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HANSARDEngagementsOn behalf of the Conservatives, I extend our condolences to the families of Jo Cox and Roy Hattersley. I know how much pain we on the Conservatives Benches felt when we lost Sir…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsBills came down by £500 under me. They have gone up £300 under these guys. This is nonsense. Labour is banning new oil and gas licences in the North sea, and the guys over there…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsLet me help the Deputy Prime Minister out. One thousand people are losing their jobs every month in places like Aberdeen South because of Labour’s policies. The Government say…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI asked the Deputy Prime Minister about pay cuts, which the Government should care about, because if the Mayor of Manchester gets his way, I am pretty sure that half of the Front…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsIf everything is so hunky-dory, why did half the Defence team quit last week? The Government will not find the money to keep our country safe, so let us go through some of the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsIf everything is fine, why do we have a new Defence Secretary? [ Interruption. ] He was not here last week, was he? Let us face it: this is a Government on life support. What is…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTransition from Fossil Fuels: ProgressI have a very simple question. Everybody in this House knows we will need gas for decades to come, so for once, can the Minister give a straight answer? Which is better for the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWell, there were words there, but there was no guarantee, so let me just remind the House that the Secretary of State has sold his entire agenda as being one of providing moral…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to offer my condolences to the Secretary of State on the death of his mother. It is clear that she was a remarkable woman, clearly much loved by her family. I have a…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will make a bit more progress. Here is the fundamental bind that the Labour party is in. It does not matter who its next leader is—they will all fail. Its supposedly popular…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI beg to move amendment (i), at the end of the Question to add: “but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech commits to banning the issuance of licences to explore new oil…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityFirst, let me say to the hon. Gentleman that bills came down £500 under me; they have gone up by £200 because of the Secretary of State’s plans. Secondly, let me tell him another…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will just make a bit of progress. Now let us talk about electricity. A key part of the Secretary of State’s plan is to make us more reliant on electricity imports. He does not…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityWill the Secretary of State give way?19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityHe used up his chance; he should have asked a better question. There are some parts of this work that I welcome. The Fingleton review is impressive. I thank those involved and, as…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityPeople change their minds when they look at facts— [ Interruption. ] I am not hiding from this. I think the hon. Gentleman needs to look at the overall record of the things I said…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI know that the hon. Gentleman’s party has changed position on this recently, and I welcome that change. As I have said, the North sea is a foundational industry. It is not just…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will very happily ask the Secretary of State the question— [ Interruption. ] Well, he said he would happily give way; he does not look so happy now. In government, I started…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityThe North sea is a vital part of our industry. It provides us not only with the gas that we need for energy security but with the feedstock that feeds into our chemicals and…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityLet me tell the hon. Lady. Under the last Labour Government, which the Energy Secretary was part of— [ Interruption. ] Let me explain. Not a single new nuclear power plant was…19 May 2026