Debate on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Stephen Crabb. The answering members were Graham Stuart and Jeff Smith.

Green Energy: Ports

Motion that this House has considered ports and green energy. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 738 cc90-114WH
Session: 2022-23
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
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Proceeding contributions: Stephen Crabb | 738 cc91-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered ports and green energy.
It is a pleasur...; Tim Loughton | 738 cc92-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate, to which I have come purely so that ...; Stephen Crabb | 738 c93WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the very concise way in which my hon. Friend has sung the virtues of his local ...; David Duguid | 738 c93WH (Link to this contribution)
On the subject of ports, I should not let the moment pass without mentioning Peterhead and the ne...; Stephen Crabb | 738 cc93-4WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention. Banff and Buchan is a constituency with which I ...; Dan Poulter | 738 c94WH (Link to this contribution)
I feel this is an appropriate juncture to intervene. My right hon. Friend will be aware of the im...; Stephen Crabb | 738 cc94-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for that intervention. I am not familiar with the specifics of what my hon. Friend ...; 738 c96WH (Link to this contribution); Judith Cummins | 738 c96WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. I remind Members that I am planning to start Front-Bench speeches at around 3.28 pm.; Stephen Kinnock | 738 cc96-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the right hon. Member for Pr...; Judith Cummins | 738 c98WH (Link to this contribution)
The debate may now continue until 4.15 pm.; Stephen Kinnock | 738 cc98-9WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mrs Cummins. I will try to pick up where I left off.
On the planning side, the G...; 738 c99WH (Link to this contribution); Judith Cummins | 738 c99WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. Before I call the next speaker, may I gently ask Members to make contributions of about fo...; Douglas Ross | 738 cc99-100WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I apologise that I will have to l...; Jim Shannon | 738 cc100-1WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) for bringing the issue to...; Royston Smith | 738 cc101-2WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I do not intend to keep hon. Memb...; Martin Vickers | 738 cc102-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my right hon. Friend...; Peter Aldous | 738 cc104-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Me...; Douglas Chapman | 738 c105WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I am delighted to sum up in today...; Douglas Ross | 738 c105WH (Link to this contribution)
Given everything positive that the hon. Member has said about freeports in Scotland, does he agre...; Douglas Chapman | 738 cc105-7WH (Link to this contribution)
I worked very closely with the Minister, Ivan McKee, when the green ports project was at its ince...; Jeff Smith | 738 cc107-9WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins.
I congratulate the right hon. Member...; Graham Stuart | 738 cc109-110WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I begin by thanking and congratul...; Douglas Chapman | 738 c110WH (Link to this contribution)
During my summing up, I mentioned the ferry terminal from Rosyth to Europe. The Minister has brou...; Graham Stuart | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
I certainly sympathise with the Scottish Government’s troubles and challenges with ferries. As th...; Douglas Chapman | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Graham Stuart | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
I will not.
The offshore renewable energy catapult has estimated that floating offshore win...; Stephen Kinnock | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Graham Stuart | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
I think I am about to be cut off. Are we finishing at 4 pm?; Judith Cummins | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
No, we have until 4.15 pm.; Graham Stuart | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
Then I would be delighted to give way.; Stephen Kinnock | 738 c111WH (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that the Minister is absolutely delighted that the voting interruption has given us som...; Graham Stuart | 738 c112WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for another excellent and well-made point. One of the biggest challeng...; Stephen Crabb | 738 c112WH (Link to this contribution)
On the important issue that the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) raised about the grid,...; Graham Stuart | 738 cc112-3WH (Link to this contribution)
One recommendation of the Winser report was that we pull together a much more coherent overall sp...; Peter Aldous | 738 c114WH (Link to this contribution)
Offshore wind champion Tim Pick has highlighted some of the obstacles that need to be overcome fo...; Graham Stuart | 738 c114WH (Link to this contribution)
We are working with industry through the Offshore Wind Industry Council, of which I am a co-chair...; Stephen Crabb | 738 c114WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mrs Cummins, for your excellent chairing. I thank all colleagues who participated in w...
Subjects: Coastal areas Finance Infrastructure Planning Ports Sustainable development Renewable energy Wind power Carbon emissions Freeports
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Green Energy: Ports

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