Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tracy Gilbert and Michael Shanks

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

As I said during the passage of the Great British Energy Bill, I agree with the hon. Member about the importance of tackling modern slavery as a country across supply chains and across the economy. It is right that we take action. We are tackling forced labour where we find it in global supply chains, and we want to go further. GBE will be a leader in how we tackle modern slavery, and it has set up a function to look at sustainable supply chains and to ensure that they are free from modern slavery.

[Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)]

14. What steps his Department is taking to regulate heat networks.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tracy Gilbert and Michael Shanks

Tuesday 15th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

The hon. Gentleman is assiduous in raising these sorts of questions with me. I am very happy to look at the possibilities. He is right to outline the potential of sites such as that, and we will look at it.

[Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)]

Nova Innovation in my constituency is pioneering floating solar, which is generating clean energy. Will my right hon. Friend outline what steps the Government are taking to support the development of floating solar?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tracy Gilbert and Michael Shanks

Tuesday 8th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Michael Shanks]

I was not aware when my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State changed the titles of the ministerial portfolios that we had moved away from having a Minister for consultation, but it seems that all the hon. Gentleman was doing in his time in office was launching consultations. We are going to get on with delivering and we are moving at pace on the whole of the electricity system, including on nuclear, and delivering on the things that he failed to do.

[Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.