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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation2. What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.25 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasJust to confirm, is the Liberal Democrats’ position that they do not want new licences in the North sea?24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWe need to import more than we produce, so why would we not produce to the full extent that we can from the North sea? I am sure that the hon. Lady, as a Scottish Member of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI do not want to pick between the two, but as a double act they are dreadful for the UK economy. From now and into the years ahead, the transition, which the Government are so…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasOn the energy profits levy, the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast last year downgraded the expected income from oil and gas by 40% between March and November, and by…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasThe Government removed their support for Jackdaw and Rosebank, and that is why they are now held up. If the Government wanted Jackdaw and Rosebank, or Cambo and Tornado down the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI would love to hear the hon. Gentleman justify it.24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWill the hon. Member give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasThe GMB Scotland secretary recently described Labour’s policies as “industrial calamity”. Does my hon. Friend agree with that?24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe keep hearing the argument that it will take five to 10 years for new oil and gas to flow, and that therefore there is not point to starting new drilling, but the operators of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI am almost a little shocked to have to follow that, but I will do my best. It explains exactly why I do not understand Labour’s oil and gas policy. The unions do not understand…24 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeI will not skip forward a few pages of my speech now, but we will touch on that matter in the coming few minutes. As I said, the things that we have done are notable. Between 2010…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeI do not know whether there has been a misunderstanding of the title of the debate—it is on climate change, not the costs of bills. For climate change, we are looking at…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeThe hon. Gentleman is obviously keen to hear from me, which is great, but as he says, I am four minutes in and have taken three interventions; I think I still have a couple of…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeI will not. I have taken a lot of interventions, and there is not a huge amount of time—I want to wrap up. The targets of the Climate Change Act are forcing the UK to make…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyWhat assessment, if any, has the Department made of the impact that moving from blast furnaces to arc furnaces will have on our virgin steel capabilities? The Minister for Trade,…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeNo, that is not what I am saying. I am saying that we have made huge progress and yet others have not been following our lead, so why would we make our industry less competitive?…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeI congratulate the hon. Member for Basingstoke (Luke Murphy) on securing the debate and thank him for doing so. I recognise his concerns and those of others on climate change and…19 Mar 2026