Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Spencer and Ed Miliband

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)]

T2. Why does the Secretary of State think that Tony Blair is so critical of his policies?

[Ed Miliband]

Tony Blair has lots of interesting views. I am actually old enough to remember when Tony Blair was a great advocate of climate leadership in this country. Fundamentally, this Government and I believe that unless we get off the fossil-fuel rollercoaster—I think all Members have to confront this—we will never get the energy security and lower bills that all our constituents want.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Spencer and Ed Miliband

Tuesday 17th December 2024 Commons Chamber

[Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)]

T4. The spill of fuel oil in the Black sea from Russian tankers is yet another tragic reminder of the work that Russia is doing to subvert our sanctions. What is the Secretary of State’s assessment of the amount of petrochemical products and their derivatives entering our economy from Russia today?

[Ed Miliband]

I will not answer the hon. Gentleman directly, but I will say that I am working with my colleagues across Government on this crucial issue. We will do everything we can to drive down Russia’s benefits from its oil and gas industry, because that is a crucial part of the war effort to help Ukraine.