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“That is great. If we accept that is the right thing to do, do we have the policies in place? Is there a business case for that to work? If not, what needs to happen?”

“Just to be clear, so that I understand, you say it might work where there is heavy industry using hydrogen through electrolysis, or where Arctic wagons are powered by hydrogen, but otherwise, economically, it does not quite make sense yet.”

“That is because if you are on a prepayment meter, you do not have any money by definition, but you are paying more.”

“From the ordinary British householder’s point of view, when they sign up for their tariff or plug in a heat pump, are we anywhere near them saying, “Count me in” because that is all they have to think about? If we are still relying on people being energy nerds, I do not think we are going to get there. In practical ter…”

“Following on about control and giving customers a seat at the table, in the last panel I followed up on Polly’s point that people do not want to think about their electric. We certainly do not want them to be in a position where they have to, as a lot of people currently do. What likelihood, or ability, does the consum…”

“I mean the consumer use of energy. Is it because so much of the percentage is not about the wholesale cost? Have we essentially broken that link between, “Use this much and it will cost that much”?”

“There are a couple of things I want to raise from a consumer point of view. Sarah, you mentioned the percentage of network costs. Have we lost the link between usage and costs almost entirely? Does that make it more difficult to incentivise?”

“Would you indulge me, Chair? My rural constituents have real problems with smart meter; they just do not work. So how can we make sure that smart meters actually work for the whole population, not just in urban centres?”

“Does smart-metering affect consumer behaviour?”

“That is notable and something that we could do.”

“That is notable, Chair; there is no interoperability standard for energy software.”

“There is no interoperability standard for energy?”

“Kat, do you have any other comments on that issue?”

“I absolutely agree that the Government should look at limits on the decibel levels of fireworks and other measures. As the hon. Lady set out, the impact on veterans can be severe. I was struck by the fact that even the people who are worst affected are not looking to ban fireworks. They understand that it is an enjoyab…”

“I must confess that I love fireworks—I absolutely adore them—and I want people to be able to experience that joy, but not at the cost of other people’s safety and security.”

“I absolutely agree. Time and again, people have told me that it is the unexpected nature of fireworks that causes the most harm. Just giving people the opportunity to plan and prepare for fireworks would be an enormous step forward, and we can achieve that by introducing set days for displays. For example, they could b…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for presenting this debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee. My constituents were fourth on the list for signatures to these petitions, which call for controls on the decibel levels of firewo…”

“I absolutely agree that the impact on all groups, including businesses, must be considered. As time moves on, I hope that more organised displays use moving drones, which are quiet and absolutely spectacular.”

“I absolutely agree that for any issue, fireworks or otherwise, it needs to be clear to people who is responsible and who they can go to. Unfortunately, too many of our constituents, whatever their situation, get passed between different organisations, and that is unfair. By placing some sensible regulations on noise le…”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This week, in response to an intervention, I misspoke and I mistakenly attributed comments to James Dyson that he had not made. While he has been a prominent voice in the debate on agricultural property relief, as the owner of a large amount of land in England, he did not make…”