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Speeches by Hobhouse.

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4 Feb 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 734)

You mentioned sectors and groups that are particularly exposed. What about regions, or is the data not specific enough?

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4 Feb 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 734)

We now come to the climate impacts on workforce health and productivity. Dr Romanello, how exposed is the UK population to climate-related health and productivity risks?

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4 Feb 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 734)

Could you spell out the most notable health co-benefits of transitioning to low-carbon technologies?

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3 Feb 2026Victims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice System

I recently brought together domestic abuse charities in Bath, such as Developing Health and Independence, Voices, and the Nelson Trust, which provide services including how to navigate the complicated justice system. They all agree it is critical that they all work together and that there are joined-up local services,

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

We are edging towards the next question and that is about simplifying the supply framework. I also think that, following the discussion, we are still in this space where we have not been quite clear about the difference between community energy and local supply. That is what we are trying to get our head round too. The

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

We are talking about P441.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

How do they currently work? What is it that should change?

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

You did.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

One thing that all community energy projects that I know of and have advocated for is that they want to supply locally. The benefits are not only that it is owned locally but that it can also be supplied locally. Therefore, there are two types of beneficiaries. There are the people who run the whole thing, but then the

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

Okay, but you do not agree that it does not go far enough.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

You said that you think that it does not go far enough.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

Are there any other insights?

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

It is basically making sure that, if you do not have enough supply for 100 households on a particular day, you know how to top that up.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

Could you give us an insight into what these discussions that have taken years are about and where you have got to so far?

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

You did.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

One thing that all community energy projects that I know of and have advocated for is that they want to supply locally. The benefits are not only that it is owned locally but that it can also be supplied locally. Therefore, there are two types of beneficiaries. There are the people who run the whole thing, but then the

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

Okay, but you do not agree that it does not go far enough.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

You said that you think that it does not go far enough.

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

Are there any other insights?

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28 Jan 2026Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 394)

It is basically making sure that, if you do not have enough supply for 100 households on a particular day, you know how to top that up.

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MethodEach row is one contribution (intervention or speech). Word count from the official text.