Ms Polly Billington

Ms Polly Billington

Labour — East Thanet

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 May 2026

Debate

Energy Security

Contribution

Specifically on the Southampton point, it was under the Tory Government that the Labour-run Southampton council wanted to clean up and install that grid connection to be able to decarbonise shipping in that port and specifically to tackle air quality in that city. The Tories had 14 years, and they did nothing.

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