Information between 21st March 2025 - 31st March 2025
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 137 Noes - 304 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 72 Noes - 304 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 307 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 38 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 6 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 41 |
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24 Mar 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 74 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 192 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 190 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 198 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 166 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 179 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 196 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 183 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 194 |
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Claire Young speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Claire Young contributed 2 speeches (534 words) 2nd reading Monday 24th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Academies: Admissions
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Saturday 29th March 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that unlawful academy trust admissions policies are amended for future admissions rounds. Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education) Once a school’s admission arrangements have been determined, anyone who believes they are unfair or unlawful may submit an objection to the Schools Adjudicator. Where the Adjudicator determines that a school’s admission arrangements are unlawful, the admission authority has a statutory duty to revise its admission arrangements within two months of the decision, or by 28 February following the decision, whichever is sooner, unless an alternative timescale is specified by the Adjudicator. An Adjudicator’s determination is binding and enforceable by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education.
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Energy: Meters
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 24th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of smart meter failures broken down by (a) installing company, (b) type of smart meter and (c) local authority. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Statistics are available on the number of smart meters not operating in smart mode, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smart-meters-statistics. A breakdown of this figure by energy supplier is published by Ofgem (https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-policy-and-regulation/policy-and-regulatory-programmes/smart-meter-transition-and-data-communications-company-dcc/smart-meter-performance). The Department does not collect data on smart meters not operating in smart mode by local authority.
A smart meter not operating in smart mode will continue to record energy usage accurately, with an energy company meter reader or the customer needing to take manual meter readings. |
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Energy: Meters
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 24th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of spending to support the installation of smart meters in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The investment needed for smart metering including installation of smart meters is funded by energy suppliers.
Government expenditure on the Smart Metering Implementation Programme in DESNZ in 2022-23 was £9.7m, in 2023-4 it was £9.8m and forecast expenditure in 2024-25 is £10.5m. |
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Energy: Community Development
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 24th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to help community energy projects secure appropriate minimum prices for the power generated. Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism that was designed to ensure that there is a guaranteed route to market for any small-scale low-carbon generator, such as a community energy project, that compensates for the value of their exported electricity.
The Department is also working alongside Ofgem and other key stakeholders to explore options for addressing the regulatory barriers to local energy supply, including route to market. |
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Energy: Community Development
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 24th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to establish community energy clubs. Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change, and has tabled an amendment to the Great British Energy Bill, which clarifies that Great British Energy may support renewable energy projects involving or benefitting local communities.
The Government has also announced the Great British Energy Community Fund, to provide funding and support to community energy stakeholders, helping to increase the roll out of renewable energy projects. |
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Energy: Meters
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 24th March 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of recent trends in the level of smart meter failures (a) during installation and (b) in the weeks after installation. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) While the Department collects data on the number of smart meters not operating in smart mode, this does not differentiate between when meters are impacted.
The latest Government statistics on smart meter installations to end December 2024 were published on 20th March and are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smart-meters-statistics. These include information about the number of smart meters operating in smart mode.
At the end of 2024 over 90% of smart meters were operating as intended and sending automatic readings to suppliers. |
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Neighbourhood Policing
Asked by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate) Monday 31st March 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve community policing. Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office) In December the Prime Minister set out his Plan for Change, including the delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. That means putting bobbies back on the beat in every corner of the country and ensuring that people have a named, contactable officer to turn to when things go wrong.
In January’s Police Settlement we announced £200 million of funding to kickstart the increase of 13,000 neighbourhood officers and PCSOs and we are currently finalising the figures with individual forces for year 1. |
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Monday 7th April Claire Young signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th April 2025 Small and medium-sized enterprises in defence procurement 11 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the vital role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK defence industry, providing innovation, flexibility and high-quality jobs across the country; notes with concern the longstanding inefficiencies in the Ministry of Defence’s procurement system, including delays, overspends and inflexible processes that restrict SME participation; … |
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Thursday 3rd April Claire Young signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th April 2025 Abduction of Ukrainian children 34 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House expresses its anger and revulsion at the abduction of over 30,000 Ukrainian children since the start of Russia's invasion; notes with disgust this tactic of the Russian Armed Forces, which threatens to rob Ukraine of its future; believes that these mass abductions authorised by President Putin constitute … |
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Wednesday 2nd April Claire Young signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th April 2025 Protecting children from data exploitation 24 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House believes that social media platforms and online services must be designed with children’s safety in mind; notes that under current UK law, children as young as 13 can have their personal data collected, processed, and used for targeted advertising and algorithm-driven content; further notes that the majority … |
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Wednesday 2nd April Claire Young signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd April 2025 Israeli Defence Force attacks on humanitarian workers 54 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House is deeply shocked by the killing of 15 paramedic and rescue workers in Gaza, whose bodies were discovered handcuffed in mass graves following an attack from the Israeli Defence Force; notes the statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemning the attack … |
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Tuesday 1st April Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West) That this House condemns the increase in recorded disability hate crime across the UK; notes with concern that, despite an overall drop on the previous year, there were more than 10,000 incidents recorded in England and Wales in the year to March 2024, with conviction rates for violent offences at … |
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Friday 28th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 7 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire) That this House expresses deep concern over the rise of scams across the UK which target older and vulnerable people; notes the speed at which new technologies continue to provide increasingly sophisticated tools to criminals to commit fraud, at the cost to thousands of individuals who often face little chance … |
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Wednesday 26th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) This House acknowledges the urgent need for a bold and comprehensive National Cancer Plan to reduce cancer waiting times from point of referral; recognises that radiotherapy is a lifesaving, highly advanced, and cost-effective treatment needed in half of all cancer cures and by one in four people in the UK … |
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Wednesday 26th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 13 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House gives special thanks to MaltingsFest in April 2025, supported by the Society of Independent Brewers, Warminster Maltings, and Newton Abbot Town Council; further gives thanks to other beer festivals across the country; supports businesses struggling with the hike in the cost-of-living which is impacting businesses and jobs … |
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Tuesday 25th March Claire Young signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th March 2025 Support for the World Health Organization 31 signatures (Most recent: 7 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House affirms its support for the World Health Organization (WHO); believes that President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO via an executive order is irresponsible and dangerous; recognises that in an interconnected world, global health security and national health security are closely connected; further recognises that multilateral … |
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Monday 24th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 Ensuring stability for Ukrainian refugees in the UK 46 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House believes that Ukrainian refugees fleeing war must be treated with compassion in the UK; recognises that the war in Ukraine still wages on, more than three years after Putin first invaded; notes with concern recent reports that some Ukrainian refugees have faced losing their homes and jobs … |
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Monday 24th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 Access to football pitches for women and girls 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House expresses concern over ongoing inequalities in access to quality training facilities for women’s and girls’ football; notes that women's and girls’ teams are often allocated pitches in worse locations and poorer conditions than their male counterparts; further notes reports from local clubs that training slots for women's … |
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Thursday 20th March Claire Young signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th March 2025 Support for young disabled people after education 34 signatures (Most recent: 7 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House acknowledges the findings in the National Star and the Together Trust’s report entitled What Comes After Education; recognises the report’s key findings, including that young people do not feel listened to, feel worried about leaving education, need access to meaningful activities, want to choose where they live … |
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Wednesday 19th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Monday 24th March 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 1 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire) That this House notes with concern that Santander is set to close its Fleet High Street branch at the end of June 2025;believes that this closure, along with others across the country, will greatly impact many in our community who rely on high street bank branches for essential services, particularly … |
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Monday 17th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Monday 24th March 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) That this House welcomes the return of in-person banking and cash services, with the opening of a banking hub in the market town of Dorking; notes that banking hubs offer important everyday banking transactions and a community banker for more specific or complex enquiries; acknowledges the contribution of Cash Access … |
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Friday 14th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Monday 24th March 2025 20 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House recognises the need for further classroom provisions to be implemented for children with SEND; notes with concern that resources for pupils with SEND are very limited and that there is a need for extra school places for such pupils; congratulates Castle School in Newbury for the commencement … |
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Wednesday 12th March Claire Young signed this EDM on Monday 24th March 2025 Future of the adoption and special guardianship support fund 53 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester) That this House expresses deep concern over the future of the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF), which is set to expire on 31 March 2025; recognises the vital role the fund plays in providing essential mental health services to adopted children and those under special guardianship orders, supporting … |
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24 Mar 2025, 8:12 p.m. - House of Commons "the honourable Lady for putting her clarification on the record. I now call Claire Young. >> Thank you Madame Deputy Speaker. " Claire Young MP (Thornbury and Yate, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Hughes Report: First Anniversary
53 speeches (12,877 words) Thursday 27th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young). - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Association of Colleges, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, Construction Industry Training Board, and Offshore Energies UK Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Crichton; Wera Hobhouse; Anneliese Midgley; Luke Murphy; Melanie Onn; Mike Reader; Bradley Thomas; Claire Young |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Federation of Master Builders, TrustMark, Aldersgate Group, and Trades Union Congress Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Crichton; Wera Hobhouse; Anneliese Midgley; Luke Murphy; Melanie Onn; Mike Reader; Bradley Thomas; Claire Young |
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Mar. 28 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC7 Steff Aquarone Claire Young Martin Wrigley Jamie Stone Brian Mathew Alison Bennett Steve Darling |
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Mar. 25 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025 Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC7 Steff Aquarone Claire Young Martin Wrigley Jamie Stone Brian Mathew . |
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Mar. 12 2025
All proceedings up to 12 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Brian Leishman Louise Haigh Karl Turner Nadia Whittome Dawn Butler Anna Dixon Tessa Munt Claire Young |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Unlocking community energy at scale At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Alistair Macpherson - Chief Executive Officer at Plymouth Energy Community Pete Capener MBE - Interim Chair at Community Energy England Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Repowering London At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Steve Shaw - Director at Power for People Dr Mary Gillie - Founder and Director at Energy Local Benedict Ferguson - Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales/Ynni Cymunedol Cymru Stephen Harris - VP of Energy Markets and Optimisation at OVO Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Unlocking community energy at scale At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Peter Capener MBE - Deputy Chair (Community member) - Impact Committee at Community Energy England Alistair Macpherson - Chief Executive Officer at Plymouth Energy Community Afsheen Kabir Rashid - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Repowering London At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Steve Shaw - Director at Power for People Dr Mary Gillie - Founder and Director at Energy Local Benedict Ferguson - Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales/Ynni Cymunedol Cymru Stephen Harris - VP of Energy Markets and Optimisation at OVO Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Unlocking community energy at scale At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Alistair Macpherson - Chief Executive Officer at Plymouth Energy Community Afsheen Kabir Rashid - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Repowering London Pete Capener MBE - Interim Chair at Community Energy England At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Steve Shaw - Director at Power for People Dr Mary Gillie - Founder and Director at Energy Local Benedict Ferguson - Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales/Ynni Cymunedol Cymru Stephen Harris - VP of Energy Markets and Optimisation at OVO Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |