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Lord Stockwood (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2026

Debate

Foreign Direct Investment

Contribution

If anything is clear from the past couple of weeks, it is that energy sovereignty and controlling our own destiny when it comes to energy is critical. The macro environment and geopolitics are regrettable and unfortunate. They bring pressures on our energy, but security and the commitment we have made to low-cost renewable energy for the long term is where this Government will stay the course. The call for new fossil fuel exploration misses the point somewhat, in that the near-term pressures that we are feeling will not be solved by new exploration licences in the near term. We are committed to the net-zero goals and renewable sovereign energy powers, and that is where we hold control and our own destiny.

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