Lucy Rigby

Lucy Rigby

Labour — Northampton North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 May 2026

Debate

Costs for Motorists

Contribution

Mr Speaker, your comments have been fully noted, and I will ensure that they are fed back to the entire ministerial team. The Government are taking steps to support households and businesses with fuel costs in response to the conflict in the middle east. A rapid de-escalation in the middle east remains the best way to bring down fuel prices. The most impactful step, of course, would be to reopen the strait of Hormuz. That is exactly why the UK Government are playing a leading role in the international effort to get shipping flowing freely. Indeed, I contrast that with the position of the Leader of the Opposition, who would have rushed us to war. [Interruption.] Alongside this key step—[Interruption.] Mr Speaker, the boys’ club—

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