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HANSARDMiddle East Conflict: Energy SecurityBefore the hon. Gentleman self-combusts, let me tell him that, as a result of the court decision, those projects are proceeding at risk. I will tell him the way we will make a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince conflict broke out in the middle east, we have acted to prevent price-gouging, help those who rely on heating oil, and ensure that businesses get a fair deal on their bills.…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThis party and this Government are taking a pragmatic approach to these issues. We are using existing oil and gas fields for their lifetime, including with tiebacks, which is…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThe North sea will continue to play an important role in our energy mix for decades to come, which is why we said in our manifesto that we will keep existing oil and gas fields…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsPublic services across the country, including schools and hospitals—I hope this will come to the hon. Member’s constituency—are seeing reductions in their bills, and money is…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsFirst, I accept the hon. Member’s congratulations on our announcement of the future homes standards today, which are a really important measure—they should never have been…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important issue, and I am sure that many Members will empathise as our constituents face difficult times. The Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not. As I said earlier, we are using existing oil and gas fields in the North sea for their lifetime, and we have introduced tiebacks for existing fields. While the right.…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend’s local hospital. He rightly shows the way that cheap, clean, renewable power can cut bills not just for families, but for our public services, as GB…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe all love Cornwall and its incredible clean energy potential. I can confirm that we will be opening the new renewables auction in July. We see an incredibly bright future for…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a result of decisions made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor, we are raising significant sums from the windfall tax. We do not agree with the Opposition parties that now…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsFamilies will be deeply concerned about the impacts they are facing as a result of the Iran conflict. This Government are determined to fight the people’s corner. As a result of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about that. It is an important reassurance for understandably worried families that, from 1 April, the energy price cap will fall by £117 thanks…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSolar and Wind: Bills and Clean EnergyToday the Government are announcing a package of clean energy measures, making solar panels more accessible and trialling a new way to deliver discounted power from wind. These…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor will have heard the hon. Member’s question, because she is in the room. My right hon. Friend is providing support for people but on a platform of fiscal stability,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsWe published the levelised cost analysis, which showed that new renewables were much cheaper to build and operate. As gas prices are soaring across the world and hitting us here…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsFamilies in the right hon. Lady’s constituency will see savings on their bills from next week thanks to the actions of this Government. She is wrong on her facts, because, if we…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsThe hon. Gentleman asks an important question. The reason why we decided to put the money into the crisis and resilience fund three weeks after this crisis began was to get the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not. We continue to use the North sea, and ours is a pragmatic position. But there is a wider lesson that the House has to focus on. Is the lesson of this crisis—a fossil…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsThe hon. Member is right about this country’s exposure to fossil fuels, and that is the legacy of the previous Government. I am incredibly proud to say that, as a result of our…24 Mar 2026