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Baroness in Waiting/Government Whip (Baroness Antrobus) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 September 2026

Debate

Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

Contribution

I thank the noble Lord for his points and his questions. He will recognise that in talking about percentages of oil and gas coming from certain regions—he mentioned Saudi, obviously—we understand that our energy security in the UK is reliant, in a positive way, on a diverse range of supplies from around the world, including the Netherlands and the US, as he will well know. On domestic bills, clearly, the Government review all the time the volatility that is happening as a result of not just those most recent attacks on the pipeline and facilities in Saudi Arabia but the wider issues across the Middle East and Iran, and in other areas of volatility. As a Government, we continue to review what we can do to help people but, as many will know, we are removing VAT on electricity bills from 1 October, which was recently announced. There are also other discounts to be made, with £150 off bills in the last Budget and, for those 6 million households most in need, the warm home discount, which I encourage noble Lords to ensure is widely communicated.

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