Oral Question·Treasury
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 28 October 2026Answered: 3 November 2026
Asked by
Douglas Lumsden
Conservative — Aberdeen South
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
Dan Tomlinson
As I said at the Dispatch Box just a few minutes ago, it was the previous Government that totally fluffed up this decision, and these revenues were in the forecast since 2019. If the Conservatives are looking for a political party that is not able to take the right decisions to protect the future of our oil and gas industry, they should look in the mirror—it is them.