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HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The issues of critical minerals and of security of supply could not be more important, and that is why I have commissioned a critical minerals…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanIn his customary way, the right hon. Gentleman raised a large number of questions, the majority of which I hope to deal with. He spoke against Putin’s barbaric invasion and…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI recognise the hon. Lady’s commitment to tidal stream, and she will be good enough to notice that this is the first time that any British Government have committed to supporting…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanThe position in respect of Gazprom is that the UK company is separate from the parent but, should anything happen to Gazprom, just as with any other supplier of energy, we will…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanThe hon. Gentleman makes a very fair point. We have done a huge amount as a Government in driving renewables. I was very pleased to see that the tidal stream auction has been…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI was very determined not to inject any kind of partisan tone into these proceedings, but it struck me as particularly bizarre to hear the hon. Gentleman defend our North sea…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanThe issues about Ukrainian debt relief are for a much wider set of participants than are reflected in this House. We will do everything we can to support the Ukrainian people, and…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI hear the clamour for a tidal range facility in the Vale of Clwyd, and I am sympathetic towards it. My hon. Friend will, I am sure, be good enough to acknowledge that for the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanMy right hon. Friend raises a particularly important point. We had a discussion at the IEA ministerial only last week where we all agreed as a collective to release our stock.…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanOn this question, I have to confess that the hon. Lady and I have completely different views. We are diametrically opposed. I agree with her on the net zero commitment, but this…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanWe are absolutely engaged with that. As someone who is very interested in the 1970s, my hon. Friend will remember that the oil price quadrupled in three months. We are facing a…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. People in this country have an intuitive, heartfelt feeling for the people of Ukraine. People understand—I have seen it in my…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanMy hon. Friend, like other Members across the House, is right to focus on energy efficiency, because that is clearly a big part of this conundrum. We have had some successes, but…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI am happy to speak to colleagues in the Scottish Government about these issues. The hon. Member should remember that while we are banning the import, it is a phasing out. We…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who consistently and ably defends his constituents’ interests. The red diesel phase-out was announced two years ago, and I would be happy to talk…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanThe taskforce will do exactly what my hon. Friend has asked for. It will look at where we can source supply at the cheapest rate and how we can increase our independence. It will…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI am sure that the hon. Gentleman will remember that there was a moratorium on the pot one auction, which we lifted two years ago. I am pleased to say that in the fourth auction…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanAs Energy Minister and now Secretary of State, I have been totally committed to increasing the supply and production of renewable power. We reopened the pot one auction for…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanThe hon. Lady will appreciate that we have done quite a lot to drive solar. I referred to the fact that we have restarted the pot one auction, which is all about onshore wind and…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanMy hon. Friend will appreciate that there is a diversity of sources for coking coal; we are not just looking to Russia. He makes an excellent point about critical minerals, and he…09 Mar 2022