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HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI give credit to the hon. Lady for the ingenious way she got that important question into the urgent question. She makes the good point that, as well as ensuring we have built the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsWe have outlined in the seven months we have been in government our determination to deliver the energy security that this country has lacked in the past 14 years. The previous…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI gently say to the hon. Lady that it has nothing whatsoever to do with ideology— [Interruption.] It is about the Government responding to a legal judgment of a court—not just the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsTo be clear, I am not suggesting that I cannot comment because of particular legal action. My Department will have responsibility for making the decisions, and it would be wrong…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy hon. Friend is right to make the point that climate change is not a future threat but a present reality. This year alone there have been a number of examples around the world…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsWe are still digesting the detail of the judgment, but my understanding is that, as the right hon. Gentleman puts it, the Supreme Court made it clear that applications should take…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsMy hon. Friend outlines again the importance of tackling the climate crisis that is with us now. That is why the Government have been determined to move faster, through our clean…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsAs my hon. Friend says, the long-term future of our energy security in this country is not in oil and gas, as important a part as it will continue to play for many years to come.…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman is one of the Scottish National party cohort seeking to move to our other Parliament, but the SNP’s position in Holyrood is the same as…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI will find the question, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend is right that historical transitions in key industries have left workers high and dry, instead of recognising that a…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsThe Chancellor was very clear in her speech that there is no conflict between our net zero commitments and the industrialisation that we want to see. Economic growth projects such…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI thank my hon. Friend for the tone of his question. This industry has many thousands of extremely talented, skilled and experienced workers, whom I have had the great privilege…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsFor the reason I outlined in previous answers, I will not comment specifically on these two projects. In answer to the hon. Lady’s broader point, any future applications for the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsThe Chair of the Select Committee makes an important point, which is that the failure to acknowledge that the transition is already under way is to bury your head in the sand and…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI will come to the hon. Gentleman’s question in a moment, but what he failed to mention was how we got to this position. The Court of Session clearly outlined in its judgment that…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI am happy to provide clarification based on the advice that I have, which is that this is a matter for the applicants in the court case, who are entitled to appeal the judgment,…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsThe Government’s priority is to deliver a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North sea that recognises the role that oil and gas will play in the coming decades. This…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI thank the shadow Minister for his response, although I am not sure it is entirely constructive in this conversation. He knows as well as anyone that the process is live, and the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure Planning ProjectsThis statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by Rampion Extension Development Ltd for the construction and operation of an…06 Feb 2025HANSARDOff-grid Communities: Energy PricesThe hon. Lady is right that, particularly in rural areas, certain house types are often much more difficult to heat due to much older building materials and a lack of insulation.…04 Feb 2025