17:12 Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)

In the long run the regulations are not a substitute for the wider reform of the energy market that needs to happen and the things that we would like to do with the full powers of independence—proper, sustained transitional investment in renewable energy and decoupling particularly the price of electricity, oil and gas. But none of those, the Committee is probably relieved to hear, are reasons for us to object to the instruments before us today.

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17:14 Nus Ghani (Conservative)

A review of the data underpinning the British industry supercharger will be carried out in 2026 to assess how the scheme continues to meet the needs of energy-intensive industries and whether it can go further in helping manufacturing remain competitive, while at the same time supporting this Government’s ambitions for decarbonisation. There have been some issues raised around subsidies and who fits in and who fits out. However, this is a good news story, which has been well costed, well documented and well evidenced.

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