Debates between Caroline Voaden and Nusrat Ghani during the 2024 Parliament

Tue 29th Oct 2024

Great British Energy Bill

Debate between Caroline Voaden and Nusrat Ghani
Pippa Heylings Portrait Pippa Heylings
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I think I will intervene, if that is okay with you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We welcome that question from the hon. Member for East Thanet (Ms Billington). In fact, there are multiple ownership models, so it is quite right to get clarification. Some of these will need investments from other companies, but others will—

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
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Order. Please be seated. We have a speech mid-flow. Is that correct?

Caroline Voaden Portrait Caroline Voaden
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indicated assent.

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Then please continue. If you wish to respond to that intervention, you may do so, and I will go to another speaker afterwards.

Caroline Voaden Portrait Caroline Voaden
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

To guarantee that local communities receive a fair share of the wealth generated from community energy projects, it is crucial that these are at the heart of the Bill, so I would welcome the Government’s support for amendment 5.