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My Interventions in the Northern Ireland Stormont Brake debate
John Redwood
Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that because the EU will have powers over things such as VAT and state aid in Northern Ireland, it will also have powers on a drag-through basis over the whole United Kingdom? Does the whole United Kingdom not need a veto?
Sir Jeffrey...Read More »
My Interventions in the Northern Ireland Stormont Brake debate
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):
Why do EU laws apply under this agreement to businesses in Northern Ireland that are not trading with the EU? How many EU laws apply, and why can we not see a list of them?
Chris Heaton-Harris (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland):
It is less than...Read More »
The Protocol Vote
22 Conservative MPs including myself voted against the Statutory Instrument on the so called Stormont brake. Some said it was also a vote against the principle of the Agreement with the EU though that did not appear in the motion. It is reported that another 48 Conservative MPs abstained. The...Read More »
Written Answer from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the additional grid capacity the UK will need in 10 years’ time to meet the increased demand for electricity and increased renewable supply. (160099)
Tabled on: 07 March 2023
Answer:
Graham Stuart:
Analysis...Read More »
Written Answers from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the level of (a) oil and (b) gas production in the UK in the next two years. (160096)
Tabled on: 07 March 2023
Answer:
Graham Stuart:
The Department for Energy Security and Net...Read More »