To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Written Question
Renewables Obligation
Tuesday 7th July 2026

Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of moving the cost of the Renewables Obligation levy from household energy bills to general taxation.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

At last year’s Budget, the Chancellor took the decision to fund 75% of the domestic share of the Renewables Obligation through the Exchequer and ended the levy-funded Energy Company Obligation. These decisions took on average £150 of costs off household energy bills and are forecast to reduce inflation by over 0.2 percentage points in 2026/27.

The government keeps all taxes under review and is introducing a new framework to subject levies to enhanced scrutiny and ensure they are affordable, value for money and do not impose unnecessary costs.

Written Question
Renewable Energy: Infrastructure
Tuesday 7th July 2026

Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on expanding and developing renewable infrastructure to match renewables expansion.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the infrastructure required to support the Government’s clean energy mission. Through our Clean Power 2030 mission, the Government is working across Whitehall to accelerate the development of new transmission infrastructure by reforming the planning system, supporting supply chains, streamlining regulation, and ensuring that the infrastructure needed to support renewable energy deployment is delivered alongside generation capacity.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jul 2026
Civil Service Pensions

"One of my hard-working caseworkers attended one of the virtual surgeries that have been mentioned, but every single update they received was wrong. Lump sums, quotes, paperwork and complaint responses were all said to have been sent out, yet not one case had actually moved. My constituents feel lied to …..."
Claire Young - View Speech

View all Claire Young (LD - Thornbury and Yate) contributions to the debate on: Civil Service Pensions
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context
Claire Young (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85
Early Day Motion
HMP Eastwood Park Bees' Needs Award Champion (5 Signatures)
2 Jul 2026
Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)
That this House congratulates HMP Eastwood Park and recognises their accomplishments both in protecting the UK’s pollinator population and in being recognised as DEFRA's Bees’ Needs Champions; notes the importance of preserving the UK’s insect pollinators with the ultimate purpose of protecting our valuable biodiversity; recognises that pollinators are essential …
Early Day Motion
M49 Severnside Junction (10 Signatures)
29 Jun 2026
Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)
That this House notes with concern that nearly seven years ago National Highways constructed a junction with no slip road on the M49 near Severnside, since dubbed the Ghost Junction by the press; further notes that South Gloucestershire Council secured £7 million from the Department for Transport to connect the …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2026
Business of the House

"Freeholders on private estates currently face unregulated service charges and have no meaningful recourse if managing agents are incompetent. In January, the Minister of State for Housing committed to tackling these so-called fleecehold schemes by the end of this Parliament. However, with a new Prime Minister likely to reset the …..."
Claire Young - View Speech

View all Claire Young (LD - Thornbury and Yate) contributions to the debate on: Business of the House
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jun 2026
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review

"If the Government really believe that food security is national security, that must mean shortening supply chains and increasing local food production. The Secretary of State referred earlier to field to fork, but what new concrete steps will be taken under this plan to increase the proportion of food eaten …..."
Claire Young - View Speech

View all Claire Young (LD - Thornbury and Yate) contributions to the debate on: Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jun 2026
Climate Change

"On seeing a new development recently, I was dismayed that the developer said they were not putting in heat pumps because the cost of electricity meant that people would rather have gas boilers. Does my hon. Friend agree that if we removed the renewables obligation levy from electricity, so that …..."
Claire Young - View Speech

View all Claire Young (LD - Thornbury and Yate) contributions to the debate on: Climate Change
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Claire Young (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 93