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HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart. I congratulate the petitioners on their resilience not just this evening, but over time. I also congratulate the hon.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI definitely welcome that; as the hon. Gentleman will hear later in my speech, we want to go even further. As we know, it is Liberal Democrats who fix people’s church roofs and…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will keep going. Proponents of prolonged over-reliance on fossil fuels often ignore the costs of inaction. There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that transitioning away…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityResearch has shown that the hundreds of new oil and gas licences awarded by the Government between 2010 and 2024 have resulted in only about 36 days’ worth of extra gas. We need…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityOil and gas prices have a long history of spiking and damaging our economy. The UK was among those countries in western Europe worst hit by the price shock following Russia’s…19 May 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateWe welcome the Government’s announcement on cutting the link between wholesale gas and electricity prices, which will help to shield families across the UK from volatile fossil…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. As many have done, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this hugely…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilDoes the Minister have a timescale for when he expects the review of the market and any recommendations to come back from the CMA? When will the Government enact them? Will they…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilWe welcome the publication of the warm homes plan, but we have not received details of what will replace the energy company obligation 4 programme, which was run through local…15 Apr 2026HANSARDOil and GasWe need to be clear that this energy crisis is, in effect, an oil and gas crisis and shows us yet again just how dangerous our overdependence on fossil fuels is. Just as with…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI believe that the Minister answered that question. Norway has a very different system, and it made different decisions about consumption, based on the faster and greater adoption…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI can confirm that the Liberal Democrat position is not to support new fields for exploration in the North sea. Rather, we should accelerate our own home-grown clean energy, the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasLet me turn to jobs, which matter deeply. Those working in the North sea are skilled workers. They have kept our lights on, and must be at the heart of any transition. A just…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasLet me turn to climate change. Although fossil fuels are driving skyrocketing costs, they also drive the costs of the unabated climate change that is already hitting our farmers…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWe have been taking out less gas for decades now, and those decisions were taken by successive Governments. We have seen the assessment on the security of gas supply: Norway’s…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and Gasrose —24 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026The extension of the ECO scheme until December will be welcome news for the numerous insulation installers who have faced significant instability after the ECO scheme cliff-edge…23 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe Liberal Democrats have alternative plans for funding defence, because the plans being laid out today put Britain and the world at risk. The World Bank says that climate change…19 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026We agree that bringing down energy bills is a priority. It is especially necessary given the crisis in the middle east, which exposes families and small businesses once again to…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsPotholes are not just an inconvenience for my constituents; they are a costly safety risk that causes distress and frustration. Years of underfunding and a policy of managed…17 Mar 2026