Speeches by Reader.
Every Hansard contribution by Mike Reader this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 201–220 of 941 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Picking up on your comment there, Minister, you are supportive of small-scale batteries. I think you said that is a good idea. Does that mean you have won the argument with MHCLG to have it in the future homes standard? Are we going to see that mandated in the future homes that we build in the country?” | 57 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill “I thank the Secretary of State for bringing forward this piece of legislation. Can he confirm that the Bill is not only about capital expenditure, but long-term maintenance, to ensure that this is a lasting legacy for the families of Grenfell?” housingculture-communitylocal-government | 41 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil Support “I welcome the Minister’s statement, which will reassure a lot of families in Northamptonshire. Could he give us a bit more detail on the timeline under which this will be brought in, and assure people across Northamptonshire that the process will be easy to access, without bureaucracy?” cost-of-livingutilitieseconomy-jobs | 47 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “I am on the wrong page—apologies. NESO, you are back on the hook; actually, I am watching the clock because I have to run in two minutes, so you may get away. We are talking about transmission costs. How confident are you of your predictions in your five-year view of transmission costs, and what variables could you see…” | 62 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Coming to my final question, we have heard that the previous transmission network use of system charges levied a lot of money on generators in the past towards building a network that was never built. Is that true?” | 38 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “The same thing to Ofgem: is there anything that you have said to DESNZ—“We should do this to reduce transmission costs”—that it has not yet done? Perhaps it is politically unattractive to it, but it technically is correct. Is there anything that you have proposed that would reduce those transmission costs, that DESNZ h…” | 57 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Do you think reformed national pricing will put a downward pressure on transmission network use of system and costs?” | 19 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Do you think the current system delivers best value for the consumer?” | 12 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Is being economically efficient different from being best value for the consumer?” | 12 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Was the current system designed under the assumption of where the Government currently is in terms of the large-scale investment in transmission? Is the current system fit for purpose, given that we are seeing so much more money going into the transmission network under the Clean Power 2030 programme?” | 49 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “You would say the current system gives the consumer best value.” | 11 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “I will pick up a bit on what the Chair was talking about. What options are there beyond the RIIO price control mechanism to avoid network costs making up an ever-increasing share of bills, and who should be responsible for implementing them?” | 42 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “A final question: could network costs be smoothed out over a longer period?” | 13 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Can we talk about distribution use of system and those costs? I think these questions are primarily for Ofgem colleagues, so NESO, you are off the hook for now. By how much might we see distribution network investment costs go up in future? Will these be the biggest part of future network costs?” | 53 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Have you made any recommendations to DESNZ to reduce transmission costs and costs to the consumer that DESNZ has not yet adopted?” | 22 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “If I can continue with NESO, we have heard a suggestion that, as it is a function of the trading in the system, constraint costs are an externality and therefore should not be paid by consumers on their bills. Is that achievable?” | 42 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Why should consumers pay it? As a function of businesses, should it not be absorbed into the business operations rather than passed on to consumers?” | 25 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “In that work, you are looking at that as an option. What is the initial thinking from the work you have done so far, Fintan?” | 25 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “If I come to Ofgem on RIIO, my knowledge on this particular matter might be slightly outdated. I worked on a big pitch for RIIO-2 and I was quite shocked at how inefficient RIIO was. It seemed a bit of a cartel for the contractors, with the same contractors appointed. Is that the same for RIIO-3, or have you found the …” | 93 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 736) “Are there any pieces of advice you have given to DESNZ that it has not yet adopted that could reduce the cost, if you do give advice?” | 27 |