Martin Vickers

Martin Vickers

Conservative — Brigg and Immingham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 14 January 2026

Debate

Oil Refining Sector

Contribution

I thank my right hon. Friend the Father of the House, who makes an important point and strengthens the argument I was trying to make. We are exporting skilled jobs, and the Government seem to find that acceptable. The Minister has previously stated that the market would adjust as, indeed, it has, but it raises the question of whether, if another refinery were to close, at what point we will recognise that we must retain some refining capacity in the UK—surely for strategic reasons, if no other.

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