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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 24 November 2024
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Energy Price Rises

Meeting date: 17 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Thank you for allowing me to appear at the committee with my Social Justice and Social Security Committee hat on.

We have already heard about the Canadian model of hydroelectricity. As someone who grew up in Canada, I could not fail to understand that. The Galloway hydroelectric scheme in my constituency is fed in part by Loch Doon. It was built back in 1930 and has been happily supplying environmentally friendly electricity—

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Energy Price Rises

Meeting date: 17 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Yes. We have the ports and the pipelines to get the liquid gas to where it needs to be, but the system is operating at full capacity and we have no storage capacity.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Thank you. Pam Duncan-Glancy, do you have another question?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

We need to move on now, but I will bring you back in later. I just want everybody to get their opportunity.

We will go to questions from Foysol Choudhury, who is also online.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Thank you. We need to move on. If the witnesses want to make us aware of anything else, they should follow up with us in writing, because there will not be time for them to say everything that they want to say this morning.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Sarah-Jayne Dunn and Anne Baldock want to come in. I ask them to be very brief, because we are 25 minutes into the session and only two members have asked questions.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Go ahead, as long as it is quick.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Thanks, Anne.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Thank you, Jeremy. Foysol Choudhury joins us online.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Low Income and Debt Inquiry

Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Elena Whitham

Hannah, could you start? Anyone else who would like to respond should type an R in the chat box and I will bring them in.