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HANSARD Climate ChangePerhaps I would contest the fact that we cannot equate the emotion with a rational mind as well. These are science-based targets that the hon. Member’s Government agreed to set.…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI very much appreciated the work that the hon. Member did in her former role, and we were together at that COP meeting. Yes, I congratulate the Prime Minister, but I also…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasI thank my right hon. Friend. We have many discussions about this issue, and he is absolutely right to point out that it is complex. We know that if we extract beyond what has…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeLike the hon. Member, I regularly meet young people across my constituency. I find it hard to look my children and children in my constituency and beyond in the eye, because that…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThe answer to that is in two ways. First, we must take gas out of the system as much as possible. Secondly, we must fix a broken electricity market. The way we charge customers…24 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart. It is positive that the Government are looking at costs and energy bills for businesses and non-domestic consumers.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Gasrose —24 Mar 2026