Member

I thank my noble friend Lord Ashcombe for moving the amendment, which gives vital consideration to the role the North Sea oil and gas industry might play if our national energy is compromised. I support my noble friend’s efforts and thank him for his contribution. The establishment of GBE is an effort to fulfil the Government’s rushed, unprecedented and unilateral target for clean power by 2030, which will come at a great cost to the North Sea oil and gas industry and the UK’s energy security. I am therefore thankful to my noble friend for bringing this issue to the forefront of the debate on the Bill.