Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Shanks and Kerry McCarthy

Tuesday 13th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

This is quite a change to the Conservatives’ foreign policy if their position is now that we should interfere in the day-to-day decisions of the Falkland Islands Government. That was not their position when they were in government, and it is not the position of this Government.

[Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)]

Ahead of the Budget, I have been talking to many small businesses in my constituency. The Minister might be particularly interested to know that that includes 12 independent breweries, which are really struggling with their energy bills. What representations have been made to the Chancellor about the need to support them?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Shanks and Kerry McCarthy

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

The hon. Member is right about the ambition, and that is why we commissioned the independent review by my noble Friend Lord Whitehead. We will respond to that review in due course, and we are ambitious about the role that GGRs can play.

[Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)]

T6. I thank the Minister for the £13.5 million for the Temple Quarter heat network in my constituency. Where Bristol leads with City Leap, others can follow, so what are the Government doing to support other places in following our example, in order to get investment in decarbonising our cities?