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HANSARD UK Energy CostsMy hon. Friend is right: the reason we are in this difficult situation is Putin’s appalling war in Ukraine. But we do need to make sure that our energy supplies are more resilient…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI will make a bit more progress and then I will give way. We will end the moratorium on extracting our huge reserves of shale, which could get gas flowing as soon as six months…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsWe are in a very difficult situation and I am committed, as Prime Minister, to doing everything it takes to resolve the situation, to helping people with their energy bills and to…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI have taken a lot of interventions and need to make progress on the speech. As a result of these steps on shale and nuclear, and the acceleration of renewables, I am today…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right: we do need to address the issues that businesses face. The package that we will announce tomorrow will do just that.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate the hon. Lady on her first Prime Minister’s question. What I am determined to do as Prime Minister is to make sure we have an economy with high wages and…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI am honoured to take my place as Prime Minister in this House and to take on responsibility at a vital time for our country. I am determined to deliver for everybody across our…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The hospitality industry is vital, and I will make sure that our energy plan, which will help support businesses and people with the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his welcome. I hope that we will be able to work together, particularly in areas we agree on. I know that we have had strong…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI understand that people across our country are struggling with the cost of living, and they are struggling with their energy bills. That is why I as Prime Minister will take…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe reality is that this country will not be able to tax its way to growth. The way we will grow our economy is by attracting investment, keeping taxes low, and delivering the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is looking at this in the wrong way. The last time we cut corporation tax, we attracted more revenue into the Exchequer because more companies…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI am on the side of people who work hard and do the right thing. That is why we will reverse the national insurance increase, and that is why we will keep corporation tax low,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI am not quite sure what the right hon. Gentleman’s position is, because on one hand he does not seem to want oil and gas extraction from the North sea, and on the other hand he…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThere is nothing new about a Labour leader who is calling for more tax rises. It is the same old, same old tax and spend. What I am about is reducing taxes, getting our economy…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsNo, it will not be paid for by a windfall tax. I do not believe that we can tax our way to growth. I want to see us using more of our UK energy supply, including more oil and gas…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI certainly am on the side of the consumer. We need to ensure that we deal with all the issues in the energy market and the way that energy is regulated. I will certainly be…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI want to work with all parties in Northern Ireland to get the Executive and the Assembly back up and running so that we can collectively deliver for the people of Northern…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsAs a country, we are facing a very serious crisis in energy, caused by Putin’s war in Ukraine. We are facing— [ Interruption. ]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for her fantastic question, and I look forward to calling on her advice from her time in office as I start my work as Prime Minister. It is quite…07 Sept 2022