Speeches by Crichton.

“I would just make the point again about whether there should be a UK-wide co-ordination through the Office for Clean Energy Jobs. Dr Hanna, do you have any thoughts?”

“Anecdotally, Chair, and for you, Dr Calvillo, we find that even within Scotland one size does not fit all.”

“There are differences, though. It is 13 degrees and sunny outside just now. Where I come from, the wind just now is blowing 52 miles an hour from the south-west. The houses are heated by fuel oil or peat. An air-source pump just is not going to cut it. While there is uniform regulation for products and technical safety…”

“It has been put to us that the existing immigration skills charges could be redirected into domestic training. Is that feasible, or are there other mechanisms the Government could use to offset the lack of skills we have in the country?”

“Finally, can I ask whether anyone knows where these workers may come from? Where will the welders come from? Where will the heating engineers come from? Is there a specific geographical part of the world where we have abundances in these sectors?”

“You can write to us about that if you like.”

“Dr Hanna, can we deliver clean energy by 2030 and decarbonising by 2050 alone? Can we do it with British jobs for British workers, or will we have to go into the international market?”

“Thank you all for coming in and giving your evidence. To pick up on that point, Professor Robson, you talked about quick wins becoming quick losses, but surely a simple win is that co-ordination you are talking about. Is that body you are talking about perhaps not Skills England, because remember we are talking about S…”

“May I tempt the Minister on a voyage to a far-off island? St Kilda is almost 50 miles off the coast of Lewis, and it comes within my constituency and within the Minister’s remit as one of those rare things, a UNESCO double world heritage site. Will the Minister meet me and representatives of the Uig community in Lewis …”

“T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What would that look like and where would it be?”

“Dr Marie-Laure, how does this affect the UK’s industrial competitiveness? We have really high electricity prices, regulatory burdens, reporting missions and the introduction of CBAMs.”

“Steve, are there instances where importing would be easier or more effective even if the UK has domestic resources available?”

“The lesson is that if you are first, you are first in the supply chain as well.”

“Thank you, Olivia and Darren, for coming in. Before I begin, I want to pick up Luke’s point: in short, will we be buying 2030 targets off the shelf abroad, or do we have enough of a supply chain to do that here?”

“Olivia, what would help? There are these public sector institutions, such as the UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank. What do you want them to do? How can they help to create those changes?”

“Are these institutions risk-takers? Are they cautious? Where are they on a scale with commercial banks or commercial lending?”

“Everybody wants one door, do they not?”

“Because Olivia is here and I am Scottish, I want to ask about Acorn. Where are we with Acorn? Will it happen?”

“To address our curiosity, where and what would be 15 GW?”