Written Question
Tuesday 27th April 2021
Asked by:
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist the Construction Leadership Council in achieving zero retentions within the construction sector by the target date of 2025.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government, in conjunction with the Construction Leadership Council, is working to identify a sustainable strategy on retentions for the whole construction sector.
Through the Business Models workstream of the Council, the practice of cash retentions and route to achieving zero retentions is being taken forward. This includes the options available, or could be developed, to provide an alternative to cash retentions and for the industry to reduce or eliminate defective construction work and having a procurement and delivery model that recognises, incentivises and rewards good quality work.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Apr 2021
Industrial Strategy: Local Growth
"My Lords, following on from that question, can I ask the Minister to set out the ways in which the innovation, productivity and wealth-creation capacity of sectors of the economy that are not the direct responsibility of BEIS, such as the creative industries, will be engaged at a local level …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Trade Bill
"My Lords, this is the last round on the Trade Bill—for the moment, as has just been said—and, as my right honourable friend the shadow Secretary of State said in the other place, it has taken
“three years, two months and two weeks”—[Official Report, Commons, 22/3/21; col. 668.]
…..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Global Navigation Satellite System
"My Lords, the Minister said that he was clear that OneWeb was not going to play a significant part in the PNT strategy—while at the same time saying how important that was —but he did not say what exactly it would be doing. Could he elaborate a little more on …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his comments and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for moving his Motion 1D on a cross-party basis. I put on record, as he did, how enjoyable it was to work with him, the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, and Commons colleagues of all persuasions …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Asked by:
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many applications were approved for, and (2) what was the total amount awarded through, the Green Homes Grant scheme in 2020
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As of 31 December 2020:
(1) 11,298 applications were approved, corresponding to 12,849 vouchers issued;
(2) The vouchers issued represents £52.1 million of approved funding. This will not be awarded until the scheduled works are completed and vouchers are redeemed.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Asked by:
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vouchers were sent out by email to successful applicants to the Green Homes Grant scheme in 2020.
Answered by Lord Callanan
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As of 31 December 2020, 11,298 applications were approved, with 12,849 vouchers issued by email to successful applicants.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
"My Lords, first, we are sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, is not able to be present for the debate, but we know that he is following his Government’s rules by self-isolating.
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for introducing the amendment, which, as he very kindly said, …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
"My Lords, despite the problems in relation to attendance and ability to speak that we have heard about, this has been a very good debate, full of passion and erudition. We do not have nearly enough Charlie Chaplin in our House, and so I was glad that my noble friend …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
"My Lords, this has been a very good debate, which has demonstrated clearly why the celebration of our existing high standards, which might be affected by international trade agreements, is justified. We lead the world, and we should be proud of that. The speeches from the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton, …..."Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - View Speech
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