Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline
Debate between Lord Redwood and Baroness Antrobus
Baroness Antrobus (Lab)
I thank the noble Earl for a very important question. The UK clearly continues to have a robust and secure supply of gas, oil and other fuel products to meet demand, through a mixture of domestic production and imports from a diverse range of countries, some of which I have mentioned. We know that worry about energy prices is at the forefront of people’s minds, and I understand that. We will keep looking at what we can do to protect families from unaffordable bills. I have already mentioned some of the areas in which we have been trying to make their lives better. We are also helping the homes most in need, such as those in rural communities that need heating oil. This is the top of the agenda, and we will continue to review it.
Lord Redwood (Con)
My Lords, does the disruption in the Middle East not prove that we need to get the Jackdaw gas out as quickly as possible for domestic use? Does that not bring a tax bonanza, which surely the Government need?
Baroness Antrobus (Lab)
The noble Lord raised this very question with my noble friend Lady Curran, my colleague in the ministry. He will have heard the answer last week. I cannot comment on that project at the moment, given that it is currently subject to a live regulatory process.