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Business of the House

Martin Vickers Excerpts
Thursday 17th October 2024

(1 day, 13 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Martin Vickers Portrait Martin Vickers (Brigg and Immingham) (Con)
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Earlier this week, I met the representative of a business that is proposing a carbon capture project in my constituency. They stressed the importance of having a decision from the Secretary of State by the end of this year. Will the Leader of the House arrange for the Secretary of State to come to the House with a statement on the next stage of these projects?

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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The hon. Gentleman will know that the Secretary of State recently updated the House on the huge investment the Government are putting into this new carbon capture technology, and on where some of that investment will be going. I know the Secretary of State has been expediting decisions to ensure that businesses such as the one that the hon. Gentleman describes can benefit from that announcement. I will ensure that the Secretary of State has heard what the hon. Gentleman said and returns to this House when he has a further update.