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Development · Confirmed

Baroness Antrobus (Lab): Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

We do not know how long it will take for Saudi Arabia to repair the pipeline. Reports are varied, but some are optimistic that it will be sooner than that. I will, respectfully, take advice from our Saudi Arabian allies first and foremost. As the noble Lord would expect, there are conversations going on between our allies, particularly Saudi Arabia, and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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The draft Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026

Committee work type: Legislative scrutiny.

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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 809)

Committee work type: Legislative scrutiny.

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Development · Confirmed

Zero emission van and truck grant: eligibility and applications

Technical eligibility criteria and application guidance for the zero emission van and truck grant scheme for manufacturers.

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Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill

Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.

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Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD): Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if she will make a statement on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline for UK energy security, fuel prices and global oil supply, and on the steps the Government are taking in response.

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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con): Speciality Steel UK

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. I should say at the outset that, above all, our thoughts are with the more than 1,300 employees of Speciality Steel UK and their families, who once again face considerable uncertainty about their future. However, I am afraid that this announcement appears to be a sign of things to come under this Government. When Parliament was recalled last year to pass the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act, we were told that these extraordinary powers were required to deal wit…

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Development · Confirmed

Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (Con): Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

The ongoing events in the middle east have rightly brought the state of Britain’s energy security back to the forefront. We are witnessing growing geopolitical instability, and it is having, and will continue to have, a direct impact on our energy security, supplies and, of course, bills. The attack on the Saudi east-west pipeline will exacerbate this; 4% of global oil supply flows through that pipeline, which is not insignificant. Saudi Arabia is a key strategic friend and ally of this country. Our relationship is…

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Development · Confirmed

Richard Tice: Fracking Ban

I will come back to the hon. Lady. I am doing well; I am in full flow. The panel said in its, I think, sixth report that even if we got to net zero tomorrow, it would take somewhere between 200 years in one context and 1,000 years in the other context to make any difference whatsoever to sea level rise—and it did say that with high confidence, which is reassuring. Maybe the smarter thing to do is to adapt to climate change rather than think we can stop it. Let me come back to the essence of the debate, which is the…

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Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD): Fracking Ban

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young) on securing this important debate and on her excellent introduction. I am in full solidarity with the communities of the hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume). In 2015, there was the threat of fracking near Bath, so I know exactly what the arguments are and how fearful communities are about it coming to them. We must all stand together to support her and her community to stop fracking. The Liberal Democrats have long calle…

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Joe Morris (Hexham) (Lab): Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

May I echo the comments of the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) about heating oil, and express my concern for rural communities in my constituency? Does this not demonstrate the urgency of—as the Minister said—moving away from unstable oil from unstable parts of the world, and the need to double down on domestic production of renewables, not just to generate energy, but to increase our renewables production capacity? Will the Minister join me on a visit to Humshaugh Net Zero to see community en…

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Wera Hobhouse: Fracking Ban

Is it not true that, in the end, this is a choice? It is not the case that we invest large amounts of public money in the transition to net zero and nothing in the oil and gas industry. Is it not true that our energy bills are subsidised, and that we are subsidising the oil and gas industry? It is therefore a distraction to say, “Renewables are very expensive, so we need to subsidise them, whereas oil and gas are not expensive.” That argument is completely wrong, because we publicly subsidise oil and gas.

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Development · Confirmed

Home Cooling Bill

Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.

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Development · Confirmed

Climate adaptation

Committee work type: Inquiry. Committee work type: Inquiry.

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Development · Confirmed

Energy: Prices

Topic: Energy: Prices. Asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK). For Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Answer published by Ms Polly Billington.

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Development · Confirmed

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Isle of Wight

Topic: UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Isle of Wight. Asked by Mr Richard Holden (Conservative). For Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Answer published by Blair McDougall.

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Development · Confirmed

Natural Gas: Road Works

Topic: Natural Gas: Road Works. Asked by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative). For Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Answer published by Ms Polly Billington.

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Development · Reported

Jessica Elgot: New - Marc Stears, the director of UCL Policy Lab, is joining Number 10 as a special advisor to Andy Burnham. Close to Ed Miliband, Stears has do…

New - Marc Stears, the director of UCL Policy Lab, is joining Number 10 as a special advisor to Andy Burnham. Close to Ed Miliband, Stears has done a lot of work and research recently on the splintering progressive vote, especially stressing the importance of climate

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Stephanie Peacock: Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026

I know that the right hon. Gentleman was a little bit late in arriving, but I did say that the scheme is the responsibility of the relevant Department. These regulations provide the legal framework for the data sharing. I now turn to the third amendment, which concerns the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Its predecessor Department—the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy—was able to share information with certain other public bodies under the fuel poverty objective, and the relevant…

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Development · Confirmed

Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Reform): Economic Growth

Imagine that you are a worker at JLR worried about your future, and you have the misfortune of watching the Chancellor’s speech, which contains searing economic insights like, “I want to see businesses make a profit.” There was nothing about scrapping electric vehicle mandates, bringing down energy costs by getting rid of net zero targets, or bringing down the cost of employing people by getting rid of the increase in employers national insurance. Is it not the truth that it is the Government who are killing the Br…

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Development · Confirmed

Report on DESNZ’s proposed Contracts for Difference for Renewables Scheme, Allocation Round 8

The SAU has published its report prepared in response to a request from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) concerning the proposed Contracts for Difference (CfD) for Renewables Scheme Allocation Round 8 (AR8).

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Development · Confirmed

Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con): Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains (JCHR Report)

My Lords, let me take this opportunity, first, to welcome the Minister to his place, and, if I may be so bold, to thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate and introducing it so comprehensively. I do not think that any Member of this House needs persuading of the gravity of what we are discussing. Forced labour is obviously a grotesque abuse, and Britain, working alongside our international partners, has a genuine and important role to play in confronting it. This has been a comprehensive debate, a…

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Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains (JCHR Report)

My Lords, it is an honour to introduce this report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains . I pay tribute to my hard-working Joint Committee on Human Rights colleagues, two of whom will be speaking in the debate, and to our committee team—its clerks, Rhiannon Hollis and Moriyo Aiyeola, and the specialist Laura Fatah. I am also grateful to the Library and to the noble Lord, Lord Sarwar, who was introduced and made his maiden speech only yesterday, and will give the ministerial re…

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Development · Reported

BBC: Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say

Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say BBC

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Development · Confirmed

Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab): Jackdaw and Rosebank Oil and Gas Fields

I echo the comments made by the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. At risk of inviting criticism from the left and the right, I plead for some nuance in this debate. These are two materially different prospects, and of course one of them is able to feed directly into our domestic market. I urge Ministers to make sure that the decision is made based on evidence rather than just ideology.

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Development · Confirmed

Mr Speaker: Jackdaw and Rosebank Oil and Gas Fields

I call the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.

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Development · Confirmed

Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (Con): Jackdaw and Rosebank Oil and Gas Fields

(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if she will make a statement on the future of the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields following the closure of the public consultation.

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Mike Reader (Northampton South) (Lab): Jackdaw and Rosebank Oil and Gas Fields

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee heard that production rose by a fifth between 2014 and 2019, when there was a much more favourable taxation regime, and that jobs continued to fall in the sector. The evidence is clear: approving Rosebank and Jackdaw will not protect jobs. The sector is unfortunately in decline. But does the Minister agree that if we can fix the transition costs that are stopping renewables, end the ridiculous delays from the National Energy System Operator on connections, end the SNP’s bl…

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Development · Reported

The Times: Scottish offshore wind jobs and investment ‘at risk’ from UK plan

Scottish offshore wind jobs and investment ‘at risk’ from UK plan The Times

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Development · Confirmed

The Earl of Effingham (Con): Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026

My Lords, these regulations relate to the Digital Economy Act 2017, which enables data sharing between public authorities and energy suppliers. The regulations will permit the sharing of information to support the delivery of a debt relief scheme by allowing specified persons to disclose information to energy suppliers for the reduction or cancellation of customers’ debt. The Government have committed to delivering targeted support for households most affected by rising energy costs. The state must help those in ne…

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Development · Confirmed

Capacity Market: Consultation on changes for Prequalification 2027 and Open Letter on Annual Technology Review

Statement from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Made by Baroness Curran, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) . Lords.

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Development · Confirmed

Capacity Market: Consultation on changes for Prequalification 2027 and Open Letter on Annual Technology Review

Statement from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Made by Michael Shanks, Minister of State for Energy . Commons.

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Development · Confirmed

The Prime Minister: Engagements

In terms of “what has he cut?”, tax is the simple answer to that question. Within days of taking office, I indicated that we would remove VAT from electricity bills. That will help people with the cost of living. Then, days later, with the support of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor, we said that there would be a cut in business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues. This Government are lowering the cost of living and lowering the cost of business, and that is what we will continue to do. I say to t…

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Development · Confirmed

Ed Miliband: Climate Change: National Security

My hon. Friend—I used to say this at Energy Security and Net Zero questions—is a brilliant advocate on these issues, with huge expertise from before she came to the House. I assure her that, as part of the work that we are doing in alliance with my right hon. Friend the Energy Secretary, we will be working with other countries on these questions. We have to tackle the problem of emissions and we have to help countries adapt—both are crucial.

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Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab): Direction of Government

I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to continuing Britain’s global leadership on climate action, including by going to COP31. I also welcome his focus on breathing space for people and businesses, but, as he said, it will take a lot more than that to deliver the growth and reindustrialisation that he is so committed to. I encourage him to read the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s report on the cost of energy, which includes our recommendations on how to bring down the disastrously high costs…

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Development · Confirmed

Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness) (Reform): Direction of Government

The Prime Minister has spoken a lot about the increase in the cost of living. Much of that is driven by the increase in energy prices, because of the rush towards net stupid zero and the multiple increase in renewables such as solar farms on our productive agricultural farmland. It is madness to import gas from overseas when we have our own gas in the North sea. When will the Prime Minister do the right thing: approve the licences at Rosebank, Jackdaw and elsewhere in the North sea?

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Development · Reported

Daily Mail: Labour accused of killing off investment in North Sea after oil and gas projects fell 81 per cent, report finds

Labour accused of killing off investment in North Sea after oil and gas projects fell 81 per cent, report finds Daily Mail

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Development · Emerging

The Times: Labour contender backs Norway plan to approve more oil fields

Labour contender backs Norway plan to approve more oil fields The Times

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Development · Reported

BBC: Reform UK council leader: 'Climate emergency was gesture politics'

Reform UK council leader: 'Climate emergency was gesture politics' BBC

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Development · Confirmed

Progress on climate change mitigation

Committee work type: Non-inquiry session. Committee work type: Non-inquiry session.

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