Extract from PMs
statement on Cop26
(Ross, Skye and Lochaber)
(SNP):...Finally, on carbon capture and storage—I know that the
Prime Minister is expecting a question, and I make no apology for
the fact that I will keeping asking these questions until the
promises made to Scotland’s north-east are finally delivered—let
us not forget that the UK Exchequer has taken £350 billion of tax
revenues out of North sea oil, and it is now our responsibility
to make sure that we invest in carbon capture and storage. Last
week, Ineos added
its voice to the growing shock and anger that track 1 status for
the Acorn project was rejected by the UK Government, so will the
Prime Minister reverse this devastating decision and back the
Scottish cluster?
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Extract from
Westminster Hall debate on Water Companies: Sewage
Discharge
(Weaver Vale) (Lab):...My
constituency is rightly named after the River Weaver, which cuts
straight through my community and has played an incredibly
important role in my patch for centuries. After its canalisation
in 1732, it became one of the most important commerce routes in
the north of England through the transport of salt going right
back to Roman times. That commerce led to the creation of the
world-famous Anderton boat lift, and the renowned ICI works, now
Ineos-Inovyn and Tata Chemicals, which is still
a vital employer and led to the industrial expansion of
Northwich...
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