Speeches by Collinge.

“Sorry, can you explain what refineries do, what products come out of them and therefore what the benefit is for our country?”

“Finally, if we can flip to looking at defence rather than energy, our defence capabilities currently rely very heavily on liquid fuels. That in itself creates a vulnerability and a cost issue. How do you think UK energy and defence policy should balance that speed of decarbonisation with operation and security prioriti…”

“I am just aware of time, so can we move on? Can I ask Alex what the impact on him has been?”

“Today’s session is on energy security and resilience. Obviously, events in the middle east will have an impact on that and on prices. Certainly, my constituents have noted prices, particularly for heating oil, being problematic for them. I would like to understand the perspective from the various industries represented…”

“Sorry, can you explain what refineries do, what products come out of them and therefore what the benefit is for our country?”

“That links to something we heard in the last panel. Part of the reason that our supplies are secure here is that we can outbid other parts of the world. In the longer term, assuming the strait is open, but prices are high and we are still feeling the impact, we can outbid other parts of the world. That raises questions…”

“I am just aware of time, so can we move on? Can I ask Alex what the impact on him has been?”

“That links to something we heard in the last panel. Part of the reason that our supplies are secure here is that we can outbid other parts of the world. In the longer term, assuming the strait is open, but prices are high and we are still feeling the impact, we can outbid other parts of the world. That raises questions…”

“What do you think are the things we can do most quickly, given that we are in the middle of a crisis that will inevitably impact prices? It hopefully will not impact supply, but it will definitely impact prices. What are the quickest things that you think we can do?”

“Finally, we have heard that, in crisis, prices rocket up and then float down like a feather. Do you expect that to be the case even when the strait of Hormuz is open again and the supply is turned back on? Do you expect prices to come down very slowly? Do you expect them to come down quickly? What would be the normal p…”

“This panel is all about resilience and security of energy supply. Last week, we spoke to a delegation of Ukrainian parliamentarians who unfortunately have huge experience in what happens when you do not have a resilient energy system. They were telling us about how they diversified their energy mix, including particula…”

“Are there currently any barriers or things that need to change in terms of regulation to allow that to happen?”

“What about from a customer point of view? We were told that, for those who could afford them, a lot of people had solar panels and batteries at home. Obviously, a lot of people could not afford them. Do you think the UK should be increasing its use of battery storage domestically as well?”

“I do not have very much time left, so I just want to move on to petrol. Obviously, consumers see the price at the pump, and that is one of the first impacts they see and feel. From a retailer’s perspective, how has the Iran conflict affected how you operate, what you supply to your customers and at what price?”

“It would be a fool’s game.”

“It would be a fool’s game.”

“We know that we will be using North sea oil and gas for some time to come. I welcome the Chancellor’s announcement about short-term and medium-term measures to address the crisis in the middle east and the inevitable impact on our energy costs, as well as her quick action on heating oil. The motion is, however, about n…”

“The hon. Lady is absolutely correct. The central premise of the motion simply does not stand up to any scrutiny. Secondly, the Opposition want to talk about levies to pay for the cost of new clean energy infrastructure, but they conveniently forget that all energy infrastructure needs to be renewed and replaced. Wind, …”

“I would like to finish. Finally, climate change in and of itself is a huge threat to our economic security, our physical health, the entirety of our wellbeing and the ability to feed ourselves. The Opposition say, “If we transition to clean energy, it will not make much of an impact”, but actually it will, because we a…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”