David Smith

David Smith

Labour — North Northumberland

Speaking in the House of Commons on 4 November 2026

Debate

Heating Oil Prices: Rural Areas

Contribution

On the hon. Member’s point about managing consequences, I welcome his positivity about the things that the Government are doing, but does he agree that it was a terrible idea for the last Government to abandon the UK’s gas storage in 2015?

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