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

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak to Part 1 of the Bill and specifically to Chapter 2, which relates to electricity infrastructure. The Bill introduces many critical reforms to our planning and grid connection systems, and, if implemented effectively, could help restore a degree of realism and responsiveness …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2025
Social Energy Tariff

"My Lords, as has been pointed out, we have a social tariff. We had one previously, before 2011, but it was abolished in favour of the warm home discount. I welcome any initiative by the Government to increase that to alleviate any suffering, but any talk of a social tariff …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Social Energy Tariff

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Climate Change: Progress

"My Lords, surely in relation to climate change we must be pragmatic in this area and not dogmatic, so my question to the Minister is simply: why do he and his boss, the Secretary of State for Energy, refuse to listen to their closest advisers? Dr Fatih Birol, head of …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Climate Change: Progress

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Energy Prices: Energy-intensive Industries

"My Lords, the UK has the highest industrial electricity prices in the OECD. We have discussed this many times in your Lordships’ House. Our prices are 45 times more expensive than in the USA and seven times more expensive than in China. Without cheap energy we are deindustrialising through the …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Energy Prices: Energy-intensive Industries

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Energy Grid Resilience

"My Lords, I begin by expressing my sympathy for all those impacted by the recent blackouts in Spain, Portugal and beyond. This blackout should serve as a stark reminder of the consequences when the power grid fails. Prolonged blackouts are devastating. The collapse of the grid in Iberia highlights the …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Energy Grid Resilience

Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 06 May 2025
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

"We are saying that we want to make sure that we have consent in the local community and robust oversight, and that the order does not undermine democratic principles. That is what we are trying to do, and we also do not want to disregard the voices of local communities. …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 06 May 2025
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

"I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. However, we are now dealing with a moving landscape and we have an accelerated programme on decarbonisation, which goes beyond what was set previously with the target for 2030. This is critical. This road map is critical to that, and so I …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 06 May 2025
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

"I thank the noble Lord for explaining the details of this statutory instrument. In essence, this order would enable onshore wind projects over 100 megawatts and solar projects over 50 megawatts to be considered under the nationally significant infrastructure projects regime. This effectively bypasses local planning authorities and grants direct …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Apr 2025
Great British Energy Bill

"My Lords, we welcome the Government’s decision to listen to the constructive challenge from this House and improve the Bill by ensuring that Great British Energy supply chains are not associated with modern slavery in China. I give my thanks and gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool. …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Great British Energy Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Apr 2025
Artificial Intelligence: Emissions

"My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for bringing this up. As he has pointed out, and as has been mentioned in two or three questions already, these AI data centres are extraordinarily energy hungry. We think that, on a site with a perimeter similar to that of a …..."
Lord Offord of Garvel - View Speech

View all Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Artificial Intelligence: Emissions