crossbench No votes vs 11 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 127 |
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11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 12 Crossbench No votes vs 1 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 195 |
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11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 15 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 156 |
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5 Mar 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 35 Crossbench No votes vs 4 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 228 |
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Lord Best speeches from: Private Rented Sector: Affordable Rents
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (61 words) Thursday 27th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Renters’ Rights Bill
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (882 words) Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Homelessness
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (108 words) Tuesday 21st January 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Restoration and Renewal: Annual Progress Report
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (644 words) Thursday 16th January 2025 - Grand Committee |
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Renters’ Rights Bill
82 speeches (42,595 words) Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Inglewood (Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Desai, has been doing a bit of that, as did the noble Lord, Lord Best, earlier in - Link to Speech 2: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) If the noble Lord, Lord Best, is right—I am glad to see him in his place —the surplus would be hoovered - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Best, outlined this particularly well. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) They include the noble Lord, Lord Best, who was a bit more positive about this, as well as the noble - Link to Speech |
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Restoration and Renewal: Annual Progress Report
37 speeches (19,366 words) Thursday 16th January 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Earl of Kinnoull (XB - Excepted Hereditary) phase.The four of us are sitting here because the other person to whom we owe a lot is the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Earl of Devon (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I admire the fortitude of the noble Lords, Lord Best and Lord Vaux, whom I know personally, in taking - Link to Speech 3: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated - Life peer) experience, reached the end of their lifespan.The noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, and the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 4: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated - Life peer) important that there was a complete picture of where we are at with those costs.The noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 4th March 2025
Oral Evidence - National Infrastructure Commission The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: 4 March 2025 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Best |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025
Oral Evidence - UK Steel, techUK, and Citizens Advice The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: February 2025 11.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Best |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025
Oral Evidence - Royal Town Planning Institute, and Planning Inspectorate The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: February 2025 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Best |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025
Declarations of interest - All members - General Industry and Regulators Committee declaration of interests Industry and Regulators Committee Found: as of 30 January 2025 Baroness T aylor of Bolton (Chair) Independent Director, Thales SA Lord Best |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025
Declarations of interest - All members- The energy grid and grid connections inquiry declaration of interests Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Chair) Interests as set out in the Register of Lords’ Interests Lord Best |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025
Oral Evidence - Northern Powergrid, and UK Power Networks The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: February 2025 10.35 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Best |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025
Oral Evidence - National Grid Electricity Transmission, and SSEN Transmission The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Oral Evidence - Centrica, and EDF Energy The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Oral Evidence - Octopus Energy, and Solar Energy UK The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025
Oral Evidence - Energy UK The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top; Lord Best |
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Mar. 05 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 5 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Mar. 04 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 4 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 28 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 28 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 27 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 27 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 26 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 26 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 25 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 25 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 24 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 24 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 21 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 21 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 20 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 19 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 19 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 17 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 17 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, |
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Feb. 13 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 13 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 7 LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS GRENDER BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 7, page 10 |
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Feb. 12 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 12 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 8 LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM BARONESS THORNHILL _ Clause 8, page 11, line 22, after “ |
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Feb. 10 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 10 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 8 LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM _ Clause 8, page 11, line 22, after “appropriate tribunal |
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Feb. 07 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 7 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 8 LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM _ Clause 8, page 11, line 22, after “appropriate tribunal |
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Feb. 06 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 6 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Renters' Rights Bill 2 Clause 7 LORD BEST ★_ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, at end insert— “(4F) It shall |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Rob Salter-Church - Director of Regulation at National Grid Electricity Transmission Jessica Hardwick - Head of Public Affairs and Policy at SSEN Transmission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Jim Cardwell - Head of Energy Systems Policy at Northern Powergrid Mark Adolphus - Director of Connections at UK Power Networks View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Pauleen Lane - Professional Lead, Infrastructure at Planning Inspectorate Dr Ada Lee - Policy Specialist, Infrastructure and Climate Change at Royal Town Planning Institute At 11:30am: Oral evidence Frank Aaskov - Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel Teodora Kaneva - Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems at techUK Andy Manning - Head of Energy Systems Transformation at Citizens Advice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Ada Lee - Policy Specialist, Infrastructure and Climate Change at Royal Town Planning Institute Dr Pauleen Lane - Professional Lead, Infrastructure at Planning Inspectorate At 11:30am: Oral evidence Frank Aaskov - Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel Teodora Kaneva - Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems at techUK Andy Manning - Head of Energy Systems Transformation at Citizens Advice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Charles Wood - Deputy Director, Policy at Energy UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Rachel Fletcher - Director of Regulation and Economics at Octopus Energy Chris Hewett - CEO at Solar Energy UK Kara Davies - Policy Manager at Solar Energy UK At 11:30am: Oral evidence Raj Roy - General Counsel, UK and Ireland at Centrica Matthew Ball - Senior Manager, Grid Policy at EDF Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Nick Winser CBE - Electricity Networks Commissioner at National Infrastructure Commission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th March 2025 midnight Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th March 2025 midnight Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Kayte O'Neill - Chief Operating Officer at National Energy System Operator (NESO) Matt Vickers - Director of Connections at National Energy System Operator (NESO) James Norman - Head of Connections Strategy at National Energy System Operator (NESO) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Eleanor Warburton - Director, Energy System Design at Ofgem Akshay Kaul - Director General, Infrastructure Group at Ofgem View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Kayte O'Neill - Chief Operating Officer at National Energy System Operator (NESO) Matt Vickers - Director of Connections at National Energy System Operator (NESO) James Norman - Head of Connections Strategy at National Energy System Operator (NESO) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Michael Shanks MP - Minister at Department of Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 1st April 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Michael Shanks MP - Minister at Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Emily Bourne View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 6th May 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Michael Shanks MP - Minister at Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Emily Bourne - Director, Energy Systems & Networks × at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Michael Shanks MP - Minister at Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Emily Bourne - Director, Energy Systems & Networks at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar - Add to calendar |
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8 Jan 2025
The energy grid and grid connections Industry and Regulators Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |