Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
18:23 Stephen Doughty (Labour)
The shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Fylde, raised a point about wider energy supplies and went back to arguments used on the Floor of the House a few times about the North sea. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and others have been very clear: expanding drilling in the North sea will not lower bills or improve energy security. That short-sighted approach would leave the UK exposed to volatile global gas prices. Gas prices are set internationally, so having new North sea licences would not take a penny off of bills and would potentially make people more vulnerable.
We are looking at making better use of existing North sea infrastructure, such as the range of measures we are taking around what are known as “tie-backs”. We will always act in the interests of British consumers, in relation to both the challenges of climate change and making sure that we have security of supply. The regulations are not one policy on their own, but sit within a range of different measures.
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