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Lord Bellingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026

Debate

Middle East: Economic Response

Contribution

The Minister said that the UK was “too exposed to energy imports”, and he mentioned that he was therefore keen to see the opening of the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Many of us are encouraged by what he said, but can he now commit to following Norway’s example and commit the Government to going ahead and opening further North Sea oil and gas fields so as to further improve our energy security?

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