Harriet Cross

Harriet Cross

Conservative — Gordon and Buchan

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 March 2026

Debate

Topical Questions

Contribution

We keep hearing the argument that it will take five to 10 years for new oil and gas to flow, and that therefore there is not point to starting new drilling, but the operators of Jackdaw and Rosebank say that both could be producing by the end of the year—it only needs the Secretary of State to approve that. Why is he denying the UK that supply of domestic fuel?

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