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HANSARDOil and Gasrose —24 Mar 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 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 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportWe welcome the Government finally taking action to protect households from soaring energy costs due to the middle east crisis, following calls from those on the Liberal Democrat…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026The Liberal Democrats have long called on the Government to reform and reconsider the UK’s renewables obligation contracts, which were replaced in 2017 by the contracts for…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesWith tensions in the middle east pushing up global oil and gas prices again, households are understandably worried that yet another international crisis will mean higher energy…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsThe conflict in the middle east reminds us again how dangerously exposed the UK is to volatile global fossil fuel markets. Forecasts by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have shown…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. The regulations update the electricity supplier payments for the contracts for difference, electrical capacity and…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityMore than 20 leading nature organisations, including the Wildlife Trust, the National Trust and the RSPB, have warned that the changes my hon. Friend mentions would weaken…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I commend, as we all do, the hon. Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) for securing this important…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Greater Cambridge shared planning service, which covers both South Cambridgeshire district council and Cambridge city council, is an award-winning planning service that has…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to take the necessary steps to nominate the UK’s chalk streams as a serial UNESCO Natural…25 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorMy hon. Friend is making an important point. On structural violence, women and young girls are the most vulnerable in the face of climate change and natural disasters, because…24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond, and I thank the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) for securing this important debate. In…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsTrump’s national security report made it clear that he wanted to use America’s gas to project geopolitical power. We must not replace Putin’s gas with a reliance on Trump’s gas.…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanThe Liberal Democrats welcome the Government recognising what communities across the country have been saying for years: community energy is one of the most powerful ways to cut…10 Feb 2026HANSARDBusinesses: Cost of EnergyThe cost of electricity is still too high, and, as we have heard, businesses are struggling to pay their energy bills. While the Government have offered help to the…10 Feb 2026